A curated list of portablizing and portablizing-adjacent modding projects for various video game consoles, with a focus on cool and/or open-source hardware & software!
Please open a PR if you know of a cool portablizing-related project that should be added to the list.
- BitBuilt - Giving Life to Old Consoles -The home of modern portablizing since 2016
BitBuilt.net is where GC, Wii, N64, NES, SNES, Virtual Boy, PS1, PS2, Dreamcast, Saturn, Xbox, Xbox 360, and Wii U portablizing have all been taken even further beyond.
The BB forums are an invaluable resource; the various console boards have literally thousands of threads and worklogs, containing vast amounts of portablizing knowledge and info.
- LibrePD - USB-C Power Delivery PCB using IP2721
- LibreDock - VGA + controller dock solution for portables
- LibreHDMI - MS9288A-based VGA to HDMI converter
- OSD Control Board - Controls LCD driver boards with button combos
- Shinobi Scaler - OSHW RGB to VGA linedoubler/scaler for portables using GBS-Control
- PicoSync - RP2040-based C-sync conditioner for CRT monitors
- Reggie - Simple wide-input 3A voltage regulator board
- U-AMP - LM49450-based digital audio amp for Wii, PS2, and Dreamcast
- Scampi - WIP universal digital audio amp for SNES, N64, GC, Wii, Wii U, and more
- TinyTendo - An open source Gameboy sized handheld NES using real hardware
- TNY-NROM - Custom NROM cartridge PCBs for TinyTendo
- TinyNES - Open source miniature NES console
- OpenTendo - An open source hardware recreation of the 1985 frontloading NES
- OpenTendo Toploader - An open source hardware recreation of the 1993 toploading NES (NES-101)
- fiNESse - TinyNES, NESRGB, OpenTendo and Power Module Redesign in one PCB
- NullCIC - CIC replacement for NES
- PicoPad - World's smallest functional NES controller
- NES ProtoCart - Protoboard NES cartridge
- FDSKey - Open source, low cost Famicom Disk System Emulator
- COOLGIRL - Open source hardware ultimate multigame cartridge for Famicom
- FamicomPowerBoard - Open source power board replacement for Famicom which adds AV RCA jacks
- nonSNES - An open source recreation of the SNSP-CPU-01 Rev5 SNES motherboard
- snesp - An old school SNES portable using a PSOne screen, designed in openSCAD
- αSNES - Incomplete SNES portable based on 1-Chip motherboard redesign
- SNES_TST - Project for utilizing the digital RGB555 video bus found on 2Chip SNES consoles
- Lazy Man's SNES Reset - In-game reset for SNES, activated by button combo
- SNES Dejitter - Dejitter mod for NES/SNES
- SNES Multi-Region with Dejitter - Region-free mod with SuperCIC, dejitter, and IGR
- SNES Jr. (SNN-CPU-01) Board Scans - 2400DPI Jr. scans + digital audio pinout
- sd2snes - Open source SNES flashcart that supports every enhancement chip
- sd2snes-ecp5 - Port of sd2snes to ECP5. Enhancement chip support incomplete.
- usb64 - Feature-packed controller (CNT-NUS) emulator for N64. Works standalone or with USB controllers
- atmega328-N64-controller - 328P-based N64 controller emulator with rumble and memory pak support.
- n64-controller-port - KiCAD footprint and 3D model for aftermarket female N64 controller ports
- cube64-dx - Adapter to use GameCube controllers on N64
- N64-Controller-Module - Replacement N64 controller PCB for portables. Uses CNT-NUS and FRAM for mempak
- N64-Joystick-Converter - PIC application code to connect pot-based joysticks to CNT-NUS
- N64 Stick Converter PCB v3 - AVR-based N64 stick converter by Jakob Schäfer
- 64AMP - Digital audio amp for N64 based on LM49450
- N64-FRAM-Memory-Pak - An FRAM-based N64 controller pak replacement
- AkiraFlex - Open source RAMBUS termination flex for N64 portables
- N64 RCP Flex Suite - Variety of OSHW flex PCBs for relocating the N64 cartridge slot
- rcp-n64-flex - N64 RCP cartridge slot flex PCB
- SummerCart64 - Robust OSHW FPGA-based N64 flashcart
- Brutzelkarte (PCB/Gateware) - Prototype FPGA-based N64 flashcart
- DaisyDrive64 - In-development STM32H750-based N64 flashcart
- El Barato 64 - Incomplete FPGA-based N64 flashcart
- PicoCart64 - RP2040-based N64 flashcart (development stalled)
- N64cart - In-development RP2040 N64 flashcart based on PicoCart64
- UltraPIF (PCB/Gateware/Firmware) - FPGA-based N64 PIF replacement
- N64RGB, N64Advanced - A series of FPGA-based HDMI mods for the N64 by borti4938
- GCVideo Lite - FPGA-based replacement video DAC for N64
- PPR - An epic thread documenting the first working N64 motherboard reimplementation
- N64-AIO - Gman's working N64 motherboard reimplementation
- N64 Tríos - SparkleBear's in-progress N64 motherboard reimplementation
- N64 Micro - thedrewm's in-progress N64 motherboard reimplementation
- N64HH V2 - Open source N64 portable
- OpeN64 - Open source 1:1 NUS-CPU-03 N64 motherboard recreation
- Matterhorn 64 CORE - Compact open-source N64 motherboard redesign optimized for portablizing
