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Is there a difference in the gameboy and gamboy colour case?

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    CodeDrawer
    last edited by CodeDrawer 21 May 2017, 12:22

    Is there a difference in the shape between the gameboy and gameboy colour case? I never had either, and just want to know if there was. I'm planning to make a gamboy zero so just wondering.

    N64 emulation is the next step :)

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      AlexMurphy Banned @CodeDrawer
      last edited by AlexMurphy 21 May 2017, 12:39

      @CodeDrawer

      https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Game-Boy-Pocket-Color/Product-information/Technical-data/Technical-data-619585.html

      0_1495370355312_ssgb.png

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        CodeDrawer
        last edited by 21 May 2017, 13:23

        @AlexMurphy Sorry what I meant was in the shape of the case :( Sorry.

        N64 emulation is the next step :)

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          AlexMurphy Banned @CodeDrawer
          last edited by AlexMurphy 21 May 2017, 13:33

          @CodeDrawer Well, yeah, they are different sizes. The GBC is about 10% smaller than the GB.

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            CodeDrawer
            last edited by 21 May 2017, 13:58

            I see. That may be a problem. I might start with a game boy then try to make a GBCZ

            N64 emulation is the next step :)

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              AlexMurphy Banned @CodeDrawer
              last edited by 21 May 2017, 14:00

              @CodeDrawer I would say definitely start on the larger one and hone your skills.

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                obsidianspider @AlexMurphy
                last edited by 23 May 2017, 13:47

                @AlexMurphy I agree. Start with a home console first. They're bigger, don't require the complexities of a screen or power, or even sound. Get that all figured out, then move to more complex stuff. Based on the kinds of questions @CodeDrawer has been asking all over the forum, they either don't understand how to Google anything, or are very new to all of this, or both. It's encouraging to see others wanting to join in the hobby as well, but don't set yourself up for disappointment by biting off more than you can chew with your first project.

                📷 @obsidianspider

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                  CodeDrawer
                  last edited by 23 May 2017, 15:22

                  @obsidianspider I am actually starting with a NES like I said. I also asked if there was somthing related to the actual shape of the console that might not be addressed in the specs.

                  N64 emulation is the next step :)

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                    thedeathstar @CodeDrawer
                    last edited by 23 May 2017, 20:39

                    @CodeDrawer The Color is closer in size to the Pocket. The difference is that the Pocket used AAA batteries and the Color used AA, so the back of the color bulged out a little to fit the batteries. The bottom of the Color was also a little bit more rounded.

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                      thedeathstar @obsidianspider
                      last edited by 23 May 2017, 20:41

                      @obsidianspider You're certainly not helping by belittling him rather than just answering the question.

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                        CodeDrawer
                        last edited by 23 May 2017, 22:14

                        @thedeathstar Thanks, but @obsidianspider has a point, but I do what I think I can do.

                        N64 emulation is the next step :)

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                          obsidianspider @CodeDrawer
                          last edited by 24 May 2017, 04:08

                          @CodeDrawer We want to help, but sometimes a quick Google search can give you the answers you seek.

                          📷 @obsidianspider

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                            spruce_m00se @thedeathstar
                            last edited by 24 May 2017, 05:34

                            @thedeathstar google can answer all of the questions that anyone has about this sort of thing.
                            I made a 3d printed gameboy case, I didnt have a gameboy to model it on, yet I managed to do it without a single forum question in either forum, it was one of my first projects in a new piece of software, yet not a question was needed thanks to google.

                            my advice to the op is that if you can use CAD, download someone elses model and have a look at it, if you cant, then buy a case on ebay and have a play.

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                              CodeDrawer
                              last edited by 24 May 2017, 10:30

                              @obsidianspider Again I tried, but I couldn't find anything saying if there was a shape difference like a curved battery cover, stuff that can't be told in the dimensions.

                              N64 emulation is the next step :)

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                                spruce_m00se @CodeDrawer
                                last edited by 24 May 2017, 10:52

                                @CodeDrawer get yourself a free cad program such as 123d, google something along the lines of "gameboy cad model" then have a look

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                                  thedeathstar @obsidianspider
                                  last edited by 24 May 2017, 15:02

                                  @obsidianspider And sometimes just answering the question takes less time than a long winded diatribe that doesn't answer the question.

                                  @spruce_m00se I guess I didn't realize that this forum was just a way to link people to the documentation and google.

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                                    obsidianspider
                                    last edited by 24 May 2017, 15:05

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                                    📷 @obsidianspider

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                                      spruce_m00se @thedeathstar
                                      last edited by 25 May 2017, 05:24

                                      @thedeathstar if people would learn to read documentation and look on google well then the forum would be less cluttered.

                                      my last advice was sound, if he follows it he will learn something.

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                                        CodeDrawer
                                        last edited by 27 May 2017, 17:39

                                        OK sure I messed up. I did some reasearch. I couldn't find anything. Please don't get too mad.

                                        N64 emulation is the next step :)

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                                          spruce_m00se
                                          last edited by 29 May 2017, 05:37

                                          just fyi
                                          gameboy case:
                                          https://grabcad.com/library/game-boy-classic-by-mr-pill-design-1

                                          gameboy colour case:
                                          https://grabcad.com/library/gameboy-color-in-grape-1

                                          even if you cant measure those models it should give you a visual idea of the differences.

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