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New Project, looking for input & gauging interest
DKBananas:
A must have would be a NES reshell that converted it into a toploader. All the internals would remain unmodified. A bracket with a straight in 72 pin connector bridged over the original internals. The connector would have to be custom designed or hacked from a game genie. The most cost effective way to bridge the new connector would be solder in a ribbon right onto the MB 72 X2 ugh.
TyrannicalFascist:
Yeah the Neptune was supposed to be a Genesis+32X in one. You would have to gut those two and join them to make a case. I don't know how much work would be involved in doing that, but I've seen several successful projects on YouTube using existing cases. I've even seen one where a guy took a Genesis, Sega CD and 32X and put them in a modified Saturn case. Here's an example that might help you get the gist of how it could be done: http://youtu.be/w-8k55lpi9c
I misunderstood on the custom cases, as I said I have no idea about any of these things. :P
Recasing sounds pretty easy, so I'm all for it. I'd probably say for one of your first shells, make one that can be easily replaced by your customers. Cases based on prototype systems also sounds really cool. I'll have to hear the prices before I'd do it, but I'll be interested to see what you come up with.
zakurowrath:
Someone over at AtariAge even did a Jag/CD combo mod which was stunning to see, it should have looked like in the first place.
madrocsz:
There are several consoles I would love to see revised/modded to fit certain tastes. Below I will suggest some consoles and changes I would like
PS1/PS2
- I hate disc trays, pop up disc covers etc, I would love to see a PS1 for example with disc intake like that of the current PS3's
- Universal color, I have a PS1, PS2 and new PS3 and all 3 are different colors or for example PS3 (60 GB) is shiny. Possibly a matte or metallic gray or so
- Logos that look more uniform, again not completely different from each system
- Mods/Lighting : really keep this conservative, blue lighting at disc input and possibly an underglow or whatever while the system is running/processing
-If wanted to get really fancy a small touch screen or something that can be manipulated through controller to utilize and manage memory card data.
-ONBOARD MEMORY (screw memory cards alltogether)
Price I would be fine paying - 100$-200$ if not more depending on what all can be done
NES/SNES/64
Probably 10 or so years ago I thought of a design for combining multiple systems, much like the retro-duos etc. I always pictured a Trifoce (triangle design) with each side having a cartridge slot and controller ports for each system. It could be any color, even glow. Figured find a way to have the outputs come out of the base and make the base a lazy susan type deal where it can easily spin. System selects can be auto-detecting or even switchable buttons on top/side, that way can leave others on. However, that being said here are some general suggestions
- ON/OFF switch for NES (much like top loader)
- Ability to insert cartridges laying down (much like original NES) to help eliminate space requirements above system, have had many problems trying to put stuff in cabinets etc in past and pain to get carts in and out.
- Ejector switch/button (like snes) fine it better than ripping carts out on angles etc
- 4 controller ports on NES/SNES, screw you multitap
Price - 100-200$ as well
Genesis/32x/CD/Saturn/Dreamcast
- Backwards compatibility (however this might be that impossible) on CD games
- Genesis w/ 32x slot attached, much like picture above
Price 75-175$
wiggy:
Wow, that took a ton of work to do!
I'm really trying to avoid having to do extensive mods to hardware and whatnot. It's super cool, but mondo labor intensive, which also means mondo pricey. I was a vendor on a few car forums for a long time and I made a bunch of one-off, labor intensive items. It sucked. I would always be working on someone elses project, which meant I could never move forward with new ideas.