The Everything Console Mk2 - DIY Retro Emulation Game Console

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The sequel to the Everything Console, my custom DIY retro game console. This new custom emulation PC is capable of running every video game from your childhood. From the original Atari, straight through to some of the newer consoles like the WiiU, PS3 and Xbox 360. Join me as I show you how I built it!
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@SpencleyDesignCo Жыл бұрын

I heard all about this one a few months ago on the Off the Cut Podcast and it surpassed my expectations! Killer work, zac!

@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy Жыл бұрын

The emulation scene will pretty much stop with the PS3 era. Since even back then they milked the games (especially Microsoft and Nintendo locking out everything) being online locked, riddled with patches, DLC and microtransactions which years later up through todays became a pathetic norm. So you will not have access to many of game from then especially games from this past decade. With that said we will also have more access to hardware that will emulate everything prior to that and fit on a single USB stick. Things like this already exist but it will be more affordable and common. Basically you will carry libraries of old games on a keychain and stick it into whateever screen you want... As an alternative I have to mention that the only new games I guess that are still complete and accesable many even for free would be indie games, still requiere new OS of sorts etc. But even they dont need a powerhouse to run them. My 1st part of the comment mainly covers mainstream, if you count mainstream media then forget about it you wont have access to those games with casual means or at all.

@teoma4916 4 ай бұрын

@@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy😢😢😢😢

@DJRandomHajile Жыл бұрын

Tip on soldering small pins: When I use to install mod chips in PS2s, a trick I used to stop bridging pins was to slip a razor blade inbetween the pins and then solder the wire. The razor blade prevented it from bridging the pins.

@jordanzettel5733 Жыл бұрын

I am going to try that trick!! Thanks

@DecibelAlex Жыл бұрын

the trick is to use a soldering iron with a small tip, a steady hand, flux and solder wick to pick up excess solder with

@silverpgmgamer4576 Жыл бұрын

@@DecibelAlex or just put a razor between the pins that works just fine. No need to be a professional solderer

@kgeorgejunior 11 ай бұрын

I used this method you mentioned and it worked for me. Thank you!

@joaomontesinos 10 ай бұрын

this is amazing, YES

@elian958 Жыл бұрын

Me: ''oh a nice little project I can maybe do on my own....I have a few laptops laying ar...'' Zac: ''lets go check out the CNC''

@kerooseta 2 ай бұрын

The laptop he's using is like $700 used, too.

@LWonderchild 11 күн бұрын

Christ almighty just find alternatives, he got his free and you can find free laptops too. Use your mind with these projects if you want to replicate them.

@rusty1253 20 сағат бұрын

@@kerooseta bruuuh, just build a pc at that price and use that as a emulation device atp

@cheezyfriez12 Жыл бұрын

As a physical meda enthusiast I probably would've kept the blu ray drive in some way but I really like this build!

@carpedegas500 6 ай бұрын

Same.

@dylanflaig3748 4 ай бұрын

I agree but you could easily just plug in an external blu ray drive for the times you want to use it, put it up when you're not using it.

@gorkembenli2414 3 ай бұрын

@@dylanflaig3748 true, but it leaves me wanting for aesthetics tbh

@3vi1J Жыл бұрын

I was expecting a MiSTer console based on the name, and at first was going to click away when I saw it was going to basically be a media center PC. BUT... the way you executed it was so well done I ended up watching the whole thing. Great job, and good on you for turning what would have been electronic scrap into a nice gaming center.

@antonychandy5563 Жыл бұрын

The wobbling drill bit was the perfect touch 😂

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Hehe glad you liked it 😀

@mamaharumi Жыл бұрын

Oh man, I'd kill to have a wood cased PC like this. Wish I had the skills and equipment. Also the honeycomb vents and fan both look great aesthetically.

@swerve9857 Жыл бұрын

Amen, legendary build

@321findus Жыл бұрын

If you want to do it, just learn how to do it. Used basic tools don't cost much and there are tons of tutorial videos on woodworking for beginners on here. With some glue, sandpaper, a Japanese saw, a ruler and some patience, you can make lots of things. Start with small and easy projects and familiarize yourself with your tools until you feel confident, then move up to slightly more advanced projects. Don't be in a rush to become a master, just take your time and enjoy the process.

