Though the footprint is a bit larger than previous one-handed attempts we have to give him credit, if only for figuring out how to make all the buttons accessible (the layout's even customizable). Now, when can we get our
Ben Heck's one-handed controller now available
Though the footprint is a bit larger than previous one-handed attempts we have to give him credit, if only for figuring out how to make all the buttons accessible (the layout's even customizable). Now, when can we get our
Ben Heck assembles the PlayStation 3 Laptop
Other fancy things in it:
- Original backwards-compatible 60GB model
- 17-inch LCD HDTV screen: 720p
- HDMI-DVI connection
- Built-in keyboard, USB ports, stereo speakers, headphone jack
- Size: 17 x 13.75 x 3-inches
- Weight: 16 pounds!
Ben Heckendorn's Xbox 360 Elite laptop
If you're just hearing Heckendorn's name for the first time here, please feel free to take a trip down memory lane. Other mods of interest created last year include the Wii laptop and the freaky PS360 gamepad.
[Via Engadget]
A peek at the Atari Flashback Portable prototype
Sure, it's not quite as ... large as BenHeck's portable Jaguar or as expandable as his VCSp Rev. 7, but what the AFP is lacking in street cred it makes up for in sheer functionality. Like the Atari Flashback units that came before it, this petite package (which isn't much larger than a 2600 cartridge) will undoubtedly house dozens of classic Atari games, with nary a cartridge in sight. And for those two-player games? The handheld has two controller ports so you can plug in some joysticks for that authentic Atari experience.
Update: more details gleaned from the AtariAge forums: the unit will run off 3 AAA batteries with a 15-hour runtime; the USB port will be a mini-port on the final release and games will be loaded via USB (from where? Will it play ROMs? Will we need to buy games individually?); screen resolution is 320X240 and the NTSC units will support AV out. Lastly, for those upset by the look of the unit, peep an even earlier spyshot of the Atari Flashback Portable after the break and bask in the glow of faux woodgrain.
[Thanks, Chad]
Continue reading A peek at the Atari Flashback Portable prototype
Behold Ben Heck's headphones of mystery
It's coming in July, but you can pre-order it right here for $80. The audio works with PS3 (just not the mic) but the 360 looks to be a no go. Now, Ben, just finish up your Wii Laptop that makes iced tea and hoverboards, and we'll see what we can do about that Nobel Prize.
Gameport: retro-focused portable with help from Ben Heck
[Via Engadget]
Engadget's how-to make an Xbox 360 laptop (part 3)

In the final act, Heck puts all the pieces neatly together and fills in all the plot holes with with pretty pictures and Digi-key part numbers. Our enjoyment is hindered only by our jealousy and inability to follow in his footsteps. For those with engineering skills, give it a shot. For those without said skills, enjoy the show and wait until Heck reveals his next crazy contraption.
See Also: part one, part two
Ben Heck teaches us how to make a 'PS360' gamepad

The end result leaves us, alongside the freakish monster of Science seen above, a Sixaxis shell and the innards of an Xbox 360 gamepad ... hmm, sounds like Heck should find a way to combine those parts into a controller and save us having to throw away perfectly good circuitry.
According to the post, part 3 in the how-to make an Xbox 360 Laptop Mk II series will return next week.
Engadget's how-to make an Xbox 360 laptop (part 2)
The final chapter of the how-to trilogy will show how to compile everything into a working beauty and is coming soon.
See also: part one
Engadget's how-to make an Xbox 360 laptop (part 1)
Today in Joystiq: April 17, 2007
Joystiquery
Readers pick best webcomic: brain fart
Today's most umbrella-worthy video: Pokéballs!
News
Casual gaming girl power; overall boys rule console market
Midnight launches for Lord of the Rings Online
Halo 2 'Blastacular' maps now available for $4
Vince Young tapped for Madden '08 cover
Former EA devs start Jet Black, new Nintendo-focused studio
Trash talk with the Aqua Teens over XBLA Uno next Tuesday
Super Paper Mario breaks 3rd dimension, fourth wall
Game publishers threatened by user-generated content
LOST video game confirmed for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC
Final Fantasy I & II remakes hit PSP late June & late July
Games shoehorned onto a digital camera
Halo: Uprising #1 spotted in Marvel solicitation
Pricey Daily Show, Colbert Report now on XBLM
Stringer: Euro PlayStation 3 approaching 800,000 sold
BBFC publishes research on gamer demographics, perception
Mizuguchi working on Al Gore environmentalism project
RedOctane promises new Guitar Hero every year
Dyack breaks Too Human silence, talks four player co-op
Rumors & Speculation
SCEE may lay off 10 percent of staff
Culture & Community
Mega64 parodies GRAW 2, border security
Engadget unveils Ben Heck's Xbox 360 Laptop mk2
Times Online offers 'Wii warm-ups' before gaming
Produce a TV show for Xbox Live, get $100K distribution deal
Are game system web surfers an untapped market?
Engadget unveils Ben Heck's Xbox 360 Laptop mk2
Heck crams a Sixaxis into an Xbox 360 controller
For now, he's content to put a PS3 Sixaxis controller into an Xbox 360 controller shell, and make it look good. While it might be blasphemy to some and a slap in the face to others, there's no denying that the guy does great work. Check out the amazing pictures here, and find out how the surgery was performed.
For just a few other Heck miracles, check these out:
Amazing Wii laptop
Stupendous Xbox 360 laptop
Retro-tastic portable Atari Jaguar
[Via Engadget]
Ben Heck explains how to make Wii laptop

Today in Joystiq: January 19, 2007
Joystiquery
Happy cute-people-playing-bad-video-game-music day
Japanese hardware sales, 8 Jan - 14 Jan: post-holiday blues edition
Joystiq hands-on: SSX Blur (Wii)
Today's hottest game video: WoW Level 70
We destroy a Blu-ray Disc
News
Bungie profiles Halo 3's MA5C Assault Rifle
Jane Jensen's Gray Matter bumped to 2008
XBLA file size limit raised to 250MB
Get out or split: WoW free transfers on overloaded realms
MotorStorm won't be riding dirty in US 'til March
Engadget builds a Wii Laptop, world stares
December NPD: PC gaming on the rise, influenced by WoW factor
Free games! 101 and then some
Crackdown gold, you know what that means...
Gamestop: $200 Wii with Gamecube trade-in
Gears of War a failure, sells a meager 3 million copies
PS3's Europe launch all FUD up
Stan Lee: games trump movies
Why American and Japanese games are different
What's inside the Big Box Project?
Rumors & Speculation
Mercenaries 2 on Xbox 360? IGN thought so, but changed mind
EA offering FIFA for free?
Culture
Preserving the culture of games
A Flickr gallery of Perler beaded pixel art
Make Bill happy, run Windows on your PlayStation 3
Brain tumor victim makes-a-wish for PS3
Ze Frank plays with his Wii
Toying with God of War figures





























