Greatest Emulation Handheld Ever is a SEGA VMU

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  • Опубліковано 31 гру 2024

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  • @jaredjoe133
    @jaredjoe133 2 місяці тому +451

    The fact that it isn’t called VMUlation is hurting me on a spiritual level

    • @MachoNachoProductions
      @MachoNachoProductions  2 місяці тому +107

      OMG that’s fantastic. May need to update the title!

    • @crystaltaiko0274
      @crystaltaiko0274 2 місяці тому +17

      You my friend... are a marketing genius!!!

    • @Zyyk0
      @Zyyk0 2 місяці тому +11

      ​@@MachoNachoProductions Love it that you actually updated the thumbnail

    • @LordDiscord
      @LordDiscord 2 місяці тому +4

      ​@@MachoNachoProductionsYou should release a line of Vmu custom shells with that name

    • @jaredjoe133
      @jaredjoe133 2 місяці тому +8

      @@MachoNachoProductions amazing that you actually changed it I never thought it would get this popular. Thank you.

  • @NordicDan
    @NordicDan 2 місяці тому +37

    Working in electronics myself for a living, it's always enjoyable to watch your soldering footage. You're one of the few UA-camrs who not only knows the right methods but also has the skill to properly demonstrate them.

  • @r4dius
    @r4dius 2 місяці тому +312

    There's no way $260 is a fair price for an easy raspberry pie zero mod

    • @EnforcerX71
      @EnforcerX71 2 місяці тому +62

      Yeah, some of the prices these modders are charging now is beyond ridiculous.

    • @brainwashalpha5495
      @brainwashalpha5495 2 місяці тому

      ​@@EnforcerX71good for them ig, but you can make it yourself for like 20 dollars

    • @DW9x
      @DW9x 2 місяці тому +31

      $300 if you get it in green

    • @tenchuu007
      @tenchuu007 2 місяці тому +19

      Sure, if you start selling it cheaper let me know and I'll buy one. It's not something most people can do themselves.

    • @derealized797
      @derealized797 2 місяці тому +25

      Right, when the video started i thought, hey i have and extra VMU i could try it with... then i check the link. Well there goes that, i can't. it's cool. but idk about $300 cool. Too many other things on my list i could do with that money.

  • @wryyyy
    @wryyyy 2 місяці тому +104

    Hopefully the VMU guts will find themselves in an aftermarket shell so they can still be useful.

    • @MachoNachoProductions
      @MachoNachoProductions  2 місяці тому +33

      100%, I put it in one of the Video Games New York shell. It will not go to waste 😁

  • @B3nderISGreat
    @B3nderISGreat 2 місяці тому +214

    The biggest con you didn't mention, was destroying the VMU..If it retained its originally functionality, I'd be more on board.

    • @sergeleon1163
      @sergeleon1163 2 місяці тому +43

      Yes its neat they can fit it such small package, but not retaining original VMU functionality would be a NO GO for me on this mod.

    • @will_it_work
      @will_it_work 2 місяці тому +7

      There was no way it would retain its functionality. You're just being whiny.

    • @Rayjacker
      @Rayjacker 2 місяці тому +58

      @@will_it_work The VMU talks over a serial bus, it could have absolutely been emulated through the Pi Zero to retain function. For 260-300$ for a complete kit it's a shame it's not there.

    • @NewbombedTurk
      @NewbombedTurk 2 місяці тому +43

      Yeah, at this point it’s not even a VMU anymore, it’s just another emulator

    • @qwertzy121212
      @qwertzy121212 2 місяці тому

      @@will_it_work idiot

  • @ReaverXIII
    @ReaverXIII 2 місяці тому +114

    for the first time, i disagree with you. This is not worth it at all.
    260 dollars for this is waaaay to much
    You need to "kill" a VMU => No aftermarket shell right now
    Not even 3 hours of battery
    No GBA - Some emulation problems on Snes
    i do support creators / modders, but the price is way to hight gor just a "bling bling".
    Yeah, its small, yeah, its cute, i totally agree with that. The product is really cool.
    But all the cons that i mentionned makes it not worth it for me.
    And about the video: Awesome, as usual!

