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Idle project thoughts
« 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.
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Re: Idle project thoughts
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Idle project thoughts
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: Idle project thoughts
« Reply #3 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. 
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Re: Idle project thoughts
« Reply #4 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.

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Re: Idle project thoughts
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Idle project thoughts
« Reply #6 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...
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Re: Idle project thoughts
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Idle project thoughts
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: Idle project thoughts
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: Idle project thoughts
« Reply #10 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. :)

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Re: Idle project thoughts
« Reply #11 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.
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Re: Idle project thoughts
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2005, 05:12:57 pm »
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Re: Idle project thoughts
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2005, 10:38:04 am »
If he were a real friend he'd send it anyway. ;)

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