Ben Heck Neo Geo Mini Portable Part 2

[@icondonnied]

And Ben gets back to his roots.. I've been a fan for years, since the first 2600 portable. Glad to have you back, Ben!

[@Liofa73]

icondonnied --- Way better than that overproduced Element 14 nonsense. Just Ben, although I miss Felix, and his builds.

[@HisVirusness]

Felix, Karen and Max were cool... that's about it. The over-production and constant cuts needed to go.

[@Gigator]

@@HisVirusness Felix agreed, Max yes, Karen I could take of leave (more leaning towards leaving), Alyson was fun though.

[@desther7975]

Yes, it's great to see Ben back in his element!

[@GlennPierce]

@@HisVirusness The new element 14 channel always reminds me of this scene in Waynes world kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5rPo2yJj9N7jqM

[@andywest5773]

SNK: "Clicky thumbsticks is very hard to make." Ben Heck: "I'll just draw these up in the computer, and then I will... oh, I guess I already figured it out."

[@Olveron]

So happy to have more Ben Heck

[@HS-eq3gk]

I like how he's still getting more views then his rebranded channel

[@RisingRevengeance]

@@HS-eq3gk What happened to the other channel? I had not watched their content in a year or so and came back to whatever that is

[@HS-eq3gk]

@@RisingRevengeance Ben left for whatever reasons (honestly the show was going a little downhill in my opinion.) And so the channel is now run by lots of different hosts and is called Element14Presents. It's a cool channel for some stuff, I guess.

[@RisingRevengeance]

@@HS-eq3gk Thanks, I'm gonna do hard pass if Ben is completely gone. I will have to subscribe to this channel though.

[@esloudan]

Ben Heck is now officially my hero. I want a Ben Heck edition Neo Geo Mini.

[@Red5.]

eric loudan I’d pay for that

[@m2pt5]

Not like it would be the first gadget that bore his name.

[@esloudan]

@@m2pt5 im a huge fan of neogeo and thought this was the best mini so far. I'd love to see him make one with a pi zero.

[@m2pt5]

@@esloudan The difference, though, is that this one is made out of official hardware, like past portables he had built. (That said, if someone could get past that password and extract the emulator, it could probably be used on a pi, since it's just Linux.)

[@esloudan]

@@m2pt5 it would be sweet to get it. Use a bruteforce password attack on that board lol. I would love to see him do custom builds with hardware. Ben really made my day with this video.

[@josuelservin2409]

What? Was you considering NOT doing more videos like this? Please Ben, do more because I love it and I need it, I don't need big production budget or a pristine video edit, I love the commentary and creativity. If you are allowed and can, I would also love to see the accessibility projects/prototypes, is great to see how you solve particular challenges and refine your workflow.

[@snoochpounder]

i would assume a lot of needs to be kept secret to prevent competitors from stealing ideas

[@MFunkibut]

I too would like to see some Heckendorn accessibility projects...

[@Zuggy]

@@snoochpounder I don't know if there's even enough of a market for most companies to even take the time to steal ideas. It wasn't until this year that a first party console manufacturer released their own accessible controller system.

[@bluephreakr]

I will say, at least my left ear was satisfied. In both parts. Please Ben, I want my satisfaction in _stereo_ if you can afford and extra mic, or if not that at least caption with a lav your voice and faux-stereo it.

[@joshmx28]

This would have been a much better final product.

[@sams6090]

but doesn't the click switches take away from the sensitivity of control? Like you can't get much variation in strength of movement that way it's either on or off.

[@Agamemnon2]

It's intended to be a digital joystick, that's what the arcades had and that's what the games were programmed for.

[@Zuggy]

@Lassi Kinnunen Hell, a single surface mount 5 way tactile switch from Sparkfun is only $2 and the Neo Geo Pocket/Pocket Color used a 4 way tactile switch instead of a D-Pad in the late 90s. The additional cost would've been low enough that they probably wouldn't have needed to up the cost or if they wanted to maintain the same per unit profit margin maybe bump the price $5-$10. I have no idea why anyone would defend SNK's decision here.

