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Hello! I'm somewhat new to the portablizing scene, but I have been doing electronics for a few years now. I decided I wanted to do a big project since I have a lot of time during this lockdown. I found myself a 4 layer board, and started planning! I drew up a plan, which is here.
My handwriting is a little messy, but the basic idea is a little box that you can take with you anywhere. It is kinda like Wesk's fun cube or whatever it's called, but one of the gimmicks is that you can stick it on the back of a GC controller and have a screen like this.
I don't intend to relocate the MX, WiFi, or GameCube memory slots, because I want to make it as easy as possible without skimping on the main elements. I haven't gotten PortablizeMii on my Wii because it isn't showing up in the homebrew channel. I am trying to figure this problem out, but it simply is just not showing up in the homebrew channel. I also am slightly worried about a few things and don't understand a few things, so I have a few questions.
Question 1: Are there any video references or guides showing the trim being done? I am unsure on cutting the Wii because it seems dangerous to cut a motherboard because it's fiberglass.
Question 2: If I relocate the Wii Audio and Video, will I be able to get a normal AV signal with the plugs so I could just plug it in to AV on a screen?
Question 3: What regulators should I use? I was thinking I would use the regulators off the BitBuilt store, but I did not buy them because I wasn't sure if that would break the no commissions rule of the competition.
Question 4: What are all the non-wii parts that I should add to the build? I don't think I'll have a headphone jack, so I don't think I need an amp. I also will have all the the GC controller and screen, so I don't think that I need a GC+. The USB-C charging PCB looks nice, but I don't really know if I want to do extra soldering if I can.
Question 5: What fan/cooling system should I use? I'm guessing that I should use a copper plate in combination with the sliced heatsink from the Wii and a fan.
I might ask more questions later, but that is all I have for now. Thank you for your help!
My handwriting is a little messy, but the basic idea is a little box that you can take with you anywhere. It is kinda like Wesk's fun cube or whatever it's called, but one of the gimmicks is that you can stick it on the back of a GC controller and have a screen like this.
I don't intend to relocate the MX, WiFi, or GameCube memory slots, because I want to make it as easy as possible without skimping on the main elements. I haven't gotten PortablizeMii on my Wii because it isn't showing up in the homebrew channel. I am trying to figure this problem out, but it simply is just not showing up in the homebrew channel. I also am slightly worried about a few things and don't understand a few things, so I have a few questions.
Question 1: Are there any video references or guides showing the trim being done? I am unsure on cutting the Wii because it seems dangerous to cut a motherboard because it's fiberglass.
Question 2: If I relocate the Wii Audio and Video, will I be able to get a normal AV signal with the plugs so I could just plug it in to AV on a screen?
Question 3: What regulators should I use? I was thinking I would use the regulators off the BitBuilt store, but I did not buy them because I wasn't sure if that would break the no commissions rule of the competition.
Question 4: What are all the non-wii parts that I should add to the build? I don't think I'll have a headphone jack, so I don't think I need an amp. I also will have all the the GC controller and screen, so I don't think that I need a GC+. The USB-C charging PCB looks nice, but I don't really know if I want to do extra soldering if I can.
Question 5: What fan/cooling system should I use? I'm guessing that I should use a copper plate in combination with the sliced heatsink from the Wii and a fan.
I might ask more questions later, but that is all I have for now. Thank you for your help!