https://superpiboy.files.wordpress.com/ 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. Here's the complete detail with some overview videos, build log and everything I went through to get it built.
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.
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.
This is very cool. Did you see that this made it on Polygon? http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/22/5926083/game-boy-raspberry-pi
I saw that, could not freaking believe it! Also found it here: http://time.com/3019189/game-boy-raspberry-pi/ http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/21/this-diy-game-boy-with-a-raspberry-pi-inside-can-play-all-your-favorite-classic-games/ http://www.gonintendo.com/s/233482-game-boy-modded-to-play-games-from-various-consoles-portables
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.