Handheld Dreamcast

**Cid Highwind** · December 3rd, 2004, 21:13

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I just finished my newest portable its a Dreamcast Portable. This project took about a month to complete. It run's off 2 7.2v 3000 mha batteries, has a 5" psone screen and odd and end's parts. When I first tested the batteries it ran for 3hr runing on the TV (thats with no 5" screen). Im in the prosses of charging the batteries right now. When Im done I'll run it with the batteries in and let everyone know how long they last. Im also going to write a how to on this portable so everyone can see how I did this. Feel free to sign my guestbook and let me know what you think about my portables, and thanks for stopping by.....

Dave

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Nice to see this, though it still is a bit bulky for a handheld console. If he uses the new DC-in-a-chip chip it might be a bit less messy on the inside. Another nice improvement would be the use of a large flash card on which an ISO of a game can be stored so the whole system can be smaller

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scottlc · December 3rd, 2004, 22:33

Looks pretty smart, though the battery life would suck with the screen running. Also, a bit on the big side, but there is not really a way around that.

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Sephi · December 3rd, 2004, 22:54

wont it be heavy ? And wont the laser or something miss (the old discmans.. thingie dunno what happens) when u move it to much ?

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Nevermore · December 3rd, 2004, 23:00

holy raped babies, I want one!

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n0estoy · December 3rd, 2004, 23:00

the casing is sweeter than i imagined

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**Chrono Archangel** · December 3rd, 2004, 23:04

cant wait to see how his GameCube portable is gonna look

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Kaiser Sigma · December 3rd, 2004, 23:14

Looks a bit bulky for my taste but it's an interesting concept nevertheless...

bcrew1375 · December 4th, 2004, 06:47

Bulky or not, it's still small enough to carry with you and play. Dear God, I would love to have a portable PS2

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D.D. · December 4th, 2004, 06:57

u mean this thing : http://www.benheck.com/Games/PS2p%201.htm ?

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INCA · December 4th, 2004, 07:14

Wow dreamcast portable. But im more interested in the ps2 portable. I would love to have either on my 11 hr trip to Peru this Christmas. But kinda sucks about the batterylife but the projects looked really cool. Wish i could be creative and do something like that.

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bcrew1375 · December 4th, 2004, 07:32

D.D. Ben's design looks way too cumbersome. It'd be really annoying to play. Although, if he built them and sold them, I'd probably buy one ASAP

. There's no way I could build one myself.

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INCA · December 4th, 2004, 07:40

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Originally Posted by bcrew1375

D.D. Ben's design looks way too cumbersome. It'd be really annoying to play. Although, if he built them and sold them, I'd probably buy one ASAP

. There's no way I could build one myself.

Yeah the design is kinda cumbersome espically for fighting games. But great system for rpgs. If you wanna his system he's selling the ps2 portable. Just click "Buy Portables!" at http://www.benheck.com/ . He doesnt list the price but you can email him. Since you would probably buy one ASAP.

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bcrew1375 · December 4th, 2004, 07:49

He says it's the most expensive one he's ever built. Which means it's probably way beyond my price range. Also, if I'm going to buy it, I'd prefer it be new, not used. I'm not going to pay an outrageous price just to have it die in a few months. I don't need one THAT bad I guess

. If he comes up with a better design and starts selling them new THEN I might reconsider

. Yeah, I know I'm picky, sue me.

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**Cid Highwind** · December 4th, 2004, 13:20

I foresee more problems with the cooling of this thing. The DC needs a fan, and since the DC already was quite a compact thingie, this handheld will need some good cooling.

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Kaiser Sigma · December 4th, 2004, 13:41

As a matter of fact the DC cooling system was awful... after 3-4 hours of playing the console raised a lot of temperature. Besides, come to think about it... how comfortable could it be to have a noisy cooler on your hands? Though it could be interesting to have something cooling your hands... :P

**Cid Highwind** · December 4th, 2004, 13:59

LOL, yeah the DC would get quite warm, especially during those 10 hour nighttime sessions of Skies of Arcadia

Not even mentioning the way they put some stickers on the bottom of the console, which blocked the openings where cold air should be drawn in

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Coolsvilleman · December 4th, 2004, 14:54

Cool work dude... but I already have a portable dreamcast... a.k.a. my pc.
j/k
No but seriously a bit big for my taste but that is one kick ass idea none the less, and I must say great design and workmanship. You should try selling it to sega!

