After a long hiatus and many failed attempts, I'm finally going to try and finish my Wii portable. The difference this time being I'm going to take my time and try to complete everything as carefully and professionally as possible. I think I've made sufficient progress to warrant a worklog.
Preparing the Wii
I had issues with installing PortablizeMii because this Wii was modded by the previous owner. After hours of troubleshooting, I was able to install the NoWifi cIOS by first installing PostablizeMii with retained WiFi functionality, and afterwards installing the NoWiFi cIOS in Multi-Mod-Manager. I wasn't able to install the cIOS until PortablizeMii was installed ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Here is me booting up the Wii for the first time with PortablizeMii properly configured
Getting pretty excited at this point, but not a huge accomplishment.
Next, I wanted to test my custom regulators prior to trimming. I've had 3 failed Wii portable attempts, all of which I was never able to get to boot with custom regulators. I was starting to think it was the regulators themselves so I had to make sure I did this step flawlessly to know for sure if the regulators worked or not.
The Wii is starting to look pretty naked with the onboard regulators removed
U10 relocated
First time booting a Wii with custom regulators
ＦＵＣＫ ＹＥＳ
This is technically the most progress I've ever made on a Wii. Now to see if I can properly trim it.
Marked & Masked
And it actually works!
Case
To be updated soon. Planning to 3d print a case which is heavily influenced by the Gameboy Advanced with an interesting twist.
Update April 30, 2017
Made a small bit of progress with the case
Started by tracing a picture of a Gameboy Advanced. Afterwards, I decided that since I will be 3D printing my case, I should explore unique possibilities and customization to utilize the limitless options available when 3D printing
This is what I came up with...
The idea is to have a case which fits comfortably in the hand and fits N64-style triggers all while still paying homage to the Gameboy Advanced.
This is actually the 2nd case I've designed for a portable. I first made this case for a school assignment. It is pretty much a replica of Ashen's Gamecube Revolution.
I will be recycling some of the parts of this case in the new design because I know for a fact that the button and screen measurements are accurate.
That's all for now. I am still not very well acquainted with CAD design, so this a bit of a learning experience. Will hopefully make more progress on the case soon so I can move on to something else.
Preparing the Wii
I had issues with installing PortablizeMii because this Wii was modded by the previous owner. After hours of troubleshooting, I was able to install the NoWifi cIOS by first installing PostablizeMii with retained WiFi functionality, and afterwards installing the NoWiFi cIOS in Multi-Mod-Manager. I wasn't able to install the cIOS until PortablizeMii was installed ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Here is me booting up the Wii for the first time with PortablizeMii properly configured
Getting pretty excited at this point, but not a huge accomplishment.
Next, I wanted to test my custom regulators prior to trimming. I've had 3 failed Wii portable attempts, all of which I was never able to get to boot with custom regulators. I was starting to think it was the regulators themselves so I had to make sure I did this step flawlessly to know for sure if the regulators worked or not.
The Wii is starting to look pretty naked with the onboard regulators removed
U10 relocated
First time booting a Wii with custom regulators
ＦＵＣＫ ＹＥＳ
This is technically the most progress I've ever made on a Wii. Now to see if I can properly trim it.
Marked & Masked
And it actually works!
Case
To be updated soon. Planning to 3d print a case which is heavily influenced by the Gameboy Advanced with an interesting twist.
Update April 30, 2017
Made a small bit of progress with the case
Started by tracing a picture of a Gameboy Advanced. Afterwards, I decided that since I will be 3D printing my case, I should explore unique possibilities and customization to utilize the limitless options available when 3D printing
This is what I came up with...
The idea is to have a case which fits comfortably in the hand and fits N64-style triggers all while still paying homage to the Gameboy Advanced.
This is actually the 2nd case I've designed for a portable. I first made this case for a school assignment. It is pretty much a replica of Ashen's Gamecube Revolution.
I will be recycling some of the parts of this case in the new design because I know for a fact that the button and screen measurements are accurate.
That's all for now. I am still not very well acquainted with CAD design, so this a bit of a learning experience. Will hopefully make more progress on the case soon so I can move on to something else.
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