Category: gameboy macro
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Gameboy macro RGB Light bar
tl;dr Ive always wanted to do a Gameboy macro with a RGB (ws2812) LED light bar. I have built one in the past but I had no way to control it so I wanted to fix that. I like the idea of the Gameboy mods that are controlled via capacitive touch and wanted to get…
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Gameboy macro TV out the cheap way
tl;dr Ive always liked the idea of the TV out mod on the ds lite but one thing has always held me back….The price and availability of parts to build one. I found out about away to do the TV out with only a hand full of resistors which blew my mind. I must warn…
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Gameboy macro with a flush GBA port
tl;dr So someone asked would it be possible to have a Gameboy macro with flush GBA port, I love it when people ask these crazy questions. I started to look at one of my broken boards to see what if it was even possible and what would it take to pull off. Join me below…
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DS Phat adjustable screen brightness
tl;dr So I had an conversation with @northbestelectronics over on instagram about flashing the ds phat with FlashMe and it giving the DS Phat the same brightness controls as the DS Lite, Join me below where I explain everything. The mod Lets back up a minute, I need to explain that the DS Phat only…
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DS Lite clicky buttons
tl;dr Ive noticed lately that people want the DS lite to have clicky buttons like the DS phat/DSi/GBA sp/3DS its a weird one that Nintendo went back to just using membrane buttons after switching to clicky buttons on the GBA sp and the ds phat, My guess is cost. Ive recently dabbled in flex PCB’s…
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dsi/dsixl USB C install guide
tl;dr This guide is to help you install your USB C PCB to replace your dsi/dsixl charging port Removing old port First things first you will need to strip your dsi/dsixl right down to the bare PCB. I like to add some leaded solder to bring the melting point of the solder down so it…
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DS phat screen switching mod new method
– tl;dr As you know there is a way to mod the DS phat so you can switch the screen between top and bottom with a switch, I found that it was very hit and miss to pull off. A few different people had some theories to why but I couldn’t find anything concrete to…
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Gameboy macro pam8302 amp
tl;dr What has been bugging me about the gameboy macro is that the speaker is really quite quiet, even with a front facing speaker. I know that helder has a great amp with all the bells and whistles but I wanted a cheap and cheerful solution. I was trying to fit a pam8304 but it…
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Gameboy macro A B button swap
tl;dr I got asked to do an interesting commission, They wanted the A and B buttons to be moved where the B and Y buttons were. I didn’t even know if it could be pulled off but it intrigued me to give it a try. Join me below to see how I did it. Tracing…
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Gameboy Macro XL USB C
tl;dr When I did the Gameboy macro XL screen switch mod I needed a place to put the switch. I killed to birds with one stone and switched out the charge port of a USB C one that made space for the switch. I have since tweaked the design of the PCB to make its…
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