DIY Portable Nintendo 64
Monday, December 1st, 2008 running time 35:36
Watch us hack a Nintendo 64 into a portable gaming system complete with screen, speakers and battery power: Full Nintendo anywhere you go!
Hacking your old N64 into a smaller more portable package isn't rocket science, but making sure you have the right tools, parts and, most importantly, instructions will ensure your video game mod will be a successful one.
So watch this episode closely as we turn a stock Nintendo 64 into a portable!
For helpful guides and tutorials from other experience makers, check out game console mod master Ben Heck's N64 forum.
And don't forget to print out this wiring diagram before you start.
If you're a bit unsure about building a proper power regulator using the TI part you can check out some samples here!
For other clever hacks, check out additional episodes of SYSTM.
Highlights
Czech Republic
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14:14, 14:14
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hard drive
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6:14, 6:14
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United states
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0:06, 18:11, 0:06, 18:11
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Jenny Lewis
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33:12, 33:12
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Czech Republic
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14:14, 14:14
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hard drive
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6:14, 6:14
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United states
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0:06, 18:11, 0:06, 18:11
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Jenny Lewis
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33:12, 33:12
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" Everyone's out today so it's just me. And the intern. No really it's going to be an awesome episode turns out these stately building entered here. Daniel has an awesome offered turning that old Nintendo 64. Sitting in a closet returning to a portable convenient you can play anywhere anytime packing her in 64 into a portable gaming system. On this episode -- Video gaming like PC technology progresses at a pretty astonishing rate so it's more than likely that you got one of those old school Nintendo 64 hours. Seeing somewhere in the basement attic. Closet you know somewhere. That old game consul has a lot of life and thanks so much like that you could probably take it moderate and turning into a portable gaming. One doesn't need TV power outlet you've played in the car they -- boats cruise line whatever it shows how to do it day. -- Look at -- possessed you."
" built in the -- there are a bunch of things on engadget. -- to -- actually portable. We -- laptop but what's -- excellent PS3. And there's a bunch of really cool of us open and 64 and happily and and it was probably pretty much my childhood so be musical project. Take on and they -- a little you know. In fact it actually requires a few extra parts other than. Nintendo 64 wheel that you need to get what you need to do it basically is the necessity for obviously and you need a little screen that will actually. Play the video and what you can is that we're truly rated as the PS one screen which was sold with the original kiss little me the small places in the unit. And -- middle screen for that and what happens is just one wires that analog in which he -- from the defendant is -- that up. Now could use another LCD screen could use one say from a portable dvd player when those little small portable TVs basic needs any screen that you find that act that has analogue. So -- key feature that you need in any kind of screen that you do pick up. -- an analog composite inputs into the screen -- sort of that input plus somewhere voltage range around seven -- are so that's what it over the about it -- thing that doesn't -- British labels like small -- just. I see these batteries. That we haven't greater now. What did you get these are these some that you can buy off electronics store. Or could buy those letters on electronic store but what I did is we actually got dvd player. And -- the portable dvd players have little tiny screen was what we're going to be running on the Independent. And was excellent buying. Pre made packaged with the battery. The circuit all the stuff. Is that you'll actually get the circuit that circuit will do the charging for you we're just putting an end to a little -- by the comes with the people. Rather than by the batteries themselves and trying to pull out every time -- to separate charger so. So was your particular model dvd -- that you have to buy it or is it someday decently pick out the generic ones -- works really well is the imported dvd players have a great line small. Smaller packages would great battery life and the PV. PVV zero -- secret the -- used -- at best -- but he basically use anything that has we're pleased about it having actually sent a check or rather the credit card receipt for this this is actually pretty cheap we got it second hand but -- get -- for like thirty. 3040 dollars yes or -- on Amazon was standing on eBay can't find something really inexpensive the great thing as you mentioned is entering as the the controller port on so you don't have to develop anything gets -- it -- analysts have to see actually have a safe circuit rather than having it with -- polymer batteries and anyways here about the laptop battery explosions stuff. But the circuit will actually help out -- Restricting it from the battery voltage -- two oh or so the shorting out now in terms of the board itself was there any additional capacity or is resisters -- anything you need we had to get a powers like is that what's. Going on with the yen Nintendo is that it takes. Three point three able Cooper three -- In a one side and and bubbles and on the other side. So we are battery -- is seven point four bolts. And we can actually except that downloadable regulator into the three point three -- that needs. As well. So it get a little chip. From Texas Instruments and those in the PTH. 88. -- be easy. And what's great about this as you can actually prefer. Texas Instruments actually sends -- out. That's a samples in