My very first console mod! (pictures included!)

[Falco Girgis]

Arce and I trecked the 5 miles to RadioShack the other day to buy a soldering iron and some LEDs. I payed an outrageous amount for my blue 3.7V LED to replace my old standard orange 3.3V that came with the Dreamcast.

It actually wasn't as easy as I had expected to mod something as simple as the LED. It was worth it in the end. Here's the final product:



As you can clearly see the default, orange LED has been replaced with my new and awesome blue light.

So seeing as I have the most pimped out Dreamcast here, I think I should be addressed as "Master Vorbis," "Captain Gyro," or "GyroVorbis the Almighty." What do you think?

But seriously, what do you think of the mod?

[FredDibnah]

I like it. You should mod it some more, maybe paint it black or something. Black with the blue light would be pretty coo.

[Falco Girgis]

Wow, Fred, we think alike.

I was seriously telling myself that next I'd paint it.

Now that I have a soldering iron and the tools necessary, I'm going to do the NES controller -> Dreamcast mod this weekend probably.

[JS Lemming]

Very Nice.

Whenever I get around to it, I'll replace the (distastefull in my opinion) orange led with either the blue or maybe a bright lime green.

T'would be awsome to pimp out a nes controller by making a see-though case for it.

Props Cap'n Gyro!

[Falco Girgis]

I've been reading and I'll definately do the NES/Dreamcast controller mod this weekend. I have everything I need (including the spare NES controller).

Anyway, be sure you get the right type of LED!!111

Arce tried the mod too. His sadly didn't turn out so well. He got a lime green LED, but a different type. His was really white with a green painted coat on the outside. It was really dull and disappointing.

I payed extra. The one I got was a clear glass bulb that generated true blue light.

Dreamcast takes 3.3V. If you go over that (like I did), you won't risk burning it out at all, but it won't be as bright. I used 3.7V and it's plenty bright for me. I've seen people do that mod with 3V LEDs and the thing lit up the whole room. I would've liked to of done that, but you risk burning the bulb and I couldn't find the right size. :?

[spideyspiderman2000]

Sweet.

[Wutai]

Awesome Dreamcast, Gyro.

If I had a digital camera then I'd show you my cool Dreamcast.

[Orgodemirk]

That's SWEET!! Hey, I've got an extra controller that doesn't work. Well just the start Button is messed up, but you could use it if you want to.