This is my first Wii portable system. I tried to make it very "Wii" by painting it all white and including some Wii remote buttons and player LEDs. Its dimensions are 176 mm x 94 mm x 29 mm. These are the highlighted features: - Vacuum formed case, all hand crafted - An internal Wii remote, Wii Classic Controller, and GameCube controller (3-way switch determines which controller is in use) - 4.3" LCD display (composite video) - HDMI video/audio out (component to HDMI) - Stereo audio with speakers and headphones - 4 3.7v batteries with 3400 mAh each = 6800 mAh at 7.4v - Double-press L and R buttons (analog capability) as well as ZL and ZR buttons - External SD card slot, internal 128 GB USB flash drive More pictures: You can see the full worklog here.
I know who's getting that 1st place prize.~ Did you use the charge and play circuit? Also what's your battery life like when running everything? What is your estimate on overall cost for parts and materials?
Yes, a rudimentary one. When the power switch is in the "Off" position, you can plug in the Wii 12v adapter to play off external power while charging the batteries. I tested the batteries and they lasted for 4 hours and 20 minutes in a GameCube game. That's about right since it draws around 1.5 amps at 7.4v. I reused a lot of stuff, but I also had to buy some things more than once. If you were to buy all the materials I used I would say it's around $325.
Alright. That's pretty tame considering the degree of quality. I'm going to go with the silicon mold and cast resin method though since I intend on making replacement shells for GC remotes to sell. I'm really impressed with your build, and my only imrovement would have been to add 2 GC ports for road trips with buddies.
That's a good suggestion but I chose not to bother with that because Nintendont allows you to use Bluetooth controllers as GameCube controllers.
Wait. So I could use my ouya controller with Nintendont? Or is it just Wii branded bluetooth controllers?
I think if it's not a Nintendo-brand controller, you have to plug it in through USB and download the proper configurations. Here are some configurations that have been written.