Post by: UncleBob on June 07, 2007, 04:30:53 PM
They look sweet. I've still got nine more to go and it's running me about $2/case all together, but they look sweet.
Post by: Kairon on June 07, 2007, 04:40:10 PM
Post by: WuTangTurtle on June 07, 2007, 10:15:47 PM
One day I will probably do the same since a few of my GBA games no longer have a box. For now, my old GB cases will have to do.
Post by: Shecky on June 08, 2007, 01:54:47 AM
Post by: vudu on June 08, 2007, 03:52:42 AM
Post by: Nick DiMola on June 08, 2007, 05:47:55 AM
Post by: UncleBob on June 08, 2007, 08:35:30 AM
Another poster on TCP noted that his Kinko's wouldn't print the covers due to copyright concerns.
As for getting the GBA manuals inside of the DS cases, yeah, you have to modify them, but it's super-easy. I'm going to post some pics later (someone on the Nintendo forums asked), but basically, on the left side of the DS case, toward the top about a quarter of an inch from the very top is a line of plastic that seems to go across for no apparent reason. Cut it out (carefully, of course) and presto!
Post by: UncleBob on June 08, 2007, 02:11:58 PM
Okay, here's what's going on. Sorry for the crappy camera job, I was running my camera phone while doing the cutting... it's rather difficult.
If anyone attempts to do this, please be very careful. Children should not attempt to do this, nor do I reccomend attemping to do this while filming it.
Anywhoo, So you make a cut through the plastic on each end of the case. Then, run your blade flat along the corner where the plastic edge meets the case. I paused the video at this point (around the 1 min mark), but during the pause, I ran my blade over this same area 5-6 more times. Eventually, you'll hit a spot where you break through to the other side (that's where I restarted recording). Once you do that, stick the blade all the way through and (if you ran the blade across enough times), you should be able to cut the entire plastic strip off. As you can see with this particular one, I didn't run the blade all the way at the end enough times, so I had to kinda go at it again there...
But that's how I did it...
Post by: KDR_11k on June 08, 2007, 07:58:24 PM
Also I'm still annoyed at the European DS cases, they're the same size as the GBA cardboard boxes. Probably because NoE stuffs so many booklets in there that it wouldn't fit into the Japanese form factor (and once you throw those stupid safety guides away the clip space is so large it won't hold the manual anymore...).
Post by: UncleBob on June 09, 2007, 01:12:02 AM
Post by: Shecky on June 09, 2007, 02:17:14 AM
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Originally posted by: UncleBob
Drill Dozer (and GB/GBC carts) can fit inside of a DS case, but they take a bit more cutting of the case to squeeze them in. You won't get a video of this one, but you have to cut the bottom of the slot that holds the GBA cart out for both Drill Dozer and GB/GBC carts and for GB/GBC Carts, you have to cut out half of the DS card slot. It looks ugly, but you only see it when you have the GB/GBC cart out of the package.
May I request a few snap shots of the finished results with the game removed?
Post by: UncleBob on June 09, 2007, 02:52:38 AM
Post by: Shecky on June 09, 2007, 04:18:07 PM
Post by: 18 Days on June 11, 2007, 02:16:37 AM
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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
Wait, you got Drill Dozer to fit into the GBA cart holder of a DS case?
Also I'm still annoyed at the European DS cases, they're the same size as the GBA cardboard boxes. Probably because NoE stuffs so many booklets in there that it wouldn't fit into the Japanese form factor (and once you throw those stupid safety guides away the clip space is so large it won't hold the manual anymore...).
I don't mind the size, I mind the complete lack of spine art on them. I love spine art.
Also Pale, it's good to see that I'm not the only one who has all his games in alphabetical order.
Post by: UncleBob on June 11, 2007, 03:59:51 AM
Post by: 18 Days on June 11, 2007, 04:53:10 AM
Post by: UncleBob on June 11, 2007, 06:13:32 PM
On another note, I went back to Kinko's to print off the last few covers I needed and they wouldn't do it. Said it was against copyright laws.
So I went to Staples. $0.49/copy - half the price of Kinko's. Woot.
Post by: UncleBob on June 11, 2007, 06:59:06 PM
