Looking for a no frills multi system emulator that fits in your pocket? Look no further! This is it, Gameboy Zero - Handheld Edition!!!
This project is a collaboration between moosepr and 32teeth
We are live on KickStarter
Thank you everyone for your support.
Raspberry Pi Zero based arcade in you pocket
- 2.8" TFT LCD
- Gameboy button layout interface
- Raspberry Pi Zero
- Battery Charger
- Shoulder / Trigger buttons
- 60 frames per second display
The boards have been tested with the following platforms:
Other platforms are yet to be tested.
With our project we have included a few custom Eagle CAD Libraries
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| Composite Board |  |
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| Holiday Express Board |  |
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if you plan on changin the silk design,
- use the gameboyzero sketch file
- all fonts required are in the fonts folder
- export artboard (with either 'TOP' or 'BOTTOM' group active as JPG)
converting jpg to 2 color bitmap
# imagemagick is required brew package
$ brew install imagemagick
# convert (replace with your file names and outputs)
# ex: convert "gameboyzero-top.jpg" -depth 1 -monochrome -colors 2 "gameboyzero-top.bmp"
$ convert "[jpg to convert]" -depth 1 -monochrome -colors 2 "[bmp to output]"- File > Import > Bitmap
- Select your bitmap
- Select only black color
- Change scale type to mm
- Change scale to 0.086 (disregard the scale in the images)
- Place it on layer layer 21 (tPlace) or 22 (bPlace)
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The design for the layered plexi case are in the case folder
It consists of 5 layers:
- TOP (optional for screen protection)
- SCREEN (fits over 2.8" TFT LCD)
- PI ZERO (fits around the Raspberry Pi Zero and TF4056 Module)
- BOTTOM (fits on top of the Raspberry Pi Zero)
- BATTERY (this is the layer to hold the LiPo battery in place)
If you do not plan on using the provided Raspberry Pi image, simply download the latest RetroPie pre made image for the Raspberry Pi Zero
Once you have installed RetroPie onto your SD card and mounted it on your Pi follow along with the Installation Instructions document provided