@I_Don_t_want_a_handle Жыл бұрын

@@321findus Learn by doing, the only way that really works.

@Rhakjellg Жыл бұрын

hi Rover

@vq_qr3 9 ай бұрын

this man literally treats his subscribers like his friends, truly something awesome.

@ZacBuilds 9 ай бұрын

If we have the same interests, why can't we all be friends?

@vq_qr3 9 ай бұрын

@ZacBuilds this is so right man, really love the way you think, keep up the good vibes dude.

@TotleStarwind Жыл бұрын

Stumbled upon your channel and you've just combined two of my favorite hobbies, woodworking and tinkering with PCs. I subscribed instantly.

@emgee99 Жыл бұрын

Stumbled across this in my recommended. Man, you really have fulfilled a childhood dream of mine, to run every game on one console. I'm going to follow in your footsteps I think. very cleanly made and edited so professionally. Looking forward to your next upload, +1 subscriber :D

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@kanedNunable Жыл бұрын

your PC can likely do it man. ;)

@emgee99 Жыл бұрын

@@kanedNunable I'm sure it could, just nervous dumping a lot of emulation software on my pc, I'm not super confident with it all 😂

@frankierzucekjr Жыл бұрын

@@emgee99 just do what he did. It's only an upgraded laptop. I thought it was all the games combined, which I've always wanted to make myself. So I saw the title and was excited to see. It was a cool video, but it's only a laptop in a wood box.

@BMPK Жыл бұрын

@@frankierzucekjr it is all the games combined tho?

@TheOneG36 Жыл бұрын

Having an old XPS15 with basically the same specs and a broken screen hinge i guess that is what it will be used for soon. Glad to get you recommended! Awesome Project !

@hylianlad Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful case and build man! Cheers!

@AaronHarlow Жыл бұрын

Love the project. Retro gaming is close to my heart and you did it with practicality (love the re-use of the thrown out hardware) and style. Great work!

@andremartinez418 Жыл бұрын

This came out looking amazing, and the noctua joke got me. If you kept the screen it could end up being another project, whether you turn it into a small portable screen, maybe some wall art with a pi, a tabletop arcade, or you could even try to peel the lcd from the backlight and make a "see-through" side panel like the ibuypower "Snowblind" project.

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Oh man that's a great idea! Definitely got the old gears turning, thanks Andre!

@jigglypug9239 Жыл бұрын

Battery pack and put the screen on the side for a portable system

@Clydesdale87 Жыл бұрын

@@jigglypug9239 Or take a notebook and use it like one... I know, boring

@ReneRosa Жыл бұрын

Would be a great screen for a litle mini arcade setup.

@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy Жыл бұрын

Good suggestions but the problem is that 99% times the screen panel itself can be salvaged but the tech parts become e-waste. It's cheaper to buy a replacement monitor then to try and salvage one... Also the fact that even the ones that work often get damaged during the salvage process. So it's not worth it nowadays unless you have money to burn and time to waste... Life is short.

@Labiote 3 ай бұрын

Made myself a "everything console" lately with an old optiplex 7060 on which I added a RX550, running on linux with proton and all. And it's an amazing experience so far ! I even use it as a smart TV by navigating on the internet like on Netflix and Disney+, or youtube. Yours looks stunning, amazing work

@TravelGeeq Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad the algorithm suggested your channel. Awesome stuff. Subscribed.

@JasonGrissom Жыл бұрын

It's walnut. It's tech. It's Zac. 3 ingredients for a great video! 🙌

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Hahaha I aim to please, thanks buddy!

@cianide99 Жыл бұрын

BoTW needs some tweaks to get it running at 60FPS or more, but it will run it on that hardware. Either way, the ideal FPS for BoTW is 30 due to some game mechanics tied to the framerate. Running it at 60 will look and feel awesome, but there will be some stuff in the game that you won't be able to either do or get because of the FPS being over 30.

