• kadu@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Nice!

    You could actually already buy completely custom boards for a few GameBoy models, only transplanting the SoC from an original board.

    But those are sold with an unjustifiably high profit margin, by the “loved by the community but actually quite shady” retro modding stores.

  • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de
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    2 years ago

    How come it took 20 years for a popular console? Sure, it probably takes some effort, maybe X-raying the boards, but a schematic can be created by someone with a desoldering oven and multimeter. Or sandpaper and flatbed scanner. At least they’re free.

    Edit: apparently includes full board recreation, that’s better

  • Nix@merv.news
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    2 years ago

    I just want a gameboy advance sp i can run some emulators on

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      2 years ago

      I got a RG353VS off Amazon a few months back and am loving it. Good speakers, beautiful screen, USB C charging… It came preloaded with a bunch of games.

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        2 years ago

        That’s not the form factor of an SP though :/ I want it to be able to close so it fits nicely in my pocket

        • bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          2 years ago

          Close! But I was hoping for something with 2 physical screens like the DS had, it’s probably a pain to implement though

  • KermitLeFrog@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I’m pretty sure this has been available for a while. I was using this site when I was working on my senior project in GBA emulation a couple years back

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      2 years ago

      I mean, nothing stops you from just getting a pool going and then buying in more cost effective quantities