Dude I gotta ask, as someone who has zero knowledge of circuits and the like, have you thought about doing commissions for these Game Boy Zeros? I'm sure you've been asked that already but I'd be seriously tempted to fork out some money to get one of those. And also how difficult do you think it would be for someone who is very amateur to make one of these? Because I feel like making your own would be the best way to go about it.
Man, I remember having my Gameboy with the carrying case, and about 10 games packed into it. Never would have thought that every single game for every single console could fit onto one microSD card, and put into a Gameboy. Family trips would have gone so much faster.
i agree this would've been fantastic for road trips. altho once i did get my dreamcast on one trip that was from chicago to oklahoma. god that was a great 3 days.
With a hacked 3DS and a DS flashcard (though you might not even need that soon for DS emulation) you can play literally every handheld Nintendo game ever released using 2 (soon maybe just one?) microSD card(s).
This is by far the best tutorial I've ever seen. This project has inspired me more than anything else has in years. Thank you SO so much for all of these posts, they're truly amazing.
This entire series inspired me to build my own GBZ and I have little to no experience with electronics of this level. I've even joined the SudoMod forum and will be updating my progress regularly on a forum thread I started this evening. Thanks for the inspiration Wermy! :D
i started this project a year ago ran out of money and put it in a box and i just now picked it back up where i left off! excited for the finished product.
Saw this video 2 months ago and was inspired so I decided to make one. I went with a mix of your original build and this one. I'm almost done with it! I have it completely wired up, over scan, USB audio, games loaded and it's working beautifully. I'm just waiting for my Nintendo security bit so I can put my PRS Card reader into a case and use the game cartridge for the OS. Thank you so much for these videos Wermy!! I couldn't have built my own without these videos!! Ill be posting my build on the Sudomod forums when it's 100% complete!
Man I'm glad you made this follow-up with different parts! I've nearly gathered all of my goodies to try and make one. I haven't been so excited to build something in a long time!
I love modding and your work is awesome! I've modded myself a couple of stuff, my Xbox360, two old laptops and even an atx power supply, I found a couple of days ago your channel and wow, now I want my own Game Boy Zero, greetings from Mexico!
Nice! I'm gonna have to build one of these on a rainy day. If I may offer some soldering advice for you and anyone else wanting to solder: you should pre-tin any gold plated connectors twice, wicking off the solder the first time you tin them. Doing this removes the gold plating and gives you a much better, stronger, copper/solder connection. Solder doesn't actually stick well to gold. The gold on PCBs is only there as a corrosion inhibitor to the copper pads underneath, and needs to be removed in order to prevent gold embrittlement. This will save you some potential headaches down the road if you ever drop your Gameboy and get wonky behavior, or if it just starts acting weird in general. *Most electrical failures are in solder connections, not components.* Also, tin your wires, and use flux! Flux is your best friend! .. One more thing.... Flux is corrosive to solder, so you should clean it off afterward with some 91% or higher isopropyl alcohol. Do this and you'll be soldering like we do for the Orion program. :D
Okay, first of all: truly impressive work, I'm well happy that my TH-cam recommendation took me here. Secondly: Why on earth did I just watch a 40 minutes 2part video tutorial on a GameBoy build? I'd never be able to build one myself, so this goes to show how impressed I am :) Well played sir, well played :)
I live in france too, more specifically guadeloupe, where it's harder to get things shipped. Here is your raspberry pi zero sent to france : shop.pimoroni.com/products/raspberry-pi-zero I order almost one each week from them :) They also sell adafruit stuff, such as the lipo battery stuff. I won't be using it i my build, since i have smaller and cheaper parts from aliexpress (and that i have tested, and works reliably)
Same. Even if it's cheap to get these parts, I feel I'd screw it up. Still, it's tempting to want to build one with a 6 button configuration and a couple thumb sticks and L/R 123.
DRAGONMASTER412 exactly, that is why I will get me mum to help me when vuilding one of these. Also, you can get a 64GB SD card and so you will be able to download a, pardon my language, FUCKTON of games!