@skins4thewin Жыл бұрын

Really? Like what things can't you do at 60FPS?

@cianide99 Жыл бұрын

@@skins4thewin There are a couple of quests that won't complete when on 60 FPS. The one I figured it out with was the "Message in a bottle" quest from Lanayru. The message would disappear by the first or second waterfall, even when being right alongside it. There are also a few buried chests that when pulled with magnesis get so high that get lost when coming down if you're not near them. I'm at 99.91% completion and have had to lock it to 30FPS at times to be able to get this far. The last thing remaining is a location which I'm combing the map for to reach 100%.

@Donut117 Жыл бұрын

@@skins4thewin Thunderblight Ganon breaks for me at 60FPS. He flies super far away and the fight softlocks.

@skins4thewin Жыл бұрын

@@Donut117 LOL he's like nope, I'm out. Too much FPS for me.

@jakebreakstheinternet Жыл бұрын

You have seamlessly combined all of my favorite hobbies. Bravo sir!

@christopher1884john Жыл бұрын

I'm absolutely blown away by this video I mean that sincerely. The quality 👌 is fantastic and well worth a sub. I'm looking forward to watching more of your excellent content. Greetings from the UK.

@otako_fefe Жыл бұрын

Never saw your channel before, just got recommended this video. This looks very impressive! I liked how you described the whole process with so much detail.

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I try to go as in-depth as possible while still maintaining good pacing. It's a tough line to walk at times haha

@scsywar Жыл бұрын

So absolutely beautiful. I love the look of wood and metal, this is actually really nicely done.

@erikcull Жыл бұрын

Nice build! Absolutely love your living room theme with all the wood. I did a similar thing back in college with a laptop I broke and a fat ps3 that had been reflowed a few times and just completely died. Transplanted the laptop guts into the fat ps3 shell and put xbmc on it. Things have come SO far since then though (2010~). I'd love to revisit the idea with the current state of emulation and LaunchBox.

@rustoration4199 Жыл бұрын

Epic build! So sleek and a great little repurposing project 🥰

@donnygrahambuilds Жыл бұрын

Dude, nice work! Super fun video and always interested in seeing woodworkers integrate other skills into their building 💯👍🏽

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Thanks Donny! Much appreciated man!

@vlad7838 Жыл бұрын

This turned out awesome Zac! I really want to build something like this on my own now, like maybe a portable Wii console. I hope through practice and learning I can do stuff like you do someday :)

@rolytnz Жыл бұрын

Superb build, very nice and clean. That CNC machine is dope. Subscribed.

@HeggenHomeGoods Жыл бұрын

Awesome build man!!! The fact you had Eric’s channel playing on the TV was a perfect Easter egg. Keep killing it!!

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig! I figured all the off the cut listeners out there would appreciate that one 😀

@chris_hertford Жыл бұрын

Fantastic build, this is perfect content for me a mix of woodwork and electronics!

@sebastienmorin1858 Жыл бұрын

This project is fantastic. You have a great sense of design.

@sonofumberluv Жыл бұрын

The pure ingenuity is gold 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. this is the type of stuff I’d like to see ppl awarded for.

@andremartinez418 Жыл бұрын

I always love these videos, as soon as I see it in my subbox I know it's gonna be an interesting watch.

@JBNoles Жыл бұрын

Another solid build Zac. Got my gears turning! Keep up the great work!

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Will do! Cheers Brian, thanks for watching!

@ericcornish1983 Жыл бұрын

Whoa, that is amazing, subscribed just from watching this video, now if we can maybe see a part 2 on how you did all the software stuff that would be cool.

@finder1138 Жыл бұрын

2 things come to mind with this that I wanted to add. I don't know the size specs, but a micro atx motherboard build might be easier and more off the shelf to do for the internals. Definitely more expensive though. Second 8bitdo just released the ultimate pro controller that has motion controls built in. Comes in 2.4ghz and 2.4ghz+ Bluetooth for about 50-70$ depending on which model you get.