    • @SToad
      @SToad 2 місяці тому +13

      It’s one of those cute keychains you get and put in a box somewhere and find again in a decade when you’re moving.

    • @gluttonousmaximus9048
      @gluttonousmaximus9048 2 місяці тому +1

      GBA seems to stem from the libretro core used and the lack of BIOS files. RetroPie users report these issues surprisingly often. Maybe the frontend built for this specific unit still allows you to switch to the gpSP core.

    • @turtlelore2
      @turtlelore2 2 місяці тому +3

      The circuit gem seems to be a fully assembled unit. A custom modded GBA is roughly around that much as well so as much as we hate it, this is just the state of pre modded retro consoles.

    • @Supadupanerd
      @Supadupanerd 2 місяці тому +6

      My face when he started to dremel that case D:
      I imagined this was done as clickbait. And if that really is how much this cost then it definitely was... You can get good emulation handhelds for half that cost

    • @DiceRobo
      @DiceRobo 2 місяці тому +2

      RG-Nano is way way better, actually can be used as a memory device on a PC, full SNES controls, Metal shell and type C Recharging. It's only flaw is it doesn't look like a VMU directly, it's the same shape and size though

  • @pqsk
    @pqsk 2 місяці тому +94

    It's painful watching him destroy the OG shell

    • @DecibelAlex
      @DecibelAlex 2 місяці тому +7

      you can still get new old stock VMUs for fairly cheap

    • @pqsk
      @pqsk 2 місяці тому +11

      @@DecibelAlex still is painful

    • @jmpoder
      @jmpoder 2 місяці тому +5

      Agree with you, makes me remember when modders used to destroy psone screens for custom handhelds

    • @TonyStarkCLC
      @TonyStarkCLC 2 місяці тому

      Your sentiment fell short...

    • @adventureoflinkmk2
      @adventureoflinkmk2 2 місяці тому +1

      Not to mention you can always get 3rd party shells to mess with

  • @crystalchaos462
    @crystalchaos462 2 місяці тому +40

    Wait...so It's no longer a VMU at all? Just an RPi Zero handheld? No wonder it's not on the market anymore. Just grab one of Retroflag's GPi cases or one of Ambernic's handhelds. You'll have a more desirable form-factor and you won't be destroying a VMU.

  • @SpinDlsc
    @SpinDlsc 2 місяці тому +26

    With how much you have to modify the shell internally, I think you might as well just 3D print at that point. Especially for those who who don't have the precision tools for all the coin battery slot.

    • @8bitnation419
      @8bitnation419 2 місяці тому +6

      Plus the VMU is needed for the Dreamcast. Which makes sacrificing one a deal breaker for me.

    • @gluttonousmaximus9048
      @gluttonousmaximus9048 2 місяці тому +1

      @@8bitnation419 You can sacrifice a DEAD one or use an aftermarket shell for this.

    • @8bitnation419
      @8bitnation419 2 місяці тому +2

      @@gluttonousmaximus9048 I never had one die on me unless your referring to the batteries which can be replaced. I would prefer a custom shell for this, perhaps with more buttons and a slightly bigger screen.

  • @thefray123
    @thefray123 2 місяці тому +13

    I've been waiting for this video! Always wanted to see how these rare gems were made.

  • @jesusvazquez4149
    @jesusvazquez4149 2 місяці тому +49

    I usually love your content, but destroying a working VMU ain't just worth some mid emulator

  • @Punisher6791
    @Punisher6791 2 місяці тому +11

    25 glorious years of Dreamcast. The Dream will never die.

    • @KING_STRONGTH
      @KING_STRONGTH 2 місяці тому

      Dreamcast 2 will come once Sega starts to get serious again.

