Congratulations on pulling this off!! Many attempted, most failed but here you are to set things right!
Can’t wait to see a fully integrated custom portable design based on this
Feel free to join the Discord, lots of good info shared there! B_rob exclusively posts on the Discord server and his insights could be helpful for your project
But you will test transplanting them back to the same board for testing? To make sure your process works before testing the redesign and making it simpler to troubleshoot
This is absolutely nuts!! Looking forward to seeing how far you take this project!
Have you already tried transplanting the chips to get the hang of it? How do you plan on doing that?
I am working on a USB Gameboy Player compatible with the Wii, would be crazy to have your GBA also play actual...
I sure can:
Yveltal's Nintendo Vegas project (2022 - 2024)
RedEnergy's The LIGHTNiiNG (2022 - 2023)
thedrew's Project M (2022 - 2023)
B_rob1's attempt (2025 - on-going) regularly posts updates on the Discord server
I recommend spending some time reading the worklogs on the forums—they contain...
Many have walked the path you set yourself onto, none have succeeded except a professional shop who did a batch of new mobos
It would be something to see it happen for real! Best of luck
That looks fantastic!! Amazing work!
Xenii has reported some mild issues with the fan making noise. Do you have that as well?
How long is the battery life with those cells?
I think it’s the first time I see a build using the injection molded shell, very nice!
I hope we manage to get other designs such as the Xiiboy or UltraWii