Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum

Main => Consoles => Topic started by: ChadTower on October 04, 2005, 10:53:05 am

Title: Idle project thoughts
Post by: ChadTower on October 04, 2005, 10:53:05 am

Hrm... I've been interested in a console based project once my arcade queue clears.  Something about building a console directly into a small TV intrigues me.

I am thinking something along the lines of taking a small TV/VCR combo, ripping out the VCR, and putting an N64 and maybe NES in there... if I could find a way to make the NES reliable.  If not, maybe an N64 and TG16. 

Yes, the TG16 > NES.  A region modded TG16 and N64.  Mmm.

Title: Re: Idle project thoughts
Post by: Scott84 on October 04, 2005, 11:54:14 am

You should do a Dreamcast.

Cause then you can play many more systems via EMU.

NES can be reliable if you get a new pin.

Title: Re: Idle project thoughts
Post by: Stingray on October 04, 2005, 12:29:00 pm

I agree with the DC idea. You'd never even have to change games for NES, all of the US releases fit on one CD.

-S

Title: Re: Idle project thoughts
Post by: ChadTower on October 04, 2005, 12:33:52 pm

I don't want a DC.  I want a cart based system with real hardware.  If I wanted an emulator, I would be thinknig of doing it with a TV/DVD combo instead. 

Title: Re: Idle project thoughts
Post by: Stingray on October 04, 2005, 03:33:54 pm

In that case I like your NES/ N64 combo the best. I'd try to sneak in a SNES too if there's room.

-S

Title: Re: Idle project thoughts
Post by: ChadTower on October 04, 2005, 03:38:26 pm

Not likely to have room, I was thinking of using the VCR tape slot for the cart slots.  Plus I don't care about the SNES.

The N64/TG combo works best for me.

Title: Re: Idle project thoughts
Post by: crashwg on October 04, 2005, 05:42:22 pm

I had big plans of doing something similar with a 13" TV/VCR combo, removing the VCR part and putting in an XBOX.  Unfortunatly the VCR was completely integrated witht the TV and it's circuitry and was not removable as far as I could tell.

Not sure if other TV/VCR combos are the same way but I just thought you'd like to know.

Also, with this particular combo even IF I could remove the VCR there's pretty much no way I could have fit an XBOX.  Perhaps an NES would have gone better...

Title: Re: Idle project thoughts
Post by: Dave_K. on October 04, 2005, 06:21:09 pm

I've often thought about hacking an old apple imac with a dreamcast, would make a cool "all in one" gaming system with VGA quality graphics and front loading CD.

Title: Re: Idle project thoughts
Post by: ChadTower on October 04, 2005, 08:47:42 pm

DC doesn't have a front loading CD and isn't really hackable for a new drive.

Title: Re: Idle project thoughts
Post by: Bones on October 05, 2005, 04:08:40 am

You could put in one of the 37 TI99/4A's that you own but still won't send to me as a free gift.

Title: Re: Idle project thoughts
Post by: Stingray on October 05, 2005, 10:11:20 am

Bones, if I ever come across a TI99/4A in a thrift shop, it's all yours. :)

-S

Title: Re: Idle project thoughts
Post by: ChadTower on October 05, 2005, 10:21:58 am

If he didn't live in AUS, I'd send him one for the cost of shipping.

Title: Re: Idle project thoughts
Post by: Bones on October 05, 2005, 05:12:57 pm

Quote from: ChadTower on October 05, 2005, 10:21:58 am

If he didn't live in AUS, I'd send him one for the cost of shipping.

See, I knew Chad really cares....

Title: Re: Idle project thoughts
Post by: Stingray on October 06, 2005, 10:38:04 am

If he were a real friend he'd send it anyway. ;)

-S