Wow Ginger went all out! My own mini Playstacean! Very tasteful Gamecube buttons will certainly make it into a build soon. He didnt forget about Alfie and got him 2 catnip balls that can attach to my desk. Thank you!!
The soldering on the Vias looks okay. Just make sure you did not mix up D+ and D-. The wire on UP looks like it is fraying. It might not be the cause but it should be fixed.
Want to build your own N64 in a GBA carrying case? Here are the models to be 3d printed for the drill templates and button mounts which make the build a bit easier and cleaner.
Refer to the worklog pics for where everything goes. https://bitbuilt.net/forums/threads/classroom64.7092/
The bracket uses the 2 holes for alignment but since they are a bit too far from the connector to provide support it's actually super-glued down to the motherboard, and the motherboard is trimmed tightly to the enclosure and also some epoxy used to hold it in the enclosure.
This has been a joy to build and finished it in the perfect amount of time.
Features:
4.3" Composite screen from car reverse camera kit
Real N64 Motherboard (no expansion pak)
N64 controller FRAM pak built-in
N64PMS (coming soon)
U-Amp with analog audio input
USB-C PD charging
2x 2170...
Enough planning, time to cut!
The screen came in. For $9, you can't beat that value! It even switches from 16:9 to 4:3!
The final position mounts are printed in PETG for n64 heat resistance.
The N64 trim is done so the motherboard squeezes almost tightly in the case to help with...
Maybe I'll graduate to College64.
Thanks for the encouragement guys. I forgot how much I enjoyed doing this work. Even a "primitive enclosure" is bringing me a lot of joy. I have been so impressed and blown away from the work I have seen on this forum lately. It is even intimidating at times...
It's been a long time since I've built my own portable console. I haven't been in the mood for staring at CAD and iterating prototypes for months so I'm going to be taking myself back in time when portables were made with a dremel and dreams. With 9 days left to finish a build, I took a look at...
We dont have a lot to go off of to help you debug it. We need photo of the wiring of the wii, close up photos of the pcb, your schematic, and any other info you can provide to be able to provide any meaningful feedback.
If you can swing it and you want it to be your center piece, then get the new controller. It's worth it for having the crispiest joystick cap and buttons.