Modder makes six-button Game Boy emulator with a $5 computer

Modder and YouTuber wermy created a RetroPie handheld emulator using little more than an original Game Boy frame, a $5 Raspberry Pi Zero microcomputer, a micro SD card and good old fashioned creativity.

Using RetroPie, a Raspberry-based all-purpose retro emulator, as a base, wermy souped up a Game Boy with a suite of modern perks. The custom handheld sports a 3.5-inch composite screen, added X and Y face buttons and L and R rear buttons.

Additionally, the handheld has an external USB port, a mini HDMI connector, Bluetooth connectivity and a 2000ma rechargeable battery. Inside are hand-soldered buttons which can be used to adjust the screen’s settings.

Just as impressive is the micro SD-equipped cartridge which effectively puts dozens of systems and hundreds of games inside one little chip. The cartridge acts as a mini hard drive from which the custom Game Boy pulls and boots RetroPie’s extensive game archive.

It’s baffling to see so many years of game development crammed into such a small package. That’s technology for you. Now then, wermy, when does mass production start and where can we pre-order?

Source: YouTube

Via: PC Gamer