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    • cellyC
      celly @obsidianspider
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      @obsidianspider i'm following this as I'm a big fan of the DC system and would love to see you put your magic to it. I have 2 spare VMU's from my DC i can donate if you need.

      Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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      • obsidianspiderO
        obsidianspider @celly
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        @celly Thanks for that, but I don't think I'll need to cut up yours. I ordered two blue ones for $6 each on eBay and they should be here by Saturday. I would have loved to have found a white one for cheap, but those are selling for a lot more, and most don't have the dust caps.

        As an example, here's one for $15 but I really don't want to spend that much for something so tiny just to cut up.

        📷 @obsidianspider

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          ABrugsch
          last edited by ABrugsch

          Yeah there seem to be an abundance of the translucent blue, green and a couple of other colours all BNIB doing the bay at the moment.

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          • obsidianspiderO
            obsidianspider @ABrugsch
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            @ABrugsch I have to wonder where they're all coming from since the Dreamcast was only produced until 2001. The ones I ordered are theoretically brand new in the box.

            📷 @obsidianspider

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            • mooseprM
              moosepr @obsidianspider
              last edited by moosepr

              @obsidianspider maybe they made way more than they needed. Or maybe we invent a time machine in the not too distant future, and go back and tell them to make more, so there are plenty left for pi related shenanigans

              want to get a tft into your project, look no further than here https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/7464/ili9341-tft-screen-guide

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              • lilbudL
                lilbud @moosepr
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                @moosepr The things I could do with a time machine...

                Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                • obsidianspiderO
                  obsidianspider @lilbud
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                  @lilbud

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                  📷 @obsidianspider

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                  • lilbudL
                    lilbud @obsidianspider
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                    @obsidianspider No, I already got a list.

                    • Buy brand new copies of rare games, (Earthbound, Panic Restaurant, Stadium Events, etc.) and sell them in the present day for a shitload of money

                    • Go back and stop my dad from falling and crushing his arm.

                    • Find out who let the dogs out

                    Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                    Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                    • cellyC
                      celly @obsidianspider
                      last edited by celly

                      @obsidianspider ok man, offer still stands. I found 2 loose ones. 1 with the cover and one without.
                      check it

                      Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                      • obsidianspiderO
                        obsidianspider @celly
                        last edited by

                        @celly Oh wow, those are in really good shape too. I would feel bad not paying anything for them. What's the best way to message you, since the forum doesn't allow private messaging?

                        📷 @obsidianspider

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                        • cellyC
                          celly
                          last edited by

                          @obsidianspider Um, on the GameEx site, same user name. Send me a pm over there and we can figure something out.

                          Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                          • obsidianspiderO
                            obsidianspider @celly
                            last edited by

                            @celly

                            📷 @obsidianspider

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                            • obsidianspiderO
                              obsidianspider
                              last edited by

                              Thanks to @celly I now have some really nice white VMUs coming my way.

                              The plan now is to figure out how to do this with one of the blue ones, then do it "for real' with a white one.

                              📷 @obsidianspider

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                              • mooseprM
                                moosepr @obsidianspider
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                                @obsidianspider the white ones do have the Best look! I don't have the flair/time/patience for case modding though. Still have a GBA shell stripped and ready for the slaughter

                                want to get a tft into your project, look no further than here https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/7464/ili9341-tft-screen-guide

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                                  ABrugsch
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                                  So i got the big parts stripped off that charge board, replaced the big inductor with a more expensive, flatter wurth one. Since i was doing other stuff as well at the hackspace tonight (making up some DMG bivert boards) I didn't manage any testing :(
                                  Someone also sprung a free DS and DSi on me... :D
                                  Along with some really legit looking bootleg GBA pokemon carts.

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                                  • mooseprM
                                    moosepr
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                                    i was messing in my parts bin and found a few of these

                                    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371440045594

                                    the pcb at the end is actually really small. couldnt pry it out of the plastic while i was looking, but desolder the battery terminals and the usb socket, and it looks to be quite tiny!!

                                    want to get a tft into your project, look no further than here https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/7464/ili9341-tft-screen-guide

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                                      ABrugsch @moosepr
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                                      @moosepr I think my board is actually meant for something just like that. this was linked at the bottom of that item:
                                      http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2600mAh-Battery-USB-Case-Kit-HOT-Bank-18650-DIY-Power-Box-For-All-Phone-Charger/291950546291

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                                        ABrugsch
                                        last edited by ABrugsch

                                        here's the reduced size charge/boost board:
                                        removed the USB socket and flashlight switch, swapped the tall inductor for a flat Wurth one
                                        0_1490801864700_2017-03-29 13.29.07-sm.jpg

                                        0_1490801930899_2017-03-29 13.28.39-sm.jpg

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                                        • mooseprM
                                          moosepr
                                          last edited by moosepr

                                          @ABrugsch whats this? a boost board for ants?

                                          what does the button on there actually do?

                                          want to get a tft into your project, look no further than here https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/7464/ili9341-tft-screen-guide

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                                            ABrugsch @moosepr
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                                            @moosepr as far as i can tell, the switch JUST activates the flashlight LED (the big through hole one) so it's coming off. if it does anything else, I can always wire on a remote one. there are 2 0402 SMD LED's underneath it for status (so far just flash alternating red and blue with no battery attached)

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