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    • KN4THXK
      KN4THX
      last edited by

      This looks awesome !

      Can your next project to do this in a Game Boy cart? :O)

      "If you're gonna play the Game Boy, You gotta learn to play it right" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYLGl92ETNQ

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      • obsidianspiderO
        obsidianspider @KN4THX
        last edited by

        @thedatacereal unless they come out with TARDIS Game Boy cartridge shells where the inside is bigger than the outside, I donโ€™t think thatโ€™ll work. ๐Ÿ˜‰

        ๐Ÿ“ท @obsidianspider

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        • FlyingTomahawkF
          FlyingTomahawk
          last edited by

          Well done!
          I can very well imagine the work done with the files and Dremel. I did something like that for a different Hobby, took hours and one mistake and you can start from scratch.

          Curious, what will the new icon in your signature for this look like?

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          • obsidianspiderO
            obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
            last edited by

            @flyingtomahawk Ha, I guess I need to work on that.

            ๐Ÿ“ท @obsidianspider

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            • cellyC
              celly @obsidianspider
              last edited by

              @obsidianspider as always, great job! I really like how the label turned out as well.

              Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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              • ByteThisB
                ByteThis
                last edited by ByteThis

                @obsidianspider Great project ! How is the comfort level playing that ? As in holding it for a period of time while playing a game ? How long can you play with a single charge on the battery ?

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                • cyperghostC
                  cyperghost @obsidianspider
                  last edited by

                  @obsidianspider About the I2S ... you can make it louder by soldering resistors between some PADs. Go ahead to the adafruit page... there you will find instructions. I love these sound devices... crystal clear sound for a moderata price (5-7USD)

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                  • obsidianspiderO
                    obsidianspider @ByteThis
                    last edited by

                    @bytethis It's actually pretty comfortable to hold. I've not tested the battery life, but it does have a protection circuit so it shouldn't over-discharge.

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                    • obsidianspiderO
                      obsidianspider @celly
                      last edited by

                      @celly said in Pi in a NES Cart:

                      @obsidianspider as always, great job! I really like how the label turned out as well.

                      Yeah, I like how I was able to get the Nintendo logos to show up even with the area removed for the buttons.

                      ๐Ÿ“ท @obsidianspider

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                      • obsidianspiderO
                        obsidianspider @cyperghost
                        last edited by

                        @cyperghost This is true, but I am also using a small speaker and I don't want to blow it. It's loud enough at full volume for normal playing. I'm not hosting a rock concert with it. :)

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                        • markyh444M
                          markyh444 @obsidianspider
                          last edited by

                          @obsidianspider Ha! I've got those hand files. Not got that 25-hour patience though...

                          Retropie in a NES - Pi 3 with Mausberry circuit shutdown switch wired to buttons and 8bitdo NesPro30 controller
                          Retropie in a Saturn Controller - Pi Zero, GPIO controls using DB9 driver
                          Retropie in a PSX - Pi3
                          https://markyh444.wordpress.com

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                          • obsidianspiderO
                            obsidianspider @markyh444
                            last edited by

                            @markyh444 I'm not saying it would take everyone that long, and I'd probably be faster now that I've done it once, but it was VERY tedious.

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                            • markyh444M
                              markyh444 @obsidianspider
                              last edited by

                              @obsidianspider to be fair, the last time I did a case mod it was tedious as hell. Then delayed finishing it for about a month as I nearly hacked my left index finger off with a Stanley knife halfway through.

                              I wouldn't mind, but it wasn't even for me!

                              Retropie in a NES - Pi 3 with Mausberry circuit shutdown switch wired to buttons and 8bitdo NesPro30 controller
                              Retropie in a Saturn Controller - Pi Zero, GPIO controls using DB9 driver
                              Retropie in a PSX - Pi3
                              https://markyh444.wordpress.com

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                              • cyperghostC
                                cyperghost @markyh444
                                last edited by

                                @markyh444 said in Pi in a NES Cart:

                                Then delayed finishing it for about a month as I nearly hacked my left index finger off with a Stanley knife halfway through.

                                Oh dear! But the answer is easy for this

                                .... Fix it Felix!

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                                • obsidianspiderO
                                  obsidianspider @cyperghost
                                  last edited by

                                  @cyperghost Already working on it ;)

                                  ๐Ÿ“ท @obsidianspider

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                                  • cynitalC
                                    cynital
                                    last edited by

                                    whoa i really like this, i have a crapy nes game lying around, might do this

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