The Balance board blog has a lot of resources and links about Nintendo’s new Balance Board for the Wii, and of course there are some interesting hacks already… like this one, controlling a robot. Wii Fit and We Ski might be the only two official uses for the Wii Balance Board, but clever tech-heads are […]
Wonderful collection of homebrew Nintendo DS music apps via Waxy. Source code available for some of them too. More: Nintendo DS MIDI. Nintendo DS homebrew paint application. DSMidiWifi – Nintendo DS wireless MIDI controller. Tracker for Nintendo DS, DS homebrew music roundup.
“Para Para Revolution” is like the famed “Dance Dance Revolution” game but instead of dancing on foot pads, players wear gloves with accelerometers that detect when they wave their hands and signal directions. Check out the link below for details on this project, including circuit diagrams and code samples. Para Para Revolution
Interested in chiptune/GB music? Consider performing the simple ‘prosound’ mod on a Gameboy Color. By essentially rerouting the headphone jack, you’ll lose some signal energy but attain a higher quality audio out. – Game Boy Color ProSound Modification – ProSound GBC on little-scale [Updated – lose energy, not volume. Thanks, little-scale!]
Little-scale’s extensive work with Sega sound synthesis brings this in-depth tutorial – This tutorial is a step-by-step guide on how to make your very own 32KB Sega Master System cartridge. The cost is quite low (if you have a programmed EPROM or you are able to program your own) – I payed around AU$8 in […]
Although this mod won’t be seen by many people because it’s under the hood of a car, we still applaud this maker who managed to create a giant NES controller that sits on top of his car’s motor. Playing a game with this controller might be difficult if you are driving, although you’ll be the […]
This homemade joystick built from wood and arcade style buttons controls a Neo Geo game system so that the maker wouldn’t have to pay for the expensive AES joysticks. This is a great tutorial with tons of info and 2-part pictures of the build at the link below. Universal Joysticks
