This YouTuber just installed a Mac Mini into his Wii, which is a Retrogamer’s dream

A Youtubeur named Luke Miani had the idea to put a Mac Mini in the casing of an old Wii console. The result is more than convincing and can be imitated by many video game fans.

Mac mini with M1 chip It is the Apple computer with the best value for money, by far. While some users appreciate the sobriety and discretion in its design, others are tired of it. It must be saidIn the 17 years of its existence, very little has changed. Luke Miani, a YouTuber best known for his experiments with Apple products of all kinds, has posted a video in which we can follow the transformation of a simple Mac mini into a device Nintendo Wii.

In addition to a talented electronics engineer, this process also requires appropriate equipment. Sponsored by Luke Miani Channel iFixit, the reference company in disassembling wipes and electronic devices. That is why he easily obtained all the necessary materials. He still has to face some challenges.

The Mac mini’s M1 chip works well with Wii and GameCube emulators

The dimensions of the Nintendo console and the Apple mini computer are almost identical, but the disassembly sequence shows us this Internal mac mini devices can’t get in As in the Wii corpse. So our handyman had to find or build a smaller power supply, fan and move the HDMI jack. It was too Introducing some parts of the Wii issue For easy cable routing and placement of Mac mini ports.

In his own words, Luke created a “wonderful beast.” Just for power, managed to plug into original Wii socket with Microsoft Surface cable, itself connected to power supply and fan (added parts). Then it was Use a 3D printer To install Mac mini components into the Wii case. The Mac mini Wii works like a charm. The Youtuber installed Wii, GameCube, and PS2 emulators upon his creation, paying homage to his video game heritage. He can now show off owning the sleekest Mac mini and playing Wii in 4K.

source : YouTube