of raspberry pi has been a huge hit in the retro gaming world, proving to be incredibly versatile when it comes to how it is implemented. Today, he shares a beautiful piece created by none other than Zarcadeuk. gameboy advance sp kitCalled the Mame Boy Advance SP, the kit is designed to support both the Raspberry Pi Zero and the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W. This kit has everything you need to get started, except the Raspberry Pi, buttons and shell.
This isn’t the first time Zarcadeuk has shared his work. He has a ton of retro his games his kits integrated with his Raspberry Pi and we love showing them off whenever possible. In the past, he has put together an impressive body of work. sega game gear kit Supports Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 and another original kit gameboy I use a Raspberry Pi Zero.
The new Mame Boy Advance SP kit is almost complete. Zarcadeuk said he added USB-C charging with a battery level indicator, an audio jack, and a safe shutdown power switch option. The shell used to house the hardware has to be modified slightly to make everything fit, so it’s up to you whether you use the original hardware or a duplicate shell.
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The kit comes with several components that need to be soldered in place. This includes a 2.8-inch LCD screen, shoulder buttons, headphone jack, volume wheel, and button contacts. If you don’t mind paying a little extra, Zarcadeuk offers a pre-soldered module with all these parts soldered on.
The kit is not designed to play the original Game Boy Advance games, but acts as an emulation platform, hence the name Mame Boy Advance SP. The software you choose to run on your Raspberry Pi will determine your experience. Buttons on the PCB provide the necessary inputs to operate the selected system. Retro gaming specific operating systems such as Retro Pie and Lakka should work fine.
Zarkaduk confirmed new remarks Mameboy Advance SP available for pre-order on his site Zegamame Gear website. Pricing for the basic kit starts at US$33 (£34), and he’s expected to start shipping on June 10th this summer. If you’re into cool microelectronic creations, check out our list of Raspberry Pi projects to see what the maker community is up to these days.
