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We've all seen that Daewoo advert on the television, where the little girl is playing Gran Turismo in the car whilst being driven home from school by her Mummy. It seems like a great idea. However, Daewoo will probably charge you roughly £1000 for this optional extra! This is a hefty sum of money when you consider you can pick up a new Daewoo for less than £10,000.
However, i didn't come here to talk about Daewoos. I came here to tell you all the In-car gaming is taking off... big time! Also, you can fit a console within a car for a fairly reasonable price.
So why on Earth would we want to install a games machine within our cars. Apart from looking famcy and impressing our mates, there are other advantages. If you're the sort of person who works long hours and is always on the go, you may find that the only way you can enjoy some quality gaming time is by staying up until the small hours of the morning.
Imagine being able to do that new race on GT3 or the next mission on GTA3 whilst waiting to pick someone up or whilst being stuck in a massive motorway tailback. Using memory cards this can be done. Also, you'll never have a moaning passenger again...ever!
Installing fancy stereos and big subwoofers in cars has always been common practice. Most of us can't step foot in our local city centre without hearing the unmistakable "Boom, Boom" of a boy racer with a souped up sound system. However, installing consoles in cars has really grown in popularity over the last year or so and now that games machines are cheaper than ever, there's never been a better time to explore the world of mobile gaming.
Interested? Well heres a rough guide to how its done.
-CHOOSING A CONSOLE
The most popular console for this purpose is the PS2. The PS2 is relatively compact, is powerful, plays DVDs and has a large range of top quality games. An Xbox could also be used but this would be more inconvenient due to its larger size. The PSone is very compact but lacks the power of the other two. The upcoming Nintendo GameCube could also be considered.
-WHERE TO PUT THE CONSOLE
Originally, the most common location for a games machine was mounted in the rear boot of the car in a similar way to a CD Changer. The obvious disadvantage of this is the need to get out of your car and open the boot every time you wish to activate the console, reset it or to change a game or DVD. As time has gone by, people have begun to fit their consoles in other locations, such as under front seats, in glove-boxs and even mounted directly into the dashboard.
-CONNECTING A MONITOR
Monitors are available in a range of sizes from 4in to 8in. Many widescreen monitors are also available. The prices of these screens start upwards from £200. Most screens offer a good picture quality although you do, to a certain extent, get what you pay for.
-POWERING YOUR MACHINE
This requires special leads and connectors which will enable your console to run off your car's 12volt battery.
The benefits of in-car consoles really have to be seen to be believed. The speakers in a car also add to the experience as you have sound hitting you from every angle! You can also pick up some good deals. I saw an offer which included a 6" monitor, a PS2 and all necessary leads/connectors for £399. I saw one car in a magazine which had a monitor which 'popped out' of the top of the dashboard and was connected to a PS2 which was placed behind the dash with a hole (above the stereo) in the dash allowing you to access the disk tray and buttons. Pretty cool.
I believe that if you dont want to do anything drastic with your car, another good option is that if you own a PSone or Gamecube, to buy a TFT monitor for below £100 and have yourself a truly portable games machine which, with the right lead, you can plug into your cars lighter socket.
Either way, In-Car gaming is going to get more and more popular in the future.
Thanks for reading.
However, i didn't come here to talk about Daewoos. I came here to tell you all the In-car gaming is taking off... big time! Also, you can fit a console within a car for a fairly reasonable price.
So why on Earth would we want to install a games machine within our cars. Apart from looking famcy and impressing our mates, there are other advantages. If you're the sort of person who works long hours and is always on the go, you may find that the only way you can enjoy some quality gaming time is by staying up until the small hours of the morning.
Imagine being able to do that new race on GT3 or the next mission on GTA3 whilst waiting to pick someone up or whilst being stuck in a massive motorway tailback. Using memory cards this can be done. Also, you'll never have a moaning passenger again...ever!
Installing fancy stereos and big subwoofers in cars has always been common practice. Most of us can't step foot in our local city centre without hearing the unmistakable "Boom, Boom" of a boy racer with a souped up sound system. However, installing consoles in cars has really grown in popularity over the last year or so and now that games machines are cheaper than ever, there's never been a better time to explore the world of mobile gaming.
