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In this episode of the Ben Heck Show Ben gives the fans what they've always wanted. Using original Game Boy hardware Ben creates a giant gameboy using an FPGA and a VGA screen!

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  • kingrahl
    kingrahl over 6 years ago +3

    I like the new style of video editing. This is a very entertaining episode.

  • makerkaren
    makerkaren over 6 years ago in reply to doornobber +2

    I'll work with Ben and Felix to get all the build files posted to our github. Hopefully that'll give you a push in the right direction.

  • uxe
    uxe over 6 years ago +1

    Any chance of sharing or discussing the FPGA code or even Ben's oscilloscope readings in a little more depth? I am working on a project to interface with the front half of the GameBoy, rather than interfacing…

  • makerkaren
    makerkaren over 4 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

    Heh. Yeah, we saw that. Ours is ever so slightly smaller. Guess we should have called Guinness right after we made it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave over 4 years ago

    World's largest Game Boy enters Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition:

    Video: World's largest Game Boy enters Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition | Guinness World Records

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  • makerkaren
    makerkaren over 4 years ago in reply to keitaro

    Ben didn't really change anything. He hooked up the buttons we used to where the original buttons were connected. He didn't do anything extra.

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  • keitaro
    keitaro over 4 years ago

    I know this is an old episode, but is it possible to get some insight in to how you made the buttons work? This was touched upon briefly but wasn't shown outside of the mechanical buttons themselves. I'm hoping to drive the gameboy using an external controller myself (an NES controller, ideally using the original control port and not having to hack up a controller) and haven't been able to find much insight. Thanks! awesome build!!

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  • iamtaiwanese
    iamtaiwanese over 5 years ago

    Remember to write Detailed Wiring Diagram. Thank you

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  • iamtaiwanese
    iamtaiwanese over 5 years ago

    Hello, I am a Taiwanese, but I will not see English who give me the circuit diagram ... but grandson wants to play the game .. Thank you Detailed Wiring Diagram Send me e60359@gmail.com.

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  • kouruu
    kouruu over 6 years ago

    Oh I almost forgot to give you the address to ship the Gameman to

     

    My only other question is how are you able to get other work done while you have that in the shop. You know cause.... if.... I was working there...... you know..... I'd so be on that game all day.

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  • doornobber
    doornobber over 6 years ago in reply to makerkaren

    Thanks Karen that'd be fantastic! I'm super excited to finally get it finished and working it's been months in the making!

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  • Former Member
    Former Member over 6 years ago

    HOW DO GET A FREE DEV KIT THIS ANDREW COVERT FROM DETROIT MI

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    makerkaren over 6 years ago in reply to doornobber

    I'll work with Ben and Felix to get all the build files posted to our github. Hopefully that'll give you a push in the right direction.

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