Portables hacked into consoles?

[noiseredux]

yeah the GB Player sort of defeats the purpose of making a GBA console. BUT some others would be cool... Game Gear, Lynx, PSP, etc.

Also, in my vision the handhelds would be housed in a new case that would resemble a console (IE: A Game Gear console would look something like a SMS).

[fastbilly1]

I know, I know, but he did the hardpart there. A Game Gear console would be neat.

[noiseredux]

yeah, you're right. He did the hardpart. From there it would just be a matter of situation everything into a new housing.

[pepharytheworm]

yeah the GB Player sort of defeats the purpose of making a GBA console. BUT some others would be cool... Game Gear, Lynx, PSP, etc.

Also, in my vision the handhelds would be housed in a new case that would resemble a console (IE: A Game Gear console would look something like a SMS).

That reminds me that you can play Master System games on the Game Gear with the Master Convertor. I wonder if the oposite could be done. Is there an adapter that lets you play Gamegear on the SMS. If not is it possible?

I favor a Neogeo Pocket console.

[Hobie-wan]

That reminds me that you can play Master System games on the Game Gear with the Master Convertor. I wonder if the oposite could be done. Is there an adapter that lets you play Gamegear on the SMS. If not is it possible?

GG games have more colors than SMS. I swear there was something else slightly different as well.

[fastbilly1]

I looked into the GG to SMS quite heavily a while back. Some guys have converted roms, but hardware wise it is impossible. Once I get back home Ill post the links to those guys works.

Update - I love being proved wrong on things like this:
There is however an option for TV out from the Game Gear (albeit Monochrome):
http://mash-mods.com/products/Sega%20Ga ... ggtvblastI

[Barry the Nomad]

I'd love to see one of these converted into a Game Gear TV console:



Gut the case, toss in all the Game Gear innards, GG cart would pop in where the Genesis logo is, controls would be routed to the controller.

I have no clue it that's possible though.

Edit: Something like this:

[Hobie-wan]

People have hacked cart plugs so you can play Genesis games on those sort of things. You might be able to cram a GG in there, but you'd have to chop the PCB in half and rewire it together.

[opethfan]

Does this count?

That is beautifully epic.

[NeoTechni]

Well, there are the PSP slims with TV out. I just use that.

I just wish there was a better way to use controllers on it, RemoteJoy is too crash-happy