Portable Game System

Step 10: Drilling Holes for Buttons

Now that you have that done, drill holes for buttons. You need the four directional buttons, A, B, and a Pause button. I chose to not include the potentiometer that plays Pole Position because it takes up a lot of space, and I couldn't figure out where to mount it. Pole Position can be played, however it is impossible to turn, which makes the game useless. But I'm okay with Pacman ;)

I salvaged some buttons from my old broken Portable NES console (which salvaged the same screen from, actually) and crammed them in.

The design is simple...hot glue A and B to the far right, put buttons on top of them, and test it out. The Start button is a little harder, but don't worry...you're almost there!! Hot glue the directional buttons and LCD Screen to the top of the case, and then put the lid back on. Put screws in, and realize...you've made a portable game system!!

Comments

[willrandship]

I take it for your portable NES you used one of the clones?

[HeDoesNotBehave]

I did. Unfortunatley the clones don't last too long outside of the original case.