particular sample the website. And besides board you'll still need a hundred Michael fan ambassador and the man smaller sister depending on the value for -- The application -- weevils it's one one came to certainly not to sound too ignorant so what does this thing -- so it was say you have. So this is troubles it durables and it. Go lying in for a big board is the Torvalds and there's something want to -- Nixon stepped down and I adults so this is almost like a little -- what you -- laptops inherent with the so instead of having 120 volts AC that's going to like almost direct -- these -- right and finally he needs some of the put everything enemy because you can't really use the case that came because some day you could is that there's been some critical cases that can actually taken that actual that -- case generally cool -- opening buttons and screens raising me and it's over. What we did -- here is we took a so hard drive case impacted up but the screen on there completely reliving this cartridge case excuse me just them. Wait a minute so that's the one I was looking for the other day. Natalie -- but you also mentioned something -- And I'll try to project -- box. Yes -- boxes is what's great. About. And part of obviously that there's a bunch of -- RadioShack tries electronics or England a one hit the things a product boxes which are great for. Just doing anything electronic -- that posse box. Excuse -- learned as medical sometimes and basically it's made for coming apart drilling holes -- Clinton's warrior. Application. Cool now the only other things you need to worry about our sound like controlled race sounding usually it's. Sent what's been but the PS what's -- is actually comes speakers and hostile work audio so not only do you have to give -- you'll see it. Taxiway if such a popular state ideas for this -- yes the biggest one for almost all little hand held its its great. For the controller will be can be done is. But -- in late in the negative whether Hillary -- wiring but. It's -- to all that he. The -- little. Little wires and we'll -- is going to find everything to -- separate speaker. Or -- control over the months yet. Which I try that ended in port the first time because the boorda had -- coming apart trying to reroute the trees isn't really. There really were cut so what -- doing here for this when I was little game ports can write off the -- kinda have a going on the side and what is plug -- controller and Andy's a controller cold and we're to have -- and -- Now with the biggest issue for cutting portion that severed your connection and -- And usable or was that the fact that. Soldering the traces it was kind of a reliable. -- big issues one of them was actually going out and cutting it and breaking apart rewiring and -- and the second part was actually trying to find a way to get all the buttons actually on the surface using. Because -- whole injection molded parts that are. The conform perfectly to the shaped controller so to getting that applied moving overtaking in case or. Just even mounting them with the bonds being able to go up and down whistled. All right so we have all the tools you had a soldering iron. Thanks music scooter to the case off and you also mentioned -- dribble tool and a hot who have not yet it's a little -- and -- this really great tools travel around here. Just trying to packed together case because she's going to be a lot of cutting in the case of him a lot of cooling many things together. Hot glue is not a bad way to get if you don't vote. It's perfect firstly. Print screen on to this case like that."
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And then you can actually use that tip and go in there and -- to conspiracy and what you're telling me to take a -- and take up the the actual -- portion of the sales and I think Casey. You do this you stick it in in -- youngster in screw it now or I'll go and buy attend and had so much diverted. That's what we're gonna ever work right there -- Now what you get this I think apart I mean do you need any of the pieces left to do what you take out the one piece of -- want to keep. Is -- think that's actually both on the war and we take it off it's pretty obvious what you need to -- the field itself. There's some here is that actually -- on trivia. Board itself which have heat sick and that keeps everything cool processor and all -- memory Ellis. You can't take an awfully elementary replace it was hoping that war. Transfer keep pretty well. 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That you can actually remotely located on -- of the case exactly and then using the target port we just packed together. A little connector that we don't go to the power -- can indeed that are so we'll -- at the are together isn't it six got a bit. And instead you don't actually know an Internet if you look at aside to. We see that there's there's two. Different sides the bottom expansion port which was on the news has export which I don't know ever happened to that. And the front which again actually isn't it puts it this came parked in front what is pool right -- Since this portion signal and support right out of that you can you won't have pretty you. Enough things whom. It has pulled right -- and then that's great for if you want to relocate that cartridge itself somewhere else on the case. You can just that it would superiors and his sauter a much -- so you're telling me yet if you wanted to -- this remotely you -- a -- unit. Could get to take you have to connect. Each came back to the pad on the board you have to do that you can go in there and actually saw her all into ones I did the first time on the other board because. We have -- connectors for or you can go on ten digit -- orders. Some other platonic sort of -- Czech Republic that I would discipline that actually has the right pitch of the space of the pins and apply the -- on -- a -- ribbon cable and so. Other than the batteries the other thing at the disassembled the sets in 64 and the dvd player was the -- one screen. Now appears onscreen actually comes as the screen has a little hat. We're supposed to mount on the PS sex and gets it actually has little screws to screw on the PG SX what little we're supposed to go -- plugs it it's pretty hard -- it or is it just basically -- if you think -- couple youngsters is under the speaker covers that are oscars and their sixteen to -- back it was a little sticker and little rubber growers -- you have. 