I'm loving the '14th century surgeon' approach to vintage console modding

@astral_ghxst

Жыл бұрын

LMAO

@MaxReplay

Жыл бұрын

Best goddamn comment 😂

@Paco8478

Жыл бұрын

Is the shrek pod of super nintendos

@extra_ram_noodles

Жыл бұрын

Rip and tear until it's working-ish.

@Kyharra

Жыл бұрын

Lung? Pshh you don't need that!

the “fuck it that’ll do” energy is so palpable in this video and i absolutely adore it

@Groudon185p

Жыл бұрын

That's the true country Aussie spirit and I couldn't be prouder to see it.

@reddagger3602

Жыл бұрын

Average first-world country people who live in hot climates

@DiamondKingStudios

Жыл бұрын

@@reddagger3602 meanwhile me in Georgia (southern USA):

@reddagger3602

Жыл бұрын

@@DiamondKingStudios yeah for real, i live in fl and that’s how everyone does things

@mattbutler7848

Жыл бұрын

mad lad energy

James has the Same Chaotic energy as wade, yet so much more precise it’s like watching a Lazy chef who’s great at cooking without trying. I absolutely love it

@jm-sh6qr

Жыл бұрын

which youtuber are you talking about

@paufernandezboj5517

Жыл бұрын

​@@jm-sh6qr he is talking about dankpods The Channel of James friend Wade

@thomasfrye6335

11 ай бұрын

And he even has a cat. This is the same pet chaos, but a cat instead of a snake!

@aymuhspunj

11 ай бұрын

Alright, what's the Knorr cubes of vintage tech.

@PaulFisher

9 ай бұрын

James 🤝 Wade Throwing things on the floor

I've never seen someone defile a machine so thoroughly and still have it be useful. If I saw someone playing on this in public I'd probably beat them to death with my bare hands. Excellent work.

@suprememasteroftheuniverse

Ай бұрын

You would b his meat. That's for sure.

The scope of your technical engineering genius literally knows no bounds

@WaIterHartweIIWhite936

Жыл бұрын

top gear reference i believe

@UJustGotGamed

Жыл бұрын

@@WaIterHartweIIWhite936 sometimes my genius is... almost frightening

@bussesandtrains1218

Жыл бұрын

@@WaIterHartweIIWhite936 oh emn gee iz vat ve rael waltuh wite!?! wultuh watchz topp geer!!!

@medicalbeverage

Жыл бұрын

James knows his ol’ mate fixes.

@yaroslavspiridonov1170

Жыл бұрын

​@@WaIterHartweIIWhite936 heisenburger????

James and Wade are like Ying and Yang, one is calm and soothing and the other is a screaming ADHD fueled by monster energy drinks.

@Bane_Amesta

Жыл бұрын

Is like a coin, one side is chill and the other side is pure chaos lol

@scorbiot

Жыл бұрын

Both of them toss rubbish straight to the floor, though.

@Jagermonsta

Жыл бұрын

yeah which is which though?

@mikamo

Жыл бұрын

James even has a Frank! Hope we get to learn their name!

@starlitstreet

Жыл бұрын

there's also a parallel in that one respects technology (if you can call a nugget technology) and gets it to work by prayer and commitment and the other tears technology apart and forces it to stay alive and do his bidding

The absolute balls on James to make this his first video, knowing it will make the hardcore SNES fans seethe with rage is why I'm subbing

I love how he clearly knows exactly what he is doing since he didn't run into any issues from removing parts the way he was, so he clearly knows the best ways to do something like this, but instead he chose to wrap the whole thing in duct tape and call it a day

@brandontechnerd

5 ай бұрын

Automotive and retro vidya game mechanic = good console modder

@frosty848

4 ай бұрын

Red Green would be proud

@ProtoV33MK1

4 ай бұрын

"If the women don't find ya handsome..." @@frosty848

@markianclark9645

4 ай бұрын

stevecarlstine...just seen this...what a mess...ugliest console ever...but somehow it works...all this needs now is some 3D printing a shell...still be ugly though just less so

@ccricers

4 ай бұрын

James Channel is what AVGN could've been if he put more time into DIY and soldering. He Frankenstein'd his own "Gyromite controller" for the Nintendo ROB episode, imagine what more he could've done.

Me: Mom, can we have portable SNES? Mom: No, we have portable SNES at home. Portable SNES at home:

@gdaidantahanyt

Жыл бұрын

Using the classic joke. Hahahaha

@ninjaskillzyt

Жыл бұрын

bruh

@AB0BA_69

Жыл бұрын

Best Aussie export since Vegemite!

