(VISIT VCSp Special Edition page)
Just when you thought I’d stopped building portable Ataris! Here it is, the first wooden portable game system that I know of. Built on consignment, this unit is truly unique! I call it “VCSp Special Edition”
For more pictures, info and babblings on this device, click here or browse the “Models” tab on your left.
I am considering building (2) more of these oak-encrusted units. Any interested parties should email me their inquiries.
During the next few days, I’m gonna remove all the Java stuff from this web site. Many Windows XP or Netscape 7 users have trouble seeing the link buttons on the left so this is an issue I must address!
If the Nav-Bar on the left is strange or odd, bear with me as I fix the system. In other news, thanks for all the input regarding the Dreamcast. So far, it would seem most people recommend only 1 VMU, no LCD screen and short battery life with a larger video screen. The controller port issue is widely debated, however… Maybe a super-cool DOCKING STATION is the answer… Who knows?
I also plan to write up an essay on the Ultimate Videogame Movie That Should Be Made soon, so stay tuned!
This doesn’t really have to do with portables, well, actually it does, but I noticed something on Planet Nintendo today, and I quote:
“…The report adds that, as a result of several factors, one of which being that the threshold for any console is now in the area of 15-20 million systems, that Nintendo will most likely leave the console market.”
Ha ha! I called that one, almost a year ago! It’s kind of sad, though, even with the Gamecube apparently doing slightly better than the X Box.
Don’t worry, the portable Gamecube will kick butt. Now just wait for news of the E-Box…
It’s been quite a while since I’ve built a portable system and I’ve kind of gotten the ‘itch’ again. No, I don’t need any special creams, I just need to design something!
There’s a material called Sintra which is fairly cheap, comes in 3/4″ thick sheets and can be routed faster than the Densetec stuff I had been using. An added bonus is that sheets of it do not warp as the Densetec did, thus allowing them to be held nice & flat onto the vacuum router table. (means LESS MESSED UP CASES). An added bonus is this material can be painted any color, as it will take paint well (again, something the Densetec could not)
SO! My tentative plan is to design a VCSp Revision 6!
The Rev 6 will be thinner than the Rev 5 (1.5″ instead of 2″), be smaller (possibly) and have the butterfly-shaped wings that the SNESp had, which makes it MUCH easier to hold and play. I am also bored of the same-old same-old “cross” joypad so I’m gonna think of something new for that, as well. The unit will be styled in the look of the late 1800’s, brass, steel & rivets, so picture a portable game system that Jules Verne might play and you’ve got the basic idea.
Not sure how many of these units I’ll build, probably around 10 of them. I will go off my pre-order list to find buyers, or, if any additional persons are interested, feel free to email me.
Thanks for your continued support! Now back to this movie! (don’t worry, there’s an Atari in it)
Here it is, my long-awaited essay into the Future of Video Gaming. So, grab a sandwich and sit back as I view into my crystal ball to see THE FUTURE OF VIDEOGAMES!
Hello, portable fans. I’ve found a buyer for the single Playstation Portable project I built, so I am no longer taking requests. Thank you all for your praise and emails! Yes, it would be nice if Sony built such a device, but they probably never will.
I will not be mass producing Playstation Portables since that right belongs to Sony and not me. I built the single unit that I did just to do it, and to prove it could be done.
Speaking of that, sometime soon I shall try to post an article about The Future of Video Gaming, which will be a ramble session where I’ll look into my crystal ball and tell you what sort of stuff I think is down the road. So stay tuned!
I spent quite a while on this unit, the latest and greatest, the Super Nintendo Portable! I decided it was about time to make portable Nintendo system so here it is!
Some people thought my ‘making of’ for the PSp was too short on information. Well, careful what you wish for! Here, for your reading pleasure, is the SNESp STORY – the most overdone “how I did it” yet! Grab a sandwich, too, cause it’s kinda long. Ok, it’s REALLY long. But, it goes more into detail of how I create my devices than ever before. From the creative process, to design principles, unit construction and more! Please allow time for the pages to load, there are a lot of photos as well.