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Or so pickles over there were -- Wires would actually go to the video in when the board was actually it. And because we're not using all those artists honored on the thirty tiny thirty gauge wire actually on to the patents what's next. After wired -- actually -- everything and then you solder it on here. That's make sure your connections are all straight especially with the Sunnis this time anyway after this word important if you're. Doing it went back -- southern over the past that had a lot of points where it it looks -- on but it actually just comes off when he put -- together. And then get too cold solder yet. So just make sure that everything's connected to. And a testament -- you mentioned earlier we needed that it connect this power supplies from the first things we did. Particularly the board in the pattern yet. Still the battery the board industry. So this power supply. Once we put this guy out for what he saw it once you get an all slaughtered up. With the ambassador in the resistor. Let us have there be schematic okay actually you have -- where -- thinks the space uttered. But to plug in the -- to it and -- the battery on campus what's yours plug -- if that is hardest hit out of battery and make sure you're getting three point people sound system. I'm actually it's wired up as well and tested out. What's you know that you have to put people coming up here to a wide three point three volts into the board but it does support. Aware of the power receptacle if so where the little plug was that the big power brick wanted to see one. You want to actually saudis don't -- over there on the from the corner yet there's actually a markings on the back of the board which will tell you these pads or three point three volts these -- ground and squabbles. So wire up the -- put people's coming out of the regulator. To the board. Where it says that Cuban people to go and what's left of that that's exactly then the battery. He's also plug into and had a 64 would just -- for adults not for what does not would just to put tables so basically this batteries. Has two lines going in to look at one doing the regulator. To -- don't voltage he -- one going in getting hit that hired some when."
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" Cool so what is our next step something about a red light. Yes so once you put -- powered everything you want to make sure that parts actually in the power. So the -- is struggling through all the rest why we're now around the point where it's on sale of video. So we will know if anything's actually turning on. But the little that is what it just play everything and and make sure that. You board and your -- in power. And upper torso back it will it will list things going on because there's the red light on the Nintendo that will turn -- It didn't and escape are so this little thing goes up late Rudolph's knows exactly. It should be and you okay Michigan and Kate to get black. Then everything should be fighting -- toward anything that came with the system that's not a gadget that's a little way to consolidate journalists and again and then the good the screen. Actually has buttons on there. Which are used for volume brightness and either you can of the defeat but if the the screen itself -- are -- facilities those buttons handled grapple NYC so essentially. You played around the buttons and you can see the screen itself come up with a -- on screen menu yet a little lower -- and it and it gets you success and then it's and then you know your powers also find it battery in the diary later in the board and screen dilemma and here's a set up power from the battery. Going over the regulator in the screen stuff -- a -- have -- batteries have to -- three to compares what has come out of it. So OC chairman you know towards the wires on the three repairs having you here is going to go in."
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" Right so we have everything wired together we have power to the main -- we have power to the screen that's right so what left do we have this. So now it's matter of turning you know since we got the powers that up on both sides we can yes. -- For about a pack that's going to contend and to the screen. If we turn it on will get that. Red lights. And over here on the Nintendo and house. And this around. You should be able to see something going on your screen valiantly to the back leg up and induce you not if you of the people and I believe pizza -- that you can actually just pressed the buttons and seen the little fluid there it's. The brightness and -- and that -- it was you know that you have the power on screen importantly should not after we took it apart we took out the the game cartridge holder. Which is a little support here -- sort out and we have -- little expansion card and that's basically the memory for a as I was in 64 expanded to Laura yeah editing putter been president -- this one is just basically a little -- Religious replaces that just dead card doesn't do anything but it just looks and that so things plug and actually you have that and what that normally comes in those a case that took out. Little like case as he's single and is it out to save space within our own system -- cool so make sure you plug this -- you know it. And upon the little cartridge. Receptacle receiver in here. And it's it's and then grabbed him and this every game and because it's personally it is -- the controller. So we took these little guys off. -- some of these guys back on. And you can get us started on to this back on -- yes I'm back on the board Sudanese off and because we're gonna we look at the so where else. You saw her on three wires on -- and if these hearings through orders but you just code tourism for power grounded hard -- and any action going to need to use that because receptacle if you're gonna build your -- your cases like that you can actually just get the -- coming out of the controller. That would normally plug into this guy. Take off the connector and disarm those against right out of ports off. Now from the -- controllers at the this is it on the opposite anniversary in its -- Hussein and right next to it there's actually is tennis 68 there's actually -- points between them are actually only to hold that