Alright, the project is beginning to take shape. I have acquired many of the necessary parts and will begin disassembly shortly. I have been hunting for a project enclosure large enough to house everything but haven't found one yet. I then got an idea, what If I could get all of this stuff to fit into the original NES chassis (the one that looks like a toaster). After taking a few measurements I believe this will be possible, however will result in some plan modifications. On the bright side it will make the whole design a bit prettier and a heap of alot retro-er. Unfortunately this will require me to house the wall wart's (power brick's, AC Adapters...whatever you would like to call them) outside of the enclosure so I will not be able to have a single power source. I should be able to still have a consolidated A/V output though, but I may keep the Wii separate anyway for the Component out.
--Dan
Here are some pictures from the project now:
My son is pretty excited about "It'sa Mee, Mario" which is what he calls Mario64. In the background is the game collection with the three systems that will be crammed into a toaster.
The original NES in all it's glory! I have marked the location of the cartridge slots. I will have to have the original hatch glued shut.
From the Side, the four N64 controller ports on the top, just below them in the middle will be the SNES port's, and the Wii will be housed in the bottom (I will probably have to extend it a 1/2 inch).
2 comments:
You call this good advice? This is the nerdiest idea I've ever heard of! Just buy a new gaming console and drop the Nintendo Toaster idea.
Wow...what a great idea for a name for my project...the "Nintendo Toaster" has a great ring to it.
You are awesome Rob!
--Dan
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