Dude this helps so much it's nice to know about the aftermarket cases because I remember at one time like 6 years ago trying to find replacement case for my Original Gameboy and I could find any.
these seem really interesting I love the retro feel of using a DMG shell, but for some reason I think a game gear would work way better. Time to start messing with electronics
I would pay for a pre built version without a doubt. I don't have a work bench anymore and with work I don't have the time to trace and assemble the pieces. This is a great work.
since there is the new zero 2 out it would be really cool to see an updated build with that, safety shut off, battery indicator and some software set up. love the work!
Awesome! Think it would be possible to do a Gameboy Pocket? I took mine apart to help wrap my head around the project. Is an All In One board being worked on for the Pocket? Or is it even possible to cram everything in one?
He do you think you are going to sell a kit for this build? Im noticing that having to using multiple vendors really bumps up the price and difficulty.
I'm kind of sad doe that you use so many 3D printed parts, I bet less than 1 in 10 people have or know someone that got a 3D Printer :/ Anyway, great build!
Thanks! And I hear ya about the 3d-printed parts. BUT, those just make it cleaner. If you look at the original guide, I didn't use any 3d-printed parts in it.
Not only you can buy it from him soon, but there are also MANY fablabs/hackerspaces with access to 3D printers for cheap, and also online services such as shapeways where you can send STL files to have them printed, even in metal (real metal, not just plastic infused with metal particles) if you so desire (and of course they ship it back to you). So i'd say that anyone that can build this can have 3D printed parts :) (if you're able to order various bits on the internet, you should at least be able to order printed parts)
I once heard that there is a website or application that you can install on your phone that will give you access to the 3D printer community and some people actually give their 3D printer to the community so they can print at the cost of a fee
Failing is part of the learning process... If you fail on the build, try again! Find where you went wrong, and fix it. You don't "trust yourself building one of these"? Why? You doubt your own ability to learn? Don't give up before even trying.
Not really! The only ones that might a bit are the ones that use the Super FX chip. Tons of videos showing how various games/emulators run on the Pi Zero around on youtube. :)
ah okay. I just set up Retropie on my pi zero yesterday and notice some games lag like Super Mario RPG, SM All Stars and Super Mario World. I'll look into that list. Thanks.
so whats the total cost of this then? are u looking to maybe sell a few in the future? Currently using my phone as an emulator but this looks epic especially if it was on a gameboy adv/slim case.
201.02 usd as of sep 27, 2016. not counting the custom glass wich I can't find an order page on or the cartridge labels. both made by the same person and I am unable to find contact info for him/her.
At first I was like "Game boy does not have an xy, or L/R button. What the heck are you doing." But then I realized you were make an emulator for several systems using a game boy case as the body, and it all came together. Great job on the build. An idea for future builds is to 3D print something to clean up the "battery case". But that is neither here nor there.
That's a reasonable price given there is no factory-line process in making them and it is purely based on individual production per unit per order. I got to admit though I'd be more keen on dropping $325 if they had a little more functionality with apps like TH-cam, Netflix, Twitch, and Crunchy Roll for examples. I only say this as a means to be more concise. Say for it to be used as a means for entertainment if you're traveling for business and want to catch a video stream.
You can forego it for sure - it's just fun to be able to stick in a cartridge like a real GB. Also makes it so the SD card is accessible so you can swap it out if you want. :)
if you want to be really fancy, there is a GB/GBA USB cart reader made by bennvenn that you could wack in there! (I have a video on it, shameful plug hahah)
A cart reader? like shopping carts? why would you need to read those they usually just say the store name on them. ;P With the "card" reader you can possibly resume a save game you've had on a physical copy for years, and play emulators of non-physical games. it doubles its usability.