hold little plastic response and -- little metal case it goes right yes artisans say you don't worry about that you'll have to worry about the six. Cables that these canyons would act as pretty obvious the scene where India banks and -- we have a -- we have a controller here. It's trying to plug this in next -- game so exciting. Having actually never known that at 64. Woman's problem for. Me -- And he's. See if its current home. And we get it in the movies that area let's point that a city. Did it on. Traditional games loading up we'll find. I don't. Soon if they can do anything -- It's worth of these -- in the future. They just under six and nearly doubled contends the two Americans and backpack. I don't know how long it lasts these batteries -- this Cisco the so companies that are easily dvd player on access. Yes so like if you are playing this how would you view -- necessary to get around two hours. All about a pack because of the this himself draws the current they'll city doesn't from a kernel. Among. But -- better -- gunners and around 2000 millions each I believe I'm not sure about that so -- but. With a dvd dvd player investment two hours and let people use these on has to support systems with the pistons in the two oh cool. So the rest of it just -- sliding into the case -- sliding into reiterating that republics agency that would cut finishing and it looks like banks and then we tested all outside the cases which is what you want to do you just make sure that all worked before you I don't title obscurity angle everything down because then pandering works --"
" In -- we actually did have an issue with this Koreans leader. -- And it's this tiny for a -- size servicemen part which is you can only read under a microscope. If he's tweezers -- on. You what I did is I just got a ball -- what other and then it's heated up both sides of the refused to get off and then put a little wire in between industry -- outsiders so you don't have the protection. Of the few little screen so we do shorted out lenient than bad could happen and can mess up the actual components but. After we blew a -- were able to get going again I just replace. Let's -- populace to see how well it packages and to -- case instead."
" Are so important there. I want to put these guys and because both. -- here and a little memory card. Comes right out an artist and out of space to. Good -- clothes and that in Jolie's little holes and forget a lot of the material the and its attendant. So on hold you span if you we collectively spent it's 200 bucks. Yeah this is 300 you know you're on tour books -- that's flat screen was about 5060 bucks and the dvd -- about 4050 -- yes or other and then system was we had an outline her fifteen boxes did and it's it's all pretty even because and antennas that -- listening -- around your place or a year -- achieved to date it was. Now that he's as Clinton. -- and -- who tampers with currently in charge import. Which the chart report was actually just we took the power's book that was used for the dvd player and we just. -- the two connectors that were off is actually up the screen for the Sony's screen but you can actually take -- the connectors from me did you play and you have matching regional and I can just plug and and then look for missiles business. Sit -- is federal it is because as a better can you can when -- of -- but some of these. -- and -- packaging and what can get it this -- religious. Small matter that the it and additional. Packaging. Design yes it is all about just doing an elegant job that wiring everything. You want to make sure that everything's seller together really well. That he's going to come off that all the wiring is green destiny in our case it's not as nice and neat. Work now but if me."
" In the case like Jim we probably pop if you were to redo this probably pop up this doesn't. Me and make it and cap for both ends yeah he's actual -- so there's some really crazy cases that people -- where they've seen seed. Wouldn't wolves in the backing for the sheets to go over it. And little -- control ports all aside it's conceivable that take this actually out of this puzzle and mounted Toyota we are definitely intimated this off of the case itself. And you just need to relocate the buttons that are have some access the -- In our case we've lived in Steven turns on him plus."
" Community. So we have our whole lives and this support unit in youth. And did -- sort of -- shown there's no wires and a visit to prove -- sent them about his own neck and it's running just."
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" All right Danny I think we're pretty much done any final words any words of caution for people knew one thing that that you would definitely want to consider is that if you can around this you can export unit. You can take the the video out cable and the audio out cable that would plug right of the screen three wires it's that read a right left and then the video. And he can make those into woke me inside a little connectors RCA connectors and actually plug that into a computer screen. There standard procedure if you desire to it and that you supportive treatment to keep these gangs I think inherently higher system and camera batteries but -- the -- would you just plug in the charger. And still be able but it is Sylvia the play it and then put off the TV and then you can have a -- and -- that you. Clinton -- your car and then this up a different sounds like it."
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" Everyone's out today so it's just me. And the intern. No really it's going to be an awesome episode turns out these stately building entered here. Daniel has an awesome offered turning that old Nintendo 64. Sitting in a closet returning to a portable convenient you can play anywhere anytime packing her in 64 into a portable gaming system. On this episode -- Video gaming like PC technology progresses at a pretty astonishing rate so it's more than likely that you got one of those old school Nintendo 64 hours. Seeing somewhere in the basement attic. Closet you know somewhere. That old game consul has a lot of life and thanks so much like that you could probably take it moderate and turning into a portable gaming. One doesn't need TV power outlet you've played in the car they -- boats cruise line whatever it shows how to do it day. -- Look at -- possessed you."
