Author Topic: Scale Gameboy arcade (Read 67009 times)

jahilton2002 · « **on:** October 24, 2013, 04:29:07 pm »

We had a break, but now we're back...........The bartop isn't even finished yet and we've started the next project

it will be free standing, have a green/black hyperspin theme, and two nes controllers so we can play nes!

we're thinking of having a remove-able cartridge as well......

watch this space.

Yvan256 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2013, 11:25:50 pm »

The hardest part of this build will be to find a 17", 160x144 grayscale monitor.

05SRT4 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2013, 02:28:40 am »

Yvan is right. What is you plan for the monitor? Even if you go with a nice LCD is it going to have a gray scale tint to it? It would be cool to keep it scale but it would kill playing NES and other games with it.

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:21:40 am »

In all seriousness I think the major problem will finding a GB emulator that will run at full screen res and not look goofy. Good idea. Looking forward to seeing this one completed.

jahilton2002 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2013, 03:42:58 pm »

Some progress updates;

Louis Tully · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2013, 05:10:20 am »

mike boss · « **Reply #6 on:** October 28, 2013, 12:58:54 pm »

I think this is super cool.
Perhaps GameBoy emulation might not look that good, but I'm sure its still worth playing.
I think this would look amazing in someones games room.
I'm looking forward to watching this come together.
F'n cool!

Generic Eric · « **Reply #7 on:** October 28, 2013, 02:23:00 pm »

Bonus design points if the speaker is place on the bottom right. Are you going to add that weird chin in that same spot? What is its depth going to be?

CoryBee · « **Reply #8 on:** October 28, 2013, 03:02:24 pm »

Planned a build like this with my lady friend. If I build it it would have a real GBC in it and woudl hack it to output to VGA, so no emulator. This way the giant game carts I make for it would really work!

Damn these giant gameboy builds makes me want to go back to my workshop in the USA

jahilton2002 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 28, 2013, 03:06:02 pm »

Yes the speaker is going to be in the coner...and so is the funky angle..... going to be scale..... 8x infact

Generic Eric · « **Reply #10 on:** October 28, 2013, 03:42:09 pm »

I went to a gamestop or gameworks what ever was next to hollywood video that had a neat setup. It was a 4' by 3' (whatever scale is) that hung from the corner like a hospital TV. It was promoting the Nintendo Game Cube and Gameboy player along with the wavebird.

jahilton2002 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2013, 06:27:42 am »

More progress pics;

Yvan256 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2013, 10:17:23 am »

Holy cow, it's going to take quadruple-D batteries for that thing!

Bonus points if you really put a scaled batteries compartment on the back with removable panel and all details.

severdhed · « **Reply #13 on:** October 29, 2013, 10:20:06 am »

this is too awesome

skjerk · « **Reply #14 on:** October 29, 2013, 03:14:44 pm »

Festool..... I like Festool! Lucky

bluemini17 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2013, 04:06:29 pm »

AMAZING, great concept idea. Would you be able to perhaps source a large sheet of tinted plexi for the screen bezel?

And to take it to the next level you could paint it with that plati-coat paint to give it the classic 90's texture

DaOld Man · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2013, 04:58:59 pm »

This is an interesting build.
Looks like some fancy saws you have there too.

jahilton2002 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 29, 2013, 09:14:33 pm »

Quote from: Yvan256 on October 29, 2013, 10:17:23 am

Holy cow, it's going to take quadruple-D batteries for that thing!

Bonus points if you really put a scaled batteries compartment on the back with removable panel and all details.

Watch this space!

Quote from: bluemini17 on October 29, 2013, 04:06:29 pm

Would you be able to perhaps source a large sheet of tinted plexi for the screen bezel?

We use a local glass merchant. we make a template from paper...... the machine scans it, then CNCs (yes CNC) the glass sheet. I was amazed!

But i'm getting ahead of myself now...... i don't want to spoil everything for you just yet

jahilton2002 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 30, 2013, 05:34:56 pm »

Got chin!

severdhed · « **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2013, 05:46:15 pm »

Very impressive

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Generic Eric · « **Reply #20 on:** October 30, 2013, 05:49:29 pm »

Wha? It looks like your mdf melted.

Slippyblade · « **Reply #21 on:** October 31, 2013, 08:07:12 pm »

Oh god, Festools. Sooo jealous. I love that pro-sawboard setup they sell.

