One more classic GBZ from France

[RogJ07]

Hi everyone,

firstable I want to apologize for my English because I'm French (nobody's perfect!!!)

I want to really thank the Sudomod's community for sharing this knowledge (this science)

I have made a very classic GBZ (with Pi Zero W) running Recalbox.

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Pi Zero W
white DMG-01 case
A/B/X/Y buttons with Snes colors
L/R buttons from a dead medical monitor
Gameboy Zero Button PCB from Gooeys retro gaming
3.5 composite LCD (BW screen) (I really thank you for the wiki)
Generic Power Boost and 1A lipo charger
4000mah 3.7 Lipo Battery
1S Lithium Charging Battery Capacity Percent Level LED Indicator
Mini stereo audio amplifier with integrated rotating wheel
5.1 USB stereo sound card
2 x notebook speakers from a dead Dell D610
Gameboy Zero Top Screw Bracket (printed by a friend)

I have only buy on Ebay or Amazon for this project


No extra stuff on my build, no external USB port, no audio jack, there is just a battery indicator integrated in the batteyr compartment cover. It's my first project of that kind and I have prefered to strat in beginner mode

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I choose Recalbox because of its webmanager which allows me to easily control the GBZ (virtual pad & system reset directly with my laptop) and manage my ROMs directories

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Now I have to customize the splash screen and order a protective screen glass... and start a new project with Pi 3b, HDMI screen, external ports, in 3d Printed case (I would probably have a printer soon)

[ekilla]

Nice and nice to see Recalbox in a build.
What battery are you using? The Battery indicators I saw until now and the one I have myself lying around is quite big, nothing I could fit into the battery compartment.

I was thinking about using recalbox too since it´s my go to system for all raspberry "home consoles" I setup for friends and family. I really like it. But around here are so many good scripts and solutions that only work on Retropi that I´m quite sure I will use it this time for my upcoming own build.

[erik_gee]

Nice and simple. Have you considered buying a glass screen for it? It will hide the cuts to the screen surround. A few people sell them, they can usually be had around 10$ or so. I think its a nice cheap way to make builds look 10x cleaner!

[Merlin]

I like recalbox,it's very simple to setup gpio controls(just setting enable in the config.txt) and smart for many other things too!
Any internal pics?

[RogJ07]

@ ekilla - I use the 3.7V 4000mAh that is fitting perfectly in the GBZ and the battery indicator sizes 40x13.5x3.5mm. I glue it directly over the battery compartment cap. Ther it is https://www.ebay.fr/itm/0443-1-5S-Lipo- ... mh6TQ6Ln6A

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@ erik_gee - yes I think I will order one very soon

[Wailer]

Nice build, great to seen that every new member brings in new creative ideas (the battery monitor)

Btw the handheld legends glass screen is also highly recommended, the only setback is the somewhat high shipping cost to europe compared to the screen price but in the end it is really worth the money.
https://handheldlegend.com/products/ga ... ass-screen

[RogJ07]

Thank you for the link I will order something like that

I'm softly and safely customizing waiting screens because default images resolution is too high for 320x240 display

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[YaYa]

Pour une première build, bien joué
Bravo

[RogJ07]

Merci YaYa!!!

cela fait plaisir de voir que la GBZ n'a pas de frontière et de pouvoir échanger en français sur ce site qui est une sacrée mine d'informations

Ce week end j'ai essayé de me fabriquer une vitre en découpant une boite de CD, c'est pas trop compliqué à couper et façonner mais le résultat n'est pas étincelant

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Glass cut in a CD box

C'est la première fois que je réalise un projet de ce type, c'est très prenant. A l'avenir je tenterais bien une build à base de Pi 3 B (+) avec des pièces imprimées en 3D (quand j'aurais choisi une imprimante) histoire de faire un peu moins de collage....

[RogJ07]

Hi

Just a try, because this first build is just to learn, I have cut a frame for my screen protection (cut in a spare CD box)

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My build is very handmade

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