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Upgrade of an old console

54 points by VeXocide 15y ago

aw3c2 15y ago
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JonnieCache 15y ago
The practice of making portable consoles was popularised by the almighty Ben Heck. He has done many. http://benheck.com/all-game-projects http://benheck.com/all-game-projects He also wrote a book: http://benheck.com/hacking-videogame-consoles http://benheck.com/hacking-videogame-consoles
false 15y ago
I believe here is original link (google-translated) http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.inventosunicos.com/viewtopic.php%3Ff%3D10%26t%3D14&ei=7zopTtHYGIKmhAeW3MXrCw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCYQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.inventosunicos.com/viewtopic.%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1440%26bih%3D690%26site%3Dwebhp%26prmd%3Divns http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=es&...
sebkomianos 15y ago
Brilliant and very inspiring, thanks for sharing! It goes without question, of course, that it could have been done much better, that's not the point though.
singular 15y ago
This is supremely brilliant. Really embodies the hacking spirit :)
jasongullickson 15y ago
What is the brown stuff used to fill in the gaps, is it Bondo? The results are surprisingly good!
- sedachv 15y ago
  It looks like the Pattex stuff was used to build up the gaps, and then according to the original forum post (http://www.inventosunicos.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=14 http://www.inventosunicos.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=14): "SE LE DA MASILLA DE CARROCERO Y SE LIJA" Google Translate turns masilla to "caulk," I'm not sure what it is. Would love to find out - I never thought it would be possible to take a bunch of dissimilar plastic junk pieces and turn them into something that looks like it was molded as one piece.
  - Cancel 15y ago
    Looks like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt0s4SSZxP8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt0s4SSZxP8
mortenjorck 15y ago
I would love to see what cognitive neuroscience research exists on this: This project seems to support my lay hypothesis that there exists a continuum of "aspect ratio blindness." Here is a master craftsman who has spent innumerable hours building a beautiful, unique device -- with a 16:9 screen that will, by the nature of the hardware inside, only ever display stretched 4:3 images. I'm willing to consider that this aspect ratio blindness may consist of "lack of OCD."
- loup-vaillant 15y ago
  I didn't notice until I saw the finished product. This is indeed a pity. Now, is there one 4:3 screen of that size on the market?

54 points by VeXocide 15y ago

aw3c2 15y ago

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The practice of making portable consoles was popularised by the almighty Ben Heck. He has done many. http://benheck.com/all-game-projects http://benheck.com/all-game-projects He also wrote a book: http://benheck.com/hacking-videogame-consoles http://benheck.com/hacking-videogame-consoles

false 15y ago

I believe here is original link (google-translated) http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.inventosunicos.com/viewtopic.php%3Ff%3D10%26t%3D14&ei=7zopTtHYGIKmhAeW3MXrCw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCYQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.inventosunicos.com/viewtopic.%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1440%26bih%3D690%26site%3Dwebhp%26prmd%3Divns http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=es&...

sebkomianos 15y ago

Brilliant and very inspiring, thanks for sharing! It goes without question, of course, that it could have been done much better, that's not the point though.

singular 15y ago

This is supremely brilliant. Really embodies the hacking spirit :)

jasongullickson 15y ago

What is the brown stuff used to fill in the gaps, is it Bondo? The results are surprisingly good!

sedachv 15y ago
It looks like the Pattex stuff was used to build up the gaps, and then according to the original forum post (http://www.inventosunicos.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=14 http://www.inventosunicos.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=14): "SE LE DA MASILLA DE CARROCERO Y SE LIJA" Google Translate turns masilla to "caulk," I'm not sure what it is. Would love to find out - I never thought it would be possible to take a bunch of dissimilar plastic junk pieces and turn them into something that looks like it was molded as one piece.
- Cancel 15y ago
  Looks like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt0s4SSZxP8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt0s4SSZxP8

mortenjorck 15y ago

I would love to see what cognitive neuroscience research exists on this: This project seems to support my lay hypothesis that there exists a continuum of "aspect ratio blindness." Here is a master craftsman who has spent innumerable hours building a beautiful, unique device -- with a 16:9 screen that will, by the nature of the hardware inside, only ever display stretched 4:3 images. I'm willing to consider that this aspect ratio blindness may consist of "lack of OCD."

loup-vaillant 15y ago
I didn't notice until I saw the finished product. This is indeed a pity. Now, is there one 4:3 screen of that size on the market?