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

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    • CodeDrawerC
      CodeDrawer
      last edited by CodeDrawer

      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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      • AlexMurphyA
        AlexMurphy Banned @CodeDrawer
        last edited by AlexMurphy

        @CodeDrawer

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

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        • CodeDrawerC
          CodeDrawer
          last edited by

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

          N64 emulation is the next step :)

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          • AlexMurphyA
            AlexMurphy Banned @CodeDrawer
            last edited by AlexMurphy

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

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            • CodeDrawerC
              CodeDrawer
              last edited by

              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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              • AlexMurphyA
                AlexMurphy Banned @CodeDrawer
                last edited by

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

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                • obsidianspiderO
                  obsidianspider @AlexMurphy
                  last edited by

                  @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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                  • CodeDrawerC
                    CodeDrawer
                    last edited by

                    @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

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

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                        • CodeDrawerC
                          CodeDrawer
                          last edited by

                          @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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                          • obsidianspiderO
                            obsidianspider @CodeDrawer
                            last edited by

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

                            📷 @obsidianspider

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                            • spruce_m00seS
                              spruce_m00se @thedeathstar
                              last edited by

                              @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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                              • CodeDrawerC
                                CodeDrawer
                                last edited by

                                @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_m00seS
                                  spruce_m00se @CodeDrawer
                                  last edited by

                                  @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
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                                    @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
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                                      📷 @obsidianspider

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                                      • spruce_m00seS
                                        spruce_m00se @thedeathstar
                                        last edited by

                                        @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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                                        • CodeDrawerC
                                          CodeDrawer
                                          last edited by

                                          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_m00seS
                                            spruce_m00se
                                            last edited by

                                            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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