Articles, Video Games

More Atari 2600 Portable Units Planned

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)

Articles, Movies

Yes, an update

Fear not! I still function. Just wanted to drop a line and let you all know I’m still kickin’. Here’s what’s been up:

Been working pretty constantly on my film, scripting & storyboarding January-February and filming since May. Going pretty good so far, though who will really know until it’s finally done! I don’t have a site going for it yet, but here are some pics. (Yes, it’s in widescreen)

(CHECK PORT WASHINGTON MOVIE PAGE)

I am actually thinking about attempting a portable GameCube (at the moment) although I still suspect the power consumption may be too high. Once this blasted movie is finished I’m sure I’ll want a change of pace so expect SOME sort of system out of me!

‘Til we meet again!

Articles

New Site Management

Hello there, portable fans! It’s me, Ben. I am bringing on some new people to help update the site so the content can be fresh as the morning breeze! I will try to add my 2 cents worth every now and then, and maybe even sneak some new systems in eventually!

In the meantime I will be working on my movie, so, I guess, wish me luck and stuff. Fear not, there WILL be an Atari in the film! If there’s anyone in the southern area of Wisconsin willing to help with that project, let me know!

So, the next update that comes down the pike will probably be from one of the new people. Stay tuned!

Video Games

Thanks for your interest

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!

Video Games

Behold… the SNESp!

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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.

Also, there is a short demo video of the SNESp on the Downloads page. Enjoy!

Video Games

New System Announced / Update On Coming Attractions

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Greetings, my portable-loving fans! I haven’t updated in a couple weeks, I have been busy working on my new portable. It’s not finished yet, give it another week, but I will tell you all what it is. It’s nothing other than a portable Super Nintendo!

A portable SNES is probably the second-most-requested, right behind the Dreamcast (?) I am working to make it as stylish as possible, given the SNES’s famously cheesy original design. Also, I am working on the most detailed “How I Did It” ever, which is taking just as long to create as the system. However, I think you will all enjoy it very much.

Also in the weeks ahead I plan to have some sort of essay on the future of gaming, X-Box VS Gamecube and more. And for future reference, I already have my eye on the super-small Gamecube as the next system to hack up! BUT, will power consumption be too high? Wait and see..

So stayed tuned! I hope to have some great content in the months ahead, and I invite you all to come on over and have a look see! Check www.Classicgaming.com or better yet, this site, for updates!