Raspberry Gameboy

[Foobar]

Hi,

i started some weeks ago to modify a broken gameboy with my raspberry pi. This include also the connection to the original buttons. The full build log is in my flickr account Flickr Build log (http://www.flickr.com/photos/89112334@N07/)

Here are some pictures
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[dasimpson]

how have you set up the buttons i would love to know this.
i been looking at you bod for a few days now lol did ethern know it lucks like you had more look with the lcd pcb then me manage to kill my pcb

[Foobar]

Hi,

the connection to the buttons is not so hard. I cut the original gameboy pad and reconnect the buttons directly to the GPIO Pins. Be sure to use the 3.3V supply on the GPIO as a source and then each button to a GPIO Pin. Works really well but I had some problem with reconnecting the wires to the cutted board.

A circuit indicator is your friend :)
Best regards
Daniel

[dasimpson]

circuit indicator?

and to connecting to the gpio pins was the same idea i had i just dont have the first clue about prgramming and how i would make the direction buttons work in xbmc etc

[Foobar]

The circuit indicator helps to find the right wire. To connect the GPIO to the buttons I use some help from this guy:

http://blog.thestateofme.com/2012/08/10/raspberry-pi-gpio-joystick/

I'm not finished yet. I have to check if I write a kernel module or use the process he describe.

[dasimpson]

please keep us updateded ples cos that page just went over my head lol