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

Here are some pictures

[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...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