" built in the -- there are a bunch of things on engadget. -- to -- actually portable. We -- laptop but what's -- excellent PS3. And there's a bunch of really cool of us open and 64 and happily and and it was probably pretty much my childhood so be musical project. Take on and they -- a little you know. In fact it actually requires a few extra parts other than. Nintendo 64 wheel that you need to get what you need to do it basically is the necessity for obviously and you need a little screen that will actually. Play the video and what you can is that we're truly rated as the PS one screen which was sold with the original kiss little me the small places in the unit. And -- middle screen for that and what happens is just one wires that analog in which he -- from the defendant is -- that up. Now could use another LCD screen could use one say from a portable dvd player when those little small portable TVs basic needs any screen that you find that act that has analogue. So -- key feature that you need in any kind of screen that you do pick up. -- an analog composite inputs into the screen -- sort of that input plus somewhere voltage range around seven -- are so that's what it over the about it -- thing that doesn't -- British labels like small -- just. I see these batteries. That we haven't greater now. What did you get these are these some that you can buy off electronics store. Or could buy those letters on electronic store but what I did is we actually got dvd player. And -- the portable dvd players have little tiny screen was what we're going to be running on the Independent. And was excellent buying. Pre made packaged with the battery. The circuit all the stuff. Is that you'll actually get the circuit that circuit will do the charging for you we're just putting an end to a little -- by the comes with the people. Rather than by the batteries themselves and trying to pull out every time -- to separate charger so. So was your particular model dvd -- that you have to buy it or is it someday decently pick out the generic ones -- works really well is the imported dvd players have a great line small. Smaller packages would great battery life and the PV. PVV zero -- secret the -- used -- at best -- but he basically use anything that has we're pleased about it having actually sent a check or rather the credit card receipt for this this is actually pretty cheap we got it second hand but -- get -- for like thirty. 3040 dollars yes or -- on Amazon was standing on eBay can't find something really inexpensive the great thing as you mentioned is entering as the the controller port on so you don't have to develop anything gets -- it -- analysts have to see actually have a safe circuit rather than having it with -- polymer batteries and anyways here about the laptop battery explosions stuff. But the circuit will actually help out -- Restricting it from the battery voltage -- two oh or so the shorting out now in terms of the board itself was there any additional capacity or is resisters -- anything you need we had to get a powers like is that what's. Going on with the yen Nintendo is that it takes. Three point three able Cooper three -- In a one side and and bubbles and on the other side. So we are battery -- is seven point four bolts. And we can actually except that downloadable regulator into the three point three -- that needs. As well. So it get a little chip. From Texas Instruments and those in the PTH. 88. -- be easy. And what's great about this as you can actually prefer. Texas Instruments actually sends -- out. That's a samples in particular sample the website. And besides board you'll still need a hundred Michael fan ambassador and the man smaller sister depending on the value for -- The application -- weevils it's one one came to certainly not to sound too ignorant so what does this thing -- so it was say you have. So this is troubles it durables and it. Go lying in for a big board is the Torvalds and there's something want to -- Nixon stepped down and I adults so this is almost like a little -- what you -- laptops inherent with the so instead of having 120 volts AC that's going to like almost direct -- these -- right and finally he needs some of the put everything enemy because you can't really use the case that came because some day you could is that there's been some critical cases that can actually taken that actual that -- case generally cool -- opening buttons and screens raising me and it's over. What we did -- here is we took a so hard drive case impacted up but the screen on there completely reliving this cartridge case excuse me just them. Wait a minute so that's the one I was looking for the other day. Natalie -- but you also mentioned something -- And I'll try to project -- box. Yes -- boxes is what's great. About. And part of obviously that there's a bunch of -- RadioShack tries electronics or England a one hit the things a product boxes which are great for. Just doing anything electronic -- that posse box. Excuse -- learned as medical sometimes and basically it's made for coming apart drilling holes -- Clinton's warrior. Application. Cool now the only other things you need to worry about our sound like controlled race sounding usually it's. Sent what's been but the PS what's -- is actually comes speakers and hostile work audio so not only do you have to give -- you'll see it. Taxiway if such a popular state ideas for this -- yes the biggest one for almost all little hand held its its great. For the controller will be can be done is. But -- in late in the negative whether Hillary -- wiring but. It's -- to all that he. The -- little. Little wires and we'll -- is going to find everything to -- separate speaker. Or -- control over the months yet. Which I try that ended in port the first time because the boorda had -- coming apart trying to reroute the trees isn't really. There really were cut so what -- doing here for this when I was little game ports can write off the -- kinda have a going on the side and what is plug -- controller and Andy's a controller cold and we're to have -- and -- Now with the biggest issue for cutting portion that severed your connection and -- And usable or was that the fact that. Soldering the traces it was kind of a reliable. -- big issues one of them was actually going out and cutting it and breaking apart rewiring and -- and the second part was actually trying to find a way to get all the buttons actually on the surface using. Because -- whole injection molded parts that are. The conform perfectly to the shaped controller so to getting that applied moving overtaking in case or. Just even mounting them with the bonds being able to go up and down whistled. All right so we have all the tools you had a soldering iron. Thanks music scooter to the case off and you also mentioned -- dribble tool and a hot who have not yet it's a little -- and -- this really great tools travel around here. Just trying to packed together case because she's going to be a lot of cutting in the case of him a lot of cooling many things together. Hot glue is not a bad way to get if you don't vote. It's perfect firstly. Print screen on to this case like that."