  • @johnrickard8512
    @johnrickard8512 2 місяці тому +2

    This would need to also be a fully functional VMU to make sense. That is what we really need.

  • @SpiralPegasus
    @SpiralPegasus Місяць тому +1

    I too had the same dream, although seeing how it's from 1999, most I'd ever expect would've been GG/GBC.
    It's ridiculously expensive for what it is and does, though, and seeing how VMUs are hardly ever faulty, I am against destroying them to make these.
    Lastly, the position of the triggers would be better up top instead of at the bottom.
    5/10

  • @ringstar3316
    @ringstar3316 2 місяці тому +5

    Aaaah Perry the Platypus, so good for you drop by to see my latest invention. BEHOLD, THE VMULATOR

  • @ardentdrops
    @ardentdrops 2 місяці тому +70

    I think you missed 1 con, and that is that each one of these emulator machines requires destroying a finite resource to get one. Seems needlessly wasteful given that aftermarket shells are available. Is the vendor just throwing away the VMU guts after taking it's shell?

    • @wryyyy
      @wryyyy 2 місяці тому +20

      This. I think it's fine if its a stand-alone project for personal use, but when people start mass producing modded units, it becomes more of destroying hardware for profit, than appreciating it. Making a PCB kit for hobbyists to assemble themselves makes much more sense, even if some people could complain its gatekeeping folk with no electronics skills. VMUs arent exactly cheap these days either, so it doesnt help that people scavenge grey markets and buy them in bulk to mod them for something completely different.

    • @kraftypk7283
      @kraftypk7283 2 місяці тому +9

      Did you even watch the video

    • @wryyyy
      @wryyyy 2 місяці тому +23

      @@kraftypk7283 You mean the part where he irreversibly destroys an original VMU shell, while mentioning there being new aftermarket shells he could've used, but decided not to?

    • @steelscooter
      @steelscooter 2 місяці тому +11

      He literally said you can use an aftermarket shell but he chose not to. There are also many dead VMUs out there.

    • @kraftypk7283
      @kraftypk7283 2 місяці тому +2

      @@wryyyy yeah.... One unit.... His.... Because he wanted to.

  • @FennecTECH
    @FennecTECH 2 місяці тому +1

    hopefuly the vmu got its own aftermarket case

  • @thecorruptedbit5585
    @thecorruptedbit5585 2 місяці тому +7

    Never would've imagined that the VMU is big enough to hold a Pi Zero!

    • @WJCTechyman
      @WJCTechyman 2 місяці тому +2

      With some further modification (specifically just taking the chips that make the Pi Zero), maybe someone can make it dual purpose as a gaming device as well as VMU functionality in tact.

  • @tenchuu007
    @tenchuu007 2 місяці тому

    Got my order in for the emerald green last week! Super excited to get it! I've been following Markypi for years.

  • @scotchnichols
    @scotchnichols Місяць тому

    Ordered one the day of this video and it arrived yesterday. Thank you for making me aware of it!

  • @tatecheddar
    @tatecheddar 2 місяці тому +1

    They make a tool for what you used your craft knife for to make spots to drill in. It's called a "center punch". It kinda looks like a big metal pen with a long metal spike coming out the end. It's spring loaded and you just mark your drill point, then press the center punch down on that point and it will compress, then hammer a tiny divot into that spot. You can do this multiple times to make it easier to get the drill bit to fall into place. Highly recommended.

  • @siem8160
    @siem8160 2 місяці тому +2

    You always manage to surprise me with these brilliant finds.
    The Game Boy Advance Micro is nice, but this VM+++ is downright fabulous. Too bad the components are so expensive.

