Onion game Cases

[Super GDubs Fighter II Turbo: Championship Edition III]

Takahashi, here is a website to keep an eye on:
http://www.hdretrovision.com/

He also has other cables in the works, but it's going to be a while before he's ready to start selling them.
I plan to partner with him, sometime next year, if he isn't able to mass produce them on his own.

The Cube has a secondary port on earlier models for Component video, It does not output it through the standard AV pot.

The cable is fore SNES, so I think it somehow converts RGB signal to Component.

I'm not sure if NTSC SNES's can output RGB, And someone was asking about Gamecube component cables.

IIRC, the smaller SNES consoles (mark II?) removed RGB Out from it's standard A/V connector.

It's still there, just needs a quick bit of soldering to get it to work.

The old fat model outputs RGB natively

Sure does, overall I prefer the SNES Mini/Jnr though. Smaller footprint and better video quality than the fat models.

A shame is doesn't have an LED light or the eject button that makes your games fly to china when pushed hard enough

[Seymor Onion]

First, I need to let you all know that my Nintendo Main Line cases are a little larger than standard UGCs.
In other words, existing UGC Covers will fit in them, but they'll be a bit too small.

Too bad they won't be a perfect fit. How much is the difference? Is it hard to convert existing covers to the new dimensions?

It should be easy to convert existing covers to the new sizes.

I haven't pinned down the exact measurements of the new cases just yet, because certain aspects of the case design are dependent one one another, such as:
the two living hinges,
the outer case walls that overlap when the Game Case is closed,
and the case locking mechanism.

In other words, I need to make sure everything lines up properly, and that they overall case is designed in such a way that the plastic can flow through the mold properly.

[wiggy]

A shame is doesn't have an LED light or the eject button that makes your games fly to china when pushed hard enough

That's EASILY resolved



SNES mini S-vid is spectacular!  I've seen component SNES phat and I still think S-vid mini is better (though I've never seen proper RGB).

[sheep2001]

Hey Seymore - how far off on the Sega cases?

I'm in need of 100 for famicom games, and about 100 for master system.  Like...now! lol.

If it's still going to be a year off, i'll have to go with the same multi DVD cases i've had to use for my other stuff for famicom, as they are siitting naked - but if it's realistically going to be soon, i'll hold off.

Also, will the famicom carts fit in the master system cases (as they do in the retail ones)? Or only the Genny case?  If master system, i can just order 200 of those at once instead of 2 types.

[Seymor Onion]

Hey Seymor - how far off on the Sega cases?

I'm in need of 100 for famicom games, and about 100 for master system.  Like...now! lol.

If it's still going to be a year off, i'll have to go with the same multi DVD cases i've had to use for my other stuff for famicom, as they are siitting naked - but if it's realistically going to be soon, i'll hold off.

Also, will the famicom carts fit in the master system cases (as they do in the retail ones)? Or only the Genny case?  If master system, i can just order 200 of those at once instead of 2 types.

Take a look at the two red lines in the bottom left corner of this picture:

If the distance between the two red lines is not greater than 12 mm, then standard-height Famicom Games will fit in the Master System/Codemasters J-Cart Cases.
You'd just have to put em in, label-side down, so the MS Cart Holding Tabs would be more effective.
The cart holding tabs are a little further away from the inside of the case, since MS Carts have squared-off sides.

It shouldn't be a year off, more like a few months, at most, if things go according to plan.  

[larryinc64]

By what time do you think you will need the art for mock covers?
I am also going to send you a PM regarding things.

Also, YAY, you are using my logo.

[Seymor Onion]

By what time do you think you will need the art for mock covers?
I am also going to send you a PM regarding things.

Also, YAY, you are using my logo.

I can't answer that with a firm date, until sometime next week,
but I'd say we have at least a few weeks more to go, before I can finish the prototype stage.

I figured it was about time I started using that cool Onion-Joystick Avatar,
that ya made for me, since I've starting posting photographs of Chibi Miku. 


Gonna read the PM now. 

[wiggy]

Gonna try and take a look at the Sega main line stuff for ya next week. Wrapped up a ton of console mods this week, so I should finally have a bit of time to do some other stuff.  I already have a ton of 3D work to do, so it'll be a good time to take a look at your stuff too

That joystick logo is great!  Good job, Larry!

[Seymor Onion]

That sounds good to me. 

[KMSoulja]

are these gonna be almost the same dimensions as the UGC's from mediashelving but just with wider spines?

[Seymor Onion]

Well, there's going to be two main lines of cases.
The Nintendo Main Line (excluding 8-bit Famicom) Cases are going to be larger than UGCs by at least one dimension (spine width).
Case Height and Width will either be the same as UGC, or a little larger.

The Sega Main Line (and a-bit Famicom) Cases will have the same Height and Width as a standard Genesis/Mega Drive Game Case.
However, the spine width will be a little bigger.

I'll be able to post the dimensions, as soon as I get past the Prototyping Phase. 

[Blumpkin]

Will artwork printed for UGC's fit the new cases?

[Arseen]

Will artwork printed for UGC's fit the new cases?

Well, there's going to be two main lines of cases.
The Nintendo Main Line (excluding 8-bit Famicom) Cases are going to be larger than UGCs by at least one dimension (spine width). Case Height and Width will either be the same as UGC, or a little larger.

The Sega Main Line (and a-bit Famicom) Cases will have the same Height and Width as a standard Genesis/Mega Drive Game Case.
However, the spine width will be a little bigger.

I'll be able to post the dimensions, as soon as I get past the Prototyping Phase. 

But IIRC the difference should not be too big so maybe UGC covers fit as is, or just minimal adjustment.

[Seymor Onion]

Will artwork printed for UGC's fit the new cases?

Yes, but UGC Artwork will be a little too small.
I am trying to get the Nintendo Main Line Cases, as close to UGC Size, as I can.

The Prototyping Phase is still ongoing.
I hope to be able to post a good update within the next few days.
Been trying to set an appointment to meet with my CAD guy this week.

[Arseen]

Will artwork printed for UGC's fit the new cases?

Yes, but UGC Artwork will be a little too small.
I am trying to get the Nintendo Main Line Cases, as close to UGC Size, as I can.

The Prototyping Phase is still ongoing.
I hope to be able to post a good update within the next few days.
Been trying to set an appointment to meet with my CAD guy this week.

If the size is same as Double Wide DVD cases (27.5mm spine) then there is no problem as covers have to be streched 5mm heightwise which is no problem (if not super picky, no streching needed).