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" Now I notice that you actually have to shell Peter Daniel took the 64 that you used. Yeah we actually to depart. Set it all up to make sure that work. Before we can. But all the time militia and Martin making it. Now there was essentially just cut you only had to unscrew the bottom right to get the case part -- to the bottom in the workforce -- under the board. What we did it's. There it went up as he's. Crazy little screen as the race that physical around the mound for the about a little. Around it so what -- evidence -- with a -- coolest things get -- to go in there with a pliers or. Actually twist them around -- tell us about who works really well is if you. Get a -- hadn't. How would you do this -- and we have a big fan and you find the top -- they're just. The tip where they think it is story and pulled about -- don't get pulled that out. And then you can actually use that tip and go in there and -- to conspiracy and what you're telling me to take a -- and take up the the actual -- portion of the sales and I think Casey. You do this you stick it in in -- youngster in screw it now or I'll go and buy attend and had so much diverted. That's what we're gonna ever work right there -- Now what you get this I think apart I mean do you need any of the pieces left to do what you take out the one piece of -- want to keep. Is -- think that's actually both on the war and we take it off it's pretty obvious what you need to -- the field itself. There's some here is that actually -- on trivia. Board itself which have heat sick and that keeps everything cool processor and all -- memory Ellis. You can't take an awfully elementary replace it was hoping that war. Transfer keep pretty well. 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Or so pickles over there were -- Wires would actually go to the video in when the board was actually it. And because we're not using all those artists honored on the thirty tiny thirty gauge wire actually on to the patents what's next. After wired -- actually -- everything and then you solder it on here. That's make sure your connections are all straight especially with the Sunnis this time anyway after this word important if you're. Doing it went back -- southern over the past that had a lot of points where it it looks -- on but it actually just comes off when he put -- together. And then get too cold solder yet. So just make sure that everything's connected to. And a testament -- you mentioned earlier we needed that it connect this power supplies from the first things we did. Particularly the board in the pattern yet. Still the battery the board industry. So this power supply. Once we put this guy out for what he saw it once you get an all slaughtered up. With the ambassador in the resistor. Let us have there be schematic okay actually you have -- where -- thinks the space uttered. But to plug in the -- to it and -- the battery on campus what's yours plug -- if that is hardest hit out of battery and make sure you're getting three point people sound system. I'm actually it's wired up as well and tested out. What's you know that you have to put people coming up here to a wide three point three volts into the board but it does support. Aware of the power receptacle if so where the little plug was that the big power brick wanted to see one. You want to actually saudis don't -- over there on the from the corner yet there's actually a markings on the back of the board which will tell you these pads or three point three volts these -- ground and squabbles. So wire up the -- put people's coming out of the regulator. To the board. Where it says that Cuban people to go and what's left of that that's exactly then the battery. He's also plug into and had a 64 would just -- for adults not for what does not would just to put tables so basically this batteries. Has two lines going in to look at one doing the regulator. To -- don't voltage he -- one going in getting hit that hired some when."
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" Cool so what is our next step something about a red light. Yes so once you put -- powered everything you want to make sure that parts actually in the power. So the -- is struggling through all the rest why we're now around the point where it's on sale of video. So we will know if anything's actually turning on. But the little that is what it just play everything and and make sure that. You board and your -- in power. And upper torso back it will it will list things going on because there's the red light on the Nintendo that will turn -- It didn't and escape are so this little thing goes up late Rudolph's knows exactly. It should be and you okay Michigan and Kate to get black. Then everything should be fighting -- toward anything that came with the system that's not a gadget that's a little way to consolidate journalists and again and then the good the screen. Actually has buttons on there. Which are used for volume brightness and either you can of the defeat but if the the screen itself -- are -- facilities those buttons handled grapple NYC so essentially. You played around the buttons and you can see the screen itself come up with a -- on screen menu yet a little lower -- and it and it gets you success and then it's and then you know your powers also find it battery in the diary later in the board and screen dilemma and here's a set up power from the battery. Going over the regulator in the screen stuff -- a -- have -- batteries have to -- three to compares what has come out of it. So OC chairman you know towards the wires on the three repairs having you here is going to go in."