Yvan256 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 01, 2013, 01:12:51 pm »

Very nice idea for making that corner! But how will you merge that franken-corner with the bottom and right-side panels?

mcseforsale · « **Reply #23 on:** November 01, 2013, 03:49:03 pm »

I gotta see this!

subscribed.

AJ

rCadeGaming · « **Reply #24 on:** November 01, 2013, 07:27:50 pm »

Quote from: jahilton2002 on October 24, 2013, 04:29:07 pm

two nes controllers

Wait, wait. The giant d-pad and buttons are going to be functional right?

Generic Eric · « **Reply #25 on:** November 01, 2013, 07:48:41 pm »

the icade 8bitty blue tooth controller is cheap on thinkgeek. ~~It was yesterday anyhow.~~ It still is today.

thomas_surles · « **Reply #26 on:** November 01, 2013, 08:10:12 pm »

If it is going to have functional giant buttons, I can't imagine trying to do a diagonal jump.

ChanceKJ · « **Reply #27 on:** November 01, 2013, 08:40:56 pm »

jahilton2002 · « **Reply #28 on:** November 02, 2013, 05:34:55 pm »

Button and D-pad details;

CoryBee · « **Reply #29 on:** November 02, 2013, 06:25:24 pm »

OH GOD THIS IS AWESOME!

Please, please put a real gameboy in it! Then do the VGA mod to the gameboy so you can port it to the bigger screen. Then make working giant games that you can put in the top. OH GOD PLEASE!!!

You can take apart the old games PCBs and make a giant case for it and a giant PCB connector!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ChanceKJ · « **Reply #30 on:** November 02, 2013, 06:36:00 pm »

Generic Eric · « **Reply #31 on:** November 02, 2013, 07:08:01 pm »

So do you measure a gameboy? Have you dismantled it? Or are you using measurements found online?

jahilton2002 · « **Reply #32 on:** November 02, 2013, 09:25:35 pm »

Quote from: CoryBee on November 02, 2013, 06:25:24 pm

OH GOD THIS IS AWESOME!

Please, please put a real gameboy in it! Then do the VGA mod to the gameboy so you can port it to the bigger screen. Then make working giant games that you can put in the top. OH GOD PLEASE!!!

You can take apart the old games PCBs and make a giant case for it and a giant PCB connector!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm that sounds awesome! lol

Quote from: Generic Eric on November 02, 2013, 07:08:01 pm

So do you measure a gameboy? Have you dismantled it? Or are you using measurements found online?

if i understand your question correctly..... we just measured a Gameboy and up scaled it.

Generic Eric · « **Reply #33 on:** November 02, 2013, 10:18:41 pm »

Quote from: jahilton2002 on November 02, 2013, 09:25:35 pm

Quote from: Generic Eric on November 02, 2013, 07:08:01 pm
So do you measure a gameboy? Have you dismantled it? Or are you using measurements found online?

if i understand your question correctly..... we just measured a Gameboy and up scaled it.

What is the ratio anyhow?

ChanceKJ · « **Reply #34 on:** November 02, 2013, 10:57:35 pm »

pbj · « **Reply #35 on:** November 02, 2013, 11:18:36 pm »

10 year old me just had a heart attack looking at those pics of a gutted Gameboy.

Very nice project, keep the pics coming.

ChanceKJ · « **Reply #36 on:** November 02, 2013, 11:38:28 pm »

Yvan256 · « **Reply #37 on:** November 03, 2013, 11:17:12 am »

I second the idea of going with a SNES + Super GameBoy and giant game cartridges.

Extra bonus points if you make giant game cartridges with labels and everything for these four classic games:

Tetris
Super Mario Land
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Metroid II: Return of Samus

You might want to have those carts made by CNC to have a giant "Nintendo" engraved at the top like the real carts.

Also, I am wondering how you made the concave areas around the gamepad and buttons.

P.S.: are you going to round up the edges of the select and start buttons slots? Will you add a 1/4" stereo audio jack on the bottom panel once you're at that point in the build?

Louis Tully · « **Reply #38 on:** November 03, 2013, 01:27:42 pm »

ChanceKJ · « **Reply #39 on:** November 03, 2013, 02:35:54 pm »


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