GBA Pizero 2.8" SPI screen bad viewing angle

[TomVS]

Hello

I am building a GBA + pi zero and am experimenting in finding the right screen...

I got a cheap chinese 2.8" ili9341 spi creen working at the moment.
Screen works great and is very sharp but.... When using in landscape mode, the viewing angle is just a bit off to be perfect... These things seem to be made to use in portrait mode...
I included a picture of the one I use, it's the cheap one with the red pcb... I totally stripped the screen from the pcb to get it fit in the GBA cade....

Has anyone found a good one ?

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[VeteranGamer]

Hello

I am building a GBA + pi zero and am experimenting in finding the right screen...

I got a cheap chinese 2.8" ili9341 spi creen working at the moment.
Screen works great and is very sharp but.... When using in landscape mode, the viewing angle is just a bit off to be perfect... These things seem to be made to use in portrait mode...
I included a picture of the one I use, it's the cheap one with the red pcb... I totally stripped the screen from the pcb to get it fit in the GBA cade....

Has anyone found a good one ?

spi (Small).jpg

i'm also in the process of making a build with a ili9341 screen (3.2")......

the viewing angle of the standard screen isn't great...
but for playing games its perfectly fine...
unless you intend to hold your build in an unconventional way or tilt it in a way which that you dont even play/use it....

but you can get a slightly better display in these (i personally haven't used one yet, i do have one on order)

have a look at these....
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3-2-inc ... eLevelAB=0

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/NoEnNam ... eLevelAB=0

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2-4-inc ... eLevelAB=0

consider the 3.2" if you are building a GBA, the size is about right for it and its the same size used by the Freeplay GBA....
if you search around you will find one that suits your needs....
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[TomVS]

great Reply....

so back to ordening some screens.... will post my findings later....