@aaronyakel4520 Жыл бұрын

Amazing work Zac! Always enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing with us all

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron!

@SchysCraftCo. Жыл бұрын

Zac very nice upgrade. We always learning from are 1st project. That's really cool. Being able to see the inside of it. Beautiful how everything matches. Can't wait to see more videos soon Zac. Hopefully you get great use out of it for many years to come. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep making. God bless.

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jared! Revisting past projects is always one of my favorite things to do because there are so many lessons that you learn on the first attempt. It's nice to go back and put all of those things into action. Trying to outdo yourself is good fun haha. Thank as always for the support!

@SchysCraftCo. Жыл бұрын

@@ZacBuilds yeah your very welcome. I absolutely agree.

@realai581 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful. Not only did you give that laptop a new chance at life and stopped it from becoming e-waste, but you also made a spectacular case for it. I love your wood working.🤩❤

@aaogletree Жыл бұрын

Great video! Good production and pretty good audio too! Keep this quality up because it works well :)

@florianhillion Жыл бұрын

This is absolutely awesome! Great work man!

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Thanks Florian!

@henrikclaesson7654 Жыл бұрын

Great video and work as always! I have been planning the same kind of project this summer and will use this video as a guide.

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Thank you Henrik! And I'm glad the video was useful for you 😀

@matthewwong7639 Жыл бұрын

This is truly an amazing console. It combines my love for retro gaming and woodworking. I gotta say im a bit envious of that CNC 😂

@kaukomieli Жыл бұрын

You have a great eye for woodworking, everything you build looks just great

@paulsullivan649 Жыл бұрын

You're like my spirit animal man. This is so dope! I've been thinking about modding an actual N64 into my computer case for years now, but I think this might be the route I go instead!

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

That sounds like a sweet project but this one is a bit more flexible and offers you more game choices haha

@philipprauh1596 Жыл бұрын

@@ZacBuilds may I ask what type of emulator you use to play OG XBox Games ?

@SEB1991SEB Жыл бұрын

@@philipprauh1596 It's probably Xenia, that seems to be the best original Xbox emulator.

@ma_gician Жыл бұрын

@@philipprauh1596 xemu is the best one as of now, because Xenia now only runs Xbox360 games.

@ArpadBuildsThis Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome Zac! That’s so cool! Yeah, my favorite video games are the older ones, so this is pretty cool! The fact that it can run GTA games makes it even cooler, as those are my favorite video games! Amazing build Zac!!

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Well if you like old videos games I think it might be time for you to build an everything console of your own haha. I'd love to see your take on it!

@ArpadBuildsThis Жыл бұрын

@@ZacBuilds I’d love to, but I don’t really have any experience with playing around with computers and stuff! But it is something I’d love to do eventually

@HizzyAutomata Жыл бұрын

i just upgraded to a more modern desktop build coming from a 4 year old gaming laptop. this instantly helped me find a use for the old thing! hoping i can get around to building my own everything console soon. awesome vid bro.

@shaylinjames2729 Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel and this well out of my skillset, but that looked really cool from start to finish. Really loved it, well done :)

@Braddy_Daddy Жыл бұрын

Linear actuator for the media console build. A TV lift or some other cool moving features a must.

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

I would LOVE to do that. But with a 16 inch high media console and a 75 inch TV I'm not sure there's enough room in there for it to hide 😂

@WJCTechyman Жыл бұрын

I love the case. Nice retro look to it. I find it interesting that you didn't make it as slim as possible.

@ChrisHollobaugh 6 ай бұрын

This is so freaking beautiful. Your console would make for a great production line!! 💯

@thetimelesschannel4810 Жыл бұрын

I've desperately been trying to get an all-in-one emulator but then I thought to myself isn't that just the PC I'm completely not good with games so I'm so happy to see this stuff I'm again not good with tech or anything but I'm trying to get into it starting from absolute negative 5 in terms of knowledge with tech so this is so refreshing to see and slowly start to understand Great work.

