Help with combing many video game consoles

[proskiier]

Ok, now please don't call me insane but basically I want to take all of my video game systems and fit them into a box (maybe computer tower). My reason for this is so I can have all of my game systems in one portable compact box.

If any of you out there have a link for a guide or any other imformation that would help me it would be much appreciated. I would want to do it for my playstation(1) <-- 2 is to expensive, Sega Genesis, Nes(ebaying one right now), Snes(ebaying one right now), and possibly my dreamcast system.

Once again thanks for any feedback. Cheers.

[Hellmark]

such a beast wouldnt be portable.

You sound more like you want a small form factor PC and some emulators.

[billf]

It's been done before, but it really isn't that "portable" considering that you are really just cramming all three systems into one box.

You also need a pretty good understanding of wiring to do it, as well as the right tools.

[GooseOfMercy]

Laptop + ROMs = all of that for free

[slocky]

Do you want someting like this?
Yoshi's Boxx
He has a second one that is more usefull to me. But it won'e really be *portable* at that size. I am with the emulator idea.
maybe something like this link. I hope that gets you to the part I mean, but I don't remember what is there, and it is blocked from work.

slocky

[proskiier]

wow slocky awesome man ty alot, only prob is the pictures and links for yoshi are not working.

that is exactly what i wanted though maybe i can figure it out. and the second one seems to have bandwidth probs lol.

any more help is greatly appreciated

[slocky]

I will see if I can track it down a little later, but it is basically a mini-ITX computer built inside an old NES case, with functioning controller ports. You also (assuming that the emulator way interests you) may want to look into lik-sang for adapters so you can use origanal controllers.) Yoshi's Boxx is cool, but take a peek at his second one sometime (you may need to do a little googling to find it.)

slocky

[jal-vani]

i really think that something like this, in a small form factor with one optical drive would kick a ton of ass. i don't have anywhere near the electrical knowledge to do anything more than Yoshi's Boxx (i'd put it in metal instead of wood). good luck to you on your project.

[Shadow]

One word...

Tape.

[Shmi]

nice avatar shadow.

[yalborap]

One word...

Duct Tape.

fixed.

[Matthew J]

first, why on god's green earth would you want to spend money "modding" those systems?  seriously...  second, definately would not be compact.  i mean, stack those systems on top of each other, and look at that.  add about six inches on each side.  does that look portable?  here's an idea: sell all that, buy an xbox, and live happily ever after

[yalborap]

cool factor, my friend, cool factor.

and if you know what you're doing, you can fit all those consoles into a generic computer tower. not exactly portable, but it takes a LOT less space than normally.