Game Boy Zero Custom Part Build Guide Part 1 

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I love watching these type of videos, even if I don't know anything about electronics. It's like watching a surgery operation, only without the blood and the grossness

Dropped in to say that this video tutorial is excellent. The filming and camera angles are perfect, the voiced instructions are very clear and easy to understand with references to other videos and guides, the "boring" parts are sped up, and to top it off; the music was a great fit that was faded in and out at the right times. Well done!

Out of all of the tutorials I have seen yours are by far the easiest to follow. Can't wait to see how this turns our!

you should collect all the parts and sell them as bundle "make your own nintendo"

For better sound quality, use 1uF capacitors instead of resistors. The capacitors will prevent the stereo channels from backfeeding into each other and causing distortion. Using resistors only is bad because it just lowers the volume of the audio. Using an inductor/ferrite bead is even worse because it acts like an RF choke and further reduces volume and adds distortion. If you find the volume is too loud with 1uF capacitors, you can add a single resistor after them to reduce the volume. You can also experiment with the value of the capacitor, lower and higher values will change the frequency cutoff. So you can reduce the lows or highs or keep it somewhere in the middle.

This is an amazing build. I am going to try to make a variation of this myself as a groomsman gift at my wedding. Thanks!

Wermy, you legend! All your hard work and super clear explanations have helped me create my own gameboy pi3! Thank you. I'll be showing off my build on the forum soon.

4:45 Savage... no wonder you've broken lcds before. Next time blast it with hot air for 30-45 sec and it'll come apart with no force.

This is so awesome. From all the amazing work it's almost it's own open source project! I actually wish that the community would take all these parts and come up with a few different 3d printable case designs. The DMG-01 is nice but it would be cool if we had a few different case options that were compatible with these parts.. Mainly something that would more easily accommodate shoulder buttons and perhaps 3DS style analog sticks. Maybe based on the GBA case. Either way this is SUPER awesome :)

RU-vid: 2016:No 2017:No 2018:No 2019: yeah let’s show this badboy to everyone

i love how there are communities keeping retro games alive by building their own gaming systems and sharing them online and i wanted to build a raspberry pi 0 Gameboy but since i was only gonna play gba titles i just bought a used gba their cheaper and feel more real

cool guide. I might just have to try making one of these when I get better at soldering

The twin AV inputs thing is standard for backup cameras, it allows you to connect your car stereo to input 1 for default display, and then as soon as your backup camera turns on and puts signal on input 2 it overrides.

the dream of every late 90s kids :D

Aw damn, I saw this in my suggested videos and was hyped to watch part two, then checked your channel and saw that this was just uploaded :P looks like you got a new sub

is it weird that i watch the entirety of the 2 episodes for fun

Great video and thanks for answering my question I asked you a month ago about using a DS Lite cartridge reader slot.

awesome!! can't wait for for the next episode! I like this approach.. destroying a gameboy makes me sick haha

FYI, use a hair dryer on the screen to remove the adhesive. A hot air station is what I use of course but hey, I'm assuming you don't generally have a nice workstation like that and a hair dryer will be fine. Also, use a knife(to remove the old) and then some 3m double sided adhesive, it'll work a lot better than hot snot and you won't need a bracket. Hot snot should generally never be used unless it's to tack a wire down when building electronics.

Why people are making gaming pcs when they can make gaming game boys

That is a gorgeous piece of tech. I would like to see a finished and polished version of this. As plug and play as possible for all the geeky nerds who want one. How confident are you at your 3D printing skills? Think you could make some pieces that would allow some screwing pieces and sliding them in place so you dont have to glue like a mad man? Would make replacing parts sooo much easier and could be refined to taste.

amazing project dude and thanks for share the list of parts

I built one of these after watching your other videos. I used mostly everything you have here except I used a modified (cut) Pi B+ and I don't have that cartridge sd reader. My cartridge is glued in place and hollowed out for space. Thanks for the inspiration

Amazingly detailed, simple to understand and very intuitive explaining. You made me want to make a Raspberry Pi Gameboy now! I really wanted you to show how to do this with the Raspberry Pi 3 too.

I can't believe they it is hard to find one with hdmi out. I'd rather buy one premade than make one. It's nice to watch your video. You are very talented.

thank god. looking forward to this

I got busy and never got to finish the one I had started. Man has this gotten a lot simpler! I'm almost tempted to start over again :P

I wonder why no one uses after market GBA SP cases for builds.

Good job at keeping the music at a good volume.

I would love to have this when you're done!

I'm so excited this tutorial is happening! I'm hoping to make a custom build GBZ as my first foray into soldering

Will this have stereo 3.5 mm jack output? I'm trying to figure out how it would work. Also, if you can, could you show how to do it with a stereo amp instead of the GBZ AIO?

I really really appreciate your effort in making this video. This is something I've come to think I can accomplish and would like to try. It's all too amazing.

What exactly is a Gameboy Zero? I love gameboy and want to build one. Also what is Raspberry Pi Zero? is it that "$5 computer"???

I realise this video is rather old now... but if anyone wants to do a build like this... You can get 40 pin DPI screens really cheap all over the place i get mine from buydisplay... Theyre great quality and you can contro and runl them directly from the raspbery gpio. You only need to have a separate board to drive the backlight. Its far more efficient and higher quality than using a composite video display like in this video...

Awesome love watching your how to guides on the game boy zero this version looks a lot easier than your other video keep up the game work. Wish I could build a game boy zero myself not very good with all the little components and soldering wires together.

