Ongoing The NES HTPC... (1 Viewer)

[Bobby Lemain]

Well, this might have been done before, but I have come to make it better... currently my webpage for this is http://www.freewebs.com/nespc (it isn't finished either) But anyways, my plan is to use a VIA EPIA M10000 mobo, 1 GB of ram, 2 case fans (really small 1s), a slim dvd drive, and a 120GB laptop harddrive.

It will run various emulators including a runescape private server =) and will boot into "media portal.exe" instead of "explorer.exe" plus it will support 2 guncon2 light guns, nes controllers, ps2 controllers+dance pads, and if I somehow get the money... xbox controllers, snes controllers, atari 2600 (through gameport, through usb adaptor, through nes, through usb extention cord, to mobo), and coustom arcade controls !

Currently I have set up media portal with all my emulators/games/movies/music, I will not be using a video tuner card (unless i can get anything else to fit), and I am using the XBOX360 theme which I personally think is briliant! (but a psp theme would own...)

Anyways, this Christmas I am getting money to buy the psu/dvd drive/hdd/ram/light guns and If I have enough I will eventually start assembling (I have already modded the RF box, the Power/Reset/LED chip, and have started on the plexiglass shelf). Plus with assembly, comes pictures!!!

wish me luck

-Bobby Lemain

plus, if u have any input on how to make this project better, plz do

 

[Noelix]

Good luck! I took a look through that old school gaming forum, some of those projects look pretty neat. Looks like you have a lot of work ahead of you but I'm excited to see the progress!

 

[Bobby Lemain]

all right... after eating that REALLY spicy quesadilla I took these pictures of my computer!

^my work area

^the altoids tin comparison

^my temp setup untill after Christmas

^my my ... other work area

^front

^name of cart

^top angle veiw

^the hub thingy hidden in a "pirate" cart

^the M10000 mobo

alright! for Christmas I asked for money and with it I will try to buy:
-a nVidia 6200
-a dual VIA PCI riser
-2 fans
-an external cdrom drive or case
-a male and female 15 pos. D-Sub connector w/15 guage wire
-a car psu
-2 guncon 2 compatible lightguns
-a wireless usb internet thing (if there is any money left over)

 

[Grayda]

Oh. My. God. That is simply awesome! I checked out the project page and lemme just say that THAT is the coolest HTPC design I've seen yet. I'd be proud of that! Keep up the good work!

 

[synch]

Very cool... but... poor NES

 

[tee]

how are you going to use the NES controllers? You can buy NES controlers at retrousb.com that have been modded to plug in to usb ports (http://retrousb.com/usb.html) check it out, I have a a few and I love them.

 

[Noelix]

How's it coming along Bobby? I'm interested to see it all put together.

 

[Bobby Lemain]

The controllers are using the same old same old parallel port trick with the direct pad pro drivers. Heh, I'm at another stand still because I ran out of money after Christmas. I got:
1GB ram
A Lightgun
A x1300 Radeon Video Card

=[)