[@Zuggy]

@@sams6090 That's exactly what those games were designed for. If you ever play an actual Neo Geo MVS cabinet you'll find the stick uses tactile switches. That's why if you buy say, a Sanwa kit, the stick has tactile switches and not an analog stick.

[@AwesomeGames56]

Looking at this, I do think they could have done this and had cartridges for it so you can play buy different games for it like a Game Boy.

[@HardenedMetapod]

The micro switches alone make this far more attractive than the commercial release. The form factor is only a bonus.

[@layton3503]

Great work! Love how you take the time to explain what you are doing and the tools that you use, without frantic editing and music over time-lapse high speed assembly. Other presenters could learn a lot from you.

[@robertdanker6193]

Take notes SNK!! This is how you make a HANDHELD!!! Awesome!

[@PAKA62]

They made a mini arcade, not a handheld...

[@moosemaimer]

They already did that ~20 years ago, the Neo Geo Pocket and NGP Color.

[@robertdanker6193]

@@moosemaimer Yeah good call!!! Loved that system!

[@MartinIrwin]

Johnny Bond they made a piece of shit

[@BanCorporateOwnedHouses]

Ben, you honestly make me think we are in the golden age of personal creativity. The affordable tech we have today, combined with access to information really makes it a great time to be a creative person.

[@Rickmakes]

I can’t imagine a Ben Heck fan not enjoying this build. It turned out great!

[@BenHeckHacks]

I changed the channel name, so my earlier replies and comments may have disappeared. Just a head's up!

[@MrFenderbender87]

are we gonna see more uploads?

[@lispmachine9687]

So good the Heck is back.

[@_zoinks2554]

Agreed, but where's the woman and the unemployed background guy?

[@samuraijaydee]

Who? Karen & Felix?

[@alienozi]

All jokes aside, Ben Heck was one of the big reasons that I want to pursue a career as an electronics engineer. Love the work.

[@katkillad]

If this was how the Neo Geo mini was actually released, I would have bought one so fast. Very impressive.

[@BlackHoleForge]

Do continue. I enjoyed it. The shop stories, little anecdotes, and b roll too. I liked the way you showed your thought processes. From probe, design, print, test...finished project. Please keep them coming.

[@oh-totoro]

Excellent! The best of Ben Heck without all of that element14 crap.

[@fabiangrosso1367]

Nice project!!! Thanks for many years of inspiration, good to see you back in action, keep going!!!, I previously had some education in programming, but thanks to your inspiration I start making my own projects helping my family business to keep going forward. It is amazing what a single spark can do.

[@mrsestherhouse]

very awesome as always Ben; of course we'd like to see more cool videos like this on your channel. you inspire us and want to become professional makers such as yourself 👍

[@chimera5588]

I love that you're helping those in gaming needs! You are great at what you do, and I've learned a lot from you! I retro fitted my Grandfather's DREMEL table jig saw with a modern electrical ground plug because the electrical cable was shedding old plastic when I used it. I used your soldering techniques to do it! The thing is from the 50's from my research!

[@timmurren838]

All I can hope is that you post what you want when you want, without being held to some sort of production schedule. Love Ben Heck Hacks whenever they come in!

[@vgtheory]

Just wanted to say that I can really get behind this minimalist long-form project building style of video. I'm really enjoying this.

[@ratykat]

"I am using my fingers as extra hands" - Ben Heck 2018.

[@waltercomunello121]

His fingers are, in fact, hands. So Ben has 12 hands in total. Which explains how he is so good at building stuff. Only thing left is to wonder if his finger's hands *_fingers_* have hands. Which would made him some sort of "fractal man".

[@nitronamous]

This was one hell of a build! I wish I learned circuitry and computer programming as a young adult. I would love to be able to do things like this. Nice job Ben!

[@SockyNoob]

It's never too late!

[@joeybushagour2612]

Loved this series! Forgot how much I missed Ben Heck, please do more!

[@franco7363]

This is way better than the original and should be sold to everyone.

[@theatlastech8792]

Damn, he is suprisingly good at Metal Slug!

