I'm looking to design my own PCB for a Game Boy Zero.
Short of getting an original Game Boy PCB, is there anywhere I could acquire a data sheet or something outlining the measurements of button footprints and drill holes for a Game Boy?
I have googled around a bit and haven't been able to come up with anything definitive.
Thanks!
Game Boy PCB footprint drill hole measurements
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Re: Game Boy PCB footprint drill hole measurements
https://github.com/Helder1981/Game-Boy- ... roller-PCBflyingtoaster0 wrote:I'm looking to design my own PCB for a Game Boy Zero.
Short of getting an original Game Boy PCB, is there anywhere I could acquire a data sheet or something outlining the measurements of button footprints and drill holes for a Game Boy?
I have googled around a bit and haven't been able to come up with anything definitive.
Thanks!
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Re: Game Boy PCB footprint drill hole measurements
Helder wrote:https://github.com/Helder1981/Game-Boy- ... roller-PCBflyingtoaster0 wrote:I'm looking to design my own PCB for a Game Boy Zero.
Short of getting an original Game Boy PCB, is there anywhere I could acquire a data sheet or something outlining the measurements of button footprints and drill holes for a Game Boy?
I have googled around a bit and haven't been able to come up with anything definitive.
Thanks!
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Re: Game Boy PCB footprint drill hole measurements
helder - it seems the github link doesn't work anymore... i'm trying to utilize start/select buttons for L/R buttons but don't have the measurement between the conductive pads for the start select. Any chance you could help me out?
Helder wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2016 5:04 pmhttps://github.com/Helder1981/Game-Boy- ... roller-PCBflyingtoaster0 wrote:I'm looking to design my own PCB for a Game Boy Zero.
Short of getting an original Game Boy PCB, is there anywhere I could acquire a data sheet or something outlining the measurements of button footprints and drill holes for a Game Boy?
I have googled around a bit and haven't been able to come up with anything definitive.
Thanks!
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Re: Game Boy PCB footprint drill hole measurements
Those files have been long gone because of people like 8bit oldies straight up copying and reselling them without any credit to me or mention of where it came from. The spacing is 16mm center to center on the buttons, if you look on Github there are other similar boards you can use.
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We will not support any cloned work so don't come to us with technical issues to resolve, go talk to the cloner for help.
Don't contact me about obtaining my board files (as you will not get them). If my Boards or PCB Kits are sold out, they will be restocked as soon as I can get them and there is demand for them. You can join the mailing list on my Website to be notified when they are available.
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We will not support any cloned work so don't come to us with technical issues to resolve, go talk to the cloner for help.
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