@CarbonPanther Жыл бұрын

I gotta say, next to being extremely lucky by ending up with such a powerful laptop, the motherboard itself appeared to be really easy to work with, I mean, a ribbon cable for the extra USB ports opposed to them being soldered directly on the board making the whole layout really flexible, and the power button having it's own 2 pins right there. Kinda shame you didn't mention the temperatures and noise of it's current configuration!

@acumenium8157 Жыл бұрын

That ribbon cable setup is actually common for big laptops, they tend to reuse motherboards except for some parts where they hack it off and use ribbon cables to put it on the other side. IIRC he said this was a 17.3" laptop, so that sounds right.

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

The temps and noise ended up getting cut due to pacing. But they are stupid low. Both the GPU and CPU never get above 50 degrees. Even during stress tests. Mostly mid 40s while gaming. Noise is slightly higher than I'd like. I dont have a DB meter, but it's audible if you're standing within 2-3 feet and dies pretty quickly after that. I never know its running while playing games.

@JohntheSchreiner Жыл бұрын

Nicely done! Once I get my new system up and running (and purchased, I suppose) I know what my current laptop's not so unfortunate fate will be, haha!

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Haha looking forward to seeing that John! Thanks for the kind words man

@SevenGC89 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic build man! Just found your channel. I love your choice in wood for the case, would def look amazing as a centerpiece in anyone's setup.

@marcusgurley9495 Жыл бұрын

This is DopeAF! I always turn old desktops into retro PCs, but THIS is gorgeous! You got my sub!

@UDoIt2 Жыл бұрын

laptop to console conversion - love it! I wanna go the opposite way and take an uber powerful desktop and make it portable

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

That would definitrly make for a fun project and is something I'd love to do in the future!

@mikechu01 Жыл бұрын

SFFPC is the way to do this

@physicsnerd02 Жыл бұрын

Nice build! Based on experience, the copper heat shield on the SSD was a good call. The Noctua fan was perfect. Some things I didn't see that you may have done that didn't make it on the video: -Standoffs are typically ground points to the case. They aren't necessary (and it obviously worked), but something to think about next time. -Tin where you are soldering the wire to in addition to the wires. You won't have to use as much heat that way. Mask off the plastic area with Kapton tape to protect the plastic even more. -Use paracord or MDPC sleeving on the interior wires and manage them/route them for aesthetics. Find a 5V or 12V power rail (depending on the fan) and wire it to that. Might need to mess around with resistance to get a fan speed that's not too loud. Don't do this without testing, but if it has the same specs as the CPU fan (voltage rating and speed control method) you might be able to tie it in with that. For your next trick, if that new X-carve can handle 2" boards, replicate the plastic shell of a NES in hardwood and transplant the guts of the NES into it.

@BMPK Жыл бұрын

NES is no longer needed as there is so many more safer ways to play them ancient games

@PSWii360onBaSS Жыл бұрын

I knew that main board design looked familiar. I had this exact same idea a few months ago after dealing with constant high temps. Decided I might as well make a console out of it. My laptop is an old Asus ROG from 2014. The heatpipe and heat sink design is just about the same. Just like you did, I added a heatsink right to the pipes and now it idles at 30°c.

@Null_Experis Жыл бұрын

so, for the superfluous divot you carved in the bottom, you could put some legs in the corners and make a label that fills the inside detailing your build information, specs, date of completion, etc. Also, for your power button solution, you can just BUY a Flat Flex Ribbon with the right pin pitch and number of contacts, and then trim it and strip the plastic from one side to solder it directly to your button. If you wanted to get REALLY fancy, that Flat Flex connector probably also has other status LED symbols and you could have designed a small PCB with another flat flex holder and some SMD LEDs to have power/HDD activity, and probably a reset button wired it like a control panel.

@nightelfmohawk9821 Жыл бұрын

This is literally a dream come true. The setup, all the games from my childhood. Like what the heck!!! How did you learn to do all these things!!!