[@Megabobster]

Mapping the arc of the thumb is such a simple, intuitive, and good solution to the problem of button layout. How have I never seen that before?!

[@florian76]

I learn: "Hacking" is in software, "hecking" is for hardware. Awesome product.

[@retrotony4119]

I’m glad that your still doing your accessibility controls. Awesome. Miss your commentary and tear downs. Glad to see you back in action.

[@danmanx2]

Testing the system with Metal Slug first? Excellent move!

[@chucktaylorii]

I love your work! I just don't want you to feel tied to KZbin like it is a job. Your creativity is so refreshing, and inspiring. Please keep up the wonderful work, when you have time.

[@ErroneousClique]

Clicked on this vid fast as heck

[@wasabinator]

I've ben laughing at your comment

[@_zoinks2554]

r/badpuns

[@A1ucard2]

This is how it should have been all along, battery back up and truly portable. Please continue to do more projects like this again.

[@hicknopunk]

Why isn't this the way the system was sold? They should pay you Ben for the redesign.

[@SockyNoob]

Ikr

[@WoobiewookieBlogspot]

Great to see you back in business, Ben! Loved the build.

[@HappyCodingZX]

awesome work Ben! Now turn the original case into a mini JAMMA cabinet :)

[@Tardisntimbits]

Yes, please do more of this? I find it endlessly fascinating to watch you tear things down. I used to tear things apart myself as a kid, but I got into too much trouble for it, and I sucked at math, so I never persued it. I really like seeing how things work, so I live vicariously through people like you, who have the tools and the resources to monkey with things.

[@RAFAEL60160]

Nice video, Master Ben! Greetings from Brazil!

[@rivera82falcon]

It's amazing how better the channel is without a bunch of suits on your back forcing you to do things quicker. The quality and details of the show is much better!!! If you can stay this way, please do!!!

[@pancracio3188]

This NEO GEO portable is awesome. Your fingers, omg XDD

[@lawnboyfreak]

I love your soldering technique. I learn something every time I watch your videos!

[@TheTurnipKing]

0:21 What did the Neo Geo Pocket use? That's probably the finest mini digital joystick there's ever been?

[@deelowe3]

Looks custom -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHS0i52pbcxqhsU

[@TheTurnipKing]

curses. Still, this one does seem to be pretty good.

[@bjmajor]

Fantastic job you did, looks wonderful. Loved watching you remake it! Oh, in Japan, the full size MVS cabs did actually look like the mini you had with the blue top. There is a "History of SNK" video on KZbin that shows them both in an arcade and being loaded onto a truck. The red & white design came a bit later.

[@TheDutyPaid]

Plus 7 thousand subscribers since last video. 👍

[@jonp92]

Loved it, brings me back to when I started watching your videos nearly a decade ago.

[@hellocollegejason198]

So glad I found your new channel. Hope this one is profitable for you.

[@bantawoo8686]

it is insanely satisfying watching you work. please do more of these videos!

[@michaelwolfe9496]

Funny how this home-made device looks more like an official SNK product than the actual SNK product! It's almost like it's not a cheap cash grab or something...

[@APOTwixx]

So glad to have new Ben Heck projects back on KZbin!

[@SpikerDragon95]

Why companies didnt hire people like him to make their portable consoles?

[@michaeltuckey7]

So great to see you back at it Ben! KZbin hasn't been the same without you! Looking forward to more videos from you.

[@ScottWozniak]

"I'd buy that for a dollar!" ❤️

[@WILFRED1184]

So glad to see you get back to your roots. I started watching your videos when they were on metacafe. I found those videos better than what you were doing for element 14. You showed more details and explained things in depth.

[@estusflask982]

clicky thumbsticks is very hard to make.

[@Okurka.]

How original! User 1903tx already made that same comment in part 1.

[@videogameobsession]

To be fair, not everyone reads posts before posting. I nearly said the same thing, but figured it was already said. Ben Heck also says it in the video...doesn't make it any less funny. :)

[@videogameobsession]

Also, Oliver got it right. The other one I saw was "Clicky stick is so hard to manufacture"

[@estusflask982]

Okurka It’s a meme, it’s from a Metal Jesus Rocks video.