Interested? Well heres a rough guide to how its done.
-CHOOSING A CONSOLE
The most popular console for this purpose is the PS2. The PS2 is relatively compact, is powerful, plays DVDs and has a large range of top quality games. An Xbox could also be used but this would be more inconvenient due to its larger size. The PSone is very compact but lacks the power of the other two. The upcoming Nintendo GameCube could also be considered.
-WHERE TO PUT THE CONSOLE
Originally, the most common location for a games machine was mounted in the rear boot of the car in a similar way to a CD Changer. The obvious disadvantage of this is the need to get out of your car and open the boot every time you wish to activate the console, reset it or to change a game or DVD. As time has gone by, people have begun to fit their consoles in other locations, such as under front seats, in glove-boxs and even mounted directly into the dashboard.
-CONNECTING A MONITOR
Monitors are available in a range of sizes from 4in to 8in. Many widescreen monitors are also available. The prices of these screens start upwards from £200. Most screens offer a good picture quality although you do, to a certain extent, get what you pay for.
-POWERING YOUR MACHINE
This requires special leads and connectors which will enable your console to run off your car's 12volt battery.
The benefits of in-car consoles really have to be seen to be believed. The speakers in a car also add to the experience as you have sound hitting you from every angle! You can also pick up some good deals. I saw an offer which included a 6" monitor, a PS2 and all necessary leads/connectors for £399. I saw one car in a magazine which had a monitor which 'popped out' of the top of the dashboard and was connected to a PS2 which was placed behind the dash with a hole (above the stereo) in the dash allowing you to access the disk tray and buttons. Pretty cool.
I believe that if you dont want to do anything drastic with your car, another good option is that if you own a PSone or Gamecube, to buy a TFT monitor for below £100 and have yourself a truly portable games machine which, with the right lead, you can plug into your cars lighter socket.
Either way, In-Car gaming is going to get more and more popular in the future.
Thanks for reading.
doublezero wrote:
> We've all seen that Daewoo advert on the television, where the little
> girl is playing Gran Turismo in the car whilst being driven home from
> school by her Mummy. It seems like a great idea. However, Daewoo will
> probably charge you roughly £1000 for this optional extra! This
> is a hefty sum of money when you consider you can pick up a new Daewoo
> for less than £10,000.
>
> However, i didn't come here to talk about Daewoos. I came here to tell
> you all the In-car gaming is taking off... big time! Also, you can fit
> a console within a car for a fairly reasonable price.
>
> So why on Earth would we want to install a games machine within our
> cars. Apart from looking famcy and impressing our mates, there are
> other advantages. If you're the sort of person who works long hours
> and is always on the go, you may find that the only way you can enjoy
> some quality gaming time is by staying up until the small hours of the
> morning.
> Imagine being able to do that new race on GT3 or the next mission on
> GTA3 whilst waiting to pick someone up or whilst being stuck in a
> massive motorway tailback. Using memory cards this can be done. Also,
> you'll never have a moaning passenger again...ever!
>
> Installing fancy stereos and big subwoofers in cars has always been
> common practice. Most of us can't step foot in our local city centre
> without hearing the unmistakable "Boom, Boom" of a boy racer
> with a souped up sound system. However, installing consoles in cars
> has really grown in popularity over the last year or so and now that
> games machines are cheaper than ever, there's never been a better time
> to explore the world of mobile gaming.
>
> Interested? Well heres a rough guide to how its done.
>
> -CHOOSING A CONSOLE
> The most popular console for this purpose is the PS2. The PS2 is
> relatively compact, is powerful, plays DVDs and has a large range of
> top quality games. An Xbox could also be used but this would be more
> inconvenient due to its larger size. The PSone is very compact but
> lacks the power of the other two. The upcoming Nintendo GameCube could
> also be considered.
>
> -WHERE TO PUT THE CONSOLE
> Originally, the most common location for a games machine was mounted
> in the rear boot of the car in a similar way to a CD Changer. The
> obvious disadvantage of this is the need to get out of your car and
> open the boot every time you wish to activate the console, reset it or
> to change a game or DVD. As time has gone by, people have begun to fit
> their consoles in other locations, such as under front seats, in
> glove-boxs and even mounted directly into the dashboard.