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks man, just kept pursuing my interests and not being too afraid to screw up haha. Lots of mistakes were made but I got there eventually

@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman Жыл бұрын

@@ZacBuilds good mindset

@paperman9708 10 ай бұрын

You know there's affordable handhelds like the RG35xx you can that come loaded with a bunch of emulators like NES up through PS1, N64, maybe even PS2. $60. tons of options. The best thing you can do is get a cheap mini PC or old laptop like in this video and install all the emulators. It's really easy and there's tons of info out there on everything.

@DrkNinja_ Жыл бұрын

I love the project, and how it came out however I would like to add a few criticisms. one one, you should definitely have some kind of mesh in between all those ventilation holes to prevent a bunch of dust getting caught up in them. two why would you not make the console able to split apart again, why not just put a screw to screw them together so you can take it apart again and clean it in the future or as you said add to the console now you have no way to get back in it. three kind of the same thing as the mesh but you need some kind of like I/O shield for the back of the console to protect anybody or anything from getting inside there and shorting any of the circuitry.

@JFat5158 Жыл бұрын

Given the decent fan blowing into it, that grill would unlikely have any dust being sucked in and more likely act as a path for air to escape.

@nerdparty1499 Ай бұрын

Love your videos, it would be nice to see more done with tools most people have at home. You’re home entertainment setup is so nice.

@josephsummers1148 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I've always wanted to make a retro gaming console and I love woodworking, so this was awesome!

@hovanthecool1995 Жыл бұрын

Excellent work! That laptop is better than my gaming tower lol.

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

The nice thing about how technological innovation has slowed down in the last decade is that computers from years ago are still perfectly viable. I was actually surprised at what this machine was capable of doing

@Whatthetrash Жыл бұрын

This is so cool! Love this! :)

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike!

@kendadon5163 10 ай бұрын

Love this video! everything from the DIY creation to the games. Amazing Job

@shmoud99 Ай бұрын

3:18 that throttle stop on a laptop is so relatable it made me giggle for a bit 😂

@korverhafen8389 Жыл бұрын

You could honestly start your own business because of how amazing you are

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Honestly I do consider my youtube channel to be a business

@WeiFinder Жыл бұрын

Just found you, great content you're nailing it

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Heck ya man thanks for stopping by!

@trinityzaku Жыл бұрын

Really like the case. Beyond that I love the way you have your bar clamps hung and am totally going to do mine that way in my new garage.

@themadgroper Жыл бұрын

I’d love to see you build a full size arcade cabinet capable of playing all the classic arcade games!! This video was awesome BTW!! Great job!

@opinionateddrone Жыл бұрын

What emulators are you using? Do you have a font end to launch everything from? Have you heard of Kodi? or Plex? Maybe a video on setting up the emulators and bringing it all together seamlessly?

@MattiaMerli Жыл бұрын

That is the point, appreciated all the hard hardware work but definitely need to explain the software part...

@kouhaiii3182 Жыл бұрын

there are definitely other channels covering that, but I do like the presentation in this channel more. hoping for a follow-up video on this focusing on the software side of things! :D

@opinionateddrone Жыл бұрын

@@kouhaiii3182 I've setup and used Kodi, Plex, Steam in Big Picture Mode, Launch Box, and others, just curious how this creator chose to set things up. It often irritates me to watch videos like this where they skip everything being done in software and only show the hardware aspect of a build like this. It's like watching a tutorial that ends halfway through. I get that you wouldn't want to show how you obtained roms & bios, but other than that, there is a lot to cover between putting together the hardware and actually having an "everything" console

@bubmario Жыл бұрын

@@opinionateddrone 100% agree with you. I wasn't expecting a tutorial here, but at least acknowledging some of the software used would help. It's definitely not a plug and play situation, and anyone who has spent 5 minutes emulating knows you really need to take the time to fine tune things. really cool project, but kind of like DIYPerks, seems to be more of a "watch me play, not actually try to replicate."

@opinionateddrone Жыл бұрын

@soporo7 epsxe can play real ps1 disks

@MichaelStroup Жыл бұрын

The project came out pretty well! I just wish you found a way to keep the disc drive in the build. Because it came native to the laptop, you didn't need any third party software to get it to work. So blu-ray movies, but the more important thing, several of the emulators allow you to run the games off of the original disc. I do it all the with PCSX2.

