I present to you, the Grape64!!

Jan 22, 2016 1:06 AM

Unlightened0

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Ahhh nostalgia

And it's super sleek!

Best of all, you can make this yourself!

The links on the original instructables page are down:
http://m.instructables.com/id/Grape64-Portable-N64-System/
Fortunately, this is a thing ;)
https://web.archive.org/web/20150509165411/http://zachariahperry.com/2011/03/23/grape-64-how-to-information/

Enjoy!

I'm doing this. Thank you.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Its just an upgrade of my username

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I wont try to deny that I need new panties now. Hnnnnnnng.

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Favourite and definitely not forget. This will be my nieces birthday present.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

you can make it yourself....HAHA do you know us?

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Obligatory "shut up and take my money" meme is obligatory

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Could you imagine if you had that 15 years ago

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

how do people make these work?

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Soldering and sanding :)

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I think it just graped me in the mouth.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Does this work on battery? And if so, for how long?

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

30 minutes

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Direct quote: "3900mah lipo batteries (3.5- 4 hours of play time)"

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

~4 hours according to the instructions

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

v

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'M GONNA GRAPE YA IN THE MOUTH!!!

10 years ago | Likes 55 Dislikes 3

Imma tie you to the radiator and grape you for decades and decades

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

And then when I'm done with you, Imma go upstairs and grape your parents too!

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Sick reference, bro your references are out of control, everyone knows that!

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Thank God someone else thought of this, First thing to pop in my head reading the title

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

she's practically begging for it, look what she's wearing

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

It's purple!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That is pretty amazing! I might have to get me one

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Finally I don't have to carry my TV and N64 with me!

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's pretty grape.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I see two Z triggers but no R or L..

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The right "Z" actually maps to R and the left Z toggles between "L" and "Z" (toggle switch on top) - Videos in one of the links explains it.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

i suppose putting any effort into research would answer my questions. or just wait for a nice person like you to come along. Thanks! :D

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

no problem! happy to help =D

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You lost me at "You can make this yourself". :D

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

OK, WHO HAVES IT, I NEED IT

10 years ago | Likes 55 Dislikes 2

Calm down there, Smeagol

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

OP has it

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I made one in 2014

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Has

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 12

I can make em, custom skin on the controller too

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Are you serious?! Will make for cash?!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

...screamed the stable boy.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 10

The stable boy screamed

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I KEEP THROWING MONEY AT THE SCREEN BUT NOTHINGS HAPPENING!

10 years ago | Likes 1934 Dislikes 17

...screamed the stable boy

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

You have to put your card in the floppy drive

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

This kind of comment is why I'm still here

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Have you tried blowing on it?

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Switch to rupees!

10 years ago | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

I only have coins left and I guess that's what I did wrong because I cracked the screen

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

have you thrown enough? Maybe you need to send money to a secret account I will send to you :D

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Are you a Nigerian prince by any chance?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

4323-43546677 Bank of Nigeria

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Have a smartphone? Get an emulator

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

same thing happens when i watch porn..that and i break my T.V.maybe i should try something other then fistful's of rolled nickles.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

TRY UNDERHAND. IT WORKED FOR ME!

10 years ago | Likes 291 Dislikes 2

TINY RICK IS BEST RICK

10 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

WUBBA LUBBA DUB DUUUUBBB

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

SAID THE STABLE BOY....

10 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 3

"Tremendous pain, something, something.."

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You I like!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

you need to buy a Terracotta jar... Put the money inside it... Then go to the local farm... And throw it at a chicken

10 years ago | Likes 56 Dislikes 1

On it!

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I thought it's supposed to be an ostrich?

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Dude, it's a lama.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My bad homie

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Cruisin down the street with my 64..

10 years ago | Likes 340 Dislikes 6

This commwnt

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

nice..

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Amazing

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

How is this not top comment?

10 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

Because most of imgur doesn't know what an actual 64 is, probably.

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Fair enough

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I was thinking more people wouldn't know the song than what a 64 is.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

There are enough songs with similar lyrics, though. Would more come down to lack of exposure.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

bravo, sir.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Best comment.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sippin' on a can of Surge

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

Jockin' the freaks, clockin' the dough.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

The best part isn't that it's portable. The best part is that it's actually playable by human hands.

10 years ago | Likes 283 Dislikes 6

Long jumping in mario 64 would be tough

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

portable...ish?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

*looks at N3DS* This thing is like...the perfect size for my hands. And I'm a 6 foot tall man.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

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10 years ago (deleted Jan 1, 2017 11:45 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

It is ABOVE the average height. The average height of an adult man is 5'10"

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 3

For instance the average male height in China is 167cm, while it's 180 in Germany or 184 in Bosnia. 6' is 182cm, so it's fairly normal.(2/2)

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Yes, but the average height is heavily influenced by billions of asians, who are usually shorter than other races. (1/2)

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 5

The average American height is 5'10". The average world height is 6'1".