  • @TheM0nkeyBomb
    @TheM0nkeyBomb 2 місяці тому +3

    Even before i clicked the video, i knew that it is going a Raspberry Pi

  • @dynamight1124
    @dynamight1124 2 місяці тому +1

    I've had mine for a few years. Its a cool device, I originally built with a white case but currently got it in a clear green case. For the L/R buttons you can actually fit them in the top mount screw holes, you'll see on the PCB theres a L1 & R1 pad just below the mounting posts, solder a tac switch to the pads and it'll line up perfectly. Makes the L/R buttons a lot easier to use, does require a little trimming of the top case but just the bottom screws hold it together perfectly!
    You can also use a Pi Zero 2 on these, probably overkill but there was talk about a downclocked Zero 2 running cooler and more efficient than the 1 since there would be so much more head room. Did kinda make sense but as you cannot buy the kits any longer, not many have tried.

  • @markypi
    @markypi 2 місяці тому +25

    Brilliant video my friend and thank you so much for the shoutout!
    (Side note - RaspberryPi needs a BIOS loaded to play well with GBA roms, so the Gem does support GBA and quite well! But not without the BIOS)

    • @ghoulboards
      @ghoulboards 2 місяці тому +2

      I know its your business, but any shot you make a tutorial for how to do this without the kit?

  • @ZontarDow
    @ZontarDow 2 місяці тому +1

    These projects never cease to amaze me.

  • @seanlandry1216
    @seanlandry1216 2 місяці тому +1

    I love these! I still have a brand new Circuit Gem kit in the box and a new VMU to use with it! Probably going to sell the kit lol, no time for side projects with my streaming channel going now!

  • @darenn-keller
    @darenn-keller 2 місяці тому

    This is insane, I love it.
    Imagine playing that VMU but using a Dreamcast controller or arcade stick (with the VMU plugged inside the controller). Would love to see it.
    Thanks for sharing this hidden gem, looking forward to get a kit if they come up again at some point.

  • @soykiokin
    @soykiokin 2 місяці тому +20

    Hey, I was wondering if you could do a video about the Wii HDMI base. There's not too much about it on UA-cam and I think it would be wonderful to know stuff like the pros and cons and the way you make your videos as they are so clear and easy to understand. Thank you and I love your videos.

  • @juggawest
    @juggawest 2 місяці тому +1

    Maybe a rundown on buttons you were playing Metroid [maybe NES because only 2 buttons being used] but where B and A would be used Y and B were the 2. Also confused on SELECT START on NES fine you got triggers L and R are the L2 R2 present and I'm confused. Mortal Kombat 2 SNES DOWN + START when Dan Forden pops up Toasty! how am I doing that to fight Smoke?

  • @NerdyWeaponXGames
    @NerdyWeaponXGames 2 місяці тому

    Was just sitting there and then remembered we’re in October, which means we’ll get to see peak editing for the Halloween special!!!

  • @kazinwho
    @kazinwho 2 місяці тому

    This is so cool. I wish I could buy a kit still, half the fun of things like this is modding them yourself :)

  • @doczombiez
    @doczombiez 2 місяці тому +2

    I remember all the mini-games you could play on the vmu. A lot of people don't know power stone had actual vmu games you could download.
    It would be neat if it was possible to use this with dream cast games and download those old mini games

    • @tenchuu007
      @tenchuu007 2 місяці тому +1

      You can download them with an emulator (I know at least one exists) and use them with no problem.

    • @Cereal2Bowl
      @Cereal2Bowl 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@tenchuu007 You would be my newest Best friend if you could offer up the name of that emulator!
      Just the same, I'm searching now.

  • @mrblink1251
    @mrblink1251 2 місяці тому +3

    glad to open youtube and find you video first

  • @Roobotics
    @Roobotics 2 місяці тому +6

    It's actually curious how a separate entity is now the sole proprietor, modder, and seller of these at a fairly exorbitant markup. This project actually has roots in another called 'VMU Zero' where they did release the designs and this project seems to have grown from that. They use the exact same charging IC's still. I've actually figured out every IC on this thing and most of the mappings, but unfortunately the one under the switch is a programmable MCU for currently unknown reasons, so the code for that has to be understood and redeveloped if one wants to make a somewhat faithful recreation of these. The kits for these used to sell for $65, so $300 is kind of a hard pill to swallow.

