Youtuber Millomaker has been on a long journey to create a portable version of the XBOX 360. Among other things, the process involves cutting the console’s motherboard to pieces, and the tinkerer is getting close to the size of a Nintendo Switch. Check out the (very impressive) video below.
Turning older consoles into portable versions of themselves is a popular challenge among tech-savvy people, and there are lots of schematics online that show you how to do it for e.g. the NES or the SNES. But doing it on more recent generations has been a pretty significant challenge.
Millomaker started working on a portable design for the XBox 360 roughly 7 months ago. Many a motherboard has been killed by this madlad in the name of miniaturizing the console.
But it’s a very interesting process to watch. In his most recent video (below) he shows how he’s been able to cut the motherboard even more, shift components around for more efficient use of space, and connect the result to a portable HDMI screen. Previous videos showed him designing the whole project, and replacing the regular A/C input with a battery.
The current result looks small enough that it could fit in a (thick) Nintendo Switch. The youtuber has stated he will next work on integrating the controller into the portable design, and find a more compact way to cool the motherboard.
Size comparison of the miniaturized motherboard vs the original XBox360 MB
The whole process in the video below:
If you like that particular brand of motherboard torture, you can also check out the same kind of abuse applied to a Sega Saturn.
Source: via logic-sunrise