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How to build a functional movie prop "Remote Mine"
If you remember the way it feels to sit 2 feet away from your mothers TV, with all your friends jamming on the "C" buttons, and joysticks of your favorite N64 controller, then this is the Instructable for you!
Goldeneye 64, a legendary FPS that set the standards for games of its type for years to come. With both single and multiplayer modes that included a slew of guns, characters and environments this was the game that would be dreamed about by every tweenage boy all through math class. (And social studies, english, history, etc)
Out of any weapon in the game, the one that stands out in my mind the most is the "Remote Mine".
Throw it, and jam the "Z" and "A" button at the same time to detonate in mid air! Now how sweet is that?
Well I threw the dust cover off of my N64 the other week, and was inspired. It has been quite a while since Ive worked on a little project, and followed through, so I figured hey why not make a remote mine prop?
I started with some research, The actual movie prop is made from an old joystick. Either a PC Commander, or a Saitek. It took some doing to track one of these bad boys down, so all in all finding this most-important component will be your hardest task. Consider this an instructable with a dash of scavenger hunt!
Ready to start? Grab your "PP7" and credit card and lets go!
If you remember the way it feels to sit 2 feet away from your mothers TV, with all your friends jamming on the "C" buttons, and joysticks of your favorite N64 controller, then this is the Instructable for you!
Goldeneye 64, a legendary FPS that set the standards for games of its type for years to come. With both single and multiplayer modes that included a slew of guns, characters and environments this was the game that would be dreamed about by every tweenage boy all through math class. (And social studies, english, history, etc)
Out of any weapon in the game, the one that stands out in my mind the most is the "Remote Mine".
Throw it, and jam the "Z" and "A" button at the same time to detonate in mid air! Now how sweet is that?
Well I threw the dust cover off of my N64 the other week, and was inspired. It has been quite a while since Ive worked on a little project, and followed through, so I figured hey why not make a remote mine prop?
I started with some research, The actual movie prop is made from an old joystick. Either a PC Commander, or a Saitek. It took some doing to track one of these bad boys down, so all in all finding this most-important component will be your hardest task. Consider this an instructable with a dash of scavenger hunt!
Ready to start? Grab your "PP7" and credit card and lets go!
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Signing UpStep 1Gather up components
Here is a list of the things you will need. Some can be substituted so don't get to distressed if you can't find the EXACT components listed below:
-5mm red LED Assembly (Radio Shack)
-"SPST" Push-on/Push-off switch (Radio Shack #275-011A)
-PC Commander or Saitek joystick (Ebay, garage sale, Craigslist)
-Mini-6-LED Chaser circuit (It comes as a kit so get your soldering iron handy)
-Primer/Green/Gray spray paint
-8mm drill bit (Roughly)
-Electrical tape
-Small electronic buzzer/ beeper (optional/ pick a beep you like)
-Hand full of magnets (Size and strength up to you)
-9V battery
-Styrene sheet (or other hard thin material)
The more specific components have been photographed below:
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RadioShack® Red LED with Holder
Catalog #: 276-011
SPST Push On-Push Off Switch
Catalog #: 275-011
One more Radio Shack part is the piezo beeper, as far as I can tell it's one of these two:
90dB Piezo Pulse
Catalog #: 273-066
or
76dB Piezo Buzzer
Catalog #: 273-059
And to be complete, the LED kit is: Velleman MK173
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Great job Shane! Now I just need to get myself one of those joysticks. Ebay here I coooooommme!
To this very day its still my favourite game
Sure I give them credit for trying, but how about just increasing the resolution and not actually changing anything else? How about a Goldeneye64 re-release? I mean, anything you ever wanted changed in that game was done in Perfect Dark, so how about just re-releasing both games!
"Goldeneye64 Remake" = Blasphemy!
http://www.moddb.com/mods/goldeneye-source/news/goldeneye-source-beta-4-release
Definitely the best and most fun weapon in the game and a sweet prop.