>
> -CONNECTING A MONITOR
> Monitors are available in a range of sizes from 4in to 8in. Many
> widescreen monitors are also available. The prices of these screens
> start upwards from £200. Most screens offer a good picture
> quality although you do, to a certain extent, get what you pay for.
>
> -POWERING YOUR MACHINE
> This requires special leads and connectors which will enable your
> console to run off your car's 12volt battery.
>
> The benefits of in-car consoles really have to be seen to be believed.
> The speakers in a car also add to the experience as you have sound
> hitting you from every angle! You can also pick up some good deals. I
> saw an offer which included a 6" monitor, a PS2 and all necessary
> leads/connectors for £399. I saw one car in a magazine which had
> a monitor which 'popped out' of the top of the dashboard and was
> connected to a PS2 which was placed behind the dash with a hole (above
> the stereo) in the dash allowing you to access the disk tray and
> buttons. Pretty cool.
>
> I believe that if you dont want to do anything drastic with your car,
> another good option is that if you own a PSone or Gamecube, to buy a
> TFT monitor for below £100 and have yourself a truly portable
> games machine which, with the right lead, you can plug into your cars
> lighter socket.
>
> Either way, In-Car gaming is going to get more and more popular in the
> future.
>
> Thanks for reading.
this is a very good idea it sounds like you know what your on about you should try setting up a company the deals with putting consoles into cars you could make a lot of mony doing it
> We've all seen that Daewoo advert on the television, where the little
> girl is playing Gran Turismo in the car whilst being driven home from
> school by her Mummy. It seems like a great idea. However, Daewoo will
> probably charge you roughly £1000 for this optional extra! This
> is a hefty sum of money when you consider you can pick up a new Daewoo
> for less than £10,000.
>
> However, i didn't come here to talk about Daewoos. I came here to tell
> you all the In-car gaming is taking off... big time! Also, you can fit
> a console within a car for a fairly reasonable price.
>
> So why on Earth would we want to install a games machine within our
> cars. Apart from looking famcy and impressing our mates, there are
> other advantages. If you're the sort of person who works long hours
> and is always on the go, you may find that the only way you can enjoy
> some quality gaming time is by staying up until the small hours of the
> morning.
> Imagine being able to do that new race on GT3 or the next mission on
> GTA3 whilst waiting to pick someone up or whilst being stuck in a
> massive motorway tailback. Using memory cards this can be done. Also,
> you'll never have a moaning passenger again...ever!
>
> Installing fancy stereos and big subwoofers in cars has always been
> common practice. Most of us can't step foot in our local city centre
> without hearing the unmistakable "Boom, Boom" of a boy racer
> with a souped up sound system. However, installing consoles in cars
> has really grown in popularity over the last year or so and now that
> games machines are cheaper than ever, there's never been a better time
> to explore the world of mobile gaming.
>
> Interested? Well heres a rough guide to how its done.
>
> -CHOOSING A CONSOLE
> The most popular console for this purpose is the PS2. The PS2 is
> relatively compact, is powerful, plays DVDs and has a large range of
> top quality games. An Xbox could also be used but this would be more
> inconvenient due to its larger size. The PSone is very compact but
> lacks the power of the other two. The upcoming Nintendo GameCube could
> also be considered.
>
> -WHERE TO PUT THE CONSOLE
> Originally, the most common location for a games machine was mounted
> in the rear boot of the car in a similar way to a CD Changer. The
> obvious disadvantage of this is the need to get out of your car and
> open the boot every time you wish to activate the console, reset it or
> to change a game or DVD. As time has gone by, people have begun to fit
> their consoles in other locations, such as under front seats, in
> glove-boxs and even mounted directly into the dashboard.
>
> -CONNECTING A MONITOR
> Monitors are available in a range of sizes from 4in to 8in. Many
> widescreen monitors are also available. The prices of these screens
> start upwards from £200. Most screens offer a good picture
> quality although you do, to a certain extent, get what you pay for.
>
> -POWERING YOUR MACHINE
> This requires special leads and connectors which will enable your
> console to run off your car's 12volt battery.
