Hobbyist Turns Nintendo 64 Console Into Nintendo Switch Dock

A user writes: Polygon reports that a Reddit user "modified a broken Nintendo 64 and transformed it into a functioning Switch dock." The modder, who goes by the handle "Tettzan Zone," has "been keeping fellow Switch fans updated on his adventures in console customization on Reddit, sharing the steps he took to making the entire Nintendo 64 workable as a dock." The original post about full mod details can be found here.

NES

[Dan East]

He was going to use an NES console for the dock, but he didn't want to have to blow on the Switch every time he went to dock it.

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[Megane]

At least with fat PS2s, they might just need the "white gear" adjusted. Sony used a cheap nylon gear for (IIRC) a lens height adjustment, and it would go out of adjustment with time.

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[DontBeAMoran]

A slim PS2 would make a nice case for a RetroPie console.

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[Wulf2k]

Get a FMCB memory card done up and use them without drives.

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[Blaskowicz]

I could suck the tip of my penis at age 14 or 15.

(not anymore)

Why?

[pjbgravely]

Why would a hobbyist even have something as new as a switch? He sounds more like a hipster hoping it will catch on.

Didn't see a N64 in the picture

[caseih]

The pic he posted on the thread looks like he used an old N64 powerbrick as a chassis, not the N64 itself. Also it appears he just stuck the innards of a real Switch dock into this, perhaps because it's a more convenient form factor or something. Does not appear to be anywhere as interesting as the /. summary indicated. He's not modding N64 hardware to somehow be used by the Switch. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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[gl4ss]

it's still hipsterific.
meaning, boring as fuck.

boring why? just look at the teardown of the dock. it's literally just a breakout box and a charger.

now if he modded the usb connector to be on the side or the top or the behind of the switch then yay...