Very nice, I was very anxious to watch the final part of the guide. Those custom parts came to help, and made the built more clean and organized. I liked this very much, and I'm slowly buying the parts to build myself one of those. Thanks very much for your videos, they are very well done and you are actually a very good electronic teacher :D :D
I would LOVE to see a build like this with a vintage computer design in mind. personally I like the design of the atari 400 or 800, but a more popular option would be a commodore 64
I don´t understand, building something like this would have been great for the pre-smartphone era when emulation was confined either to a PC/laptop thus reducing portability and killing the handheld experience for said systems or resorting to cheaply made knockoff consoles that still required game cartridges/discs and bulky stuff. I mean that putting all the effort,time and money to build a device that is limited to only run a handful of emulators and is really messy under the hood seems pointless when a tablet or phone could be used for about the same amount of cash and the hardware construction will be by all means much neater and resistant. Lastly if people really can´t game without physical controls, which I don´t understand why since I am a 90s kid and have no problem using touch controls; they can always resort to using a controller be it wired or wireless. There are even some phone/tablet cases/covers/sleeves that feature wireless built in gaming controls instead of a keyboard solving the issue of having to carry a gamepad separately and having to dock/undock the thing everytime for use......
It's pointless if you don't take into consideration the nostalgia of having a Game Boy in your hands and playing those old games in it instead of playing them in a brand new phone or tablet. I know it sounds stupid but for some people that feeling is priceless.
residente If people want the original system experience due to nostalgia or some other reason there is always the option to buy an actual gameboy, my point is that building this project requires the investment of a lot of time, and money to get a really messy result when the same can be obtained with cheaper and neater alternatives. I dont say nobody should ever do this nor question the skills of whoever built this,actually I´m sure he knows much more about electronics than me; it´s just that I am more of a practical guy.....
fako fakoson Sure you could buy an original Game Boy and one hundred games. But would that really be cheaper? Even if the answer is yes, I think it's just a mixture of nostalgia and convenience. Having a Game Boy while having also so many games, rechargable battery, a better screen and a USB port. I'm a practical guy too and I'd honestly make a different use of such amount of money and time, but I can understand why so many people would love to have one of those or build it themselves.
this is going to inspire a lot of people in the future to possibly make a 8 hour lasting rechargeable Xbox or Playstation or any of those main consoles
You might want to look into the required resistors to put on the data pins of the USB port so it can properly handle and 'request' the right power levels of the USB port. Instead of leaving the 2 data pins disconnected and floating. The wiki for USB contains alot of the relative information under the power/USB Battery Charging section.
As far as I'm aware, ferrite beads only work with signal wires if the wire has been looped around the bead at least once (i.e. through the middle, wrapped around and then passed back through), just pushing them through provides no effect whatsoever.
Neatest, most involved for a tiny build I've seen recently! Way to go. Very thought intensive gameboy mod! you may know this but if you can include 2 tiny piezo speakers of different frequencies the sound would be much more dynamic. One from a cell phone?
For the screen just order some double sided adhesive for cell phone repair. It's pretty cheap, comes in whatever width you want, and one roll will last forever.
Attaching the screen protector might be easier done before putting the screen in, because then one could use some sort of contact cement to glue it down.
+Ryan Moss I thought about doing it beforehand, but didn't want to risk damaging the screen protector as I worked on other stuff. I suppose I could have put a screen protector on it or something... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Oh well, turned out alright. :)
Don't forget tho that if you're using contact glue/cement you should take care with how it reacts to the screen cover. Many glues make the acrylic smudged and white instead of translucid.
Twisting the data lines wasn't a trick discovered by the forum users. It's an actual thing that you do to prevent crosstalk. Ethernet cables are typically shielded and twisted for this reason. Also, you should really ease up on the glue and use it for fittings so you can actually screw your components into places. The glue is going to melt slowly and the components inside will begin to shift over time.
Excellent idea and execution... I cannot imagine why anyone would do this though. Nostalgia aside, the gameboy hurt like hell to play after a few hours because comfort wasnt something that they put any consideration into.
hi wermy! i have a question: I have nearly the same display as you use in this guide, but in the retropie homescreen everything is so blurry! i cant read the names of the games because they are written so small. how did you change it so that every word and letter is that big and good to read as it is? thx !
I liked very much . But I do not trust much in the glue that holds all the internal components of the Game Boy Zero. You can create an internal structure with the 3D printer to install all the components, especially the USB and Micro Port Cable and everything that the hand can reach and do..... You are a professional and thank you very much.
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Dude I gotta ask, as someone who has zero knowledge of circuits and the like, have you thought about doing commissions for these Game Boy Zeros? I'm sure you've been asked that already but I'd be seriously tempted to fork out some money to get one of those.
