First timer help

[Beautjes]

Hello everyone!

I have been thinking of making a GBZ for a while now and finally have the guts to start a project like this.
I also have been stalking the forum for picking the parts i need to build one but there are so many diffrent kind of builds that im lost atm...
This is what i have got now:

The shell is a GBA btw,

Raspberry Pi zero w

SNES controller for buttons

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https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shi ... 17305.html

3.7v 3000mah lipo

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https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/3-7V-300 ... 04726.html

2.8 TFT LCD

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https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/2-8-inch ... 00681.html

Mono 2.5w audio amp

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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2130-Mo ... 08460.html

5V mini PCM2704 USB HIFI

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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2Pcs-US ... 62089.html

Also this amp

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https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/10-Stks- ... 47923.html

3.7V to 5V step up

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https://www.banggood.com/37V-Liion-Batt ... mds=search

Is this all the parts i need or are there more?
I will be scraping the sound pedometer/ on-off switch and speaker from the original GBA.
Any thoughts on the parts list?

All help is welcome

Friendly regards a noob

[abrugsch]

how are you doing your button PCB? are you re-using the original gameboy PCB? There are common ground button boards available too which have the extra 2 button zones already in the PCB.

also that screen is SPI, so you'll need to follow @moosepr's guide for SPI screens, unlike the backup camera screens that most people use with composite video signal
http://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=40658

[Beautjes]

The button PCB i can salvage from the GBA or the SNES controllers (i hope).
I have seen that topic today, thats way i took that screen
Its my first build so i will do it on the cheap, first wanna know if im able to do this.
I'm doing this together with a friend of mine so everything is orderd twice.
And am i ordering the right stuff?
Soz for the bad english, its not my native language.

Thanks for the fast replying

[YaYa]

Do you have some good linux knowledge ? You will need to interact with many files under linux terminal to edit them and mak the whole thing to work

[abrugsch]

all the parts you've specified seem fine though the buttons from the snes controller can be a little on the small side. you can get different coloured gameboy buttons from ebay/aliexpress etc (gamers zone on aliexpress is a great well known seller https://www.aliexpress.com/store/194561 ... 6595yYdXnX )

[Beautjes]

I have never touched a linux before but i have some computer skill but i dont know if it wil imply on linux.
I will search for a guide on linux asap!
Can you point out a better controller or buttons or ones you used please?

Thanks everyone!

[abrugsch]

these buttons: https://www.aliexpress.com/store/produc ... f59aeloMyd (ignore the link text, it goes to the right place!)

these membranes:
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/produc ... f59avQY6p6

[Beautjes]

Thanks allot Abrugsch and YaYa!
Btw is it still good to buy the snes for the button pcb?
Or are there easyer methods?

[abrugsch]

the snes controller is not great for re-using the PCB really. if you're going to re-use, I'd re-use the original DMG one or get a common ground one like this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gameboy-DMG-0 ... SwacFZdd2K (just search ebay for common ground gameboy zero pcb)

[YaYa]

if you choose to go with the snes pcb, you will need to make mods to it as it will not fit...
Be careful when you cut pcb, wear anti-dust mask as the dust released if full of really toxic chemicals. Or better cut outside BUT with a mask lol
You'd better buy a common ground from this forum. You can find stolen concept copies on ebay but the original is from here, so if you want to support the original designer, buy it from here :
http://market.sudomod.com/kitsch-bent-gbz-button-pcb/ (only button)
or here http://market.sudomod.com/gbz-button-pcb-by-helder/ (more evolved with built-in connectors for sound and stuff like that)
or this one http://market.sudomod.com/gbz-button-pcb-with-audio/ with built-in audio card