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by JohnFreeman
Sat Dec 03, 2016 4:44 am
Forum: Raspberry Pi
Topic: 3 Gearbest Screens not working!?!?
Replies: 7
Views: 7079

Re: 3 Gearbest Screens not working!?!?

It worked! I can finally start documenting my GBZ build
by JohnFreeman
Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:06 pm
Forum: Raspberry Pi
Topic: 3 Gearbest Screens not working!?!?
Replies: 7
Views: 7079

Re: 3 Gearbest Screens not working!?!?

Camble wrote:There is a ground pin right beside the composite pin on the Pi. Try wiring your ground to that and keep both wires as short as possible, and the same length.
Alright. I'm currently at work but I will try and post an update when I done.
by JohnFreeman
Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:38 am
Forum: Raspberry Pi
Topic: 3 Gearbest Screens not working!?!?
Replies: 7
Views: 7079

Re: 3 Gearbest Screens not working!?!?

Camble wrote:Am I right in saying that you have a composite connection to the Pi, but no ground connection to the Pi?
Yes. Should I always be doing that? I'm pretty inexperienced with electronics.
by JohnFreeman
Thu Dec 01, 2016 8:46 pm
Forum: Raspberry Pi
Topic: 3 Gearbest Screens not working!?!?
Replies: 7
Views: 7079

3 Gearbest Screens not working!?!?

Hello all, So I bought some Gearbest screens for my GBZ but something really weird seems to be happening. So I've added the 5v mod to two boards and no matter what I've tried I can't get them to display. Hell, even one of the screens is an old one that was working before (although it was super fuzzy...
by JohnFreeman
Tue Nov 29, 2016 5:14 pm
Forum: Looking to Buy
Topic: [WANTED] Safe Shutdown Switch for Powerboost 1000C
Replies: 2
Views: 4207

[WANTED] Safe Shutdown Switch for Powerboost 1000C

So I have everything I need to build a GBZ except for a safe shutdown solution. I basically just need something that will ship for a reasonable price to Canada. I know about the DIY switch Cramble has shown but I am having the worst time sourcing the parts for it. If anyone has a spare Safe Shutdown...
by JohnFreeman
Sun Oct 23, 2016 4:46 am
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: WII U RASPBERRY PI 3 FINISHED
Replies: 601
Views: 1030512

Re: WII U RASPBERRY PI 3 FINISHED

I'm trying to get some parts together for a Wii U gamepad of my own and I was curious as to what you got specifically for the DAC, POT, and headphone jack.

That's quite the nice looking project you got there by the way