And also how difficult do you think it would be for someone who is very amateur to make one of these? Because I feel like making your own would be the best way to go about it.
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We need an update on this build please make one.
wermy can I buy one of these completed and already built and ready for use
wermy Is there a resell market? I don't have the time to invest in a hobby like this. It's amazing though. How much would one of these sell for?
Man, I remember having my Gameboy with the carrying case, and about 10 games packed into it. Never would have thought that every single game for every single console could fit onto one microSD card, and put into a Gameboy. Family trips would have gone so much faster.
Agreed, i'd love to make one of these.
i agree this would've been fantastic for road trips. altho once i did get my dreamcast on one trip that was from chicago to oklahoma. god that was a great 3 days.
I will buy one
With a hacked 3DS and a DS flashcard (though you might not even need that soon for DS emulation) you can play literally every handheld Nintendo game ever released using 2 (soon maybe just one?) microSD card(s).
Awesome I wanna buy one don't know where to get one though
This is by far the best tutorial I've ever seen. This project has inspired me more than anything else has in years. Thank you SO so much for all of these posts, they're truly amazing.
This entire series inspired me to build my own GBZ and I have little to no experience with electronics of this level. I've even joined the SudoMod forum and will be updating my progress regularly on a forum thread I started this evening. Thanks for the inspiration Wermy! :D
i started this project a year ago ran out of money and put it in a box and i just now picked it back up where i left off! excited for the finished product.
The glue boy zero
Nintendo: "Now you're playing with glue!"
wermy can i have one
Does t still play cartrage games like pokemon red and blue?
no you baka it's for roms
Hudson Rookaird Just get the Red and Blue roms m80
Saw this video 2 months ago and was inspired so I decided to make one. I went with a mix of your original build and this one. I'm almost done with it! I have it completely wired up, over scan, USB audio, games loaded and it's working beautifully. I'm just waiting for my Nintendo security bit so I can put my PRS Card reader into a case and use the game cartridge for the OS. Thank you so much for these videos Wermy!! I couldn't have built my own without these videos!! Ill be posting my build on the Sudomod forums when it's 100% complete!
Man I'm glad you made this follow-up with different parts! I've nearly gathered all of my goodies to try and make one. I haven't been so excited to build something in a long time!
I love modding and your work is awesome! I've modded myself a couple of stuff, my Xbox360, two old laptops and even an atx power supply, I found a couple of days ago your channel and wow, now I want my own Game Boy Zero, greetings from Mexico!
A yes I'll take 12 thanks...
But Proto he only has one, But Proto, But Proto
ProtoMario omg want u doing here
whoah, its cool to see you here, proto^^
Lol what your doing here ? Lololol
The 1Impossible hi lolman
Nice! I'm gonna have to build one of these on a rainy day.
If I may offer some soldering advice for you and anyone else wanting to solder: you should pre-tin any gold plated connectors twice, wicking off the solder the first time you tin them. Doing this removes the gold plating and gives you a much better, stronger, copper/solder connection.
Solder doesn't actually stick well to gold. The gold on PCBs is only there as a corrosion inhibitor to the copper pads underneath, and needs to be removed in order to prevent gold embrittlement. This will save you some potential headaches down the road if you ever drop your Gameboy and get wonky behavior, or if it just starts acting weird in general. *Most electrical failures are in solder connections, not components.*
Also, tin your wires, and use flux! Flux is your best friend!
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One more thing.... Flux is corrosive to solder, so you should clean it off afterward with some 91% or higher isopropyl alcohol.
Do this and you'll be soldering like we do for the Orion program. :D
You should make a pack of all the 3d printed stuff you used on this and sell it on your website.
yup
Man I wish I could send this back to younger me when the original gameboy first ever come out! Imagine the reactions!
ahh yes, another Game Boy Zero episode... been waiting for it.
keep up the great work!
Ahh yes,enslaved technology.
Okay, first of all: truly impressive work, I'm well happy that my TH-cam recommendation took me here.