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**Cid Highwind** · December 4th, 2004, 15:04

It will take some marketing strategies to sell this thing, it won't be a wise idea to let Sega handle that

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KanedA · December 4th, 2004, 16:18

id' say that's quite big handheld

interesting anyway

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December 3rd, 2004, 22:33	#2
scottlc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: St Andrews, Scotland Posts: 1,577	Looks pretty smart, though the battery life would suck with the screen running. Also, a bit on the big side, but there is not really a way around that. __________________ Computer: White MacBook (late 2008) - OS: Mac OS X 10.5.7 - CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz - Memory: 4GB DDR2 PC2-5300

December 3rd, 2004, 22:54	#3
Sephi Thinking outside the box Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,570	wont it be heavy ? And wont the laser or something miss (the old discmans.. thingie dunno what happens) when u move it to much ? __________________ Currently watching: Gundam 00 2nd Season, Clannad After Story, To Aru Majutsu no Index PC Specs: C2D E8400@ 3.6Ghz, 1.200Volt \|\| Asus P5Q Deluxe \|\| 2GB Corsair Dominators 5-5-5-15 1066Mhz \|\| Gainward ATI HD4850 512, Goldsample Seagate Barracuda 7200.11, 32Mb 500GB \|\| Lite-On LH-20A1S \|\| Crossair VX450Watt \|\| Vista Home Premium 32Bit Laptop Specs C2D T7200 2.0Ghz \|\| 2GB 667Mhz \|\| ATIX1600 \|\| Hitachi 5400RPM 160Gb \|\| Windows XP Home 32Bit \|\|

December 3rd, 2004, 23:00	#4
Nevermore Psychotic Robot Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Angelgrove Posts: 1,458	holy raped babies, I want one! __________________ [23:02:11] <HC_Rikki> i have a list of webcomic here, you really might like. mustsee references [23:03:07] <Neverm0re> hmm, I can always look at them but references is far to be a thing that I need. [23:03:39] <Neverm0re> and I do believe representing the members the way I think they are is quite cool because they are stars [23:04:15] <Neverm0re> of course, some are over exagerated like miretank who has an afro [23:05:30] <HC_Rikki> were the herpes and other discutable features necessary ? [23:05:52] <Neverm0re> XD

December 3rd, 2004, 23:00	#5
n0estoy old-timer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: texas Posts: 1,319	the casing is sweeter than i imagined __________________ .::system specs::.foxconn rs233.:.zotac g43-itx.:.intel e5200.:.vertex2 90gb ssd.:.ati hd5570.:.2gb ddr2 ram.:.liteon bdrom.:.win7.:.xbmc:. .::playing::. SF4.:.FF Tactics:. .::listening::.mia.:.gorrilaz.:.lady sov.:.sigur ros.:.bebel gilberto:. .::watching::.naruto.:.outsourced.:.family guy.:.american dad.:.30 rock:.

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Chrono Archangel 6BIT Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 8,090	cant wait to see how his GameCube portable is gonna look __________________ 6BIT - Gaming, Emulation & Tech News

December 3rd, 2004, 23:14	#7
Kaiser Sigma ~ Lord of Darkness ~ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A place darker than the night. Posts: 15,312	Looks a bit bulky for my taste but it's an interesting concept nevertheless...

December 4th, 2004, 06:47	#8
bcrew1375 "Insert witty title here" Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: In a house Posts: 1,049	Bulky or not, it's still small enough to carry with you and play. Dear God, I would love to have a portable PS2 __________________ Can I go home now?

December 4th, 2004, 06:57	#9
D.D. band Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: HERE Posts: 4,912	u mean this thing : http://www.benheck.com/Games/PS2p%201.htm ? __________________ 1. Small, Cheap, Powerful - you can have only two 2. Everytime you engineer something foolproof, the world comes up with a better idiot. 3. 「学問とは虚栄である。」 The PS3 Cell Processor Explained Page, IBM Research's Introduction to Cell Multiprocessor and Cell Processor Programming Guide

December 4th, 2004, 07:14	#10
INCA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 833	Wow dreamcast portable. But im more interested in the ps2 portable. I would love to have either on my 11 hr trip to Peru this Christmas. But kinda sucks about the batterylife but the projects looked really cool. Wish i could be creative and do something like that. __________________ My PC: Phenom X3 2.3, 250gigs, Win 7, 4 gigs ddr2 (800), Geforce GTS 250 1gig. R.I.P. My Dreamcast 2000-2004

December 4th, 2004, 07:32	#11
bcrew1375 "Insert witty title here" Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: In a house Posts: 1,049	D.D. Ben's design looks way too cumbersome. It'd be really annoying to play. Although, if he built them and sold them, I'd probably buy one ASAP . There's no way I could build one myself. __________________ Can I go home now?