>
> The benefits of in-car consoles really have to be seen to be believed.
> The speakers in a car also add to the experience as you have sound
> hitting you from every angle! You can also pick up some good deals. I
> saw an offer which included a 6" monitor, a PS2 and all necessary
> leads/connectors for £399. I saw one car in a magazine which had
> a monitor which 'popped out' of the top of the dashboard and was
> connected to a PS2 which was placed behind the dash with a hole (above
> the stereo) in the dash allowing you to access the disk tray and
> buttons. Pretty cool.
>
> I believe that if you dont want to do anything drastic with your car,
> another good option is that if you own a PSone or Gamecube, to buy a
> TFT monitor for below £100 and have yourself a truly portable
> games machine which, with the right lead, you can plug into your cars
> lighter socket.
>
> Either way, In-Car gaming is going to get more and more popular in the
> future.
>
> Thanks for reading.
this is a very good idea it sounds like you know what your on about you should try setting up a company the deals with putting consoles into cars you could make a lot of mony doing it
yeah, was a bit odd to put a Dreamcast in it...
Raging Speedhorn wrote:
> Very futuristic looking!
Yeah, i agree...except for the Dreamcast!
> Very futuristic looking!
Yeah, i agree...except for the Dreamcast!
Darkus wrote:
> Hell yeah. I want a PS2 in my car. My fave is this renualt 5 GT turbo
> though, Not only is it frikkin quick, it has a dreamcast in the centre
> console, four TV screens and about 3000 speakers in it.
Yeah, thats a wickid car. It was also in the Ali G movie. (Driven by the leader of Ali's rival gang...the WEST Staines Massive)
> Hell yeah. I want a PS2 in my car. My fave is this renualt 5 GT turbo
> though, Not only is it frikkin quick, it has a dreamcast in the centre
> console, four TV screens and about 3000 speakers in it.
Yeah, thats a wickid car. It was also in the Ali G movie. (Driven by the leader of Ali's rival gang...the WEST Staines Massive)
Hell yeah. I want a PS2 in my car. My fave is this renualt 5 GT turbo though, Not only is it frikkin quick, it has a dreamcast in the centre console, four TV screens and about 3000 speakers in it.
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http://www.gtturbo.org/events/ei/maxlive2/carismaint.jpg
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We've all seen that Daewoo advert on the television, where the little girl is playing Gran Turismo in the car whilst being driven home from school by her Mummy. It seems like a great idea. However, Daewoo will probably charge you roughly £1000 for this optional extra! This is a hefty sum of money when you consider you can pick up a new Daewoo for less than £10,000.
However, i didn't come here to talk about Daewoos. I came here to tell you all the In-car gaming is taking off... big time! Also, you can fit a console within a car for a fairly reasonable price.
So why on Earth would we want to install a games machine within our cars. Apart from looking famcy and impressing our mates, there are other advantages. If you're the sort of person who works long hours and is always on the go, you may find that the only way you can enjoy some quality gaming time is by staying up until the small hours of the morning.
Imagine being able to do that new race on GT3 or the next mission on GTA3 whilst waiting to pick someone up or whilst being stuck in a massive motorway tailback. Using memory cards this can be done. Also, you'll never have a moaning passenger again...ever!
Installing fancy stereos and big subwoofers in cars has always been common practice. Most of us can't step foot in our local city centre without hearing the unmistakable "Boom, Boom" of a boy racer with a souped up sound system. However, installing consoles in cars has really grown in popularity over the last year or so and now that games machines are cheaper than ever, there's never been a better time to explore the world of mobile gaming.
Interested? Well heres a rough guide to how its done.
-CHOOSING A CONSOLE
The most popular console for this purpose is the PS2. The PS2 is relatively compact, is powerful, plays DVDs and has a large range of top quality games. An Xbox could also be used but this would be more inconvenient due to its larger size. The PSone is very compact but lacks the power of the other two. The upcoming Nintendo GameCube could also be considered.
-WHERE TO PUT THE CONSOLE
Originally, the most common location for a games machine was mounted in the rear boot of the car in a similar way to a CD Changer. The obvious disadvantage of this is the need to get out of your car and open the boot every time you wish to activate the console, reset it or to change a game or DVD. As time has gone by, people have begun to fit their consoles in other locations, such as under front seats, in glove-boxs and even mounted directly into the dashboard.
