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Home-made Portable PlayStation 2

Posted by timothy on from the because-he-wanted-to dept.

astrokid writes "This guy has created a portable PlayStation 2, complete with screen. Just in time for Christmas!" Definitely for the post-model-rockets hobbyist.

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  1. Also at ClassicGaming.com by calibanDNS · · Score: 4, Informative

    This wonderful mod is also covered at Classic Gaming. They have links to several consoles that have been turned into portables, including the famouse Playstation and SNES conversions.

  2. Mirrordot by b0lt · · Score: 2, Informative

    Mirrordot link in case it gets /.'d

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    1. Re:Mirrordot by Peyna · · Score: 3, Informative

      Be nice if the mirror actually had more than the first page....

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  3. Re:What about the new PS2? by Xshare · · Score: 2, Informative

    RTFA: He used the new PS2 to make it. His portable is much smaller than it, integrates a screen and a controller.

  4. LCD screens for projects by nolife · · Score: 3, Informative

    You can get decent LCD screens from www.partsexpress.com. No need to hack a portable DVD player. In the past they've had quite a few choices, it appears they only have one model showing online right now.

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  5. Server is dead by Djupblue · · Score: 4, Informative

    Mirrordot link:
    http://www.mirrordot.org/stories/b6b859a6452a7cbd8 1986d9ba172b231/index.html

  6. bandwidth limit exceeded by Sparr0 · · Score: 3, Informative

    vDeck (his host) just suspended him, for exceeding his bandwidth allotment I am sure.

    google cache link should be easy to find, but I am lazy so here is a different one

  7. What I get for not pressing "Preview" by BSDevil · · Score: 4, Informative

    Coral'ed at http://www.benheck.com.nyud.net:8090/Games/PS2p%20 1.htm.

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  8. Re:bo more boringness by PedanticSpellingTrol · · Score: 2, Informative
    AC converter!? Pheh to your inefficiencies. The Gamecube can run straight 12v DC from the lighter outlet.

    |\|i|\|73|\||)0 Ru135 J000 4641|\| !!!!!

    /lame attempt at truthful humor

  9. Re:Wow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    5400 mAhour battery / 1.9 amp power usage = 2.84 hrs

  10. Site down? Cached link... by anethema · · Score: 3, Informative

    Coral Cached link..

    Not sure if its been posted yet but i didnt find it..Coral got most of it, only a couple images missing.

    Hurry and see! might be swithcing to cache the suspended link any time! :D

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  11. Re:bo more boringness by SpookyFish · · Score: 3, Informative

    Yeah, that's great, just wonderful. The gamecube can do that *only* because it uses a wall-wart style power supply, which are annoying as *^&#.

    I, for one, far prefer the power supply being inside the box. It would be trivial to modify a PS2 to bypass/replace the power supply and work off a 12v feed.

  12. Re:Bah... by databyss · · Score: 3, Informative

    He didn't remove any buttons.

    the directional pad is still there, the two analog sticks are there.

    The R1/R2 and L1/R2 are on the back of the box.

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  13. Re:Remember by Cpt_Kirks · · Score: 2, Informative

    My boys want used toys...so they can take them and make other stuff.

    My first grader makes toys out of cardboard and tape (miles of tape, I have to hide tape).

    My fifth grader has moved from taking old electronics apart for the hell of it to making breadboard circuits.

    They both get together and make toy electric cars out of cardboard, motors and wheels. They have cleaned out my stock of switches and battery holders and are now hitting allelectronics.com and rat shack.