@valentds

Жыл бұрын

i want it tho

@suprememasteroftheuniverse

Ай бұрын

Are you 13 yet?

For a long time I felt bad for James for seeming relatively "sane" and having to deal with Wade's shenanigans, but it turns out James is also insane. I love it.

@A_ARAFAT

Жыл бұрын

Maybe He's insane in a sane way

@omega1575

Жыл бұрын

He’s insane with these kind of things

@rot_studios

Жыл бұрын

He's a calm and collected kind of insane. Possibly more terrifying than Wade who's merely pure chaotic insane :D

@Trelior

Жыл бұрын

James is basically Wade if you turned the volume down.

@clankfish

Жыл бұрын

who the fuck is wade

This may literally be the greatest console to hand held I have ever seen! You literally cavemanned those electronics into submission with clippers and duct tape! Incredible subbed and liked

@Schnort

9 ай бұрын

I think the silliest one I've scene is Peter Knetter's Shoe Switch console.

@grant8653

9 ай бұрын

@@Schnort Oh no no no do not get it twisted. I have seen great console and handheld builds immaculate builds but the way this many literally goes caveman status on this the way he goes I need nothing at all but old trash the way he goes AMERICAN PARTS RUSSIAN PARTS ALL MADE IN TAIWAN!!! Beating it into a usable thing is ART!!!

@grant8653

9 ай бұрын

@@Schnort Also love your name whether family or just KZread Schnort is a great name!

@Schnort

9 ай бұрын

@@grant8653 I asked my friend to name Sonic characters that she had never seen before, and that's what she called Big the Cat. Thought it was the funniest thing ever.

@grant8653

9 ай бұрын

@@Schnort That makes me love your name even more! Also whoever this unnamed namer of Sonic characters! I love her too!

The way you just tore the thing apart and then taped the whole thing together, leaving the circuitry the only form of stress-relief... This is my new favourite channel.

I've always been afraid of accidentally destroying computer components by touching them in the wrong way. James, your channel has some how just obliterated my fear because I don't think I can ever do what you do here. AND IT WORKS. James, you're like an incredible expert engineer that has been imprinted with arcane unholy knowledge and have thus created an Eldritch child. I stand in awe and await some more.

@Fireface1234

Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking the same thing, like I am so delicate when fiddling with electronics parts. James on the other hand, ahhh Cut this, glue that, won't need that, twist off the capacitors, All works XD

@-Shinoray-

Жыл бұрын

He is somekind of arcane artificer that seems to be devoted to pure chaos...

@idocookingstuff2302

Жыл бұрын

Same lol I have a few motherboards that I THOUGHT were broken cause I dragged a solder iron across them but I just found out they work!!!

@marklohebany228

Жыл бұрын

james is so talented, he can cut off a piece of a fucking cable and it still works flawlessly

@r3n846

Жыл бұрын

I've seen the WII trims, so I wasn't surprised, and I'm certain there's even more that could have been done here.

Words cannot express how starkly different yet similar you and wade are.

@UJustGotGamed

Жыл бұрын

james is just wade without the nuggets

@TheRossMadness

Жыл бұрын

"Same same. But different. But still the same"

@goombizdvorakkiewicz5226

Жыл бұрын

One studied STEM, the other studied Jazz, and it shows. Two very different kinds of unhinged.

@Frank_Pods

Жыл бұрын

"Oh my screws" is a perfect nod to "Oh my PKcells"

@Zerbey

Жыл бұрын

He's just a slightly calmer version, but ultimately still the chaotic madness we love. I can see why they're such good mates.

IDK if this is already a thing but I think this video should be classified as Solder-Punk. Kinda like cyberpunk, but instead of combining various digital and cybernetic components in a haphazard way to create a punk aesthetic, it's the combination of analog and PCB elements in a punk way. I love it!

@948320z

2 ай бұрын

I think the Cyberpunk genre does cover jank but functional approach to technology like this. Technology is so prevalent and often discarded every aspiring techie can weld together junk to do whatever they want. They way James did it, with pliers, hot glue and duct tape, is very reminiscent of how William Gibson described the Rastafarian space station and the the Finn's tech in Neuromancer.

I’m genuinely surprised that no one has figured out how to play gameboy games with optimum portability. Until now.

