Ashida Wii Portable

[@ShankMods]

We're in the endgame now

[@WeskMods]

Dreamcast next?

[@WeskMods]

@@spardathedevil7956 I've got something even better in the works 😉

[@spardathedevil7956]

@@WeskMods cool!

[@marcheloq]

When Shank says we're in the endgame :O

[@foxegaming1684]

Hey shank, i have a question, I’m a beginner on this modding and portable things, would you recommend this project to me? And i have another question, would you recommend me something for this project so I won’t screw this up?

[@nazierjamie5342]

The ultimate design for a portable gaming console, this guy is a genius.

[@donaldholden2090]

It's amazing that the hobby of console portablization has persisted for so long and come this far. I was an OG and daily poster of the BenHeck forums during my teenage years. I remember reading Ben's article in EGM Magazine about his Playstation portable AKA pizza cutter. God that was almost 20 years ago I think. This was before 3D printers were a thing, and everyone was frankencasing with craploads of bondo or, if they were REALLY fancy, using a DIYed vacuum-forming table to make their cases. Of course part of what made Ben's cases so special is that he had access to a commercial CNC machine and knew how to use it. I have so many portable GC designs and ideas that I never had the money to act on back then. It's so cool the community has come together to create something like this, all these years later. I might have to buy a kit.

[@joeymacmods]

Wow! Truly incredible, this has got to be the best wii portable I have ever seen! I will be making one of these very soon. I have been trying to get the courage to build a wii portable, and now I do.

[@lordvader9358]

This would have been a great commercial

[@sonictimm]

I'm gonna cry, this is so beautiful.

[@chumbusthings]

Phenomenal Work man. Absolutely gorgeous

[@carflipz1919]

I've been checking the site every single day for the PMS2 or PMS Lite boards to come back in stock. Fingers crossed I get to buy all the PCBs to make my very own!

[@ThatMellon]

Same, hopefully they’ll get ‘em in bulk when they do. PMS2 won’t be in for a while but the lite may possibly pop up… who knows. I wonder if they’ll be room for a custom voltage regulator 🤔

[@user-yk1cw8im4h]

ALL HAVE BEEN RESTOCKED!!!!

[@carflipz1919]

I got my full set ordered and they're on their way!!!!!!

[@hugoandr3]

Looking forward to build one, this is way past cool man!

[@gyrenrockz]

This video makes me smile..

[@DSineBeatzTV]

I loved everything about this video!

[@REAL_Red_Pikmin]

I built one of these and I LOVE IT it feels so nice and speakers are ok for it but building it myself was so challenging but I was a new experience and I loved it. I found bigger battery’s that have even better battery life that fit in the shell (with small adjustments) it now has 5 hour battery life

[@ishmaboy]

I am currently in the process of producing A BUNCH (10+) of these. Have 6 already completed. If you could tell me what batteries you used, I would REALLY REALLY appreciate it!!

[@REAL_Red_Pikmin]

@@ishmaboy I’m pretty sure it’s like a whole bunch of Samsung rechargeable batteries that are wired to the type c port

[@ishmaboy]

@@REAL_Red_Pikmin A whole bunch? How in the world did you fit more than the 2 Samsung 21700 50E batteries the build calls for? There's no space in the shell. But you said you made adjustments to it so I guess my next question is: what kinda adjustments did you make?

[@REAL_Red_Pikmin]

@@ishmaboy I just made the back of the 3d printed case BIGGER and more comfy and I added more screw holes to lock in all the parts I fitted like a lot of battery’s in the back but it gets kinda hot after a few hours because the battery’s just get really hot so you can only play 4 hours at a time or you add a cpu cooler fan in the back but it has about 20 hours of battery life which is a little bit excessive

[@ishmaboy]

Ahhh that makes sense. Neat! I might do something similar except in my case instead of more batteries I'm adding an HDMI output port so I need to edit the top shell. I bought a bunch of VGA to HDMI dongles that can be easily mounted on the top shell to mirror the display the screen gets but obviously there's no porthole on the top shell STL. Once I use Fusion 360 to add that porthole though I should have full HDMI output mirroring in case you want to plug in to a big screen 😎

[@andyhill5645]

Got a homebrew wii that I would absolutely love to do this with...

[@caffeinatedgon2634]

i am genuinely hyped to make one thinking in a clear case would be cool to print off on my 3d printer

[@LordS20000]

Let's talk business dude. If you are willing to help me out could you possibly 3d print a ashida case in see-through gray? I'll pay if it's a reasonable price.. I've always wanted to make a portable, I am currently purchasing all the parts but I still need a case and I don't know anyone who has a 3d printer

[@danielchapman1550]

@@LordS20000 pcbway ma dude

[@danielchapman1550]

@@LordS20000 sorry for spam reply but they do 3d printing as well. I could do it but it would still be through pcbway. No printer

[@LordS20000]

@@danielchapman1550 they are so bloody expensive to get to me haha

[@danielchapman1550]

@@LordS20000 where do you live?

[@Get.Pwned619]

elegant...as ever....

[@gravy7861_]

I'm printing the case now, ordering the PCB and whatnot in a bit once I check my list. I wonder if there's a way to utilize the USB C for video out if you wanted to "dock" it at a TV. But I suppose you'd need a controller hookup too... tho, USB C is beast and can apparently do everything.. so I guess if said "dock" had controller ports it'd work..