Secondly: Why on earth did I just watch a 40 minutes 2part video tutorial on a GameBoy build? I'd never be able to build one myself, so this goes to show how impressed I am :)
Well played sir, well played :)
That's a nice project, but good luck disassembling it if something breaks.
Wow, you really created and revolutionized the Gameboy Zero trend. Well done, keep it up
I wanna make one but I don't trust myself messing around with motherboards.
Just call me if you found a RPi somewhere xD
I live in France :-/
I live in france too, more specifically guadeloupe, where it's harder to get things shipped. Here is your raspberry pi zero sent to france : shop.pimoroni.com/products/raspberry-pi-zero
I order almost one each week from them :)
They also sell adafruit stuff, such as the lipo battery stuff. I won't be using it i my build, since i have smaller and cheaper parts from aliexpress (and that i have tested, and works reliably)
Same. Even if it's cheap to get these parts, I feel I'd screw it up. Still, it's tempting to want to build one with a 6 button configuration and a couple thumb sticks and L/R 123.
DRAGONMASTER412 exactly, that is why I will get me mum to help me when vuilding one of these. Also, you can get a 64GB SD card and so you will be able to download a, pardon my language, FUCKTON of games!
Dude this helps so much it's nice to know about the aftermarket cases because I remember at one time like 6 years ago trying to find replacement case for my Original Gameboy and I could find any.
these seem really interesting
I love the retro feel of using a DMG shell, but for some reason I think a game gear would work way better.
Time to start messing with electronics
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Just stumbled upon this series. really enjoying watching the build. well done.
you should set it up so the "password" when you start it up is the konami code
I remember me and my brother watching this the day it was uploaded. Time flies
I wish I could buy one of these fully built and loaded with games
Tomtanza well now you can
Temp Shrimp where?
Even though I don't plan to build one myself, this was really interesting to watch. You definitely deserve more subs and views.
I would pay for a pre built version without a doubt. I don't have a work bench anymore and with work I don't have the time to trace and assemble the pieces. This is a great work.
since there is the new zero 2 out it would be really cool to see an updated build with that, safety shut off, battery indicator and some software set up. love the work!
I'm a SEGA guy! That build only made sense to me when I saw The Sonic & Knuckles game!
I really want to do this now. Such a wave of nostalgia when the GameBoy version of Super Mario Brothers came on the screen.
Awesome! Think it would be possible to do a Gameboy Pocket? I took mine apart to help wrap my head around the project. Is an All In One board being worked on for the Pocket? Or is it even possible to cram everything in one?
The screen size is basically the same...
If that game boy release back then, men is gonna be a blockbuster
He do you think you are going to sell a kit for this build? Im noticing that having to using multiple vendors really bumps up the price and difficulty.
I was more hyped for that video than any game this year. ( Up to now. Final Fantasy 15 will be great)
I'm kind of sad doe that you use so many 3D printed parts, I bet less than 1 in 10 people have or know someone that got a 3D Printer :/
Anyway, great build!
he did mention that he was going to sell several of those parts though
Thanks! And I hear ya about the 3d-printed parts. BUT, those just make it cleaner. If you look at the original guide, I didn't use any 3d-printed parts in it.
Not only you can buy it from him soon, but there are also MANY fablabs/hackerspaces with access to 3D printers for cheap, and also online services such as shapeways where you can send STL files to have them printed, even in metal (real metal, not just plastic infused with metal particles) if you so desire (and of course they ship it back to you).
So i'd say that anyone that can build this can have 3D printed parts :) (if you're able to order various bits on the internet, you should at least be able to order printed parts)
One of the local libraries I know of lets you 3D print small objects for free. So maybe people could find resources like that?
I once heard that there is a website or application that you can install on your phone that will give you access to the 3D printer community and some people actually give their 3D printer to the community so they can print at the cost of a fee
Wow! I can't believe you fit all of that stuff in there. Looks good though 👍. Thanks for sharing the build.
Hey, do you sell these? just wondering.
I want one
yaaa.. I really dont trust myself building one of these.. however I would def buy one if you sell them lol
Failing is part of the learning process... If you fail on the build, try again! Find where you went wrong, and fix it. You don't "trust yourself building one of these"? Why? You doubt your own ability to learn? Don't give up before even trying.
well when you don't have money to throw around breaking stuff it's kinda nice not to js
I could imagine some legal problems selling these, but I don't know for sure.
