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by big F
Sun Oct 07, 2018 1:14 am
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: Gear best mod
Replies: 9
Views: 5100

Re: Gear best mod

KonnorJ wrote:
Sat Oct 06, 2018 4:16 pm
This screen doesn't need a 5v mod, where is everyone getting this info that it does from?
Heres one place for starters. Re the wasted volts.

http://www.tinkerboy.xyz/wiring-guide-f ... th-5v-mod/
by big F
Sat Oct 06, 2018 3:18 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: Gear best mod
Replies: 9
Views: 5100

Re: Gear best mod

I have this screen also. I read some where about still performing the mod due to the voltage chip still using power even though it doesnt have to drop the power, and it affecting the power available to screen and consumption etc.
by big F
Fri Oct 05, 2018 5:12 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: My GBZ with Kite's SAIO & Removable Battery
Replies: 24
Views: 25329

Re: My GBZ with Kite's SAIO & Removable Battery

That simple :) got plenty of them
by big F
Fri Oct 05, 2018 7:01 am
Forum: Show-off Corner (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: My GBZ with Kite's SAIO & Removable Battery
Replies: 24
Views: 25329

Re: My GBZ with Kite's SAIO & Removable Battery

Just wondering how are you connecting the battery? is it by the standard Samsung connection that would be in the phone ? Something about the removable almost factory kinda feel attracts me to this type of set up. That and I can take a whole bunch of batteries and not have to worry about recharging w...
by big F
Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:47 am
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: Best Paint for coloring my Case?
Replies: 3
Views: 3093

Re: Best Paint for coloring my Case?

Plastidip is great if the case is absolutely clean, any spec of dirt or finger print grease etc will spoil it. Experience with it is once you get a nick in its finish its only a matter of time till its starting to want to peal, the self application kits are ok ish. That said I do have a friend who o...
by big F
Mon Oct 01, 2018 11:52 am
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: Open Source PCB Files for Gameboy Zero
Replies: 30
Views: 83086

Re: Open Source PCB Files for Gameboy Zero

Your work is great and very professional. Ive looked into as many of the boards built by the community and yours are right up there. I have wanted to build my own boards for a GBZ project. Ive not designed anything for some time, so looking at everyone elses work was/is a good way to see whats been ...
by big F
Sat Sep 29, 2018 2:14 pm
Forum: For Sale/Trade
Topic: GB Null
Replies: 101
Views: 116856

Re: GB Null

This is a thing of beauty.

Well done to you Ampersand for creating this, peice of working art.
by big F
Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:59 am
Forum: General Project Chat
Topic: CAN THIS BE WIRELESS??
Replies: 3
Views: 3856

Re: CAN THIS BE WIRELESS??

Commendable build, I do wonder though how much space and hassel would have been saved by using the knowledge of the GB Zero mods and the stuff like safe shutdown and power amps etc. Would be fairly easy to make GB zero with this look, I nearly bought a Famicom while I was in Japan a few years back, ...
by big F
Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:47 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Hi New member
Replies: 0
Views: 3813

Hi New member

Hi everyone, Just wanted to say how great this little community is. There is so much impartial information and people here who want to help. A bit about me. Im old enough to remember the 80's the first time round. I am an avid retro collector of stuff. Background in IT, im an IT systems engineer, bu...