    • @leonboy9388
      @leonboy9388 2 місяці тому +2

      300 bucks. 😂 what a scam, dude.

  • @nicholsliwilson
    @nicholsliwilson 2 місяці тому +7

    I play Game Boy Advance games on a Raspberry Pi Zero based device, suggesting it’s a firmware issue? That being said yours was running at 50°C in the menu, so it’s possible it’s throttling? Obviously with a Pi Zero 2 & ideally a copper shim on the CPU/RAM stack as a heatsink you’d be able to run GBA games without issue.
    Interesting video, thanks.

    • @MachoNachoProductions
      @MachoNachoProductions  2 місяці тому +2

      Interesting that's good to know! I wonder if it is throttling that's causing the issue?

    • @BronyBladeGaming
      @BronyBladeGaming 2 місяці тому

      ​@@MachoNachoProductionspossibly it is throttling that it actually is causing the issues, try messing with some settings or something while trying to look for a solution

    • @dividion8102
      @dividion8102 2 місяці тому +1

      Yeah, the Pi Zero W can handle up to GBA, though the emulator you use makes a difference, and you can still get stutters in the most demanding games. If you use the Zero 2W, that's the same quad-core chip as the 3B, which can go up to low-end N64 games. I've been doing Pi Zero mods since the Gameboy Zero days and still have a Kite Circuit Sword w/ CNC'd aluminum shell that I haven't put together yet. Oh, and $260 is outrageous. That's pure scarcity driving that price.

  • @HenryKlausEsq.
    @HenryKlausEsq. 2 місяці тому

    You're a lovely person Tito. Appreciate your work.

  • @nickwort123
    @nickwort123 2 місяці тому +1

    Real bummer these kits aren’t available. At the very least, it would be nice if the PCB was open source so you could get one manufactured - this is a great way to revive old damaged VMUs!

  • @Wiipro2006
    @Wiipro2006 2 дні тому +1

    Rip VMU OG Shell 😢🥺😭

  • @Death3336
    @Death3336 2 місяці тому +3

    That price is nuts and I'm no fan of sacrificing the VMU itself... There are better micro options on the market these days that perform better like the FunKey S or the Anbernic RG Nano. Go just a tad larger like say the RG 28XX and you get more performance. Yeah, they're not mods or builds but they're relatively cheap gaming on the go.

  • @FuzedBox
    @FuzedBox 2 місяці тому +3

    Fantastic. Being a non-FPGA project is meh on its own, but dipping into the supply of cheap second hand VMUs is just not cool. VMUs hold very little data as they are, so Dreamcast players are constantly needing more.

  • @retrogamingzone2935
    @retrogamingzone2935 2 місяці тому +1

    Got one of these from marky pi and love it.

  • @FrankDigital
    @FrankDigital 2 місяці тому +1

    Holy Crud, I have one of these and it’s my rarest build ever still.

  • @zzz280
    @zzz280 Місяць тому +1

    Was seriously considering making this my first hard modding project as have wanted to get into this scene for a while but most other projects are a bit too far outside my skill set but hearing how its no longer available and some bozo thinks $260 is a "fair" price i guess ill keep looking :'(

  • @m3rkinfiniteofwgkta
    @m3rkinfiniteofwgkta 2 місяці тому +5

    $300 is ridiculous.

  • @diii8840
    @diii8840 2 місяці тому

    Nice to see Kite's work still!

  • @tonymahboi
    @tonymahboi 2 місяці тому

    Shocked that Master System wasn't mentioned; a nice black one with custom MS markings would be an ideal weekend project.

  • @WillyLane2008
    @WillyLane2008 2 місяці тому

    So worth it, to live out a fantasy like that, what a dream.

