The "Thundervolt" reference in that post is a project where they cut up a Wii PCB to leave just the DRAM and the processors on the PCB, and then they slap an external DCDC board on top of that cut up PCB to provide power to it, while also undervolting it since you reduce the IR losses.
So is this project (a) taking the real Wii parts and putting them on a smaller PCB, (b) a different design with a more efficient same-architecture CPU, or (c) an entirely new design that is emulating the Wii hardware? Can the device run the real Wii OS or is it running a replacement OS capable of launching Wii games?
This is very impressive but I think Short-Stack [1] is a more impressive project because it is a fully fonctionnal Wii (as in, it works on its own as you would expect from a regular Wii) compared to this one where it needs other accessories to be able to play.
Making video games fun does not require anywhere near as much hardware as we typically use in modern systems. I look forward to an eventual return to fun video games.
I'm looking for recommendations for a 30~50 run anodized aluminum case, in a similar size as the Kawaii. Does anyone have any recommendations? The quotes I'm getting are closer to $95/pc and that seems quite high.
The "Thundervolt" reference in that post is a project where they cut up a Wii PCB to leave just the DRAM and the processors on the PCB, and then they slap an external DCDC board on top of that cut up PCB to provide power to it, while also undervolting it since you reduce the IR losses.
https://bitbuilt.net/forums/index.php?threads/thundervolt.62...
That is pretty insane.
In case the scale renderings weren't illustrative, this is just how small the GC Nano is https://www.reddit.com/r/Gamecube/comments/13u8km5/worlds_sm...
It's crazy that we could now build a Wii that's self-contained within the sensor bar...
Does it count if you need to plug it into an external dock to play?
So is this project (a) taking the real Wii parts and putting them on a smaller PCB, (b) a different design with a more efficient same-architecture CPU, or (c) an entirely new design that is emulating the Wii hardware? Can the device run the real Wii OS or is it running a replacement OS capable of launching Wii games?
This is just fantastic. I wonder how small older consoles can be these days while still maintaining full hardware compatibility.
This is very impressive but I think Short-Stack [1] is a more impressive project because it is a fully fonctionnal Wii (as in, it works on its own as you would expect from a regular Wii) compared to this one where it needs other accessories to be able to play.
[1]: https://github.com/loopj/short-stack previously discussed 3 months ago here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40071826
Feels like the logical next step would be to ditch the stock motherboard altogether and make a custom one that you transfer the chips onto.
For reference, 60mm is less than the width of even a compact smartphone, and 16mm is 1.5 to 2 times as thick. This thing is tiny.
Hell, it has about the same footprint as a gamecube disc.
There should be an ongoing contest to see who can produce the smallest functional miniaturisations of Nintendo Wii and other consoles. For science!
Is this something you'd need to download and install ROMs to use?
The Wii has got be the most hacked (literally!) console ever.
Is there anyone out there that will make a GC Nano for a fee? Don't have time / skillz to do this myself but I want one
Kind of mad it's not called Kawa-wii
The name is so close to being truly perfect, but I guess being just a little bit off is a perk here?
It's not called the Kawii?
How can they make a Nintendo-labeled product like this without being sued?
I’m a complete sucker for retrogaming stuff and I. Want. That.
Using Nintendo’s branding in the box seems ill-advised. That’s giving Nintendo more fodder for the eventual lawsuit.
Making video games fun does not require anywhere near as much hardware as we typically use in modern systems. I look forward to an eventual return to fun video games.
I'm looking for recommendations for a 30~50 run anodized aluminum case, in a similar size as the Kawaii. Does anyone have any recommendations? The quotes I'm getting are closer to $95/pc and that seems quite high.
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+99 points for the name