Reesy posted on Apr 15 2006 at 09:33 AM said:http://reesy.gp32x.de/reesy_gp2x_mod.png
Well got my mod done, thanks grampf for taking the risk first and prooving this was possible.
Nice job
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Reesy posted on Apr 15 2006 at 09:33 AM said:http://reesy.gp32x.de/reesy_gp2x_mod.png
Well got my mod done, thanks grampf for taking the risk first and prooving this was possible.
bacteria posted on Apr 13 2006 at 09:53 AM said:Style over substance then, you mean?Us "older" gamers prefer something which works (substance) than style (as the most important thing to us is not "ohhh, look at my flashy mobile phone screensaver" or other vain fads). :lol: I was kinda hoping that other people would be adventurous too. Anyway, the picture you saw of my D-pad was a very early version - it has changed dramatically since. I am making yet another model, when I get to the final stage, I will post a pic - you can then base your comments on that! <_<
It is unlikely that there will be a de-facto standard for D-pad assembly anyway, as it will involve people sourcing their own D-pad to disassemble it, as you can't make one which contrevines the Nintendo patent. "N" are very protective of their intellectual property, even if they are not making money from it anymore (look at N64 emulation as an example). Anyone who sells a pre-made product, including D-pad, will have to be very careful not to impede on their design (mine doesn't). Anyway, my latest design takes far too long to make to be commercially viable, I may post a "how to make" article with pics in due course, so people can try.... B)
Absolutely, it is a bit scary though, as you know that if you make a hash of it you have destroyed a perfectly good unit, and are back to first base again; however the results are worth the effort generally as you only do a hardware mod if you are fed up with the alternative of what you have! I was delighted to get the front lighting system on my original GBA a while back, it made the screen far brighter, although "pixilated", and 'I did it'.grahf posted on Apr 20 2006 at 02:41 AM said:I really like hardware mods, which is mainly the reason i did mine.
ninjak - :blink: - As Oscar Wilde once said - "It is better to keep quiet and people think you are an idiot than speaking and confirming to the world that you are". Clearly, Oscar Wilde must be laughing in his grave now at how apt his comment was to yours! :lol:ninjak posted on Apr 20 2006 at 02:11 PM said:Is it me or does that just really look like a "hash" of a photoshop job ?
It looks like you drew over that picture with some shitty pen and filled it in complete with the same color. And most importantly, I can't see a dpad on there for the life of me.
bacteria posted on Apr 20 2006 at 10:16 AM said:Absolutely, it is a bit scary though, as you know that if you make a hash of it you have destroyed a perfectly good unit, and are back to first base again; however the results are worth the effort generally as you only do a hardware mod if you are fed up with the alternative of what you have! I was delighted to get the front lighting system on my original GBA a while back, it made the screen far brighter, although "pixilated", and 'I did it'.grahf posted on Apr 20 2006 at 02:41 AM said:I really like hardware mods, which is mainly the reason i did mine.
I have had my GP2x open many times now, and made a mess of the front left of my unit (minor glue accidents melting part of the plastic, and my soldering iron went a bit awal in the same places - I am a bit ham handed!
Anyway, this is a pic of my GP2x in a Nintendo DS case (I cut out the dividing partition in it as it gets in the way - GP2x is secured nicely, you also see two spare sets of Ansmann batteries and a spare SD card. I had said a while ago I would post a pic in due course. I am giving my unit a good testing before I seal the edges of my D-pad to make it all nice and finished (not doing it now as I like to monitor it).
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Oh yeah, didn't use floortiles on this model (sorry about that FluffyPanda!) - although the unit is resting on my home-made computer desk which is topped by said floortiles!!
It is not photoshopped, it is a straight photo, unedited (only reduced in picture size by jpeg compression). I have never scammed anyone, nor have any reason to; you have no grounds for such stupid comments (assuming you even know what your childish comment actually means), and furthermore I don't tell lies, period. If you have any decency or respect for people you will apologise for your ignorance as it is completely impossible for you to justify your pathetic accusation as there are no grounds for your libelous comments. You should be ashamed of yourself.cbox posted on Apr 20 2006 at 04:30 PM said:That's definitely a photoshop job. Every time I see a bacteria post it screams "I want to scam people".
You, as a Forum Moderator surely have to condone cbox's post - it simply can't be justified - surely it comes under the heading of "baselessly insulting other members" (under "The list of things you don't do" rules)? Make an example of him please.TelcoLou posted on Apr 20 2006 at 04:37 PM said:I don't think it's photoshopped ... a scammer would at least try to make it match the case color more :lol:
It looks uncomfortable at best ... *shudders*
I stated above what it was made from in a previous post what I used, it is not the foam stuff you said, I tried that, as well as a variety of other materials, it just isn't suitable. If you look closer at the picture, you will see that the flash from the camera was a little over zealous - compare the colour of your GP2x and the colour in the picture (below the LCD screen for example) - the photo is too washed out; the true colours are darker and deeper.jmetal88 posted on Apr 20 2006 at 09:53 PM said:Lol, that is definately not photoshopped. I recognize the material, having worked with it many times before... It's that foam stuff that people use for kid's arts and crafts projects. You know, the kind back in elementary school that came in 8 different colors and you could cut it into shapes and glue it on things? Obviously, he bought the black kind.
Of course, I could be wrong, but I don't think so, it just looks too much like it to be anything else, IMO.