![]() I took the USB-C cable which I cut earlier when opening up the Pi power supply and soldered the open ends to the part I just cut out. The next day I cut out the piece of the N64 motherboard where the power comes into the console. I wanted to keep everything as authentic and "original" as possible so I even bought a broken N64 power supply since I wanted to be able to plug the power supply into the "console" like you would usually.Īfter frying one Raspberry Pi power supply I managed to fit the electronic components of another one into the housing of the Nintendo PSU. After some time I ended up with this position: ![]() The USB sockets are quite deep and the IO of the Pi also had to be accessible while the whole board had to fit inside the case with the top piece on. ![]() Thinking about the ideal position for the Pi inside the N64 housing was probably one of the most challenging problems that I had to solve. A lot of case modification and tinkering had to be done. Ok, the parts are here, now comes the tough part. Since I always want things to be close to perfect I ended up modifying the case later so they would fit almost perfectly. They did fit pretty well but you had to force them in a little. I already checked the diameter on the drawings they have on their website but I wanted to see for myself. I didn't really care about whether it would work or not, I was so excited and confident that it would work.įast forward, the day everything arrived I checked whether the USB sockets would fit or not. I made a list of all the parts and additional gear which I would need to get the result I imagined. It was at that point when this whole idea really took off. I had the idea of swapping the controller ports for some nice Neutrik USB mounting sockets since these sockets also have a round housing. Since the controller port of the N64 only has 3 pins I had to figure out something else. My first idea was to solder some weird adapter cables which would allow me to plug a USB device into the controller port of the N64 but soon I realized that USB 2.0 requires 4 wires. It was already clear that it would be something with a Raspberry Pi involved. One evening, while holding the housing of the broken console in my hands I tried to think of a way to reuse this precious thing. ![]() While the installation succeeded and I am now a proud owner of a RGB modded N64, I ended up with a broken console. I didn't give up and picked up another N64 from some local dude and eventually I successfully installed the modchip. I didn't have much (if any) experience with soldering on a PCB/small ICs. It all began when I wrecked my N64 while I was trying to install a RGB modchip. Here’s a list of the main cookies we use, and what we use them for:Įach web browser handles cookie management differently, please follow instructions for your chosen browser: Each browser is different, so check the ‘Help’ menu of your particular browser (or your mobile phone’s handset manual) to learn how to change your cookie preferences. If you’d prefer to restrict, block or delete cookies from or any other website, you can use your browser to do this. Our cookies don’t store sensitive information such as your name, address or payment details: they simply hold information about how you use our site so we can improve your experience and resolve any errors. To make full use of enjoy the personalised features and ensure the websites works to its full potential, your computer, tablet or mobile phone will need to accept cookies. (Information Commissioners Office) Our Cookies Policy Using such technologies is not, therefore, prohibited by the Regulations but they do require that people are told about cookies and given the choice as to which of their online activities are monitored in this way. The use of cookies and similar technologies have for some time been commonplace and cookies in particular are important in the provision of many online services. At we use cookies to personalise your experience and help us identify and resolve errors. Cookies are tiny data files stored in your web browser when you visit a website.
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