Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Woodworks Part 3 – Control Panel Part 4 – CRT Assembly TBD: Part 5 – Electric Assembly TBD: Part 6 – Software Setup There’s no better sound than a saturated “whoomp” from a solid 21” CRT being switched on, let alone enjoying scanlines without further equipment, so I didn’t even think about a LCD screen. These relics go cheap and so I was […]
Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Woodworks Part 3 – Control Panel Part 4 – CRT Assembly TBD: Part 5 – Electric Assembly TBD: Part 6 – Software Setup To be honest, this was the part I started with. I don’t really remember what gave me the inspiration, but the first thing I did was to design my panel. I downloaded Inkscape, got a grip on an existing panel […]
Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Woodworks Part 3 – Control Panel Part 4 – CRT Assembly TBD: Part 5 – Electric Assembly TBD: Part 6 – Software Setup I did a lot of thinking about which type of wood to use – I don’t like MDF, it should be stable, not too expensive and not too heavy. Due to the task of cutting the groove for the t-molding […]
Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Woodworks Part 3 – Control Panel Part 4 – CRT Assembly TBD: Part 5 – Electric Assembly TBD: Part 6 – Software Setup So there I was, browsing the internet on my favourite console pages and suddenly realized, that obviously a lot of people are building 80s style cabinets with real heavy-duty arcade controls and filled with emulators to the brim. “Cool”, I […]
This is a very rough tutorial on how to create control panels with the vector graphics tool “Inkscape”. I am NO designer, I consider myself to be rather a craftsman and a real designer might smile on my feeble efforts, but this might give a newbie some hints concerning the way to go – expect no miracles. It is very helpful if you have basic Photoshop or similar skills and […]
Tataaaa … der Gameboy Classic hat 25. Geburtstag. Irgendwie ist diese Ära aufgrund von C64 & Co völlig an mir vorbei gegangen … bis, ja bis ich auf dem Flohmarkt entdeckte, dass es ja doch noch das eine oder andere Schätzchen gibt. Irgendwie hatte mich der Teufel geritten und so beendete ich die Flaniermeile mit gleich drei GB Classics, fünf GB Color (davon eine Pokemon Edition) und einem Advance in […]