- GC+ - PIC18F-based GameCube controller emulator
- GC+ 2.0 - Improved GameCube controller emulator
- gcn-controller-port - KiCAD footprint and 3D model for aftermarket female GC controller port
- Game Cube Controller 23-0899D - Reverse engineered GC controller PCB
- pico-rectangle - RP2040-based GameCube fightstick
- PhobGCC - RP2040-based GameCube controller emulator with hall-effect sticks
- JohbGCC - Phob fork with DFM improvements
- BlueRetro HW2 GameCube QSB - BlueRetro GameCube add-on board
- SD2SP2 - Open source Serial Port 2 to microSD adapter
- SD2SP2 Nano - Tiny Serial Port 2 to microSD adapter
- SD2SP2 Pro - Improved Serial Port 2 to microSD adapter
- XenoGC-Flex - Flex PCB XenoGC clone
- PicoBoot - Open source Pico-based IPL modchip
- NeoPicoBoot - Fork of PicoBoot with Wi-Fi controlled RGB LEDs
- weird-flex-boot-ok - Flex PCB for installing Picoboot
- KunaiGC - Open source FPGA-based IPL modchip
- flippydrive - Upcoming open source RP2040/ESP32-based GameCube ODE
- DOL-PD - USB-C PD mod for GameCube
- GCVideo - FPGA-based DVI/HDMI mod for GameCube
- GCVideo-Hardware-Designs - Various closed-source GCVideo PCB designs
- Shuriken Video - Old GCVideo PCB design
- GameCube Wasp QSB - QSB for installing Wiikey/Wasp Fusion ODEs on GC
- Gamecube Memory Card Breakout - Breakout board for GC memcard slots
- GameCube AIO - Internal GBA Player mod for GameCube
- NGCP by Nikoil - A groundbreaking thread documenting the most ambitious GameCube handheld ever built
- Juicy Green and Opaque Purple NGCPs - Further revisions of the NGCP utilizing 3D-printed shells
- juankamq's Modern GC Portable - A tiny, modern GameCube portable with Picoboot
- RVK Compendium - In-depth tracing/pinoutting of the 4-layer Wii motherboard
- Wii Mini Compendium - In-depth tracing/pinoutting of the Wii Mini motherboard by ShinyQuagsire
- WIP Wii Mini Compendium - WIP tracing/pinoutting of the Wii Mini motherboard
- Wee Wii - Open source recreation of the Wii motherboard core circuitry in KiCAD
- RVLoader - Game loader and softmod solution for Wii portables
- NPC - MCU integration with RVLoader
- RVL-PMS - BQ25895-based BMS + power management for Wii portables
- nandFlex - FPC for relocating Wii's NAND
- AVEflex - FPC for relocating Wii's AVE
- WiFiflex - FPC for relocating Wii's Wi-Fi module
- mxHound - FPC for relocating MX chip and U10
- fujiflex - GCVideo DVI flex PCB for Wii
- periphlex - Flex breakout for USB, BT and GCC on trimmed Wiis
- OmegaFlex - Wii NAND + U10 + digital video breakout flex
- NIFTY-flex - u10, nand, Bluetooth, USB, GC, AV, MX,and GCVideo breakout flex
- wii-breakout - Wii motherboard breakout PCB
- wii-trim-pcb-footprints - Wii motherboard "shield" PCB templates
- Wii Power Strip - Slimline PCB to supply power to trimmed Wii motherboards
- wii_undervolt - Regulator board for Wii undervolting and current measurement
- Thundervolt - Stylish, highly integrated voltage regulation hat with software-controlled undervolting
- wii-power-module - Highly integrated voltage regulation / audio / SD / MX hat for OMEGA trims
- RVL-PSU - Simple Wii regulator board
- PSU-Plus - Improved, open source Wii regulator board
- XiiSBar - Open source miniature Wii sensor bar for portables
- Classic+ - Wii Classic Controller and Nunchuk emulator
- Wii-Bluetooth-Replacement - ESP32-based Wii BT module replacement
- WavePhoenix - WIP open source WaveBird receiver
- GCVideo - FPGA-based DVI/HDMI mod for GameCube/Wii
- picoAVE - RP2040-based HDMI mod for Wii
- GC Nano - World's smallest GameCube (Wii-based, OSHW)
- Short Stack - World's smallest Wii console (OSHW)
- Kawaii - Functional metal Wii keychain (OSHW)
- Wii SPii - Open source clamshell Wii portable
- G-Wii - Open source Wii portable with 5" 640x480 screen
- G-Boy Rev III - Open source DMG-style Wii portable
- Louii Twoii - Open source Wii portable with 5" 800x480 screen
- Xii-Boy Pocket v2 - Open source Gameboy-style Wii portable
- Xii-Boy Ultra - Open source wire-free Wii portable
- The Definitive Wii U Trimming Guide - LOLWUT trim documentation
- The Definitive Wii U Trimming Guide A5X Expansion - LOLWUN trim documentation
- PortablizeU Guide - Wii U pre-trim softmodding guide
- PortablizeU - Wii U softmodding package generator for portablizers
- Wii U Research & Development - Forum thread where Wii U trim development was documented
- Wii U Board Scans and Docs - Wii U motherboard scans and pseudo-compendium
- Bistro - Open source custom regulator board for Wii Us
- PSU++ - Open source regulator board for Wii Us (sans SoC core rails)
- Caféflex - Open source flex PCB for relocating WUP-50 SLC, MLC, and Wi-Fi module
- MLC2SD - Open source MLC-to-SD card replacement riser board
- drh-flash-flex - Open source flex PCB for relocating the DRH flash memory
- Pico de_Fuse - Powerful RP2040-based modchip for Wii U