N64 portable commission completed

[bacteria]

Not doing another commission until mid-end of 2015, however had been working on this system for a few months and finally finished it with a video.

What makes this system different is the lithium camcorder battery packs are interchangeable and also there is a screen protector made which integates with the system.

Made this for a guy in New York.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlviu-D ... e=youtu.be

[irixith]

Really slick! I like that the outer surface of the unit looks like a matte texture, for comfortable grip. The 3DS XL (for example) has this bizarre smooth plastic on its backside that I find really uncomfortable to grip. I don't know if it's just me, but it feels so weird on the fingers that I had to find a textured grip surface to put on the back so that I could actually play the thing. I also love, love, love the hot swappable dual battery, that's wild. That should now be a standard feature on every portable!

The one question I'd have for you is that you indicated that there is no volume control because it had been set to an optimum level for the speakers...is there a headphone jack or mute switch then? I could imagine a lot of scenarios where the sound might be a hindrance.

[samsonlonghair]

Nice work on that cartridge port, Bac.

[bacteria]

Usually there is a volume control on a portable for the audio and also headphones, and TV output and sometimes multi-controller ports and also screen brightness buttons.

In reality though, one tends to set the volume to one level (as I do with even PSP, NDS, etc) and leave it there, don't use headphones as demotes game playing enjoyment, never used TV output from a portable, portables are one player and anyway, multi player on a small screen is not a good idea, and once you set the screen bright and contrast you don't change them; also with a car reverse screen tilting the screen a little makes it brighter or darker a bit due to the low viewing angles.

Couple the above with the fact more controls makes a system look untidy, and also not easy where space is at a premium, there is no point adding features you don't need. Large speakers would need volume control for sure, but small speakers have a bit of a sweetspot with audio.

The textured finish not only was handy to cover blemishes in the case making but also yes, nice comfy grip too.