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technology1 year ago•2 min saved

"Miniaturized: The World's Smallest Nintendo Wii Fits in a Deck of Cards"

A modder has created the "Short Stack," a miniature version of the Nintendo Wii that fits the console's internal hardware into a 3D-printed enclosure roughly the size of a deck of playing cards. The mod sacrifices the disc drive but retains ports for GameCube controllers, and includes features like HDMI output and a microSD card slot. The creator, James Smith, designed custom PCBs for the console and made sacrifices in the name of miniaturization, such as replacing the GameCube controller ports with headphone jacks that work over a special adapter. The project aims to create a scale model of the original Wii, and further shrinkage may make assembly tricky.

via Ars Technica|

#3d-printing #miniaturization #modding

gamingtech1 year ago•1 min saved

"Mini Wii: Custom Parts Shrink Console to Deck of Cards Size"

A modder has created what may be the smallest Nintendo Wii yet, roughly the size of a deck of cards, using a custom-built housing and original Wii motherboard cut down to the bare basics. Specialized PCBs handle power, data, video output, and memory, while additional custom PCBs were designed for power, micro SD card, HDMI connector, controller ports, and buttons. The build, nicknamed Short Stack, is just 7.4% the volume of an original Wii, and the modder believes it's possible to go even smaller in the future.

via Hackaday|

#custom-build #gaming-mods #gamingtech

gaming2 years ago•5 min saved

The Evolution of Pokémon Animations Over 17 Years.

Pokémon Battle Revolution, released on the Nintendo Wii in 2007, may not have been a great game, but it offered the most detailed combat animations the series had ever seen. Fans are now looking back at Battle Revolution with kinder eyes, as it had original animations for each Pokémon when they faint, and there are little touches in each Pokémon’s movements that convey a real sense of character. The game's animations are still considered better than those in modern 3D Pokémon games, despite Game Freak's claims of higher quality animations in recent games.

via Kotaku|

#animation-quality #battle-revolution #game-freak