  • @burakgursoy1388
    @burakgursoy1388 2 місяці тому +1

    Sudomod itself is kind of dead now. There was a time for it and now that's passed. The later Pi based devices removed the need for the stuff. All of the mods and circuitry developed by the community was great. I have his circuit sword and the Aluminum case designed for it, but it is more of a historical artifact now with the RPi CM3 in it.

  • @anasevi9456
    @anasevi9456 2 місяці тому

    this is so sick, I remember as a kid the dreamcast VMUs had frankly fat better than they needed to be D-Pad and buttons for their barely about Tiger minigames.
    This mod allows them to fully stretch their legs.

  • @Snox386
    @Snox386 2 місяці тому +2

    This is going to be another great video

  • @MeanSpiritedDuck
    @MeanSpiritedDuck 2 місяці тому +3

    It’s a great novelty but there are too many concessions you have to make to have this be a viable handheld. Price and battery life are the biggest issues. Still a neat little project though.

  • @TheCoolDave
    @TheCoolDave 2 місяці тому +1

    I agree, when I got the Dreamcast, I was wishing for the same thing. If this kit was still available (for a reasonable price), and I could find a dead VMU for cheap maybe.. If your looking for a pocket console like this with a small screen, maybe the GKD Pixel would fit the need, at least that with give GBA and a few others in the $80 price range.
    Too bad, cool device but, need to wreck a working VMU for it, that alone is a deal killer...

  • @Kyush4
    @Kyush4 2 місяці тому +1

    "Provided you have good vision" yeah that's a mod I'd like.

    • @Aaron-ge7ho
      @Aaron-ge7ho 2 місяці тому

      That crazy scifi guy funding comic book researches as Neuralink and Mars Colonization was advertising that make blind people see is one of the goals of successfully implant chips into people brains... Maybe we - short sighted/going more blind every day - would be able to benefit from this.
      ...2 thousand years in the future if the human race won't see it's end in the next century or 2, by our own hands if not due to the changes already happening in our world's nature.

  • @thesecretofmana
    @thesecretofmana 2 місяці тому

    Playing RE: Code Veronica on the Dreamcast and not having to check the health status screen on the TV every time I took damage was reason enough to love the VMU

  • @TheRestartPoint
    @TheRestartPoint 2 місяці тому +2

    Very nice. But this has mostly made me want a tiny emulation handheld which is fully designed as such. Is there one with a vertical screen? Would like to play some Donpachi on my keyring while waiting for the bus haha

  • @SloppyMechanics
    @SloppyMechanics 2 місяці тому

    babe, wake up, another macho video is out

  • @ChrisKewl
    @ChrisKewl 2 місяці тому +1

    Where did you get your Dremel press? I am real curious about getting one!

  • @Neronova888
    @Neronova888 2 місяці тому +1

    What would be really cool if the back shell could have the back buttons be part of the shell itself

  • @PredictableEnigma
    @PredictableEnigma 2 місяці тому

    This is such a cool project! The VMU is so small and cute

  • @carlosenriquegodoysifontes1541
    @carlosenriquegodoysifontes1541 2 місяці тому +2

    I wonder if the kit will be compatible with the Rpi zero 2 W for the extra cpu power vs the original zero w

    • @MachoNachoProductions
      @MachoNachoProductions  2 місяці тому +2

      If it's the same footprint, I don't see why not. The firmware would most likely need to be updated

    • @carlosenriquegodoysifontes1541
      @carlosenriquegodoysifontes1541 2 місяці тому +1

      @@MachoNachoProductions it is the same footprint, so I guess you'll be right about firmware. Power consumption and battery life might be another issue due to the more powerful cpu in the zero 2 w.

