Chedda's #3 gameboy pi build

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Chedda's #3 gameboy pi build

Post by Chedda » Sun Sep 25, 2016 2:12 pm

Hey guys. I guess I might as well get a build thread going. This will be my third build and [mention]Helder[/mention] keeps making it easier and easier. I don't have all the parts and I believe that the AIO board will be the last to arrive and I'm fine with that. Helder did a fantastic job and I can wait.

Part list and links
DMG case (White) - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/White-F ... 16745.html
DMG buttons (Black)- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-GBC ... 67981.html
Custom screen overlay - http://retrofresh.uk/
GBA cart reader - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-Nin ... 92016.html)
PSP 1000 analog stick - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pcs-3D ... 72935.html
Helders GBZ AIO board V2.0 - http://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1426
Power - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017I ... UTF8&psc=1
Wiring - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DU ... UTF8&psc=1
Battery - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Shuai-3 ... 03350.html
Display - http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-5-inch-TFT-LC ... 3f64a79bf9
Micro USB - http://www.ebay.com/itm/50pcs-MICRO-B-U ... 4d33aebd62
Power Switch - http://www.ebay.com/itm/282012438100?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
L/R buttons - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-sh ... 13863.html
Potentiometer - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10pcs-C ... 79779.html


Here is my last build. This time I will include pictures of the progress as the build goes on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsrfVBFRFMA


The build process has started!

I have a Youtube playlist of the entire process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfb5ctp ... zJLXF1i5YO

The parts spread out
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After some of the videos progress
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Sneaky peaky
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Re: Chedda's #3 gameboy pi build

Post by ontoptherock » Mon Sep 26, 2016 10:57 am

Will you be doing a guide or updating pictures as you build? I am also using helder's board 2.0 version so i think i will be using your list as a parts list as i wasnt completely sure now what i no longer needed to get now that helder's board takes care of so much.

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Re: Chedda's #3 gameboy pi build

Post by Chedda » Mon Sep 26, 2016 11:02 am

I was planning on doing a builders guide the entire way. I have learned from doing certain things and making it look as much of stock as possible. I might be doing something special this time around. Stay tuned :)
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Re: Chedda's #3 gameboy pi build

Post by ontoptherock » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:22 pm

looking forward to it and following along. I am building two, one for me and one for the lady. Here's to hoping i dont mess either of them up lol.

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Re: Chedda's #3 gameboy pi build

Post by ontoptherock » Mon Sep 26, 2016 3:10 pm

I hope you decide to document the process on YouTube

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Re: Chedda's #3 gameboy pi build

Post by Chedda » Mon Sep 26, 2016 3:47 pm

It will be on my youtube channel for sure.
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Re: Chedda's #3 gameboy pi build

Post by Chedda » Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:56 pm

Sneaky peaky at what I have done so far. Which one shall I choose? Testing Zero, Zero, testing Pi3, shrunken Pi3

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Post by Mad_Duke » Tue Sep 27, 2016 5:14 am

Ive even cut the board until there is only one set of USB contacts to use :) Even smaller that way and I don't need 4 USB-s. 2 is enough. (one for expandable storage and accesories and the other for an external connection.

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Re: Chedda's #3 gameboy pi build

Post by Ziggurat » Tue Sep 27, 2016 5:51 am

Mad_Duke wrote:Ive even cut the board until there is only one set of USB contacts to use :) Even smaller that way and I don't need 4 USB-s. 2 is enough. (one for expandable storage and accesories and the other for an external connection.
How far did you cut? To the test pads or to the through holes?
Pi3 in DMG-01 project https://goo.gl/Ax84Bf
(no pictures thus far, ordered most parts, waiting for them)

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Re: Chedda's #3 gameboy pi build

Post by Chedda » Tue Sep 27, 2016 11:31 am

No cuts on the pi for me. I am going to have the full board in there. The build process will show how I will get it to fit along with the stock battery compartment.
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