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After years of
building portable versions of videogame consoles I've now written a book
on the subject. It's called "Hacking Videogame Consoles" and it contains
complete, do-it-yourself instructions to let you make portable versions of the
following systems:
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Atari 2600
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Nintendo Entertainment System
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Super Nintendo Entertainment
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Playstation 1
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Available now in bookstores or
to order online, it
makes a perfect winter project or an interesting gift for a
technically-inclined person on your holiday shopping list. (Plus it
costs way less then an Xbox 360)
To learn more
about the book, or for information, support, links and files if you're
already building one of the projects therein, click below or on the note
pad links to the left.
Learn about the book and the systems it covers
Order the "Hacking Videogame Consoles" book online
Buy time-saving CNC-cut kits to build the projects in the book
Download support files and templates used with the projects
Find
project materials (consoles, screens, part #'s for electronics) online
Discuss
projects with others in the benheck.com Forums
Check
the "Help" section for updated
procedures and error corrections.
Latest Help and Troubleshooting
additions:
3-15-05: Updated with new and
improved Atari 2600 composite video mod
5-19-05: Easy way to bypass the timer
IC (AKA "annoying IC") found on some models of Atari 2600 boards
9-25-05:
Mouser and Digi-key part numbers for 4021 shift registers (For SNES
projects, to avoid wasting old NES controllers)
You can make the projects
below!
Click on a photo below for more information, support links and parts lists. |
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NES portable hand-built |
PS1 portable hand-built |
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SNES portable hand-built |
Atari 2600 portable CNC-built |
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SNES portable CNC-built |
Atari 2600 portable hand-built |
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PS1 portable CNC-built |
NES portable CNC-built |
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Have
a question about a project in the book?
Click
here to email me!
Book Features include:
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Written
in a simple down-to-Earth style that's easy to
understand and won't overwhelm the reader. Very little
technical mumble-jumble (and any mumble-jumble that
sneaks in is thoroughly explained)
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Includes complete
instructions for 8 different projects (2 versions of each of the 4
systems), plus general-purpose
information on hacking the consoles that can be used to create
custom projects of your own design.
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Hand-built projects
are designed to use basic, common tools such as
soldering irons, screwdrivers and X-Acto knives.
Advanced projects use CNC machinery as well. The book
covers both types so there's projects for everyone.
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Drawings
and practical photographs of the all wiring you'll have
to do - no schematic reading skills required!
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Shiny
gold cover can be used to signal for search planes
should you find yourself lost on a deserted island. Plus
at 553 pages in length the book will give you plenty to
read while you wait to be rescued.
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