  • @shigutso
    @shigutso 2 місяці тому

    13:55 I believe it is possible to connect the microsd card into your PC, but because the Pi is running a Linux based OS, you need a Linux machine or a way to mount Linux partitions like ext4

  • @CralexKokiri
    @CralexKokiri 2 місяці тому

    I did a double take when I saw this video, since I also have a kit from long ago. Mine has been sitting around since at the time I only had a pocket knife available to work on the shell. Maybe I'll finally pick it up and finish the build.

  • @anime-mun
    @anime-mun 2 місяці тому

    Here is my personal suggestion for this particular project. Get both the original AND a similarly colored repro shell. That way you can have the best of both worlds and you can convert it back later if you so wish.

  • @WarGamesComedy
    @WarGamesComedy Місяць тому

    GBA Micro was my favorite handheld to bring to school.😂

  • @Art_Murder
    @Art_Murder 2 місяці тому

    holy wow Link's Awakening looks GOOD on this console

  • @AmpliFreQuency
    @AmpliFreQuency 2 місяці тому

    I was ready to order the kit to do this project as I already have some Pi Zero W and VMUs sitting around until the bad news about said kit being unavailable.... for years at that 😟
    I guess the good I got out of this, besides how awesome the completed project looks, is the reminder of buying the clear PocketStation on my eBay wishlist to go with my white and black.

  • @bgyw
    @bgyw 2 місяці тому

    I remember downloading Tetris on it via the dreamcast browser back in those days. Pretty handy for school...

  • @Ragesauce
    @Ragesauce 2 місяці тому +1

    considering that cost, I think i'll wait for something better and more powerful /efficient in the future.

  • @hardkore360
    @hardkore360 Місяць тому

    @$260 I would expect this to come in its own shell, AND still function as an actual VMU.

  • @prmzngph
    @prmzngph 2 місяці тому

    i've seen many vmu mods in the past, and i've always felt hurt rather than amused. nothing wrong with the video and it's probably a great project, but just my personal take on vmu's getting killed off. they have become rare and rarer in the last decade. any of your guys doing this in the future or similar. save the vmu and get the new shell instead :)

  • @billydelacey
    @billydelacey 2 місяці тому +1

    16:36 "a emulation powerhouse"
    How the hell is it that you understand what it takes to build this thing but you can't understand the difference between "a" and "an?"

  • @Mohammed1000real
    @Mohammed1000real 2 місяці тому

    VMU looks cute as a gaming handheld!

  • @SevenDeMagnus
    @SevenDeMagnus 2 місяці тому

    Cool Dreamcast is getting more love.
    God bless.

  • @Buguese
    @Buguese 2 місяці тому

    I remember someone had modded their vmu to do this exact same thing, only difference they did was also rewired the dreamcast controller to act as "a controller" so hed plug it in and then he got analog stock,dpad,abxy buttons and such added
    As cool as this alone is, im sure the price itself is a scare away

  • @flx2jess
    @flx2jess 2 місяці тому

    Man! I like how easy this is!😢

  • @thwipp101
    @thwipp101 2 місяці тому

    wow, i bought a couple of these when they came out. built one, have the other in a box somewhere. maybe i should dig it out.

  • @Aeduo
    @Aeduo 2 місяці тому +1

    GBA might've needed a BIOS, or a different emulator core than what it's configured for by default. I would think a modern Pi Zero should've done SNES flawlessly, though. Maybe there're other issues with the software configuration preventing it running as efficiently as it could, but it's also just kinda a gimmick and considering how long ago it came out, the firmware might just be quite old and maybe not using the most efficient drivers and other things.

  • @RohanSpartin
    @RohanSpartin 2 місяці тому

    Wait, it takes a little over a minute to do a cold boot? The R36S I bought off AliExpress for about $36 takes maybe 20 seconds to do a cold boot. I wonder if it's to do with the Raspberry Pi.

  • @DroidLocks6971
    @DroidLocks6971 2 місяці тому

    .... this Is AweSomeNess PerSoNiFied ....