James is singlehandedly keeping the hot glue and duct tape industry alive and thriving

@adventureoflinkmk2

Жыл бұрын

LOL I can see Voultar throwing a whole fit over this.. or even Ben Heck

The way the cartridge doubles as a kickstand is a testament to James' genius

@MiMi-qb6tk

Жыл бұрын

the nintendo switch could never! falls right over, snapping off the kickstand. this one wont budge, unless the cartridge breaks

This feels like a technical marvel and a crime against all that is good at the same time, I love it

It's such a art form of someone's understanding of what they are doing: If they are capable of fully succeeding while simultaneously not even worrying about "Anything u don't need to worry about!"

The sheer confidence in this man to just cut things up so haphazardly yet so knowledgably, I feel like I'm watching an oximoron and I love it. Good video

@fwah23

Жыл бұрын

totally agree OMG. as a beginner to electronics repair/modding, I feel like I'm 100x more careful than this and 100x more destructive not knowing what I'm doing

@matiasaguilar2500

Жыл бұрын

That’s the power of experience

I've imagined this channel to be quiet and calm. But this is making me crack up just as much as Wade does. You manage to portray such chaotic calmness, love it!

@peterclarke7240

Жыл бұрын

Have you seen what he does to a car to get it from dead to living even without the right parts? Or even without the WRONG parts? Of COURSE it was going to have a sort of A Team/Mad Max vibe to it 😂

@sunchips18

Жыл бұрын

It’s funny, because in the car builds, he comes across as the “mature, collected” one. Now, I’m starting to realize that the reason they get along is because they’re both different kinds of crazy. 😂

@DimT670

Жыл бұрын

hes the man who made the shrek pod you should have known

Prison build

Man, I never knew how much I needed a savage tech youtuber who just throws all caution to the wind like this. The dude is a straight-up barbarian.

I often forget how resilient this stuff is. When I open my electronics for repairs, I'm always so careful. Watching James hacking away at this board with reckless abandon gives me anxiety!

@DoctorPortal_IX

Жыл бұрын

Back then, these consoles were made out of pure Nintendium. Nigh indestructible!

Getting victorian-era dentist vibes with how you just yank shit out and the fact it somehow still works is nothing but incredible

As a slight technician,I absolutely hate this man for him not de-soldering the stuff most of the time,but it makes it even more hilarious and goofy to watch.

I run a repair shop in Greece. One of the first videos I saw of your work I thought you were a mad scientist…. Nothing has changed….. SUBSCRIBED!

Fun fact those cheap screens usually have a step down converter to make the 12v into 5v. you could bypass it and then not need a step up converter at least for the screen

There's something immensely satisfying about seeing someone who obviously knows what he's doing and has the skill to do things properly just going full jenk and doing the kind of thing I would end up doing after trying to do it properly...

@robotortoise

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's relatable and makes me feel less bad about my own shortcomings

What I like about this... is I know it looks like you're being super rough with components and soldering and such... but really I like that you're showing that this stuff can be easy and for the most part durable. It's a well done video.

What i love about this is the confidence cutting things out cause you know so much about it that even if you fuck things up, it’s barely an inconvenience. I do the same with kitbash miniatures and creating concept art. Ive been doing it for so long that I don’t need to be much methodical about things, cut twice, never measure.

this is the most chaotic collectable diy portable retro build ive ever seen and i honestly love it. good on ya james

Man, I watch other building channels and they are so clinical and precise making sure not to damage anything and then there is you. You open and deal with things the same way I do, you might be my spirit animal.

60% tape, 30% hot glue, 9.999% snes, 0.001% (?). Loved the vibe.

I've never seen someone literally attack sensitive components with such a Laissez-faire approach. It's like guerilla warfare on soldering and re-arranging of components. Keep up the good work!

I really appreciate how you left the speaker totally covered by duct tape. I was expecting some holes poked in it or something. Elegance, perfection.

@the-np4mr

Жыл бұрын

This unironically

and I thought dankpods was chaotic. Man is just ravaging that SNES and I love it.

@jagenigma

Жыл бұрын

will james have his version of the one grit? i cant wait to see that.

@BlindingWulf

Жыл бұрын

LMAO, the 1/2 grit

I can't believe this man invented a portable gameboy. Obviously he had to use super gameboy as a workaround, but I still never thought I'd see the day.

I have never seen anyone build something like this so on the fly and just knowing what has to be done. I love it

i feel like james is the most calmly chaotic person i've ever had the pleasure of watching

the sound of various SNES parts crashing into the ground is funny as hell

I admire your sheer confidence in ripping these boards apart

I'm pretty sure James is a warhammer ork , what he builds works because of there belief it it working witch is awesome

I've been dying for this channel to start since I learned about James' collection of games and am 100000% here for it!!