@acumenium8157 Жыл бұрын

You can make it an external drive with just a quick SATA to USB wire. No problem! :)

@SpiderMax95 Жыл бұрын

Bluray movies on PC are a pain though. I tried watching one once, but it turned out you need a special codec which costs money, so VLC and the windows media player dont include it from the factory. might have changed by now, but that was the case around 5 years ago when i tried. i still use my playstation for bluray movies.

@MichaelStroup Жыл бұрын

@@SpiderMax95 yeah. There are ways around that. VLC can be modded to play blu-rays now. But I have never done it. I normally rip my movie off the disc and watch it that way since I have to go to so many places regularly (college, hospital, work, etc). But yeah, if you don't want to tinker then you have to buy the special software. Which is fucking annoying. That's one of the reasons why I said I wish he kept it. Since the computer came with the Blu-ray player factory that means it had the software already on it. So no needing to buy or do anything. Just pop it in and it plays. I purposely built my desktop with a Blu-ray drive so I had versatility. Use it with pcsx2 all the time.

@acumenium8157 Жыл бұрын

@@SpiderMax95 I don't think HEVC or AVC are paid-only codecs at all though?

@aydinerkohen8860 Жыл бұрын

Awesome - love the way you retro-fit that laptop mb into a wood case and all - very cool :)

@emcfarlane86 Жыл бұрын

Love this vid Zac! I really like the electronic aspect to some of your videos. 👍🏻👍🏻 keep it up!

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! I've got more planned for the future

@SamStephano Жыл бұрын

Really nice build! Got pretty lucky with that donor laptop!

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Very lucky! Thank you

@linuxretrogamer Жыл бұрын

Very nice! The next generation of AMD APUs, with onboard RDNA2 GPU, are going to be very interesting for projects such as this. Also OS is very important for a games console. I'd highly recommend Holoiso (SteamOS 3.0).

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Originally that's what I was going to use for this project. Get a mini PC with a ryzen 6000 mobile chip and repurpose it. But I got tired of waiting for one to be released and my friend offered me this one for free so that was impossible to turn down

@acdbrn2000 Жыл бұрын

Batocera Linux might be a better choice then the SteamOS 3.0 since it is more built to purpose if you are strictly using it as an emulation box and not an emulation and Steam game PC. If you have ever made a raspberry Pi emulation setup then using Batocera should be quite familiar, though any setup using emulation “cores” instead of just using standalone emulators will sacrifice a bit of the maximum performance a system can show for a much easier user interface and less setup hassle. Though depending on which console your emulating sometimes what you gain from Batocera being on a lightweight Linux distribution can make up for not doing as much game specific tweaking.

@linuxretrogamer Жыл бұрын

@acdbrn2000 Batocera is really good, used it before. For a pure emulation box I agree, hard to beat. For an everything console I want that X360/PS4 like out of the box experience, and access to everything from Pong and Atari 2600 through to PS4 and Wii-U/Switch, and then Steam/GoG/Epic/etc for modern. There's almost certainly other options running atop Windows, but so far I've found SteamOS 3 to be pretty solid for giving me that ultimate sit down and coach play experience.

@ActuallyAFungus Жыл бұрын

I loved watching the last video and liked this one just as much! You combine two of my favorite things to watch: DIY, tech, and woodworking. The fact that you ooze charisma helps too. I have an old Asus G50V that I might convert into an emulation station like this!...eventually.

@iam18bitch2 Жыл бұрын

Seeing this brought tears to my eyes. I was born in 1990 so i whitnessed a lot of the greatest gaming consoles like the SNES, N64 and PS2. I am just sad that i will never be able to recreate this as i lack the tools, know-how and money for a project like this... But good on you :)

@professorfukyu744 Жыл бұрын

You can do it. It doesnt need to be as advanced as his. The motherboard gives you your template and you can make the case out of basically anything.

@mikekazz5353 Жыл бұрын

I really like that honeycomb pattern for the vents.

