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We've seen portable N64s before, but none were at the level of [Bungle]'s oversized N64 controller casemod. Instead of the usual 'sanding Bondo and gluing styrene' method we've seen in other casemods, [Bungle] decided to make a silicone mold with a positive master. Not only did [Bungle] end up with a case indistinguishable from something produced in a factory, but the molding process left … [Read more...]
Twenty years ago, [Downing] would fight with his siblings over who got to watch TV. Obviously, this gave him the idea of putting a television inside his Super Nintendo controller, but at he tender age of 12, [Downing] had neither the experience nor skills to make that happen. Now that he's older, and much less impressed by the Sega Nomad, [Downing] made his dream a reality. Reading over … [Read more...]
Whoops... Looks like we covered this already. My mistake. In case the name didn't tip you off, this fun little kart was inspired by MarioKart. The goal was to build a functional go kart that could be controlled via the Nintendo Wiimote. They did a pretty good job and kept it fairly simple too. They designed a frame that vaguely mimics the shape of the carts in the game. The steering is handled … [Read more...]
The controllers that came with the Nintendo 64 don’t exactly measure up to the “Duke” of Xbox fame, but they’re not the smallest in the world either. Made by Bacteria forum member [Bungle] says that his girlfriend has incredibly tiny hands, so he thought he might try trimming some of the fat from an N64 controller by cramming its components into an N64 cartridge. He tore down a … [Read more...]
For those of us who can't be bothered to dig out or N64 whenever we want to play Ocarina of Time or our NES whenever we get the urge to play Battletoads, emulators are a godsend. There is a problem, though. A keyboard doesn't provide the right experience as a the classic NES 'brick' or the N64 tritopus controllers. Enter the Funtendo, a breakout box that converts all your well-loved controllers … [Read more...]
Normally when we see an R/C transmitter used in a build we're prepared for robots, quadcopters, or UAVs. [Alex] found a new use for his Futaba radio - hooking it up to his Super Nintendo. We've seen a lot of builds using game controllers as interfaces to other hardware. The N64 media remote comes to mind, as does the NES iPod dock. Outside of a few builds to automatically win in-game currency … [Read more...]
[Laurence] was racking his brain coming up with potential birthday gifts for his friend when the idea of a Super Mario Bros. coin block lamp popped into his head. The block is constructed from drain pipe, a few pieces of plywood, some perspex, and a whole lot of awesome. He wanted the lamp to make sounds when it was turned on and off, so he put together an audio circuit based on [LadyAda’s] … [Read more...]
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