Instructables: exploring - play - video game - featured http://www.instructables.com Wed, 22 May 2013 21:43:16 PDT BLOX v1.01 Skyrim Hold Shields! http://www.instructables.com/id/Skyrim-Hold-Shields/
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Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:07:11 PDT
A Super Easy Arcade Machine from 1 Sheet of Plywood http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Super-Easy-Arcade-Machine-from-1-Sheet-of-Plywoo/
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Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:36:40 PDT
Making Rupees from Legend of Zelda http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-Rupees-from-Legend-of-Zelda/
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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:53:56 PDT
TankTop Hybrid Arcade Machine! http://www.instructables.com/id/Tank-Top-Hybrid-Arcade-Machine/
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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:18:26 PDT
Fantasy Map Luminaries http://www.instructables.com/id/Fantasy-Map-Luminaries/
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Wed, 3 Apr 2013 13:59:14 PDT
Stick + Coal : the Minecraft torch of protection http://www.instructables.com/id/Stick-Coal-the-Minecraft-torch-of-protection/
Stick + Coal : the Minecraft torch of protection - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F37/OE4H/HD4VNR3K/F37OE4HHD4VNR3K.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F37/OE4H/HD4VNR3K/F37OE4HHD4VNR3K.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F37/OE4H/HD4VNR3K/F37OE4HHD4VNR3K.SMALL.jpg woz.artur I wanted some extra light here, so I decided to build a torch. While looking for the colors, i stumbled upon this model on ThinkGeek. it looks really nice, but my need for light is only on a metaphorical level. I kept it simple: print the model, cut and glue. Voilà! Materials Print & Cut Pixe...
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Sun, 3 Mar 2013 15:30:59 PST
REAL Minecraft Blocks! http://www.instructables.com/id/REAL-Minecraft-Blocks/
REAL Minecraft Blocks! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F83/B9N6/H9X3JIMF/F83B9N6H9X3JIMF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F83/B9N6/H9X3JIMF/F83B9N6H9X3JIMF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F83/B9N6/H9X3JIMF/F83B9N6H9X3JIMF.SMALL.jpg TheProcrastibaker Minecraft is an AWESOME game, where you can build stuff from little cubes.  Everything is a cube.  Even YOU are a cube! If you haven't played Minecraft yet, I strongly urge you to.  It is pretty awesome. Christmas is coming up, and I have this friend who is slightly  completely OBSESSED with this ...
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Sat, 1 Dec 2012 08:38:32 PST
Keyboard Joystick http://www.instructables.com/id/Keyboard-Joystick/
Keyboard Joystick - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLX/YPM2/H4AGJ73H/FLXYPM2H4AGJ73H.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLX/YPM2/H4AGJ73H/FLXYPM2H4AGJ73H.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLX/YPM2/H4AGJ73H/FLXYPM2H4AGJ73H.SMALL.jpg ChrysN I was playing a video game on my PC and found that my poor little fingers were getting sore from pressing the WASD keys.  Since I am playing this game a lot perhaps I could find a way to ease the pain by using a joystick or gamepad.  I already have a couple of old gamepads lying around that won't wo...
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Sun, 8 Jul 2012 11:42:19 PDT
3D Printed Tetris Cube http://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Printed-Tetris-Cube/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDD/42JN/H3W4J53O/FDD42JNH3W4J53O.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDD/42JN/H3W4J53O/FDD42JNH3W4J53O.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDD/42JN/H3W4J53O/FDD42JNH3W4J53O.SMALL.jpg SHIFT! Hi Instructabrarians, This is a pretty fun project I made last week Friday afternoon: a 3D Tetris Cube! Using  our company's 3D UP printer, I got this file from Thingiverse.com (All credit for the file goes to PP3D) rescaled it to a pocket sized version and then scaled it to Pocket Sized. Afterward...
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Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:49:03 PDT
Boo O'Clock - How to Cross-Stitch a Custom Clock Face http://www.instructables.com/id/Boo-OClock-How-to-Cross-Stitch-a-Custom-Clock-F/
Boo O'Clock - How to Cross-Stitch a Custom Clock Face - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZZ/REWQ/H0OJ6O7Y/FZZREWQH0OJ6O7Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZZ/REWQ/H0OJ6O7Y/FZZREWQH0OJ6O7Y.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZZ/REWQ/H0OJ6O7Y/FZZREWQH0OJ6O7Y.SMALL.jpg BunnieBard What is a ghost's favorite time of day? Boo O'Clock! Counted cross-stitch is a form of embroidery in which you sew a simple x over and over in a variety of colors/shapes to make a picture. This makes it excellent for recreating pixel sprites from your favorite 8 or 16-bit video games; each pixel be...
