Completed portable - GBA with 8" screen

[bacteria]

After a fair bit of work, here is the completed project:

VIDEO:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCWdTx2JwXw

PICS:

[Tanooki]

That's really impressive and even on your screen choice of quality and size there that is very sharp. How long do the batteries on that last anyway?

[bacteria]

Thanks.

Around 1.75 hours which is plenty long enough as mostly using mains power not battery.

[nusilver]

Nice work, though you've got your A+B buttons reversed.

[bacteria]

On purpose, A button is used prodominently in games so that's in prime location.

[Tupin]

Absolutely amazing, but have to concur that I would never be able to get used to the reversed buttons.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

That's a little too big for my liking. I think you could have tried to go for a unit the size of a PSP using a 5" screen. Would still be much bigger than the GBA's 2.7", but also....portable.

I do understand that it would have been more difficult to scale to that size though.


Just out of curiosity, what motherboard are you using? AGB-001?

[bacteria]

The AD Adaptor is in effect a GBA, but needs a SNES or clone to work, so I used a RetroDuo I had lying around.

Wanted to use my 8" screen, and actually, the case is about as small as you can use with a screen that size.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

Have build pics? I want to see whats going on under the hood.

[bacteria]

http://www.bacman.co.uk/bacforum/vie...hp?f=18&t=4555

[8-Bit Archeology]

I personally would not use this. But it is very cool to see it. Congrats on the project its always great to see new workings in the retro field. I look forward to seeing the N64 layout.

Is there any thoughts on improving battery life?

[bacteria]

Battery life - adding more cells, however issue is twofold - one is the screen is so thick, as is it's board, there is no space for more cells; also adds more weight.

[8-Bit Archeology]

Good points. I just play my gba for such long periods of time.

Still its a cool custom console. Glad you shared it with us.