Amazing work dude, I've just finished my first one, I couldn't have done it without your videos. Keep up the great work.
do you ever get any lag while running some SNES games?
Not really! The only ones that might a bit are the ones that use the Super FX chip. Tons of videos showing how various games/emulators run on the Pi Zero around on youtube. :)
ah okay. I just set up Retropie on my pi zero yesterday and notice some games lag like Super Mario RPG, SM All Stars and Super Mario World. I'll look into that list. Thanks.
I believe retropie has the lag issue, I use it on my rhasp pi 2 and that gets lag on the snes games
So much soldering! You need a steady hand for such small area work! Kudos!
so whats the total cost of this then? are u looking to maybe sell a few in the future? Currently using my phone as an emulator but this looks epic especially if it was on a gameboy adv/slim case.
$190 plus tools.
Fridgidice dam thats kinda expensive D
201.02 usd as of sep 27, 2016. not counting the custom glass wich I can't find an order page on or the cartridge labels. both made by the same person and I am unable to find contact info for him/her.
Custom glass is about $40 and the cartridge label is about $5
At first I was like "Game boy does not have an xy, or L/R button. What the heck are you doing." But then I realized you were make an emulator for several systems using a game boy case as the body, and it all came together. Great job on the build. An idea for future builds is to 3D print something to clean up the "battery case". But that is neither here nor there.
I don’t like the gluing part, but otherwise nice mod
Thumbs up
This deserves more likes! Well done!
this is amazing... I need to do this!!! how much would you say the parts cost in total?
around 250/300 depending where you live
jonathan tanujaya
Buy the already printed kit.
you can get a printer good enough to do these parts for 100$
alex schumann is this printer capable of making ps4 buttons?
alex schumann can it play DOOM tho?
Man I am so in love with this project I really want to build this thing.
Same
Me too I’m just worried I’d screw it up really badly
i would buy one if you sold them :D
www.etsy.com/listing/478434971/gameboy-zero-casemod-complete-unit?gclid=Cj0KEQjw1K2_BRC0s6jtgJzB-aMBEiQA-WzDMQ-sKy1tFaWCzlb1yWrjmLUg6owt6Sg4B-pkr383OkQaAk9j8P8HAQ
damn..... they're awesome but far too pricey.... I'm looking to drop $100 USD.... nothing more.... damn
The raw parts for this alone would probably cost you about 200 so 100 doesn't really cut it.
That's a reasonable price given there is no factory-line process in making them and it is purely based on individual production per unit per order. I got to admit though I'd be more keen on dropping $325 if they had a little more functionality with apps like TH-cam, Netflix, Twitch, and Crunchy Roll for examples.
I only say this as a means to be more concise. Say for it to be used as a means for entertainment if you're traveling for business and want to catch a video stream.
xhandbasketx well it is Linux so I'm sure you could add a Wi-Fi card and made it work somehow
I just seen this in my suggestions box and I'm glad I clicked! very cool custom build
Do you need a cart reader? Don't the games run off an emulator anyway?
I think so, but there are more parts so maybe he didn't include it in this video, but he might just add it in for nostalgia sakes
You can forego it for sure - it's just fun to be able to stick in a cartridge like a real GB. Also makes it so the SD card is accessible so you can swap it out if you want. :)
if you want to be really fancy, there is a GB/GBA USB cart reader made by bennvenn that you could wack in there! (I have a video on it, shameful plug hahah)
A cart reader? like shopping carts?
why would you need to read those they usually just say the store name on them. ;P
With the "card" reader you can possibly resume a save game you've had on a physical copy for years, and play emulators of non-physical games.
it doubles its usability.
@DarkshadowsX5 cart = cartridge
followed the guides from day 1. what an amazing build!