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Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:27:43 PDT
Super Mario Sweater Vest http://www.instructables.com/id/Super-Mario-Sweater-Vest/
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Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:20:52 PDT
Minecraft Creeper Cell Phone Dock http://www.instructables.com/id/Minecraft-Creeper-Cell-Phone-Dock/
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Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:45:19 PDT
Windup MineCraft Creeper http://www.instructables.com/id/Windup-MineCraft-Creeper/
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Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:36:06 PDT
How to Make a Skyrim Iron Helmet (From Paper to Prop) http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Skyrim-Iron-Helmet-From-Paper-to-Pr/
How to Make a Skyrim Iron Helmet (From Paper to Prop) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F22/C904/GX6L77JH/F22C904GX6L77JH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F22/C904/GX6L77JH/F22C904GX6L77JH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F22/C904/GX6L77JH/F22C904GX6L77JH.SMALL.jpg greynolds1 Hail Dovakhiin! This Instructable will teach you how to take a 3D model and turn it into a real, solid, sturdy prop. Specifically, I will be creating the iron helmet from Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. As my entrance to the Make it Real challenge, this focuses on the person with minimal too...
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Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:35:52 PST
How to make a real world mine craft cube! http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-real-world-mine-craft-cube/
How to make a real world mine craft cube! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZL/4TJQ/GUQ4JQZG/FZL4TJQGUQ4JQZG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZL/4TJQ/GUQ4JQZG/FZL4TJQGUQ4JQZG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZL/4TJQ/GUQ4JQZG/FZL4TJQGUQ4JQZG.SMALL.jpg code_neon In this instructable you will learn the process for creating a real world mine craft cube. Tools Needed: Color Printer Jointer/Plainer Table Saw Compound Sliding Miter Saw Spray Adhesive Scissors or Laser Cutter Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop I made it at TechShop. Check out TechShop here. Pleas...
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Wed, 9 Nov 2011 14:39:02 PST
Conehead Zombie Costume (Plants vs Zombies) http://www.instructables.com/id/Conehead-Zombie-Costume-Plants-vs-Zombies/
Conehead Zombie Costume (Plants vs Zombies) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYK/OKBQ/GU59YZGX/FYKOKBQGU59YZGX.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYK/OKBQ/GU59YZGX/FYKOKBQGU59YZGX.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYK/OKBQ/GU59YZGX/FYKOKBQGU59YZGX.SMALL.jpg DotatDabbled My six year old, like most little boys, loves video games. One of the games that he likes to play on the computer is Plants vs Zombies, where you save your house from a zombie invasion by planting different kinds of plants in your yard. So this zombie costume is of a specific zombie from that game (...
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Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:54:04 PDT
Motion activated "Attack Creeper" http://www.instructables.com/id/Motion-activated-Attack-Creeper/
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:34:48 PDT
Turn a Super NES into a Universal Game Player http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-a-Super-NES-into-an-All-In-One-Classic-Video-/
Turn a Super NES into a Universal Game Player - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDW/38OL/GLQCLEOM/FDW38OLGLQCLEOM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDW/38OL/GLQCLEOM/FDW38OLGLQCLEOM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDW/38OL/GLQCLEOM/FDW38OLGLQCLEOM.SMALL.jpg vigothecarpathian Don't you wish you had a system that could play all your favorite games from the past? Mario? Sonic? Gauntlet? Yes! Well with this magic system you can play all your favorites on a 4-player system that uses authentic Super Nintendo Control Pads. It has the capability to play games from NES, Super N...
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:02:40 PDT
Make Arcade Spinners From Old Ball Mice http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Arcade-Spinners-From-Old-Ball-Mice/
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Sun, 3 Apr 2011 20:34:34 PDT
Full Scale GLaDOS Papercraft Replica http://www.instructables.com/id/Full-Scale-GLaDOS-Papercraft-Replica/
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Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:10:19 PDT
Pacman Perpetual Calendar http://www.instructables.com/id/Pacman-Perpetual-Calendar/
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Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:03:28 PDT
RATCHET AND CLANK: costume for halloween / cosplay videogame http://www.instructables.com/id/RATCHET-AND-CLANK-costume-for-halloween-or-cospla/
RATCHET AND CLANK: costume for halloween / cosplay videogame - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHL/7LWR/G9NHHBNI/FHL7LWRG9NHHBNI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHL/7LWR/G9NHHBNI/FHL7LWRG9NHHBNI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHL/7LWR/G9NHHBNI/FHL7LWRG9NHHBNI.SMALL.jpg solipsism This will be full instructions on how I made Ratchet and clank with his wrench and the goldfish sonic eruptor burp gun weapon. I wore this to Anime North in Toronto May 30, 2010. Requirements: Materials: Two click lights or Lids of some kind for eyes Two plastic bowls Sports equipment (shoulder...
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Tue, 1 Jun 2010 03:56:09 PDT
whitebox pixel gallery http://www.instructables.com/id/whitebox-pixel-gallery/
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Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:20:59 PST
Vehicle "skating" in GTA IV http://www.instructables.com/id/Vehicle-skating-in-GTA-IV/
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Thu, 15 May 2008 17:09:16 PDT
Making Fresh Beats with Five Nintendo Gameboys by 8BITches http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-Fresh-Beats-with-Five-Nintendo-Gameboys-by-/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4P/JM4V/FEXDF80Z/F4PJM4VFEXDF80Z.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4P/JM4V/FEXDF80Z/F4PJM4VFEXDF80Z.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4P/JM4V/FEXDF80Z/F4PJM4VFEXDF80Z.SMALL.gif ellievee 8BIT Che of 8BITches, the chip hop band from Maine, explains how he makes his Hot Beats on Nintendo Gameboys.
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Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:35:02 PDT