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" Right so we have everything wired together we have power to the main -- we have power to the screen that's right so what left do we have this. So now it's matter of turning you know since we got the powers that up on both sides we can yes. -- For about a pack that's going to contend and to the screen. If we turn it on will get that. Red lights. And over here on the Nintendo and house. And this around. You should be able to see something going on your screen valiantly to the back leg up and induce you not if you of the people and I believe pizza -- that you can actually just pressed the buttons and seen the little fluid there it's. The brightness and -- and that -- it was you know that you have the power on screen importantly should not after we took it apart we took out the the game cartridge holder. Which is a little support here -- sort out and we have -- little expansion card and that's basically the memory for a as I was in 64 expanded to Laura yeah editing putter been president -- this one is just basically a little -- Religious replaces that just dead card doesn't do anything but it just looks and that so things plug and actually you have that and what that normally comes in those a case that took out. Little like case as he's single and is it out to save space within our own system -- cool so make sure you plug this -- you know it. And upon the little cartridge. Receptacle receiver in here. And it's it's and then grabbed him and this every game and because it's personally it is -- the controller. So we took these little guys off. -- some of these guys back on. And you can get us started on to this back on -- yes I'm back on the board Sudanese off and because we're gonna we look at the so where else. You saw her on three wires on -- and if these hearings through orders but you just code tourism for power grounded hard -- and any action going to need to use that because receptacle if you're gonna build your -- your cases like that you can actually just get the -- coming out of the controller. That would normally plug into this guy. Take off the connector and disarm those against right out of ports off. Now from the -- controllers at the this is it on the opposite anniversary in its -- Hussein and right next to it there's actually is tennis 68 there's actually -- points between them are actually only to hold that hold little plastic response and -- little metal case it goes right yes artisans say you don't worry about that you'll have to worry about the six. Cables that these canyons would act as pretty obvious the scene where India banks and -- we have a -- we have a controller here. It's trying to plug this in next -- game so exciting. Having actually never known that at 64. Woman's problem for. Me -- And he's. See if its current home. And we get it in the movies that area let's point that a city. Did it on. Traditional games loading up we'll find. I don't. Soon if they can do anything -- It's worth of these -- in the future. They just under six and nearly doubled contends the two Americans and backpack. I don't know how long it lasts these batteries -- this Cisco the so companies that are easily dvd player on access. Yes so like if you are playing this how would you view -- necessary to get around two hours. All about a pack because of the this himself draws the current they'll city doesn't from a kernel. Among. But -- better -- gunners and around 2000 millions each I believe I'm not sure about that so -- but. With a dvd dvd player investment two hours and let people use these on has to support systems with the pistons in the two oh cool. So the rest of it just -- sliding into the case -- sliding into reiterating that republics agency that would cut finishing and it looks like banks and then we tested all outside the cases which is what you want to do you just make sure that all worked before you I don't title obscurity angle everything down because then pandering works --"
" In -- we actually did have an issue with this Koreans leader. -- And it's this tiny for a -- size servicemen part which is you can only read under a microscope. If he's tweezers -- on. You what I did is I just got a ball -- what other and then it's heated up both sides of the refused to get off and then put a little wire in between industry -- outsiders so you don't have the protection. Of the few little screen so we do shorted out lenient than bad could happen and can mess up the actual components but. After we blew a -- were able to get going again I just replace. Let's -- populace to see how well it packages and to -- case instead."
" Are so important there. I want to put these guys and because both. -- here and a little memory card. Comes right out an artist and out of space to. Good -- clothes and that in Jolie's little holes and forget a lot of the material the and its attendant. So on hold you span if you we collectively spent it's 200 bucks. Yeah this is 300 you know you're on tour books -- that's flat screen was about 5060 bucks and the dvd -- about 4050 -- yes or other and then system was we had an outline her fifteen boxes did and it's it's all pretty even because and antennas that -- listening -- around your place or a year -- achieved to date it was. Now that he's as Clinton. -- and -- who tampers with currently in charge import. Which the chart report was actually just we took the power's book that was used for the dvd player and we just. -- the two connectors that were off is actually up the screen for the Sony's screen but you can actually take -- the connectors from me did you play and you have matching regional and I can just plug and and then look for missiles business. Sit -- is federal it is because as a better can you can when -- of -- but some of these. -- and -- packaging and what can get it this -- religious. Small matter that the it and additional. Packaging. Design yes it is all about just doing an elegant job that wiring everything. You want to make sure that everything's seller together really well. That he's going to come off that all the wiring is green destiny in our case it's not as nice and neat. Work now but if me."
