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Hyperspin game boy X86 mods

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Avar Newbie

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I've been wanting something like that but I also don't want to sacrifice the feel of the authentic controls by replacing them, which I'm guessing they had to do with this.

SkyHighGam3r Newbie

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That's impressive but a few things stick out to me like a sore thumb.

The hardware is highly customized, but the theme-set is still the default....
It has systems that I wonder if it can even emulate. I don't see a device that size emulating the dreamcast effectively.
There's no way it has enough buttons to handle a playstation game.

I get that it's probably just a proof of concept, and it's quite impressive. Like I said those just stick out to me big time.

JoyStickKilla Newbie

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That's impressive but a few things stick out to me like a sore thumb.

The hardware is highly customized, but the theme-set is still the default....

It has systems that I wonder if it can even emulate. I don't see a device that size emulating the dreamcast effectively.

There's no way it has enough buttons to handle a playstation game.

I get that it's probably just a proof of concept, and it's quite impressive. Like I said those just stick out to me big time.

Some people like the default themes and have no desire to change to something else....
SkyHighGam3r Newbie

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Some people like the default themes and have no desire to change to something else....

I'm not saying there's anything WRONG with the default themes. I just find it odd that you'd take the time to customize the hardware so much, but not do anything with the presentation of the actual program.

wesfranks Newbie

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I've been wanting something like that but I also don't want to sacrifice the feel of the authentic controls by replacing them, which I'm guessing they had to do with this.

The ones I've seen use a hacked nes/snes controller for the controls. Dremel the pcb into three sections at strategic points (D-pad, buttons, start/select) and reconnect the traces with solder and small gauge wire. Pinouts to GPIO headers for Raspberry Pi or even USB in this case. Has an accurate feel as long as the pcb sections are secured adequately (usually by massive quantities of hot glue). I have wanted to do a project like this for a while, probably off the Pi. Looking at two Gameboys at this moment, including my original from when I was young but they are still working so I wouldn't dare. Hacked 3DS will have to serve for now.

 

Probably wouldn't have used HyperSpin. Was anyone else expecting a big HDMI cable to hanging off the back when he flipped it?

SkyHighGam3r Newbie

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The ones I've seen use a hacked nes/snes controller for the controls. Dremel the pcb into three sections at strategic points (D-pad, buttons, start/select) and reconnect the traces with solder and small gauge wire. Pinouts to GPIO headers for Raspberry Pi or even USB in this case. Has an accurate feel as long as the pcb sections are secured adequately (usually by massive quantities of hot glue). I have wanted to do a project like this for a while, probably off the Pi. Looking at two Gameboys at this moment, including my original from when I was young but they are still working so I wouldn't dare. Hacked 3DS will have to serve for now.

 

Probably wouldn't have used HyperSpin. Was anyone else expecting a big HDMI cable to hanging off the back when he flipped it?

... Yeah... yeah... yeah I understand some of these words :) lol

wesfranks Newbie

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SkyHighGam3r, sorry. As an example.

Project Page: https://learn.adafruit.com/pigrrl-raspberry-pi-gameboy/overview

SNES PCB Cutting: https://learn.adafruit.com/pigrrl-raspberry-pi-gameboy/buttons

Button Wiring: https://learn.adafruit.com/pigrrl-raspberry-pi-gameboy/wiring-buttons

     Ribbon cable connector connects to GPIO headers on Pi.

https://superpiboy.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/raspberry_pi_circuit.jpg

Since the buttons and circuitry is from a SNES controller, it should have the same feel (barring any lag on inputs).

By the way, there are better housings now and this http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/common-ground-dmg-button-pcb which duplicates the hack detailed above. But then you run into issues with the feel of the buttons like what Avar was talking about.

 

BTW#2, you should see what Gigapig did with a 360 controller. It was sick. (Not in that way)

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