[@videogameobsession]

It originated from SNK's Tweeted answer on why the Mini's joystick isn't like the original Neo•Geo trademark sticks. Even the awful Neo•Geo X had them.

[@JaredClarkBoaz]

Absolutely do more videos like this, Ben. Even if you need to stretch the videos out over multiple segments to make it more profitable, do it. You've got a lot of dedicated fans!

[@Spintechfilms]

Ive missed you all to heck, heck

[@zactron1997]

Please do keep doing more videos like this. This has exactly the right amount of production value for my liking. No need to have segments or a camera guy, just point a tripod and do your thing!

[@caodesignworks2407]

Ben. Where is your Patreon? This channel should have a Patreon.

[@kbhasi]

Yeah, especially because he no longer has a sponsor for these kinds of videos.

[@twicethemegapower3995]

I think he has Amazon Affiliate links on benheck.com. Other than that, just watch his videos on repeat untill he gets million views😎

[@makuchisoichi3649]

he's not freaking e-begger like other retro gaming channels.....

[@caodesignworks2407]

@@makuchisoichi3649 This isn't a retro gaming channel. If you're enjoying the channels, than tossing a few dollars his way is nothing if not a great way to say thank you for spending hours and a lot of money to create content to entertain, amuse, and educate us. If you want to see it as "e-begging," that says more about you than it does anybody else.

[@makuchisoichi3649]

@@caodesignworks2407 ameen...

[@SaintKaede]

Ben! So good to see you again. Of course I would love to see more of what you do still. I know you've probably heard this several times over now and I apologize for saying it, you have inspired me. I was always rather bad at trying to keep up with all this electronic stuff and jargon I learned years ago but it never stuck. I can say now you alone jumpstarted my passion for all this retro tech and electronic tinkering again. Not just that but you gave me the idea to think outside the box and make something better from what your given, like this Neo Geo mini unit. I have watched all of your mini redesigns multiple times over and I think not only did I learn more about electronics than I did before but it stuck with me what each part was. With that said I would love to see you continue to inspire people - new, old, and slightly odd like me.

[@MagnaRyuuDesigns]

Now you have to bypass the password on the terminal so that you can add more games

[@beachplease808]

@@adventureoflinkmk2 Probably "Admin", lol.

[@NeoJ4K3]

Is it though?

[@AWalYT]

@@NeoJ4K3 I've tried quite a few myself. It's not Admin, lol. I have this idea to dump the flash by removing it and then using a chip dumper to get the data and a Linux system to jail into the filesystem and figure it out. The cheapest chip programmer I could find that supports the flash used is like $400...Sadly my old Genius programmer is showing signs of age... 😆

[@twicethemegapower3995]

it's 1234, same as the combination on my luggage😎

[@megan_alnico]

@@twicethemegapower3995I think that's 1234,5 ;)

[@xaGe__]

We miss your show Ben! Glad to see this video, more please.

[@tribalb]

Seriously. This would have been way better. Snk should pay you for ideas on how it should be done. Shoot Sega should hire you for there genesis mini

[@garystinten9339]

tribalb or even a dreamcast mini.

[@Regore]

This is the Ben Heck we needed. This is the Ben Heck we deserve.

[@10p6]

Nice work. Please get a better 3D printer though :-) The only down side on this (but easy to correct) is the micro switches used only have a 30,000 press cycle life, so they could burn out in as little as 10 hours of constant play more aggressive players.

[@DJReflect]

Glad to have you back at it. Love your projects and love following you getting into it.

[@Ccoolty]

gonna miss the cheesey intro and the regrettable acting tho :(

[@arfink]

@@BenHeckHacks hell yeah!

[@jesseolivo]

Stepped away from your show for a few years and just found out you're moving on. Thanks for all the interesting builds and insights. I'll always have the Heck Yeah t-shirt that I won from back in the day!