-CONNECTING A MONITOR
Monitors are available in a range of sizes from 4in to 8in. Many widescreen monitors are also available. The prices of these screens start upwards from £200. Most screens offer a good picture quality although you do, to a certain extent, get what you pay for.
-POWERING YOUR MACHINE
This requires special leads and connectors which will enable your console to run off your car's 12volt battery.
The benefits of in-car consoles really have to be seen to be believed. The speakers in a car also add to the experience as you have sound hitting you from every angle! You can also pick up some good deals. I saw an offer which included a 6" monitor, a PS2 and all necessary leads/connectors for £399. I saw one car in a magazine which had a monitor which 'popped out' of the top of the dashboard and was connected to a PS2 which was placed behind the dash with a hole (above the stereo) in the dash allowing you to access the disk tray and buttons. Pretty cool.
I believe that if you dont want to do anything drastic with your car, another good option is that if you own a PSone or Gamecube, to buy a TFT monitor for below £100 and have yourself a truly portable games machine which, with the right lead, you can plug into your cars lighter socket.
Either way, In-Car gaming is going to get more and more popular in the future.
Thanks for reading.
However, i didn't come here to talk about Daewoos. I came here to tell you all the In-car gaming is taking off... big time! Also, you can fit a console within a car for a fairly reasonable price.
So why on Earth would we want to install a games machine within our cars. Apart from looking famcy and impressing our mates, there are other advantages. If you're the sort of person who works long hours and is always on the go, you may find that the only way you can enjoy some quality gaming time is by staying up until the small hours of the morning.
Imagine being able to do that new race on GT3 or the next mission on GTA3 whilst waiting to pick someone up or whilst being stuck in a massive motorway tailback. Using memory cards this can be done. Also, you'll never have a moaning passenger again...ever!
Installing fancy stereos and big subwoofers in cars has always been common practice. Most of us can't step foot in our local city centre without hearing the unmistakable "Boom, Boom" of a boy racer with a souped up sound system. However, installing consoles in cars has really grown in popularity over the last year or so and now that games machines are cheaper than ever, there's never been a better time to explore the world of mobile gaming.
Interested? Well heres a rough guide to how its done.
-CHOOSING A CONSOLE
The most popular console for this purpose is the PS2. The PS2 is relatively compact, is powerful, plays DVDs and has a large range of top quality games. An Xbox could also be used but this would be more inconvenient due to its larger size. The PSone is very compact but lacks the power of the other two. The upcoming Nintendo GameCube could also be considered.
-WHERE TO PUT THE CONSOLE
Originally, the most common location for a games machine was mounted in the rear boot of the car in a similar way to a CD Changer. The obvious disadvantage of this is the need to get out of your car and open the boot every time you wish to activate the console, reset it or to change a game or DVD. As time has gone by, people have begun to fit their consoles in other locations, such as under front seats, in glove-boxs and even mounted directly into the dashboard.
-CONNECTING A MONITOR
Monitors are available in a range of sizes from 4in to 8in. Many widescreen monitors are also available. The prices of these screens start upwards from £200. Most screens offer a good picture quality although you do, to a certain extent, get what you pay for.
-POWERING YOUR MACHINE
This requires special leads and connectors which will enable your console to run off your car's 12volt battery.
The benefits of in-car consoles really have to be seen to be believed. The speakers in a car also add to the experience as you have sound hitting you from every angle! You can also pick up some good deals. I saw an offer which included a 6" monitor, a PS2 and all necessary leads/connectors for £399. I saw one car in a magazine which had a monitor which 'popped out' of the top of the dashboard and was connected to a PS2 which was placed behind the dash with a hole (above the stereo) in the dash allowing you to access the disk tray and buttons. Pretty cool.
I believe that if you dont want to do anything drastic with your car, another good option is that if you own a PSone or Gamecube, to buy a TFT monitor for below £100 and have yourself a truly portable games machine which, with the right lead, you can plug into your cars lighter socket.
Either way, In-Car gaming is going to get more and more popular in the future.
Thanks for reading.