  • @Thaddeus_Grey
    @Thaddeus_Grey 2 місяці тому

    That's super neat, but honestly I'd recommend just getting an RG Nano. Same size and resolution screen with more buttons and *much* cheaper. But yeah I do really love this idea.

  • @Dwedit
    @Dwedit 2 місяці тому

    It really needs to run a Dreamcast emulator. That way, the logo on the VMU can finally be accurate.

  • @fluffycritter
    @fluffycritter 2 місяці тому

    I'd assume you could probably transfer ROMs directly to the MicroSD card if you have a Linux machine to do it from, or anything else that speaks ext4 (or whatever filesystem it's using).

  • @carwynvan
    @carwynvan 2 місяці тому

    Finished form factor seems really similar to the Anbernic RG Nano, especially with that square screen 🙂 and the UI when switching between consoles reminds me of the FunKey S firmware

  • @Antzmacadamia
    @Antzmacadamia 2 місяці тому +4

    these devices are soft-brags that your eyes still work. Love your new dremel and the skills there.

    • @MachoNachoProductions
      @MachoNachoProductions  2 місяці тому +3

      The dremel has definitely been a game changer. Makes trimming more accurate and easier for many applications!

  • @kidrobot.
    @kidrobot. 2 місяці тому +1

    this is perfect for ants

  • @RexRome
    @RexRome 2 місяці тому

    AWESOME WORK BRO

  • @cliftonchurch6039
    @cliftonchurch6039 2 місяці тому

    Next step is to preserve the VMU data port, so that the custom firmware can still interact with the Dreamcast as well as other VMU's. Treat it as a save card for Dreamcast, that also has emulation capabilities for the VMU itself as well as other emulation.

  • @huntercraves
    @huntercraves 2 місяці тому

    I understand the all the heat around the project, but it is an interesting thing.

  • @LucaBlightOfHighland
    @LucaBlightOfHighland 2 місяці тому +1

    It's kinda nice as a curiosity to show off to friends, but it would have been super cool if it had kept the VMU functionality.

  • @ZX-Gear
    @ZX-Gear Місяць тому

    Now I need something similar for the Pocketstation to bring back lost content or other peripherals like the Battle Network Chip Gates or a Solar Sensor for Boktai Emulation.

  • @jbullen82
    @jbullen82 2 місяці тому +1

    I love your videos usually but this basically uses a VMU shell which could be either aftermarket or 3D printed.
    The fact that it also needs to be cut and the insides aren't used is a waste.
    If you made a custom shell in the rough style of the VMU with 4 action buttons on the front and allowed enough space for a decent battery then this would be more worthwhile.

  • @christopherg7098
    @christopherg7098 2 місяці тому +1

    Too bad they dont sell the kits anymore, I would buy one instantly. I prefer building my own devices

  • @nubatman
    @nubatman 2 місяці тому

    Definitely for a niche crowd. I looked at this still dreaming to make my pi 3 portable.

  • @georged7627
    @georged7627 2 місяці тому +2

    Imagine playing Dreamcast games on it in the future

  • @percyvolnar8010
    @percyvolnar8010 2 місяці тому

    Macho Nacho, I literally just wanna hang out with you and eat nachos all day bro.

  • @odizm5196
    @odizm5196 2 місяці тому

    If only there was a mod were you can have the VMU be a emulated console wile keeping the functions of the VMU intact .

  • @Mattaisu
    @Mattaisu 2 місяці тому

    Seems like the perfect thing to increase your Rx on your glasses XD

  • @fvig2001
    @fvig2001 2 місяці тому

    Wish this used a pizero 2 though. They're the same size and more powerful but I guess the point was so that you'll get what the pre-made one would behave like.

  • @AmYoshi4996
    @AmYoshi4996 2 місяці тому

    would you be able to swap in your analogue micro sd and continue playing a game? The dreamcast was my one and only sega console I owned and definitely one of my favorites