@FuZZbaLLbee Жыл бұрын

I thought an everything console would be one that has the actual circuit boards of multiple consoles in there 😋

@mohammedyusuf3209 11 ай бұрын

Just a tip about the power switch, I did a similar build with another Asus laptop as well. Once the battery and keyboard are disconnected, you can simply use the AC adaptor to power on the motherboard and it will use the HDMI signal by default once the monitor flex cable is disconnected. Basically, avoiding all that pesky soldering. I ended up using a wifi smart switch to power on and off the PC, works pretty well.

@AK474000 Жыл бұрын

Dud laptops are honestly a gold mine for DIY computer related builds. You will often find them with broken screens or laptop specific peripheral issues nothing that prevents it from functioning as a computer really especially once you break it out of the laptop shell it's housed in.

@kyletaylor3578 Жыл бұрын

That’s a pretty awesome project! Did you use a retro pi - like OS, or just used different emulators on the windows machine?

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kyle, I did consider it but I ended up just running windows so it would be more functional as a home theater pc. Maybe ill set it up to dual boot in the future tho

@RUIZ90 Жыл бұрын

What are you running for the emulator.

@unperrier5998 Жыл бұрын

Can you please share info about which Operating system and emulators you used? Especially for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii-U. Along with the configuration that woudl be great. Other than that, it's a nice project, enjoy the retro gaming and not-so-retro (PS3, Wii-U and Xbox 360)

@ZacBuilds Жыл бұрын

For the operating system I'm running good old windows 10 because that allowed me the most flexibilty for things like streaming media and games. For the PS3 I'm using RPCS3, for the Xbox360 I'm running Xenia and for WiiU I'm using Cemu.

@malachai80 Жыл бұрын

Great work! I want to build a PC in my already built digital pinball cabinet and have never thought of a laptop motherboard. great idea! Finally one loving the oldschool Noctua color XD

@voxnihili2386 Жыл бұрын

God I loved watching him use that wobbly drill pit, to mark out the holes. Had me laughing out loud for a solid 2 mins.

@jeffmosesjr 8 ай бұрын

Dude... why did you skip the software setup? That's the reason why I am here.

@milesmalivuk9827 2 ай бұрын

@jonnygeezdoes7754 22 күн бұрын

It seems like it’s just retroarch. You could see at the beginning when he first booted that it was the one of the only programs installed.

@danieloctavio2111 19 күн бұрын

Piracy not allowed on monetized channels.

@SwearJar1 5 күн бұрын

@@danieloctavio2111Yeah getting The software isnt illegal.

@Coffeecarrot761 Жыл бұрын

Soooo you made a pc?

@Atchfam77 Жыл бұрын

This makes me excited to just repurpose my old gaming computer into a living room PC capable of multi-console emulation. Awesome video!

@Cookie__XD Жыл бұрын

Soooo, a computer? My computer can emulate everything from NES/Dos to Nintendo Switch/PS5

@arunprasath4139 Ай бұрын

The first time I’ve seen a noctua fan BLEND in with the pc aesthetic!

@TimesHero Жыл бұрын

This is a super cool project and a really good way to repurpose an old laptop! If this is a project you want to take on from scratch, you could use parts from a Framework laptop!

@MWAWoodworks 3 ай бұрын

brilliant "everything" console. Makes me want to tackle this project with an old laptop!

@ZacBuilds 3 ай бұрын

Dude I'd love to see your version of something like this. Let me know if I can help in anyway!

@iangraves9440 Жыл бұрын

We have those exact CNC routers at my school!!! They are absolutely amazing and a breeze to use compared to the old ones that you had to use a really clunky proprietary software on. We have them in enclosures with built-in vacuums. Our school district has a really good tech ed program that they fund really well.

@SilentHillFetishist Жыл бұрын

I like that all your entertainment devices fit together.

@leewatson2023 Жыл бұрын

Hi Zac, First time I have seen your channel. I think that the Everything Console build is a thing of beauty, subscribed and will check out your other content. Lee UK