Gorilla Glass Screen on the forum : www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16138#p16138
Very nice, I was very anxious to watch the final part of the guide. Those custom parts came to help, and made the built more clean and organized. I liked this very much, and I'm slowly buying the parts to build myself one of those. Thanks very much for your videos, they are very well done and you are actually a very good electronic teacher :D :D
Do you sell custom gameboys like this online
Please let me know!
www.etsy.com/listing/478434971/gameboy-zero-casemod-complete-unit?gclid=Cj0KEQjw1K2_BRC0s6jtgJzB-aMBEiQA-WzDMQ-sKy1tFaWCzlb1yWrjmLUg6owt6Sg4B-pkr383OkQaAk9j8P8HAQ
He visto los dos vídeos y la verdad tengo que decir que sos un genio. Gracias por aportar esto a la comunidad. Saludos desde Uruguay.
If only my soldering skills were better :P
I'm not sure what skill-level you are at currently but honestly this is probably a great project to practice and get better with!
I asked this no your last upload too, but do you mind making a beginners soldering video? I have no idea how to solder and a guide would be awesome!
incredible what all one can do with the raspberry... awesome build!
i just bought a second-hand PSP for 15 bucks
...And you decided to announce it on a random TH-cam video.
was it the original PlayStation Portable I wonder if there are Raspberry Pi tutorials to modify it?
***** IDK, but I have seen people put a pi in one of them.
***** no hardware mods needed, custom firmware job, took me all of 20mins
theycallmejpj well it would be good if you got a broken PSP or PSP shell and wanted to make a portable pi zero.
I would LOVE to see a build like this with a vintage computer design in mind. personally I like the design of the atari 400 or 800, but a more popular option would be a commodore 64
I don´t understand, building something like this would have been great for the pre-smartphone era when emulation was confined either to a PC/laptop thus reducing portability and killing the handheld experience for said systems or resorting to cheaply made knockoff consoles that still required game cartridges/discs and bulky stuff.
I mean that putting all the effort,time and money to build a device that is limited to only run a handful of emulators and is really messy under the hood seems pointless when a tablet or phone could be used for about the same amount of cash and the hardware construction will be by all means much neater and resistant.
Lastly if people really can´t game without physical controls, which I don´t understand why since I am a 90s kid and have no problem using touch controls; they can always resort to using a controller be it wired or wireless.
There are even some phone/tablet cases/covers/sleeves that feature wireless built in gaming controls instead of a keyboard solving the issue of having to carry a gamepad separately and having to dock/undock the thing everytime for use......
It's pointless if you don't take into consideration the nostalgia of having a Game Boy in your hands and playing those old games in it instead of playing them in a brand new phone or tablet. I know it sounds stupid but for some people that feeling is priceless.
+residente yup. :) also half the fun of this thing is the process of making it (for me anyway).
Yeah!
residente If people want the original system experience due to nostalgia or some other reason there is always the option to buy an actual gameboy, my point is that building this project requires the investment of a lot of time, and money to get a really messy result when the same can be obtained with cheaper and neater alternatives.
I dont say nobody should ever do this nor question the skills of whoever built this,actually I´m sure he knows much more about electronics than me; it´s just that I am more of a practical guy.....
fako fakoson Sure you could buy an original Game Boy and one hundred games. But would that really be cheaper? Even if the answer is yes, I think it's just a mixture of nostalgia and convenience. Having a Game Boy while having also so many games, rechargable battery, a better screen and a USB port.
I'm a practical guy too and I'd honestly make a different use of such amount of money and time, but I can understand why so many people would love to have one of those or build it themselves.
a complete kit with highly detailed instructions would be awesome..
Hey I really enjoy these videos hopefully you keep making them because they're great for passing the time and I learn a lot from them
Raspberry pi zero!!!😮 You sir have created a monster gameboy.
finaly!!you don't know how much i waited for this!!
Wow, aside the wire mess inside looks gorgeous!
this is going to inspire a lot of people in the future to possibly make a 8 hour lasting rechargeable Xbox or Playstation or any of those main consoles
You might want to look into the required resistors to put on the data pins of the USB port so it can properly handle and 'request' the right power levels of the USB port. Instead of leaving the 2 data pins disconnected and floating.
The wiki for USB contains alot of the relative information under the power/USB Battery Charging section.
