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Re: Short Stack: World’s smallest Nintendo Wii

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Post by abeisgreat »

avar wrote: post #56
dathery wrote: post #5

Here's a similar project with a PlayStation 1 if people like this kind of thing: https://bitbuilt.net/forums/index.php?threads/ps-hanami.6279...

I wonder if doing this will result in subtle bugs simply because the effective length of the copper traces is being altered, which changes the transmission time.

This is the unspoken secret of all these mods. They’re built to be built, not played, so if there are subtle instabilities introduced which may impact practical gameplay they will likely never be discovered because the final creation just sits unused on a shelf.

Re: Short Stack: World’s smallest Nintendo Wii

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Post by tiku »

rawbot wrote: post #40
tiku wrote: post #34

There is this discman that only uses a corner of a disc. By using that tech it could be even smaller..

This Wii build doesn't even have an optical disk. If you read the article, it loads up games over microSD.

Is it really a Wii without the optical disk :)

Re: Short Stack: World’s smallest Nintendo Wii

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Post by RajT88 »

dwayne_dibley wrote: post #36
beckthompson wrote: post #3

Wii was my favorite console. So many fun games that you could play with the whole family! Wii sports resort is one of the best all time games

My Wii has never left the prime location from under the TV since launch day - getting on for 20 years! Despite having switches and gaming PCs my kids now love the Wii, the balance board and wii sports are all that are played now, but they still see regular use.

Just using the UI on the Wii is a simple pleasure even without the games.

I am surprised there is not more HTPC frontends which duplicate the look and feel.

Re: Short Stack: World’s smallest Nintendo Wii

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Post by amlib »

Nevermark wrote: post #12
loopj wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Purely for aesthetics! It wouldn’t be the same without that iconic glowing disc slot.

If you were selling these, the "goodies" would surely need a couple minified disks, for purely aesthetic reasons! Along with an "authentic" mini power "brick" wrapped around the middle of the USB-C cord. :) Very nice!

The disc could then just be a caddy for a micro SD memory card, which when inserted on the disc slot would promptly launch a game stored in there.

Selecting games from a virtual library never has the same kick as when you insert a cartridge or a dis[ck] into a machine and have it boot from that.

Edit: I also realized you may as well cut out the memory card and just have each "fake" disc encode (perhaps optically) a little ID which the machine could read (perhaps a cheap camera) and associate to a game already stored in the machine's internal memory.

Re: Short Stack: World’s smallest Nintendo Wii

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Post by mrguyorama »

userbinator wrote: post #19

Since the GameCube controller connectors on the original Wii wouldn't fit cleanly on a build of this size, I use TRRS headphone connectors instead. Word of caution: many electronics are not designed for the shorts between connections which occur if you hot-plug one of those.

Because the TRRS plug is part of a custom dongle, you can plug the dongle into the jack first, and then plug the controller into the dongle after, and eliminate that short risk

Re: Short Stack: World’s smallest Nintendo Wii

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Post by stuaxo »

phinnaeus wrote: post #6

This was messing with my head for a minute, I thought maybe they had figured out a way to use mini CDs (like the GameCube) to make that tiny disc drive functional, but it appears to just be decorative.

That would be amazing, someone has to do this in the future.
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