Project: NES PC (By D_Stilgar)

Nice; I was looking forward to seeing more work done on it. :)

What a nintendo fanboy XD Congrats on that cool work!!!

Looking amazing dude!

I wanted to post a quick update. I'm working on a keyboard and mouse to go with the computer. They are both pretty much done. They just need some waterslide decals printed and applied, and then a few coats of semi-gloss clear.

I replaced the cords with the NES version, since the controller port is USB now. I painted them to match the NES.

Here's the keyboard before.

And after. It's modeled after the NES Advantage next to it.

Here's the mouse on top of the NES. It could use a little touch up before clear. I'll make sure to do that.

Looking good!

Alright. It's going to get mailed off today. Here are some quick videos I loaded to youtube last night. I'll be mailing this to Trace today and those of you who will be at Rods and Mods will be able to see it in person.

Do you want those videos playing next to your case?
I could take my netbook and set it up next to it full screen showing those.

That would be awesome. Thanks a million!

If you have the raw video files I can put it on an infinite loop, PM and I'll give you my E-mail

Brilliant project and now with matching keyboard & mouse :up:.

It arrived for Rods and Mods:

Is the paint convincing enough? I was really trying to make a keyboard and mouse that looked like they could have been made by Nintendo. Obviously the Windows buttons on the keyboard ruin that, but I ran out of time so I couldn't do anything about it.

Yeah, I might have gone with red keys instead of the black. But the whole mod looks AMAZING.

How did you want it displayed?

I'd say plug in the mouse and keyboard. Put the controllers to the side. You can display the bag if you want, but it really isn't necessary. You don't even have to display the controllers since there's nothing really special about them (at least to look at that is). Don't power it up, so there's really no need to have the power brick out either. There are some more early pics at the beginning of this worklog if you haven't finalized a video. Ummm . . . I think that's it.

Quick edit, make sure the cartridge lid is open. That's a big part of the mod.

I was going to ask about that. That CD drive is SLICK!

Will do. I'll take lots of pics of it on display to finish out this worklog :up:

That is an unbelievably stealthy mod! Love the keyboard and mouse! Congrats on getting it finished.

Quick update. I logged into that photobucket account so earlier build pics are available now.

cool :) love this build. have been a fan of it for the longest time. should have made you stop by (or I couldve stopped by you too lol) when you were in Rexburg so I couldve seen the glory in real life!

Hey, I'm sorta thinking about selling this computer. I'm not sure on price . . . maybe I'll just ebay the thing. Still, if anyone here makes a solid enough offer I'd rather have it go to someone in the forums.

Hmmmm........

Hello,

I know this thread is a little old, hoping you still get notifications on here!
Firstly - just want to say that this is by far the best NES mod I have seen out there!

Did you end up selling it? What is it worth?

I am making my own NES PC mod aswell.
I have a question regarding the USB NES ports.
Are there or did you have any issues with the USB NES ports?

USB has that shielding around the wires and obviously the actual NES port on the case and the port on the end of the controller won't have it ...

The wires on the end of the controller port also look pretty dodgy ... I wasn't able to open the plug up at all so was just planning on cutting it a few cm away from the port and using the wires in there.

Or did you somehow shield it all?

The lack of shielding never gave me any issues. They work great. I know that I (somewhere in there) cut and stripped some pretty thin wire and soldered them to the USB leads. It was somewhat difficult, and I have some pretty junk soldering equipment, but I've never had a single issue with them.

I also still have the NES. I keep debating what to do with it. Whether I sell it or hang onto it, what parts of it I would want to sell, etc.

No worries, thanks for your advise :)
I wouldn't sell it! It's pretty awesome!