The first-ever portable Xbox is here, thanks to one very dedicated modder

What conscionable happened? Likely tired waiting for a Microsoft portable console, 1 crafty modder took matters into his ain hands. Redherring32 has managed to create nan world's first portable Xbox based connected nan original console, while detailing each nan process done a bid of posts connected X.

Hardware tinkerer Redherring32 took nan courage from a morganatic Xbox motherboard and packed it each into a amazingly compact handheld shape factor.

To beryllium clear – this isn't a package emulation aliases immoderate knockoff PC handheld, it took immoderate existent hardware skills and civilization PCBs to make this possible. It appears beautiful good made, too, pinch a level of polish you tin only expect from an officially-produced portion and nan benignant of creation that'd spell highly good pinch nan Xbox exemplary that started it all.

Upfront, nan console rocks a 9-inch 480p display. It besides features 100 watt USB-C charging that juices up a lithium-ion artillery (capacity unknown) and moreover an integrated, fully-functional Xbox controller.

Of course, pulling disconnected this benignant of modding was nary locomotion successful nan park. Redherring32 says he had to reverse technologist and redesign galore printed circuit boards from scratch, not to mention fig retired really to reliably trim down nan chunky Xbox motherboard into a portable footprint. Only very circumstantial motherboard models were moreover compatible. The process took a whopping 4 months.

"I had to investigation Xbox motherboard trimming wholly from scratch, a task that took maine a spot complete 4 months. Nobody had ever tried it before," he wrote. He besides added that nan task is made imaginable by 12 different "fully custom" PCBs he designed.

Next up, Redherring32 plans to adhd Wi-Fi 6 support for wireless Xbox Live multiplayer on-the-go.

If you wish to travel connected this legend's footsteps, he has made nan full creation unfastened source, including a elaborate guide, schematics, and PCB source files. However, really assembling 1 of these could beryllium a large method challenge.

It's worthy mentioning that Xbox leader Phil Spencer has been dropping not-so-subtle hints astir wanting a portable Xbox for years now. Just past June, he name-dropped handhelds for illustration nan Steam Deck and ROG Ally, praising their expertise to play games locally.

"I deliberation we should person a handheld, too," he told IGN successful an interview.

However, existent activity connected specified a instrumentality doesn't look to person kicked disconnected yet complete astatine Microsoft HQ. With nan handheld gaming marketplace continuing to surge, though, nan tease feels for illustration nan biggest awesome yet. For now, this bodacious creation will suffice.