wraggster
May 18th, 2012, 21:39
http://hackadaycom.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/nes.jpg?w=450&h=299[Parker] emailed us today to show off his latest NES portable build (http://longhornengineer.com/projects/portables/nes-top-loader-p/). This time he’s using the standard “top loader” NES instead of the typically used NES on a chip. This is pretty cool since the NES on a chip has compatibility issues with some games. For the screen, he uses a common PSone screen with a slight power modification. From the factory, the screen takes 7.4 V and converts it down to 5V to use. He removed this and ran it directly from his own 5V power source. It may not seem like that big of a deal, but with portables, every bit counts. He also ditched the sound amplifier from the PSone screen in favor of something a little more efficient. He seems to have done a pretty good job because he says it gets roughly 10 hours at full volume right now.
Another cool aspect of this deign is that the cartridge serves as a sort of stand for the unit, although the button placement looks like it might be a tiny bit awkward when used this way.
http://hackaday.com/2012/05/17/3d-printed-nes-portable-looks-fantastic-and-contains-no-hot-glue/
Another cool aspect of this deign is that the cartridge serves as a sort of stand for the unit, although the button placement looks like it might be a tiny bit awkward when used this way.
http://hackaday.com/2012/05/17/3d-printed-nes-portable-looks-fantastic-and-contains-no-hot-glue/