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    Super PiBoy (till now only working proof of concept)

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      NeoTrace
      last edited by NeoTrace

      Hey,

      i started building a SuperPiBoy. In words a Gameboy Classic Case with a 3,2" Display and extra Buttons.

      Boot time is approximately 25 Seconds

      Here are the specifications:

      o 4D Systems 4DPi-32 3,2" 320x240
      o RetroPie 3.7 (Open Source)
      o broken Gameboy
      o broken SNES Controller (4 Colored Buttons used for the special look)
      o SparkFun Electronics, Inc. Mono Audi Amp Breakoutboard
      o Speaker 8 Ohm 0,5W
      o Adafruit Industries PowerBoost 1000c - Rechargeable
      o Battery 2200 mAh LiPo
      o Teensy.co.uk LC
      o Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
      o microSD Card 32GB (Class 10)
      o Displayscreen 1mm acrylic glass
      o some wires wink emoticon
      o a lot of electrical tape

      and the Concept, we will try to build one finished product this or next week, that will look like an orignal one, not like a test :)

      Proof of Concept
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      Pic of the Inside #1
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      Pic of the Inside #2
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      Pic of the Inside #3
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      Parts used
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      more Stuff can be found here:

      Display Tests (4D Systems and Adafruit
      Display Tests (4D Systems and Adafruit

      Video about the Boot Time approximately 25 Sec till its ready to play
      Video about the Boot Time approximately 25 Sec till its ready to play

      Splash Video Test
      Splash Video Test

      Hope you guys like it :)

      if u have any questions feel free to ask

      NeoTrace

      https://www.facebook.com/thomas.kremser/media_set?set=a.10209495991499319.1073741834.1312201594&type=3&pnref=story

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