[@DDM9009]

I’m disabled and had a stroke so I just wanted to say thank you so much for your one handed controller mods - I love your stuff

[@Asobitech]

You absolute genius. With 3D printers and lasers, these builds are amazing. Keep up the good work.

[@stunthumb]

This is awesome, so glad your back to making these videos. This reminds me so much of the old days... like you've gone back to your roots, and the roots have really fricken missed you.

[@llib32]

Thank you Ben! I loved seeing you doing this stuff again!

[@josephnobes2107]

Great video! It's actually pretty cool to see you working with your own tools and stuff, which brings it closer to the type of things I can get access to.

[@Doubleoreviews]

Wow I'm sure you've heard it over and over but that's really amazing, thanks for sharing.

[@xyz360400]

This is incredible. You basically took this machine and reconfigured it into a Gameboy with the full power of a Neo Geo. Well done, sir!

[@VorpalSilence]

We definitely want to see more like this Ben! Love your work! More mini minis!

[@VacFink]

This is the way to go, make what you want, when you want, and be happy. Stripped down to fun and informative bits, love this back to basics. If you haven't watched the Yacht Rock Episodes here on KZbin, its highly recommended. Think ghost squad meets the voice in the early 80's.

[@CattoRayTube]

I'm so used to Ben's technical brilliance that the most surprising thing in this video was the quiet-closing pedal bin. Wow!

[@rdoetjes]

Oh Ben! I’m so happy that you’re ‘back’. When you stopped with the show, I thought this is it. Now I was looking at reviews for the Neo Geo mini and there you are again! I’m so happy!

[@JC-qu5lv]

I feel like this is still perfect size for a DMG Gameboy, might have to play around with that myself. Definitely please keep doing retro console break downs/portables/hacks. It's very encouraging to me as I look for fun new ways to breath life into old consoles. I also really love how much they pulled off with some of these consoles back in the day.

[@kawzone]

Yes Ben would love to see more. Always love how in depth you get with your builds... A++++++

[@raindogred]

Old school Heck..Well almost..has anyone seen Alison (kidding)?? I couldn't be happier with this content format..no big intros, no big production...just Ben talking, teaching and making with the wisecracks..

[@X22GJP]

Great to see you doing what you used to do and, more importantly, enjoying it 😊

[@jcallander76]

That is utterly fantastic and the way the mini should of built. Awesome

[@geoffgranger718]

This is the content we all want! The Neo Geo MIRCO is born! Can we expect a Kickstarter? Better yet sell the designs (make available to patrons?) to help fund your endevours! Heck ya.

[@stuart777RX]

That's AWESOME ! I would buy Ben Hecks version tomorrow if NEO GEO made it like his !

[@davidanderson2253]

I missed watching these kinds of videos. So glad to have you back!

[@Turtle_1976]

I love the informal video style with all the Ben Heck craziness!

[@mharding27]

Love having the portable heck back. Can’t wait to see more. Thanks for these builds. Wish you had your own portable kit that we could build from a cm3.

[@KevinHarbin]

Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed this project, watching you is always inspiring.

[@ajaxwombat]

Love having you back, thanks for making this (the video and the neo geo mini) for your fans.

[@Henners]

Love seeing your work Ben! Glad you’re back! Been a fan of yours for over 15 years now

[@chrisbrown-xo6bt]

Brilliant stuff Ben so good to see your work again.

[@RockerGaming]

Awesome work Ben! I think you should absolutely continue and do more of these. Your creativity and skill is very enjoyable to watch and learn from!

[@devmiles]

Many clicky thumbsticks up! Thanks Ben for this very entertaining video, great work!

[@DoomRater]

Back to doing what you love. Ben Heck is best haxor of all time. Yes please keep making videos like this. It really shows when you're enjoying a project!

[@A3rgan]

One of the most entertaining yet educational projects I have seen so far - well done sir!

[@wrobexee]

Great to see you back making videos and making in general. Makes me want to get my arcade back up and running.

[@icecoldbeard5316]

I'm so glad you back doing what you love and not just working to a schedule.

[@donkeedic3436]

I was lost without Ben heck! glad I found his channel