So this project I'm actually going to finish.

What is it?

Let's call it a PGE for now. Stands for Portable Gaming Environment. This will allow you to carry your console in a case wherever you need to be. It's not a handheld, no, but it'll allow you to have some fun in places you normally wouldn't be able to. Going to one of the next-gen console launches and waiting in line? Take this sucker with you. Plug it into the wall. If you can't do that, plug it into a spare car battery. A car power inverter is built in! Take it with you on road trips for your passengers! Bring it to parties and friends' houses and brag a lil bit!

It's got a 23.8" 1080p monitor with speakers and headphone input, coupled with a 410w power inverter for 12v power sources. It'll have a padded place to put your console, strap it in, and store accessories.

It's a work in progress, but once I get the last bit of hardware I can continue with the rest of it.



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I've got to put clear coats on these but I'm waiting for the last bit of hardware. The last pic shows the power box area. It'll be hinged so you can open it up to access it. That's where the power inverter goes for +12v and the receptacle for 110v AC. The slots are vents for the fan that will go in that circle there. It's a bit dusty because it hasn't been wiped down. It's much cleaner now and once the clear coats go on I'll update the thread.

For this idea to come to fruition though, I had to break down and buy quite a sum of money's worth of tools.

- Palm Sander $30
- Table Saw $200
- Router $60
- Routing Table $140
- Router bit set $60

Plus all of the supplies, hardware, and equipment.

- Display $150
- Hardware $60
- Power Inverter $40
- Power Cables $10
- Car lighter socket (male and female) $25
- Lumber $70
- Stain/Polyurethane $30

So as you can see, quite a lot has gone into all of this. Almost $900 worth. I can't fathom how I even have enough for all my bills AND an Xbox One still despite having lost my job. (No worries, income is still solid, got another job!)

It's an investment, and I think I could build and sell these on the side.

Googie, it sucks, but someone already thought of it. Granted, they don't have that hand-crafted, custom, antique look mine does. They also don't have the 23.8" 1080p LED screen mine does either.

Now I'm finished with my project! I am waiting on the custom console straps I ordered, so I can buckle the console in while I transport it.







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Yeah, it's moderately heavy. But, convenience is a very large factor here. In any normal circumstance, a user would have to find a display and hook it up. That'd tie up the display, which might not be possible in some situations. The user would also be limited to that area. In the end, once the user has the PGE where they want it, they can game all they want.

I admit it might not be as practical to some; but there are countless gamers that it /is/ practical for. I believe that if I were to start producing these at some limited rate, they'd sell. The key here is customization and convenience. It's definitely not a Game Boy, but rather a means to be made available to certain lifestyles to allow them to game wherever they want.

As far as venting goes, I'm considering minimizing the power box. I killed the power inverter when I wired everything up. Now that box is mostly empty; all that remains is the wiring for the inverter. I played on this for a while and the X360 didn't seem to get any hotter than normal. The XB1 will be larger, but it won't have a power brick. So really there'll be even more room for it in there.

The straps, when I get them, will be easily detachable if the user wants to put a disc in. I figure most games will already be installed, so that won't be as big a problem. I just worry about the discs getting maimed by the gyroscopic effect of moving the console, like in the X360. I guess with that in mind I'll just have to be careful.