[@RandomizationShow]

If it still has USB ports, the Wii u GameCube controller adapter will work thru nintendont. Im not sure about getting video out of the usb-c, but at the very least you'll be able to swap the save files from the portable to dolphin/another modded Wii, and play on your monitor/tv. I do this with dolphin on my phone, it's a bit of a hassle having to do it every time I want to play "docked" but it does the job

[@Gonnnondorf1]

How do-able would this be for a complete beginner? I saw this and Shank's build on instagram and I can't stop thinking about how cool this would be to do. I've never done any hardware modifications or soldering, but is there a readings lists for beginners/a how-to for this? I'm loading the shell into Cura to try and print on my ender this weekend.

[@WeskMods]

Check out the other Ashida build logs on bitbuilt, that should give you a decent understanding of what is required.

[@SappyJupiter37]

beautiful.

[@GiuSimoo89]

Fantastico!

[@RAGEAlanBun]

Look fantastic! For anyone experienced in this stuff, I was looking to start modding and a portable GameCube is something I’d love to try. How much is a 3D printer capable of printing the moulds needed for this device going to cost? I remember looking into this years ago but the cost of a decent 3D printer was like £2,000 - £3,000 and wasn’t something I could justify to start a hobby I might be totally shit at. Are they still about the same price or can you buy the moulds already printed and then put it together yourself?

[@GingerOfOz]

can i have it for free

[@ericmulastname2724]

Nice try

[@stephanboxall4541]

Wrong way of asking.. you need to request a ‘sample product’ :)

[@danielchapman1550]

okay man here my uncle works at nintendo you can have one

[@hugoandr3]

What if you built a GC controller (Ashida style), but instead of having a wii inside, it would have a gba, so it would be a smaller form factor, that lets you connect to 2 GC controller ports, allowing you to use the controller as usual but also use the gba, mimicking the GC-GBA link cable, enabling you to interact with supported games seamlessly while giving it some dreamcast vibes...

[@WeskMods]

Interesting idea, I'll look into the viability.

[@timgivney]

I am in love 💕💕

[@pieta9097]

damn this is epic

[@RetroGG-74]

Beautiful 🥰

[@AutomatonSoldier-0068]

Man this is so cool! To bad I have no idea how to assemble this or how to solder😭 can I order this prebuilt at all

[@WeskMods]

You can pay for commission work, head over to Bitbuilt and make a request.

[@faresbch04]

a f*cking masterpiece

[@kokoaandpapaya]

Does this work with a 6-layer wii or only a 4 layer?

[@WeskMods]

It's only designed for 4 layer Wii's

[@kokoaandpapaya]

@@WeskMods dangit, I was expecting that but I still hoped, now i have to try and find a new wii haha, thanks for the response!

[@Dan-TechAndMusic]

You wouldn't want to use a 6-layer for portabilizing anyways. The 4-layer board has a significantly dieshrunk CPU, and uses much less energy as a result. Which means less heat and more battery life, both very important for a portable gaming system.

[@optillian4182]

Where's the start button?

[@TheSocketshock]

How did you get the plastic cases? did you commission them from china or something? id love one of those for my build!

[@WeskMods]

All the shells for the Ashida are 3D printed. You can get clear resin shells made up from places like PCBway.

[@TonyNes64]

Is it possible to buy the actual console ? Thank you 🙏🏼

[@bootlegjunk]

Holy shit I need one

[@ColemakDH]

Then go make one :)

[@bootlegjunk]

@@ColemakDH hell yeah I am… just uhhh… need a printer or printing service

[@rouxboat9067]

@@bootlegjunk pcbway

[@Bravissimogame]

this is for how many inch lcd?

[@pieta9097]

has anybody tried to make something like a bigger wii u gamepad backshell and just put the entire wii u into there? that'd be fun

[@manfredjohnson627]

About the buttons: I need all 3 parts of the analog triggers ,right?

[@WeskMods]

You need everything the stock controller has in regards to the triggers.

[@manfredjohnson627]

I have a broken controller anyways. Just need to get a second z-button.

[@keropon]

Please please please please do a Wii ultra slim like your PS2 design. Really loved it!

[@WeskMods]

I already have...kinda. Search google for the GC Micro on Bitbuilt.

[@keropon]

@@WeskMods just saw the GCMicro and the PartyBox and I absolutely loved them, although the form factor of the PS2 Ultra Slim is kinda perfect imo. I don't know how to modify the PartyBox for the printable model to not include the battery pack slots and the screen, or I'd try to do it myself. Been wanting a screen-less small factor Wii/wii-u for AGES

[@WeskMods]

@@keropon Check out the Noldtendo.

[@keropon]

@@WeskMods just saw it! Thank you very much, didn't know about it and it's just what I needed

[@griffinbrooks6748]

Hi! i want to build something an ashida. how can i start? is there any guide? what will be the costs? ive dabbled in soldering and find it really fun. and have always wanted to make a wii portable.

[@WeskMods]

Follow the links in the description.

[@griffinbrooks6748]

@@WeskMods Oh ok thanks! :D

[@GoudLoodje]

I got a heart attack at 1:04

[@formos2646]

WOW

[@محمدجابر-غ1ن6خ]

do Wesk Retro-fit have a shop ? if yes please share the address.

[@saladplainzone]

I would assume we still have to solder a bunch of wires and all that, right? That's the big limitation for making a portable, at least for me, since i am not at all confident in my ability to do that, lol.

[@WeskMods]

Yep, no getting out of the required soldering unfortunately.

[@gravy7861_]

Solding is part of the fun, something about using hot metal to fuse wires together is stupid satisfying when you don't eff it up.. like mini welding.

[@zetakon]

Looks great though I personally think the gc d-pad should be replaced with a nes/snes style d-pad to take advantage of the wiis emulation capabilities to play snes/gb/nes etc.

[@WeskMods]

Feel free to design your own portable.