" In the case like Jim we probably pop if you were to redo this probably pop up this doesn't. Me and make it and cap for both ends yeah he's actual -- so there's some really crazy cases that people -- where they've seen seed. Wouldn't wolves in the backing for the sheets to go over it. And little -- control ports all aside it's conceivable that take this actually out of this puzzle and mounted Toyota we are definitely intimated this off of the case itself. And you just need to relocate the buttons that are have some access the -- In our case we've lived in Steven turns on him plus."
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" All right Danny I think we're pretty much done any final words any words of caution for people knew one thing that that you would definitely want to consider is that if you can around this you can export unit. You can take the the video out cable and the audio out cable that would plug right of the screen three wires it's that read a right left and then the video. And he can make those into woke me inside a little connectors RCA connectors and actually plug that into a computer screen. There standard procedure if you desire to it and that you supportive treatment to keep these gangs I think inherently higher system and camera batteries but -- the -- would you just plug in the charger. And still be able but it is Sylvia the play it and then put off the TV and then you can have a -- and -- that you. Clinton -- your car and then this up a different sounds like it."
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Started discussion: December 1, 2008 @ 3:12pm GMT
Episode 80 - DIY Portable Nintendo 64 [Discussion]
Watch us hack a Nintendo 64 into a portable gaming system complete with screen, speakers and battery power: Full Nintendo anywhere you go!
Watch and download this episode here.
computoman
12 months ago
Big thanks to ti for offering the samples!!! (the ti site is very busy right now!) Also the soldering tips were a big help. I do not have that game machine, but the idea was awesome. Now that was tech...
MMgunner
12 months ago
Another idea for a case is frontpanelexpress.com you can design a case/panel in their cad-type designer and make a case that way it you. Especially handy if you and the dremmel are not one.
haku
12 months ago
Excellent episode!
One thing I'm curious about is the use of the TI regulator, was that chosen because the N64 draws a lot of amps from the 3.3v input and the TI regulator copes adequately?
I've wanted to do this kind of thing ever since I saw Ben Heck's first portable 2600's, one idea I had that I'd like to impliment is a wireless A/V transmitter from a cheap wireless camera (because I got a few spare 1.2ghz & 2.4ghz transmitter boards kicking about), that way you can wirelessly play games on a big screen by plugging the receiver into the tv - useful if you're doing a two player and someone has a controller plugged into your DIY portable.
Somebody get that intern some shinkwrap tubing :) the best way to insulate connected wires together, just remember to put the tubing on before you solder it (lost count of the amount of times I've had to unsolder because I forgot to put the tubing down the wire first)
Also if you need to insulate areas of electronics (small circuitboards etc.) then Kapton tape is better than electrical tape, it can withstand temperatures of up to 500 fahrenheit and shouldn't leave residue if/when you need to remove it, plus the clear yellow of it means you can still see the wiring/chips etc.
One thing I'm curious about is the use of the TI regulator, was that chosen because the N64 draws a lot of amps from the 3.3v input and the TI regulator copes adequately?
I've wanted to do this kind of thing ever since I saw Ben Heck's first portable 2600's, one idea I had that I'd like to impliment is a wireless A/V transmitter from a cheap wireless camera (because I got a few spare 1.2ghz & 2.4ghz transmitter boards kicking about), that way you can wirelessly play games on a big screen by plugging the receiver into the tv - useful if you're doing a two player and someone has a controller plugged into your DIY portable.
Somebody get that intern some shinkwrap tubing :) the best way to insulate connected wires together, just remember to put the tubing on before you solder it (lost count of the amount of times I've had to unsolder because I forgot to put the tubing down the wire first)
Also if you need to insulate areas of electronics (small circuitboards etc.) then Kapton tape is better than electrical tape, it can withstand temperatures of up to 500 fahrenheit and shouldn't leave residue if/when you need to remove it, plus the clear yellow of it means you can still see the wiring/chips etc.
acciaiox
12 months ago
Shrink wrap is almost always better than tape, but for the shooting it was a bit nicer to just use the tape.
you need a power regulator that can go up to around 3 amps...which is why the TI regulator is suggested.
you need a power regulator that can go up to around 3 amps...which is why the TI regulator is suggested.
zipper
12 months ago
How good is he?
Boy-wonder is so good he even makes Roger suck less.Great job everyone.
rpeterson0910
12 months ago
That was an awesome episode! I suggest using a rapid prototyping machine to make a totally awesome case.
acciaiox
12 months ago
You could use scotchlok connectors, The connections were actually soldered, and then just tapped over quickly to prevent anything from shorting.
I would highly recommend using a 3d printer for making the case, because then you can get into some thing really creative. If you're in the SF bayarea, The Techshop is a great place to get some 3d printing done, if not, there are many online services.
I would highly recommend using a 3d printer for making the case, because then you can get into some thing really creative. If you're in the SF bayarea, The Techshop is a great place to get some 3d printing done, if not, there are many online services.