The last song came on and I thought someone was playing real drift around me haha love that game
And thus this is how Nintendo decided not to re-release the Gameboy Classic edition because of sweet vids like this.
This was so relaxing to watch! I just did a retropi build in a nes case 👌
As far as I'm aware, ferrite beads only work with signal wires if the wire has been looped around the bead at least once (i.e. through the middle, wrapped around and then passed back through), just pushing them through provides no effect whatsoever.
You should make and sell these exactly like this. I’d buy in a heartbeat.
Neatest, most involved for a tiny build I've seen recently! Way to go. Very thought intensive gameboy mod! you may know this but if you can include 2 tiny piezo speakers of different frequencies the sound would be much more dynamic. One from a cell phone?
For the screen just order some double sided adhesive for cell phone repair. It's pretty cheap, comes in whatever width you want, and one roll will last forever.
Attaching the screen protector might be easier done before putting the screen in, because then one could use some sort of contact cement to glue it down.
+Ryan Moss I thought about doing it beforehand, but didn't want to risk damaging the screen protector as I worked on other stuff. I suppose I could have put a screen protector on it or something... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Oh well, turned out alright. :)
And that's the important part. :) Was just a thought.
Don't forget tho that if you're using contact glue/cement you should take care with how it reacts to the screen cover. Many glues make the acrylic smudged and white instead of translucid.
Where did you get those little finger gloves for your helping hands? My helping hands are always damaging stuff that I put in them.
i notice that to which is great idea didint found those gloves and i switch it with electical tape like 5 rounds each tip.
the cleanest Build so far :) Keep it up man !
This is so cool! I found this very relaxing to watch. Very cool project! Love to see stuff like this. :D
awesome build! simply amazing. the only thing that i miss is the battery indicator light
Imagine traveling back in time during the release of the gameboy color and just melting the minds of children everytime you pulled that out
Amazing job! I love stuff like this. Going to do a build like this in the near future!
I love this up close build
Man, I wish I was good at this stuff. Seems like it would be so useful to know as a DIYer. All I can do is make-- desks, and skateboards...
18:20 my childhood... It hurts...
That's beast of a Gameboy. Good job man
great project and very well documented. Thanks for sharing!
Twisting the data lines wasn't a trick discovered by the forum users. It's an actual thing that you do to prevent crosstalk. Ethernet cables are typically shielded and twisted for this reason.
Also, you should really ease up on the glue and use it for fittings so you can actually screw your components into places. The glue is going to melt slowly and the components inside will begin to shift over time.
10:24 you should always twist your USB cables its called twisted pair for a reason :-)
that build is just amazing....I want some too.
Excellent idea and execution... I cannot imagine why anyone would do this though. Nostalgia aside, the gameboy hurt like hell to play after a few hours because comfort wasnt something that they put any consideration into.
I like that you are not using many adafruit components they are so expensive.
Adafruit is great but at a price!
hi wermy!
i have a question: I have nearly the same display as you use in this guide, but in the retropie homescreen everything is so blurry! i cant read the names of the games because they are written so small. how did you change it so that every word and letter is that big and good to read as it is? thx !
You can tweak the font size. I'll be doing a followup video to show how to do common tasks like that! :)
thank you mister! still amazed about the gameboy zero =)
"If you build it he will come"
These should be on the market... I want one
Thaaaanks i been a lot of time waiting for that
17:00 Just put the full thickness of tape running along the edge, then trim it with your blade using the edge of the glass as a guide.
If I had to chose 1 of you're systems to call my favorite,this would be my pick,witch is saying something because of you're mintypi
Yeah you are awesome nothing else to say i would never be able to finish that in 1 year
Dana Harvey i would say you know what the fuck you are doing there have fun with that thing you are awesome and happy new year
You can also use sticky tack for the screen
would love to have one of these! looks awesome, really miss having my gameboy!
man no joke your awesome. I'm totally putting one of these togeather
I liked very much . But I do not trust much in the glue that holds all the internal components of the Game Boy Zero. You can create an internal structure with the 3D printer to install all the components, especially the USB and Micro Port Cable and everything that the hand can reach and do..... You are a professional and thank you very much.
man this video is super satisfying.