[For Sale] $7 Game Boy Zero Controller PCB W/ Optional Audio $20 (Worldwide) SOLD OUT

[Treguard]

I am a tad confused with this.

The PAM8403 has a R+ R- L+ and L- output.

You have connected the + up to the solder pads and then only one of the -. The other seems to go to a small solder pad and then stop.

Why is this?

One of the Negatives was enough to have stereo sound during my testing when I was designing the board and I left that tiny pad off to the side in case it would be needed in the future. I have a new design being tested this up coming week that uses both negatives and positives and eliminates all the confusion people have with wiring the sockets and speakers.

Ah so is this just for the all in one, or will that be rolled out to the Button PCB with audio on this thread?

[Helder]

I am a tad confused with this.

The PAM8403 has a R+ R- L+ and L- output.

You have connected the + up to the solder pads and then only one of the -. The other seems to go to a small solder pad and then stop.

Why is this?

One of the Negatives was enough to have stereo sound during my testing when I was designing the board and I left that tiny pad off to the side in case it would be needed in the future. I have a new design being tested this up coming week that uses both negatives and positives and eliminates all the confusion people have with wiring the sockets and speakers.

Ah so is this just for the all in one, or will that be rolled out to the Button PCB with audio on this thread?

It will but I need to sort the AIO stuff first.

[Treguard]

One of the Negatives was enough to have stereo sound during my testing when I was designing the board and I left that tiny pad off to the side in case it would be needed in the future. I have a new design being tested this up coming week that uses both negatives and positives and eliminates all the confusion people have with wiring the sockets and speakers.

Ah so is this just for the all in one, or will that be rolled out to the Button PCB with audio on this thread?

It will but I need to sort the AIO stuff first.

No worries; appreciate all the work you put into these

[Treguard]

Is anyone using this without original gameboy parts? I.e. in this instance doesn't have the original headphone pcb? How did you get around it?

I never thought to ask if this was designed just to be used that way

Apologies [mention=Helder][/mention] Forgot to ask if the audio version can be take the 5v from Pin 4 on the gpio (taking into account yhat this would then be powering a speaker too).
Currently pin 2 is powering the screen.
Trying to work out if i'd really need to get a powerstrip pcb

[norseman]

I have the blue audio aio pcb. Can that be hooked up directly to the pi or does it have to go through a teensy?

[Helder]

Is anyone using this without original gameboy parts? I.e. in this instance doesn't have the original headphone pcb? How did you get around it?

I never thought to ask if this was designed just to be used that way

Apologies @Helder Forgot to ask if the audio version can be take the 5v from Pin 4 on the gpio (taking into account that this would then be powering a speaker too).
Currently pin 2 is powering the screen.
Trying to work out if I'd really need to get a powerstrip pcb

The first post has a link to various wiring diagrams using 3rd party headphones so no pcb is needed, just the headphone socket.
You can take 5v from the Pi but if you have the screen powered up by the Pi (why?) then this might drain more than the Pi can handle with itself and the screen and audio board.

I have the blue audio aio pcb. Can that be hooked up directly to the pi or does it have to go through a teensy?

You can wire the pins directly to GPIO pins, you just need to configure them for button presses. I can't help you with that though as I'm not sure on how to do this myself.

[Treguard]

Is anyone using this without original gameboy parts? I.e. in this instance doesn't have the original headphone pcb? How did you get around it?

I never thought to ask if this was designed just to be used that way

Apologies @Helder Forgot to ask if the audio version can be take the 5v from Pin 4 on the gpio (taking into account that this would then be powering a speaker too).
Currently pin 2 is powering the screen.
Trying to work out if I'd really need to get a powerstrip pcb

The first post has a link to various wiring diagrams using 3rd party headphones so no pcb is needed, just the headphone socket.
You can take 5v from the Pi but if you have the screen powered up by the Pi (why?) then this might drain more than the Pi can handle with itself and the screen and audio board.

I have the blue audio aio pcb. Can that be hooked up directly to the pi or does it have to go through a teensy?

You can wire the pins directly to GPIO pins, you just need to configure them for button presses. I can't help you with that though as I'm not sure on how to do this myself.

Thanks for the reply. No after further reading, you're right about not wiring to pin 2 and 4 to get 5v....other than for testing purposes. I'm in two minds whether to go for an AIO board or hang fire for v1.4 of the button pcb with audio. Just dont think itll fit with the speaker i have. To be honest, the powerstrips are pretty cheap anyway, and they could always come in handy for another project

Thanks again

Edit:- There's a guide on the forums, but not sure how easy it is or successful people have been

http://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=57

[iSP]

Is anyone using this without original gameboy parts? I.e. in this instance doesn't have the original headphone pcb? How did you get around it?

Not me personally but if you want an aftermarket PCB that looks alright with the black PCB of this controller board you could go this way;
http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/amp_dmg
Looks nice enough to me =)

[myke]

Hi Helder,

I would like you to order a PCB, but I do not know which.
I want the one pictured
Is this one: Plain PCB (Do not 5V Wire) Blue Board
or this one: PCB With Audio Buffer and AMP (Must Wire 5V)

Thanks

[LSThomas]

I'd like to get one of your game boy zero all in one boards. How far out is the next batch? Should interested people go through the paypal link to pre-order them?

I think I'm putting in a headphone jack so i'd need the 5v wired option.