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The N64 was unable by the human hands. The DPad and the L-button were pretty much never used by games.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Command & Conquer?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Seriously, only like 3 games which needed the D-Pad. And at that point they probably never used the analog stick

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Command & Conquor. It used joystick and Z primarily, but had R and D-pad for binding hotkeys and shifting GUI.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They intended three different game play styles. One using LRAB and Dpad, one using Cstick ZAB, one using Dpad AND Cstick. Hence the shape.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Upvote here. I mean, you can kind of tell by looking at it...the only reason it would be confusing is if you did, in fact, have three hands.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I don't see the L and R buttons.

10 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 0

I don't remember there being 2 additional buttons above the triggers on the back...isn't that an addition to dualshock & Xbox controllers?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

there were 3 prongs on the N64 controller - Middle prong had a trigger (Z) and the left and right prong had shoulder buttons (L and R)

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ah yes, I remember the middle trigger, but I still don't remember buttons above the left and right triggers. Crazy.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I was looking too. No one seems to care lol

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

That's a good point. Anyone care to explain???

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Huh?

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

L button, R button. They aren't visible and this is causing concern

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

It's all about how you build the case. The original creator seems to have included done unexplained features (2 z buttons 1/2

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

some*

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And two red buttons) but this is probably due to design flaws in the case

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Ah, I hadn't noticed that the first time around.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpKJ-1fqLy0 L and R are both triggers - a toggle switch switches between L and Z on the left trigger.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

That seems... problematic for some games.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The N64 controller was designed for people with 3 hands. As most people have 2, they never use L and Z for the same game. The right 'z' (1)

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Button (I assume) controls the 'r' button, but the z was used for symmetry and comfort.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'd give all my extra lives in Super Mario 64 for this.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Or you could just get a 3DS and play it on that ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

10 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 3

0r what if u dont und choose the old n64 instead?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

Or an emulator on Android or iPhone with a Moga Gamepad, with sharper resolution and a higher-contrast screen.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Not to mention the 3DS edition of Ocarina of Time comes with Master Quest ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

OoT sucks anyway.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

if you could show me how to play goldeneye, conker's bad fur day, mario kart 64, and banjo-kazooie all on my 3DS that'd be great

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 5

cool comment

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You can literally play N64 games on your phone now.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

I play all those on my Xbox

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

i love lamp.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I want to buy this.

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

If you figure out how I would love to get my hubby this for our anniversary lol

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Assembly required ;)

10 years ago | Likes 963 Dislikes 12

Batteries not included.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

fuck you, IKEA.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Are the batteries rechargeable?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Pleaseeeeeeee take my money!!!!!!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I will pay you in money. Or beer. Or my cat. Most things are on the table. Even the table.

10 years ago | Likes 47 Dislikes 0

I'm seriously starting to consider making a few haha. I just don't want Nintendo to grape(64) me in the mouth for selling them D:

10 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

To me it... it kinda sounds like you wanna... like you wanna rape them.. rape them in the mouth

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I appreciate the subtle (?) reference to WKYK.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Indeed ;)

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

You will probably just need to remove the N64 symbols. after all generic controllers are sold.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

We can make a deal...under the table..

10 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

sooo.. someone's graped either way?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Hahaha I'll make a repost if I ever manage to build one

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Is the table still included?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Links are dead . Did you really make one yourself?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

For those asking, OP does not sell it but the link takes you to a guy who does sell them for $400 plus shipping and takes a month to build.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

are you #benheck?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

OP @Unlightened0 I will buy one and pay for shipping and handling. Up to $100 USD, interested?? I live in Oregon, US.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

How much

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The parts fore this alone is around $360.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well...... Shit

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Said the stable boy...

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Are batteries included?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

is it a clock you can take to school and show off to your science teacher?

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

What'd you use as the case? It looks like a pencil case to me, but I'm not sure

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I've made one of these. Message me if you need any help Imgurians.

10 years ago | Likes 97 Dislikes 2

Commenting because I'm going to be doing this soon and I want to find this again when I do. I'll message you later.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Uh I would definitely buy one of these

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Setup cost and time to build? Also whered you buy the parts. Thanks man xoxo

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Mostly Amazon and RadioShack. There is a regulator that only Texas Instruments sells but it's like 50 cents.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Id like to make one down the road. 3d model and print a better shell so it won't over heat. Would like advice I have no idea what I'm doing.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm not really sure about 3D printing but buy a little 3 volt fan and or copper heat syncs. Mine had no trouble over heating.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hey you should post an image for us if you still have it!

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

I let something touch on my Lithium Ion battery and it briefly caught fire and shorted the whole system. BUT I still have the parts in a box

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Did you also design the hover boards

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Ahh diy projects :)

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

What was the difficulty level?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Believe it or not the hardest part was making it all for in a case. Pretty straight forward.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thanks!!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The devil's balls.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

If I massage you, would you build one for me?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Could I hire you to build me one?

10 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 0

I would pay money for one too. Give a quote.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Hmm.... How much are you willing to spend on the project ._.

10 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

$200?

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

I'd wait til Nintendo commercializes it somehow, it apparently costs $250 for parts right now since it's not mass produced.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Careful, the last one they built caught fire ;-)

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

How much do the parts cost? To give me a idea of the money that goes into it

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I remember spending roughly 250 for all of the parts. Most expensive thing is usually the screen.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Could i use a screen from something? like ebay item #331416194361 if i took it apart?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0