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The Xii-Boy Pocket (V2)

Xenii

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Hi all !
Here we are; after almost 6 months, I'm happy to finally release the Xii-Boy Pocket !


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The goal of the Xii-Boy Pocket was to remove all the flaws the Xii-Boy Original (V1) has.
Making this new Xii-Boy was a huge challenge. It was hard. But, it is done and, I am very proud of the result !
First, I wanted to make a small update. I just wanted to put a better screen, and that's it.
And by designing it, some new ideas came out.

Finally, the Xii-Boy Pocket is a huge update from the Original one.


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Here are the FEATURES
- OMGWTF Wii Trim
- 3.5" 480 IPS VGA Laminated Screen
- Between 2 and 3 hours of battery life
- Includes 6 custom PCBs
- Brand new trigger system using THMF07 dual tact button
- Better and quieter cooling system
- Better, quieter and bigger Power and Volume buttons
- Sync button
- Much better general feeling
- Much better audio
- Custom ABXY layout
- USB-C Power Delivery 12V charging port
- 3.5mm headphone jack connector
- µSD card Slot
- Faster loading times
- New RGB LED location
- Nylon SLS case
- 5mm thinner
- 145 x 86 x 26mm form factor
- 16% smaller than the Xii-Boy Original
- 25% smaller than the GBoy Rev III
- Bluetooth Module
- Wi-Fi Module
- Open-Source

Here is a little picture of the inside
:)
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Like I said, the Xii-Boy Pocket is now Open-Source ! Here is the GitHub repository: Xii-Boy Pocket's GitHub
If you want to see the development of the Xii-Boy Pocket, I also made a Worklog: Xii-Boy Pocket's Worklog
Also, If you are interested to see the Xii-Boy Original Thread, here it is: Xii-Boy Original Thread

If you have any questions or problems about the Xii-Boy Pocket's GitHub repository, please let me know
;)

Thanks a lot to every person who helped me.
Thanks a lot to every person who read, liked and commented my Worklog.
Special thanks to:
- @YveltalGriffin for his limitless help about PCB design
- @supertazon for his general help and advices
- @CrazyGadget for his help and advices about Nylon case
- @SimplyStevii for their general advices
- @Y2K for the THMF07 footprint
- @Gman, @Aurelio, @YveltalGriffin and @supertazon for their Open-Source PCB that I've remixed
- @Aurelio for RVLoader
- And everyone who helped me !

All this help and support gave me a lot of motivation to finish this huge project. Thanks a lot everyone, I'm very grateful
<3

Before concluding, I just have something to announce: Like you might read on the BitBuilt Discord server, I prepare something.
Something that will normally use no wires. Something that will use all the 4LayerTech PCBs.
As you might think, I'm happy to announce you that I'm working on the Xii-Boy Ultra (V3)
I'll speak more about it in its own upcoming Worklog.

Thanks a lot, have a wonderful day, and see you next time, for the first episode of the
Xii-Boy Ultra:)
 
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Xenii

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Hey there!
It has been already two months since the releasing, so it was time to work on it :)
The Xii-Boy Pocket's GitHub has received a little update to correct some issues @Luigid had.

Here are the updates:
- I've changed the size of the Z-PCB to avoid it colliding with the PMS fixations.
- I've remodeled the top part (JLC version) to trying to correct the screen fitment issue.
- I've added a file which groups all the small buttons which were too small to be manufactured by JLC
- I’ve added a new version of the Xii-Flex compatible with JLC
- I've added two Xii-Boy Pocket's stands. Here they are!

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Right one is compatible with XiiSBar. Both are available in the STL section of the repository.

If you detect any other issue with the repository or the files, please let me know :)

Have a nice day!
 
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Hili

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Nice job, that looks like a nice successor to the G-Boy. I also like the portable sensor bar.
I was about to build one myself but it seems that the screen is unavailable at the moment. I hope it comes back in stock again.
 

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Hey!
Thanks! Yes the screen seems unavailable for the moment, probably because of the Chinese new year. It should be available in a few days.

Like @supertazon said, you should wait for the XB3. I let you read the first episode of the worklog which explains the main upgrades of this third version. But, if you don’t need the new features, you can go with the V2, It’s up to you!
 

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Thanks for the link. @supertazon
You are probably right. The RVL-PMS 2 and RVL-DD are both a nice upgrade to the V2.
I'll wait for the V3.
 
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