December 4th, 2004, 07:49	#13
bcrew1375 "Insert witty title here" Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: In a house Posts: 1,049	He says it's the most expensive one he's ever built. Which means it's probably way beyond my price range. Also, if I'm going to buy it, I'd prefer it be new, not used. I'm not going to pay an outrageous price just to have it die in a few months. I don't need one THAT bad I guess . If he comes up with a better design and starts selling them new THEN I might reconsider . Yeah, I know I'm picky, sue me. __________________ Can I go home now?

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Cid Highwind The Hunter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NL Posts: 15,877	I foresee more problems with the cooling of this thing. The DC needs a fan, and since the DC already was quite a compact thingie, this handheld will need some good cooling. __________________ PC Specs: CPU: Intel Q8200 @ 2.8GHz // GPU: Sapphire ATi HD5870 1GB // Mobo: Gigabyte EP35-DS3 RAM: 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR2 1066 // HDD: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint // SPU: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music PSU: Hiper Type-R 580W // Monitor: Iiyama B2403WS / 19201200 Join the NGEmu Folding @ Home community NOW!*

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Kaiser Sigma ~ Lord of Darkness ~ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A place darker than the night. Posts: 15,312	As a matter of fact the DC cooling system was awful... after 3-4 hours of playing the console raised a lot of temperature. Besides, come to think about it... how comfortable could it be to have a noisy cooler on your hands? Though it could be interesting to have something cooling your hands... :P

December 4th, 2004, 13:59	#16
Cid Highwind The Hunter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NL Posts: 15,877	LOL, yeah the DC would get quite warm, especially during those 10 hour nighttime sessions of Skies of Arcadia Not even mentioning the way they put some stickers on the bottom of the console, which blocked the openings where cold air should be drawn in __________________ PC Specs: CPU: Intel Q8200 @ 2.8GHz // GPU: Sapphire ATi HD5870 1GB // Mobo: Gigabyte EP35-DS3 RAM: 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR2 1066 // HDD: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint // SPU: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music PSU: Hiper Type-R 580W // Monitor: Iiyama B2403WS / 19201200 Join the NGEmu Folding @ Home community NOW!*

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Coolsvilleman Emulation to the max! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,560	Cool work dude... but I already have a portable dreamcast... a.k.a. my pc. j/k No but seriously a bit big for my taste but that is one kick ass idea none the less, and I must say great design and workmanship. You should try selling it to sega! __________________ Q6600 Core 2 Quad \|\| Soundblaster X-Fi Extreme HD \|\| e-VGA 8800GTX \|\| 4096mb 4-4-4-12-2T Dual-Channel RAM \|\| MSI P6N Diamond \|\| 2x 320GB Hardrive \|\| 5.1 Speakers \|\| Remote control \|\| 8x USB 2.0 \|\| DVD/CD ±RW Drive \|\| 1x IEEE1394 www.coolsvilleman.homedns.org Normally down. E-mail me for a DVD @ coolsvilleman@gmail.com

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Cid Highwind The Hunter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NL Posts: 15,877	It will take some marketing strategies to sell this thing, it won't be a wise idea to let Sega handle that __________________ PC Specs: CPU: Intel Q8200 @ 2.8GHz // GPU: Sapphire ATi HD5870 1GB // Mobo: Gigabyte EP35-DS3 RAM: 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR2 1066 // HDD: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint // SPU: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music PSU: Hiper Type-R 580W // Monitor: Iiyama B2403WS / 19201200 Join the NGEmu Folding @ Home community NOW!*

December 4th, 2004, 16:18	#19
KanedA PS2 PAL[v9], PS3Slim PAL Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: PolanD Posts: 5,362	id' say that's quite big handheld interesting anyway __________________