Super Mega Ultra Pi Boy 64 Thingy Build - Raspberry Pi Gameboy Mod

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  1. MicroByte

    MicroByte Well-Known Member

    #1 MicroByte, Jul 21, 2014
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    So I had been looking (again!) into getting a Gameboy Light, but just like before, found that they are still expensive and mostly in bad condition.

    I recently found a Gameboy at Goodwill for $5.00, but the battery had leaked and the PCB was not salvageable.

    Anyways, long story short, I started working on incorporating a Raspberry Pi with the Gameboy. I had seen some done in the past and this looked like a great little project to get involved with.

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    Here's the complete detail with some overview videos, build log and everything I went through to get it built.
     
  2. BazookaTime

    BazookaTime Well-Known Member

    Cool. I use to own a video game store, I had no idea those would be sought after one day.
     
  3. mekanikal fiend

    mekanikal fiend Well-Known Member

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    really cool that you made that yourself, but why not just jailbreak your phone and have access to every pre ps1 system, without the need to carry around a second device with you. i just bring my phone and a ps3 controller and i got everything from pokemon to symphonies of the night ready at a moments notice.
     
  4. MicroByte

    MicroByte Well-Known Member

    But by carrying a PS3 controller, you somewhat are carrying a second device, aren't you?

    I did this more for nostalgic reasons. As a young teen, the Gameboy blew me away when my friend got one. I was amazed by the fact that you could play Mario anywhere. Over the years, it has remained one of my favorite systems/handhelds and it was something that just seemed like a fun & challenging project to go through (which it was).

    I really don't play as many games on the go, most of my gaming happens at home so I don't really carry it around with me.
     
  5. laxking97

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  6. BazookaTime

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  7. BitStern

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    Great way to use a Raspberry Pi :D
     
  8. coconutbowling

    coconutbowling Well-Known Member

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    Oh wow I actually read about this in an article the other day. Congrats on the internet exposure.

    I was planning on doing something similar-ish with an NES. The pi really is a nifty little device.
     

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