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Nintendo 64 Handheld

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Okay So, first off I wanna start out by saying I'm quite new to the world of circuitry though I do have a tiny experience. With that being said I want to learn and try my best with making random things.

 

My current project is to make a Nintendo 64 handheld, as the title points out, but I'm having a tiny bit of trouble. I have a Wii U Gamepad Screen that is just sitting around and I wanna use that, but it has a ribbon cable. My simple question is: How can I hook the Wii U Gamepad Screen to a Nintendo 64? I have vague ideas on how but I don't really think any of them would necessarily work.

 

 

(I don't want to use the screen as a touchscreen itself, I only want it to be used for the fact it can receive the information and display that information as visuals. I know I would be better off just getting an LCD screen but since the gamepad screen is doing nothing I thought "Why not?", would give me a better grasp on what I've done than just simply using something that has composite ports. Sorry if this seems vague in any sense, if you have any questions about what I'm asking specifically then please go ahead and ask. I'll do my best to answer them.)

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    The Nintendo 64 allows for two video output formats, composite and s-video. Unfortunately, LCD's require a specific digital input, most commonly Low voltage differential signaling (LVDS). In order for the LCD to work, you would need a driver board with an input of composite or s-video. The problem is, LCD's need a specific driver board depending on the LCD itself. I don't know if there is or ever will be a driver board for that LCD. Most driver boards you will find will be for recycling old laptop LCD's.

     

    A lot of companies that have major competitors, such as Nintendo for example, have custom parts made which are made specifically to work only for their intended purpose. In this case, I would bet almost anything that the IC needed in order to drive that LCD is embedded within the controller itself.

     

    Although that doesn't mean the end of the world for you. The Wii U Gamepad is not easy to replace. Nintendo is the only place to get an official replacement, which will run the consumer $150, making that LCD you have there quite sought after by those who possibly broke their LCD's or whatnot and need a replacement. They run about $20 on ebay.

     

    You can get LCD's with composite input for around the same price, sometimes cheaper.

     

     

     

    I would love to see your designs as this project unfolds.

    Everybody has their own twist on portable consoles and I love seeing what people come up with.

  • 0 in reply to toxxn

    I recommend searching on Amazon for "car reversing monitor" to find some cheap screens that take composite video.