BattleMonkey
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Scam DIY Portable N64 on Kickstarter is a Scam
- Thread starter maxcriden
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Soldering can be learned in less than 5 min on YouTube.
KojiKnight
Member
With how strong and cheap ARM systems are, I think the better route would simply to make an emulation based system with an N64 cart reader. Would likely have much better battery life than what the scam in OP would have as well.
jesus it's less than a $100 away!
OverBlood 3
Banned
Feels like we should mass report this to Kickstarter now...
They never listen. They don't care as long as they get their cut.
SwiftDeath
Member
Reported it when I first read this thread like a week or two ago
Not sure what else I can do :\
kickstarter being kickstarter
Not sure what else I can do :\
kickstarter being kickstarter
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Feels like we should mass report this to Kickstarter now...
Looking at the money raised makes me sad. those poor people got scammed
Neuromancer
Member
What exactly is the reason it should be reported? I thought the issue with the original one was that he stole other people's images.
Beer Monkey
Member
THE FUCK.
Anything stopping him from pledging the last 76 dollars (either his own cc on a different account or through a friend) and finishing the kickstarter? Cause that would suck for people since he could technically deliver on promises and then get a nice payout.
That aside, I know most people are not into forums like GAF, so they don't get it's a scam, and you hate to blame victims, but simple google searches can find you most things, and a little effort can get you the parts. Maybe this is one of those "life lessons" parents always told us about at when we were all younger, kinda like "a fool and his money are soon parted".
That aside, I know most people are not into forums like GAF, so they don't get it's a scam, and you hate to blame victims, but simple google searches can find you most things, and a little effort can get you the parts. Maybe this is one of those "life lessons" parents always told us about at when we were all younger, kinda like "a fool and his money are soon parted".
bodyboarder
Member
A fool and their money.....
speedlolita
Member
Portables like this need to stop.
baphomet
Member
There's no reason. People in here don't seem to understand what a scam is. No one was ever promised a built portable.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
He's basically selling a design of which he dosn't have rights to do so.
baphomet
Member
You realize the instructions for building a portable n64 are freely available, and theres literally nothing he's doing wrong.
SwiftDeath
Member
The specific instructions he was clearly using to build these portable n64's were publicly available for individual use, not for commercial gain. We've already seen a tweet from the original creator of that particular DIY complain about his instructions being used in a commercial venture such as this
One last thing, in case anyone thought there was still a slight air of validity to the Kickstarter
baphomet
Member
A. He doesn't own the instructions to build a portable n64.
B. I could write my own guide and it would be nearly identical. Much like the numerous portable n64s built before and after this persons.
C. Unless he is literally copying and pasting the guys instructables page with no alteration, then he's not doing anything wrong.
And they were removed. So, nothing infringing is left.
That's what he did at first. He even stole his pictures. It's a scam, plain and simple.
SwiftDeath
Member
The original creator owns those specific instructions to build a portable N64
Yes you could but it's absolutely crystal clear to anyone following this kickstarter that the person behind it is using someone else's instructions for commercial gain without said creators permission
I disagree. It would be nigh impossible to prove in court but it's entirely obvious what the kickstarter creator is doing and how he is using someone else's work without their permission. I really can't make it any clearer then that
Bruno
Member
Friend of Sonic
Member
LOL, I thought you were being hyperbolic with pencil case, but yep, it's a pencil box.
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
Oh man, it's like he's my on Radio Shack. What a great deal.
Keyser Soze
Member
So, it is now funded now...
Here is a selection of the final backers to the project....
Let's check a few of those names...
Those two first joined Kickstarter last month, this is the first project they ever funded.
In fact, all 7 of the above names first joined Kickstarter last month, this is the first project they ever funded
I am not flat out saying this is a scam, but judging on this, and the collection of other thing both I, and others have gathered in this thread, it should set a few alarm bells off that something is wrong.
Here is a selection of the final backers to the project....
Let's check a few of those names...
Those two first joined Kickstarter last month, this is the first project they ever funded.
In fact, all 7 of the above names first joined Kickstarter last month, this is the first project they ever funded
I am not flat out saying this is a scam, but judging on this, and the collection of other thing both I, and others have gathered in this thread, it should set a few alarm bells off that something is wrong.
Keyser Soze
Member
I thought I would check back in on this all these months later...
I highlighted the important bit where he spent backers money
I highlighted the important bit where he spent backers money
I thought I would check back in on this all these months later...
I highlighted the important bit where he spent backers money
He could at least try to be subtle...
mgs2master2
Banned
Lol
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
I admire the bare faced cheek to post an update bragging about his cruise
flipswitch
Member
I hope he didn't board one of those cannibal cruises. I want him back in one whole piece.
I thought I would check back in on this all these months later...
I highlighted the important bit where he spent backers money
'I do hope this update helps'
Lolololololololololol
Never backed a Kick-starter, never will
GAF detectives never fail. KO!
Muskieratboi
Member
Hey, Kickstarter is fine. and there's a large majority of them that are totally above board. it's idiots like this giving it a bad name. go pledge for Yooka Laylee already.
Soldering is an art. They're people who've been doing it for years but are still shit at it. These kits aren't for everybody as they're many things that can go wrong with DIY electronics.
Kickstarter is shady, they let shit like this fly all the time. Yeah some good projects see the light of day because of it, but the people behind Kickstarter are fucking assholes. How many people reported this? Dude took 5K and went on a nice cruise, he was never going to supply anything.
The theory behind it maybe. Actually getting good at soldering only comes with lots of practice. I bet you someone who never soldered in his life before wouldn't be able to solder this after just watching a few youtube vids on the issue.
immortal-joe
Member
Guy is straight up trolling. That update" is essentially saying "yep, I fooled you, and you fell for it".
pinkurocket
Member
Should've backed up to another tier if you wanted updates from his cruise.