My second project!!!

xriverfalconx · Post by **xriverfalconx** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:35 pm

atkafighter wrote:For the tact switches use opposite corners, one for ground, and one for the button. Also, thanks for the Psone comparison. Man the Game Gear is smaller than I remember. I was going to try to cram a Psone screen into a Game Gear (using Gamelver's hack away mod), and remove the screen protector thing (so you could see the whole screen). But oh well.

Thanks for saving me from making a big mistake!!!

As for the screen, I took off the game gear screen protector and its still small. You would really need to hack away and make some alterations, but it still might look good.

xriverfalconx · Post by **xriverfalconx** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:46 am

Controller issues again...

The gray wire is for 3.3v (according to the diagram I found here). Where am I connecting this too????? O_O

xriverfalconx · Post by **xriverfalconx** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:58 pm

:::Quick Little Update:::

Here is what has been added recently to myGENp:

Red button (start)
Black button (reset/menu)

I decided to place the buttons there in the end because for my big sexy hands, that fits the best, and it is easy to reach as well.

Wiring is almost done for the controller board. If I am not mistaken, I think that the 3.3v is going straight into the main board and nothing else really will connect to it. If you know if I am doing this wrong, PLEASE STOP ME BEFORE THIS BLOWS UP!!!

So Johny...tell everyone whats behind door number 3!!!

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*Johny* Why, it's the lovely control board! The sexy beast fits PERFECTLY into the battery compartment of the GameGear and closes up nicely. It's out of the way too (besides, how mush do you think I'll be using these buttons?).

That's all I have for now...gotta wait for my HipGear screens to arrive (got 2 on ebay). Once finished, Then it's time to bring in the video!

::EDIT::
I just relized a lot of spelling mistakes...I'm tired! =( I was at a concert saturday, and today I got up early for church and was out most of the day.

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:36 am

thats awesome how you stuck the controller board in the battery compartment

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:29 pm

need but is that radica cut down to much

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:46 pm

As long as it's wired, you go man.

xriverfalconx · Post by **xriverfalconx** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:09 pm

Honestly, I did not cut any part of the radica motherboard at all. It is all still the same size. The only part cut is the controller which is hiding in the OTHER battery compartment

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Still waiting on my radica screens.

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:11 pm

i gotcha now i thought that was the radica all cut up

xriverfalconx · Post by **xriverfalconx** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:13 pm

Nooooo...silly!

As for the controller...the 3.3v wire, is it connected to anything on the buttons? or is it just getting power from the main board?

xriverfalconx · Post by **xriverfalconx** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:59 pm

My screen came in finally...I immediatly went to work with it. And BOOM!!! I had video!!! I am very happy here. I now have the screen, and the system attached to one power switch, tested it out, now it works beautifully!

I started working on the controller now...need to test the system with a controller. Once I have that going, it is off to the FINAL test...cartridge slot.

SOMEONE, PLEASE HELP EXPLAIN THE PINOUT TO ME FOR THE RADICA. IT IS VERY CONFUSING AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS BEING CONNECTED HERE!!!!!

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 1:59 pm

Pretty basic, so, first pin from the left on the cartridge slot is say A1, then hold GOAC upright, and find A1 via chart on the chip, and solder it to there. Basically connect the pins.

. Tried it worked, but I had the power wired wrong, so after a week, I smelled smoke, then the battery fell out with black burns allll over it.

xriverfalconx · Post by **xriverfalconx** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 6:07 pm

That's my problem though...not all of the pins are the same. If that is the case, then the pin that doesn't match up to anything on the GOAC will stay wireless?

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 6:34 pm

Well, I guess that DOES serve as a problem. PM ben, I think he can help in your predicament.

Post by **Triton** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:34 pm

looks awesome man, keep up the good work, i would totally put a snes mini in a GG if i had a snes mini a hipgear and a gg to rip apart!

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:44 pm

I REALLY, don't understand why people are trying to CRAM things into the tiny Game Gear. Isn't it itty. Or at least 5 incehs.