Difference between revisions of "Game Boy Zero"
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<li>[http://www.banggood.com/Triangular-Wing-Y-Screwdriver-Tool-for-Nintendo-DS-Wii-GameBoy-p-967104.html?p=9B1915347037201311DI Tri-wing screwdriver] (the screws in the GB case aren’t normal phillips-head screws)</li> | <li>[http://www.banggood.com/Triangular-Wing-Y-Screwdriver-Tool-for-Nintendo-DS-Wii-GameBoy-p-967104.html?p=9B1915347037201311DI Tri-wing screwdriver] (the screws in the GB case aren’t normal phillips-head screws)</li> | ||
| + | <li>[http://www.banggood.com/3_8mm-4_5mm-Game-bit-Nes-Screwdrivers-For-Nintendo-N64-Gameboy-p-939908.html?p=9B1915347037201311DI Tool to open game cardridges]</li> | ||
<li>Soldering iron (and solder, of course)</li> | <li>Soldering iron (and solder, of course)</li> | ||
<li>Electrical tape</li> | <li>Electrical tape</li> | ||
Revision as of 07:22, 17 July 2016
Contents
Guides
- Part 1 - Modifying the case
- Part 2 - The Controls
- Part 3 - The Screen
- Part 4 - Mounting and Wiring
- Part 5 - Cartridge Reader and Audio
- Part 6 - Everything else
Hardware
- Main Board
- Screen
- Controller Input
- Buttons
- Power Supply
- Battery
- Audio Amplifier
- Speaker
- Usb Hub
- Usb DAC
- Micro USB Port
- Misc
Software
Recommended Tools
- Tri-wing screwdriver (the screws in the GB case aren’t normal phillips-head screws)
- Tool to open game cardridges
- Soldering iron (and solder, of course)
- Electrical tape
- Copper tape (for adding new buttons to the controller board)
- Dremel Rotary Tool
- X-acto knives
- Hot glue gun
- Epoxy
- Other basics like screwdriver set and all that.
FAQ
- Could you fit this in a Game Boy Color/Pocket?
- It would be a very, very tight fit and you’d likely have to forego the SD card cartridge reader.
- How do you get audio out of the Pi Zero?
- Adafruit has a great guide for using PWM audio out of the GPIO pins: https://learn.adafruit.com/adding-basic-audio-ouput-to-raspberry-pi-zero/overview . A small USB sound card is also an option.
- What’s the battery life like?
- 3.5-4 hours on a 2000mAh battery.
- Can’t you just buy a Game Boy shell to use since all the insides get replaced anyway?
- The original project used several internal pieces from the Game Boy, including the controller board, headphone jack, power switch and cartridge reader. It is possible to use a custom PCB for the controls, aftermarket power switch and headphone jack, but you would have to forego the SD Card cartridge adaptor.
