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Circuit Sword & removable cartridge sd?
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:58 am
by tlxxxsracer
I originally started a GB Zero planning to have a game cartridge with a microSD card slot at the top with wiring the slim game boy advance slot wired to a board.
Now that I've switched gears and gone with a Circuit Sword build, is there a possibility to incorporate the original cartridge reader design into the Sword? I like the idea of having the nostalgia of inserting the cartridge.
Could someone share if this has been done and if so, what could I do to go about it?
I haven't started other than cutting out the casing and button holes.
Re: Circuit Sword & removable cartridge sd?
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:13 am
by WoodMill
My previous build, I used the Pi Zero Circuit sword. I was successfully able to add the advanced cartridge reader and a standard GB cart with no problems. But in order to make it work, I moved my L1 & R1 buttons to the battery bay cover.
For my latest build with the CM3, I added L1, L2, R1, & R2 buttons just above the battery bay. And in doing so, I couldn't add the cart reader in the space it needed to be in.
But I could have mounted it up just a bit more, but about a 1/2 inch of cart would be sticking up. So right now, I'm cartless until I figure out what I want to do, if anything. Not having a cart gives the CPU nice direct airflow.
So I think it will all come down to the placement of any additional L & R buttons.
Re: Circuit Sword & removable cartridge sd?
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:34 pm
by tlxxxsracer
WoodMill wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:13 am
My previous build, I used the Pi Zero Circuit sword. I was successfully able to add the advanced cartridge reader and a standard GB cart with no problems. But in order to make it work, I moved my L1 & R1 buttons to the battery bay cover.
For my latest build with the CM3, I added L1, L2, R1, & R2 buttons just above the battery bay. And in doing so, I couldn't add the cart reader in the space it needed to be in.
But I could have mounted it up just a bit more, but about a 1/2 inch of cart would be sticking up. So right now, I'm cartless until I figure out what I want to do, if anything. Not having a cart gives the CPU nice direct airflow.
So I think it will all come down to the placement of any additional L & R buttons.
I dont plant to have any L1/R1 buttons on the back.
Care to share your build link or if you could show where to wire it to?