YouTuber Builds an Amazing Portable GameCube/Wii System
A YouTuber by the name of Shank has introduced his latest invention on his Shank Mods channel, and it looks to be more of a conventional handheld than the Kill Mii was. Say hello to the PiiWii!
In the video, Shank goes into detail on how he managed to put the system together, utilizing a beautiful control system built with GameCube games in mind (though Wii games work on it too). It also has a 3.5” screen, making games far easier to see than on the Kill Mii.
It was made using a real Wii system, which was cut down and then rebuilt to run properly in the portable build. It has an active cooling system, voltage regulators and a battery as well, so it’ll last longer than Shank’s previous system, which only ran for a few minutes at a time.
The PiiWii can run GameCube games, along with WiiWare, Virtual Console and “any other games that Wii can do,” according to Shank. It can also run emulators and homebrew games too, if set up properly with the system.
He actually began designing the system three years ago, utilizing a special project box build that comfortably fits the controls and screen, so everything is nicely centered. However, it’s lacking motion controls. But you can still sync up a Wii remote and Nunchuk to it.
Now, as far as how games run, Shank loads them from a 128GB flash drive, instead of Wii discs. While this may seem like a bit of a cheat, keep in mind that the system probably would’ve had to be a much larger build to run Wii discs directly. So this is the next best thing. Also, you have to watch how Shank plays Wii Sports on it. It’s ridiculous, but sharp.
Shank did an amazing job with this system, as we’d definitely take one of these for the office. Alas, he doesn’t really have any plans to sell these, since this was built as a fan project. But you never know- ingenuity like this can definitely go a long way.
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Source: https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/12/31/youtuber-portable-nintendo-wii-gamecube-system/
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ZemaPosted:
XeCookie_ Pretty sure This is the guy who made a hybrid Xbox and laptop don't quote me the though nonetheless this is dope af.
I subscribed to his YouTube he built a few things
XeCookiePosted:
Pretty sure This is the guy who made a hybrid Xbox and laptop don't quote me the though nonetheless this is dope af.
ZemaPosted:
MazeZema This is wicked cool I'm so interested in purchasing one
No way he can sell these things. He would get sued right away. He just does these things as a hobby they've posted about him before
I'm sure he got his own side hustle but yeah I feel you he will definitely get sued big time !
MazePosted:
Zema This is wicked cool I'm so interested in purchasing one
No way he can sell these things. He would get sued right away. He just does these things as a hobby they've posted about him before
BrigandPosted:
Now this is really cool. Wonder if he is gonna make a portable xbox/ps system in the future? If it's even possible.
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