IntoGrafx - completed portable TurboGrafx handheld

[bacteria]

Here are some pics of the completed system, complete with a video:

Final weight: a mere 750g.

Dimensions: 215 x 135 x 55mm










All details in the video:

YouTube: YouTube link


The worklog WIP for the system is HERE

The full worklog is on my Wordpress site, along with other tutorials, please have a look! This project (IntoGrafx) and previous one (IntoPlay) are on two sections - finished project and how-to guides on my site. That is to keep sections separate for modding the console system and also making the portable.


Please note - the Wordpress site has a limit of 35 users on at any one time, so if the site is busy, please try again in a few minutes!

[JohnnyBlaze]

Is this for sale or if not, would it be possible to make it for others. I want to make stuff like this, but when it comes to soldering and schematics, I suck at it.

[bacteria]

No, not for sale; takes a considerable amount of time to make one, although on my links you can obtain details of how to make your own.

[JohnnyBlaze]

This may sound stupid, but I learn from seeing instead of reading. Is there anybody out there that I can learn this stuff from? Like I said, I really want to learn how to do stuff like this and plus Ben Heck finally wrote a book on how to do some of his stuff.

[bacteria]

Best idea is to register on http://forums.modretro.com/index.php where I am very active and others are too - there a a fair number of members there in your country, perhaps if you post there they might offer to see you??

[JohnnyBlaze]

Cool! Thanks. I'll look at it later.

[Pantechnicon]

Where does the television adapter plug in?

Just kidding . Seriously, that's a very nice looking piece of work. Well done!

[Steve1978]

Good job! That's is simply awesome sauce lol. It's too bad NEC didn't have that technology on the cheap way back when. Then it might have had a chance against the green and white GameBoy.

On another note, I wish Nintendo would make the Japanese Super Grafx and all the various PC Engine CD games available for virtual console, but I guess that's just a dream.
Still, I'd love to try out your IntoGrafx.

[Cinder6]

I was going to ask why you'd do this, since the TurboExpress already exists (instead of modding some other system). Now I see why. Looks great!

[JohnnyBlaze]

I was going to ask why you'd do this, since the TurboExpress already exists (instead of modding some other system). Now I see why. Looks great!

Because the TurboExpress:

-Is Rare
-Is Expensive
-Doesn't have a region mod
-Sound chip sucks
-No rechargability(unless you use rechargables)

[RoyVegas]

A true work of art. Beautiful job!

[fishsandwich]

That is super-cool. I have always been disappointed with my TG Express... crap screen, wrong orientation, and the horrible sound.


Excellent work!



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[tomaitheous]

That is super-cool. I have always been disappointed with my TG Express... crap screen, wrong orientation, and the horrible sound.

Disappointed? Have ever played a GG or Lynx or GB!?