@SauceTheSecond

Жыл бұрын

Same

There is not enough of this “throw electronic crap together and make it work” with convenience as an afterthought. Please make more!

@Chris-ws5pd

Жыл бұрын

💯 we need more of this crazy genius 🙏

I love it, no super long and dramatic intro just straight to the point. Nice editing and getting all the important parts + comedy is extra points! I laughed so many times

The vision is incredible 😊 another amazing video, I can't believe how much knowledge you have on electronics Commentary is so entertaining The lol when the sound comes out wicked bro

Okay I have to admit, please do not change anything of the way you do your videos- something about how the contrast between you and Dank is astounding, your 'no music, just the project' makes the moments when you just chuck something on the floor even funnier. I also, personally, adore the sounds when you do stuff like taking things apart, it's almost accidental ASMR for me. Anyways cheers mate!

@aymuhspunj

Жыл бұрын

ASMR Ork making a pet project that benefits nobody, not even himself.

@nickbanale

Жыл бұрын

Every time he chucks something on the floor, I can't help but think "floor noises" 😅

Wade wasnt exaggerating when he said that you are some sort of tech wiz and genius in multiple fields I love you presentation, technical knowledge, ingenuity and fun fact telling Best of luck to you mate

this man is the definition of chaotic neutral

Fantastical! I loves how it is so visually appealing. Good Job!

i like how you are willing to break a board for a button instead of getting a bunch of them for cheap from any hardware store

@renakunisaki

11 ай бұрын

Upcycling!

what looked like a hack job with you ripping stuff off that PCB seemingly randomly with your pliers ended up being one of the most amazing modding video i've ever watched. thank you for taking the time to put these videos together, absolutely brilliant :D

Your skills make up for all the nonexistent production quality of your videos. I love it. It´s charming.

At first when I watched this video, I thought "Why not just use an emulator on ur phone it's 113646 times easeirrdrsrtaqstg", then, as I saw you take apart the SNES and turn it into a portable console, I realized that this is much more respectable and fun to do especially since it's real SNES hardware, so good job on making a console where you can play your game boy games on the go.

Man after long enough it stops being horrifying and just becomes incredibly impressive. Like finding a car that should not have been road legal but with a jank fix or two is back in action.

Never seen anyone get so technical and happy in putting together what is basically hot garbage, you got yourself a like and subscribe I guess

@blakksheep736

11 ай бұрын

Given the mass of hot glue used, it might be both metaphorical and literal hot garbage.

@cmyk8964

5 ай бұрын

Hot Gluerbage

I love how it's so chaotic but you clearly know what you're doing and it works!

I always love seeing creations like these. Reminds me of ShockSlayer's old portable console videos he had up on KZread years ago.

"A way to play gameboy games on the go" made me laugh lmao

This feels like when you were a kid and you put a pen back together and had like 37 bonus pieces, except somehow the thing works better than it used to when you do it

Looks like a legit Nintendo product! Amazing job! 😂👍

@Games_for_James

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😄

The fact that all that works is amazing , not because how it looks but how much you know to make it work in that way, respect bro.

This feels like a How To Basic video but in the end everything actually works thanks to James being a tech-god

@M1H1yt

9 ай бұрын

I'm the only tech god around here I have a portable everything NES SNES N64 GAMECUBE even

James, believe it or not, this is the exact kind of content in the exact type of format that I have been wanting for a long time. Awesome job =

@CelesteWuff

Жыл бұрын

Even better than DankPods? :(

@theunkownlot

Жыл бұрын

@@CelesteWuff Equally as good and enjojyable as dankpods

@mvslice

Жыл бұрын

@@CelesteWuffDankPods isn’t competing against James. James is an awesome dude who is knowledgeable in areas DankPods (Wade) isn’t- that’s why they’re friends. Wade is “sharing” him with his audience by getting James’ channel off the ground, and I’m personally grateful.

Words alone cannot express my anxiety watching every step of this journey, nor can they match the shock I felt when the damn thing worked!

A lot of these sorts of videos are relaxing, chill experiences. This is nigh-on anxiety-inducing. Still entertaining as hell 👍

Amazing how someone can be so calm yet so chaotic

The mad chuckle James did as he grabbed the worst-looking nintendo from the pack got me. Glad to have witnessed Dr Frankenstein build his monster

James: Causally destroyed SNES. Screws: Falls down. James: “No My Screws!”

So this is the first video I’ve seen on your channel. I laughed through pretty much the whole thing, and have now subscribed! Well done!

