Games By James Plafke Apr. 30, 2014 1:02 pm
Regardless of what you may feel about the Ouya, Kickstarter’s second biggest success that arguably turned into the crowdfunding platform’s worst failure, the little console is ripe for modding. One intrepid modder decided to — perhaps ironically, considering it’s an Android platform — turn the Ouya into a portable system with a big, pretty screen, and stuffed it all into a bright blue 3D-printed case.
Renowned modder Downing began with the 3D-printed casing, and milled out the speaker slits and the the areas where the buttons would go. That white “OUYA” seen at the bottom right of the handheld isn’t just paint — it’s actually backlit, pushing the already gorgeous portable over the edge.
The Ouya controller is wireless, so when Downing cannibalized the controller in order to stuff its working parts into the handheld unit, he desoldered the Bluetooth module within the gamepad and attached it to a breakout board within the case. The unit features a seven-inch 720p display, a 3.7v 5000mAh battery that provides four to five hours of life, 25mm stereo speakers, and PS3 analog sticks.
The overall build took Downing around a month. Aside from the irony of turning an Android console into a portable, another bit of irony is that this mod is very pretty, but it looks just*like a blue Wii U GamePad — something that is generally considered an eyesore. Ben Heck recently built a portable Ouya as well, and it looked very similar, so maybe Nintendo didn’t have the worst idea in the world.
Yeah, okay. Nevermind.
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Renowned modder Downing began with the 3D-printed casing, and milled out the speaker slits and the the areas where the buttons would go. That white “OUYA” seen at the bottom right of the handheld isn’t just paint — it’s actually backlit, pushing the already gorgeous portable over the edge.
The Ouya controller is wireless, so when Downing cannibalized the controller in order to stuff its working parts into the handheld unit, he desoldered the Bluetooth module within the gamepad and attached it to a breakout board within the case. The unit features a seven-inch 720p display, a 3.7v 5000mAh battery that provides four to five hours of life, 25mm stereo speakers, and PS3 analog sticks.
The overall build took Downing around a month. Aside from the irony of turning an Android console into a portable, another bit of irony is that this mod is very pretty, but it looks just*like a blue Wii U GamePad — something that is generally considered an eyesore. Ben Heck recently built a portable Ouya as well, and it looked very similar, so maybe Nintendo didn’t have the worst idea in the world.
Yeah, okay. Nevermind.
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