Game Guy - The Unportable Game Boy -- Episode 531

Due to the need for both speed and precise timing, video conversion tasks are often left to FPGAs or similar devices. But in this episode, Andy demonstrates how a $4 microcontroller can be used to convert Game Boy video into something that can be displayed on a big screen. Combine that with an NES controller port, and you've got a TV console that can play original Game Boy games!

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Link to Github Files: https://github.com/andy-west/consolized-game-boy

Bill of Material:

Product Name	Manufacturer	Quantity	Buy Kit
Raspberry Pi Pico, Microcontroller Board, RP2040, 32 bit, 2MB Flash, ARM Cortex-M0+	RASPBERRY-PI	1	Buy Now
Resistor Kit, 10Ohm To 1MOhm, 610 Pieces, 250mW, Carbon Film, 10 Pieces Per Value, E12 Series	Velleman SA	1	Buy Now
LOGIC, BUS TRANSCVR OCTAL, 20DIP	Texas Instruments	1	Buy Now
LOGIC, BUS TRANSCVR OCTAL, 20DIP New	TEXAS INSTRUMENTS	4	Buy Now
Additional Parts	Manufacturer	Quantity
1 x 50 Pins IDC 2.54mm Card Edge Connector for 1.27mm Flat Ribbon Cable
1 x 50 Pin IDC 2.54mm Pitch F/F Connector 1.27mm Flat Ribbon Cable

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Patnukem over 1 year ago

I loved getting this to work! Trying to make a composite version for a project and just running into a lot of issues, I think mostly because I’m new to pico programming. Any help or suggestions to get this working would be greatly appreciated!
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Joe_O over 1 year ago in reply to Patnukem

Hey Pat, what types of issues are you having?
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Patnukem over 1 year ago in reply to Joe_O

Well I build a lot of odd handhelds, and I am working on one now, long story short I need to convert to a composite signal instead of vga, though I did use a cheap converter to achieve this extra step along with Andy’s vga version. But there really is only a hand full of people that have documented anything with composite as it’s not useful to most people? Anyhow just not real sure how to approach rewriting the signals to be in that format just pushes me out of my comfort zone a bit as signal conversion in code makes my head spin a bit
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Joe_O over 1 year ago in reply to Patnukem

sounds fun, I’m kinda curious to try it out. I might try some stuff later this week.
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Joe_O over 1 year ago in reply to Patnukem

sounds fun, I’m kinda curious to try it out. I might try some stuff later this week.
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Patnukem over 1 year ago in reply to Joe_O

I’d love to see! Send me a message some time I can show you what I’m working on.
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