Simply, AMAZING! Congrats on this man. Can't wait to get my hands on all this custom parts and build my own.

and the parte 2??? i want it! plis!

You should acetone weld the button holders onto the case for longer lasting bonds.

I learned how to work with electronics with these kind of videos

When is the next video coming out?

@wermy I would love to put one of these together, but the parts list you have for the button PCBs and such are not available anymore, do you happen to have another source for the parts that aren't available from Helder anymore?

No interest in building this, just LOVE watching lmao

I've never had a reason to get into soldering, until I saw this video. But I don't know where to start xD

would this work with a raspberry pi zero w?

I want one of these so bad, gonna have to invest in all the tools and such soon

The Art of War isn't from that album xD

Thanks for these videos they're super useful. I just wish there was somewhere I could buy an off the shelf kit with everything needed to make it happen that I can solder together. It's such a pain having to locate and order all the parts (especially for those of us outside the USA).

Very suscinct, well documented, and well made. Kick ass dude, I'll probably be building one of these sooner than later.

is it possible to use the RPi3 instead of the RPZero?

Good on you for not destroying original hardware!

can I watch Netflix on this?

Yesssssss!!! i was hoping you would make a new guide with all the parts people have made (:

What is the build cost and could I get all the items shipped to the UK?

Keep up the great work man! This is the best guide! Looking forward to the following parts to see if I can actually get to build my own.

Is there a deal online for all the part for one so I don't have to buy them all individually?

Aside from those custom PCBs I've got all those parts in one form or other lying around including water damaged original Gameboy, so for £8.95 for button PCB it's worth building this. And I may or may not add that cartridge PCB if I can find one at a good price.

You are a legend. Will definitely be making one soon.

the revo k101 or plus would be a great clone handheld to try this on because it already has the battery,screen,memory card in cartridge (kcard),and extra buttons.we just need copies of the housing or shell to put it in.

this is awesome i like the ideas this guy is pursuing i recently repaired an original Game Boy

OMG! When is part two coming? I'm on the edge of my seat here

looking forward to seeing the other guides! I've used a pi2 to make my frankenboy but it's a lot lot messier

thank you again for your good work, love the button molds and screw bracket i got

Wow, Wermy!!! This looks incredible.

Really sick vid. Gives me the idea I could actually build this. Cant wait for part 2!

Warning! Mixing stereo audio to mono audio has to always be done using those two resistors, like seen in the video. Joining the left and right channels using wire can *damage some audio devices!*

You should use a heat gun to loosen up the double sided before disassembly

I would love to see you build one of these babies using a Pi 3

Found someone selling your screw bracket on eBay. Just thought I'd let you know in case you didn't already

You can use less Parts for sure. The Button Board is super easy to build. You can wire the buttons directly into the Pi. For Audio, there is a GPIO PWM Audio Guide out there. SPI Screens seem to work pretty well, and they are really cheap. I disassembled a old USB Powerbank, and it had all the Battery parts already done. This working is not confirmed. Still waiting for Parts.

Well, I have no experience with electronics so I'm sure this will be fun!

I love this! Thank you for posting! Looking forward to the second video!

This is a very good and detailed build guide thank you!

I liked cause of the awesome music in this video.

Will we ever get a guide for other gameboys in the future? I know a couple people on the forum have done gameboy advance pi's and i think that would be awesome

To loosen the double sided tape, use a hair dryer and heat it up!

How about putting a kit together for people to build? Maybe except the case and buttons. Find them ourselves for the colours we want.

Wermy, it would extremely beneficial if you did an update. The PCB all in one boards are no longer available and when they are the are extremely hard to get. Which makes it hard to wire everything else up. I’m having to scour the web looking for hints on how to combine all of the old information-with the latest and its super frustrating. Those boards are super hard to acquire. Do all that have dropped money on this project and are following your lead and tutorials a huge favor and make an update giving options and similar compatible parts to the pcb board. I am sure I am not the only one at a cold standstill with this product now because the unavailability and inconsistent products that Helder makes

Would you be willing to list the tools you are using also in your guide? I know the past guides tell you them, but just to have a list for reference would be amazing. I might do this as a project soon. Just need to wait until the end of this year. Amazing videos also. Have any amazing time.

actually if you combined this with the original one this tutorial is ep 2 and ep 1 is from the original tutorial

I want to do this mod so bad. Love the tutorials

So much awesome chiptunes in this :)

Do a tutorial on how to add bluetooth for an external controller. Maybe with a video out so it can be hooked to a full sized tv.

You NEED to mod the battery bay for dual 18650's to replicate the old school feelz!

You need to update the links provided in the description.

Dang it! I just bought a board, but it's not all in one. good thing I got my teency today...

awesome work, keep whatever you're doing up!

I really want to make a handheld Pi, specifically this build. BUT i have absolutely no way to solder. It's the only thing keeping me from doing this.

pro tip 3 years later: 4:50 - heat it up with a hair dryer so you can remove the thing easy from the glue.

Since we can't buy the two PCBs from helder anymore do you know of another place to get them?

advice for the future... don't crank the volume of the music when not speaking. I had to adjust my volume every time you started and stopped talking

that "unabit" is called a step drill, they're like 5 bucks for a cheap set of 3

Great project. Would love to do it, but the price of the parts, shipping and customs to my country would be around 350$, a little out of my reach. :(

This is awesome!!! I want to make a mini pi thing like this for using Lgpt piggy tracker and making music.

Great Video. I really want to try this myself

please sir i need part twooooo

I'm surprised there's not many people using the Intel compute stick

I really want something like this.

the color scheme reminds me of a game boy reloaded