I see that you've taken a lot of inspiration or got some guidance from Wade. The camera looking down on a table with hands doing most of the talking, the random pet interlude at the end of the video, and you've even got the SNES equivalent to the ShrekPod. Feels a little empty without music but I'd say you got something going here!

@GaMeNu

Жыл бұрын

I'd say some parts are better without the music tho "Don't need any of this!" * throws away screen housing *

@Sonen10

Жыл бұрын

@@GaMeNu I feel like that'd be a good oppurtinity for comedic timing.

@GaMeNu

Жыл бұрын

@@Sonen10 yeah

@goombizdvorakkiewicz5226

Жыл бұрын

This feels very gourmet without the music, though.

@KeegoTheWise

Жыл бұрын

i feel like Wade at least helped edit this. if not, James absolutely nailed Wade’s production style

I don't know if Wade infected James with his chaotic energy or if he's a natural too but these guys fit perfectly together

I’ve just discovered this channel and I have found my happy KZread place. Keep rockin!

This is abomination combined with another level of engineering is amazing

Melting the plastic parts is called heat staking! Its used to permanently mount pcbs in plastic housings. Its cheaper and easier to automate then screws, which is why its used. Easiest way to remove them is to heat up the plastic with a heat gun/hot air soldering iron and pry up on the board (gently) Source: i used to be a service engineer for products that use heat staking

@SkemeKOS

4 ай бұрын

THAN* THAN* THAN* THAN*

@adraxas13

3 ай бұрын

@@SkemeKOSshut

I love how jank, yet functional, this build is

this is the most effed up console build ive seen on youtube so far well done

This video was pure gold. Hats off to you sir :D

@Games_for_James

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

My old job was the final assembly of ECUs for brand new vehicles, and seeing the stark difference in how you handled this circuit board to how we were trained to handle them is honestly beautiful and horrifying. I kinda wanna send this to my old boss just to give him a heart attack lmao.

@SteveDe935

Жыл бұрын

Do it

I usually watch people who mod consoles and stuff and they're super meticulous about making it clean and stuff, but how you were cutting PCB's and ripping stuff off the board caught me so off guard it made me laugh pretty hard. Awesome job!

This is now my favorite channel! Thanks and keep up the good stuff :)

THIS is the most beautiful SNES I have ever seen! Good job, was fun and entertaining to watch!

As a Brazilian, i have the honor to award you James with the "Gambiarra Master" medal for pushing the boundary of technical engineering to a whole new level. Congrats

@rafa1bertoldi1

Жыл бұрын

Eu não teria a coragem de fazer uma gambi dessas kkkkkk

@AtsAreStupid

Жыл бұрын

Definitely Gambiarra levels never before seen.

@Solid--Snake

Жыл бұрын

the greatest gambiarra magician, o cara é brabo demais

@vitorkk328

Жыл бұрын

Simplesmente um gringo que abraçou o conceito de gambiarra como poucos

@locked01

Жыл бұрын

Now we not-brazilian peasants want to know more about the concept of "gambiarra".

I wish I had that level of knowledge to just casually make something like that.

The Unhinged madness from all of this is just beautiful. Love everything ive seen from you

I'll be honest, I was afraid this channel would lack Wade's chaotic energy but boy, was I wrong. Onya James, this is a thing of beauty

JAMES IS THE NERD KING. I've been tinkering for 35 years with old tech man. You and Wade - passing the torch - it just makes me so happy.

This video embodies my daily life. You seem like a hoot to repair with ("ohhh, my screws..")

I love those side cutters, theyre like magic, no clean up necessary, itll just fling it across the globe

Truly humbling and inspiring to see a master at work, operating with such precision and delicacy

This has that "no time to prep, we have to open him up now" energy.

"But that's not what I did" Words for life, really

I’ve never seen this channel and saw the thumbnail and thought “what garbage is this” but this has been more entertaining and informing for electronics than most “clean” builds. This is close to real hobbying. Not the thousands of dollar manufacturing you see in other channels.

I love how you not only left in your mistakes, showing how even the smartest of people screw up often, but also why you did them, what it did, and how you fix it! Very educational and "real" if that makes any sense. NEVER change from this style. I love it! Keep up the good work mate

"desoldering is annoying" *proceeds to rip and tear everything out of any square inch of pcb* Love this channel already. Can't wait to see more.

Not only did you make a portable SNES that looks like a bag of cocaine, I also learned a thing or two about soldering!

God I love this. You know someone really knows what they're doing when they can just slap some component parts together with ducktape and hot glue and it works perfectly.

The sheer amount of "fuck it we ball" energy is overwhelming