GameBoy Advance SP: The Improved Bluetooth Mod! (Stereo)
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- Опубліковано 17 січ 2024
- In our recent episodes, we successfully repaired this GameBoy Advance SP and upgraded it with pre-assembled mods. Now, we're giving the GBA SP an exciting upgrade:
Bluetooth functionality with an intelligent control. That's right! You can now connect your preferred speakers or headphones via Bluetooth and experience classic retro sounds in STEREO!
Did you know that GameBoys could do this? They can, after some modifications.
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incredible modification, I am very glad that my comments helped you in the project, very good work, very clean I love
Thank you, Pablo! It is not perfect, but maybe it will be in the future with the community's help. 💪🏻🙌🏻🌍
@@CanWeFixThat the line that has come out in the back, is usually due to the fact that this type of semi-transparent shell usually use a less resistant plastic than others, for example funnyplaying uses a different transparent plastic that is something better.
It's more normal to find this kind of damage by doing some extra pressure by accident on these kind of semi-transparent housings.
Hi Pablo, thank you for this information. That is also an issue of the current mod state; without a transparent housing, you cannot see if the module is on or off. :-/
underrated af my guy you got me into soldering keep on going and i wish you could another 3ds mod like bluetooth mod if you can keep it up bud love you
Your comment means the world to me! I'm so glad I could inspire you to start soldering. It's amazing to see the impact my videos can have. I'll definitely take your suggestion for a Bluetooth mod into consideration. Thank you for your support, bud!
@@CanWeFixThat i am glad this means something for you
Of course! It is a big honor to inspire people! 😍 thank you so much for letting me know, and keep it up, buddy!
Been waiting for this video for awhile Markus, great video and awesome mod!
Hey! Sorry, that it took so long, but I‘ve totally underestimated this project. 😂🙈 Thank you very much! 🙃
Wow i have benn playing all weekend with some different bluetooth mods, but yours is just perfection
Thank you so much for the kind words; it means a lot! But without a PCB, it unfortunately gets really messy... 😄
@@CanWeFixThat yeah but its worth it in the end
Have you fully replicated it? I am curious! 😉
@@CanWeFixThat no i want to do a mix with the backvover and your approach, but the parts have not arrived yet😬
@blinderluchs6594 Good idea! Please let me know how it turns out! 🙌🏻
Once again, in an amazing way, I come across the Baader-Meinhof effect. A week ago, I started buying various parts for upgrading my gameboy advance sp from twenty years ago. And today I came up with the idea: is it possible to add Bluetooth there? And here you are, three days ago this video was released with detailed instructions on this topic. I will never stop wondering how the thoughts of completely random people in different parts of the world can synchronize) Thank you so much for the video, I have already placed an order on Aliexpress, I will return in mid-February for detailed instructions!
That's amazing how things align sometimes! I'm glad my video came at the perfect time for you - keep me posted! 💪🏻🤓
Great video as always Markus! After my last comment y tried to mod my old gba as I said but I burnt the pcb by accident, guess I need some more practice lol
Thank you so much for your support! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Don't worry about the burnt PCB, it happens to the best of us. Keep trying and you'll get better! 💪🏻
great video and i like that you included the problems and mistakes. helps noobs like us realize its not always perfect. I'm goign to sub for sure - what is the pcb clamp you are using?
Hey, thanks a bunch for watching! I'm really glad you liked the video and found it relatable. It's definitely not always perfect, but that's what makes it fun, right? Thanks for subscribing, and welcome to the fam! Oh, and the PCB clamp I'm using is the Hakko Omnivise.
I have been able to observe that AGND has it connected directly to GND. I was looking at your circuit diagram and it is possible that one of the possible reasons why that beep appeared in the sound was because it was not connected "correctly".
The AGND of the Bluetooth module should be connected to pin 5 of the charging port, which uses a capacitor that eliminates part of the noise and prevents overloads.
It is also possible that you can completely turn off the sound of the gba sp's internal speaker (I'm not 100% sure) but usually a short is created between pin 6 GND and pin 5 AGND charging port to turn off the speaker.
Makho (a UA-cam content creator widely known in the gameboy mod community) has a good example of this in a video called "Building a Headphone Jackinto a Game Boy Advance SP" and within the comment posted by him there is another comment by a certain "homerghost" who quickly explains the mechanism.
Don't worry about the issue of headphones exploding, since it is another modification, but it is true that the noise should be reduced and perhaps the speaker turned off by connecting those 2 cables to those 2 pins.
In the event that you do not get sound from Bluetooth, this could be because you would have to use the left and right sound pins directly from the charging port.
There is another video called "MOD sonido BLUETOOTH en GAMEBOY ADVANCE SP - EarPods, bocinas inalámbricas y mas" in which it leaves a link in the description of the video with a diagram a little different from yours in which it shows which pins are used. He uses, turning off the internal speaker when he turns on the Bluetooth module.
In case you dare to do it, you can ask👍
Hey Pablo! Thank you very much for your detailed post! The diagram I posted on the GitHub project page should be correct. During my attempts, I tested the AGND pad, and it was not the right spot for the Bluetooth AGND pin.
But we should remember that I installed the Dehum-Kit in the previous modding video; this could smooth out much of the initial noise.
After using the square GND pad, it worked like a charm!
So, here we go again :D Nice to see you :) In the next episode there will be a little roomtour?? :D only the workplace ;)
When you pair headphones, is the internal speaker disabled? If not, this could be an upgrade!
Hi Sebastian, now, can't hide anymore ^^ Doing a little workspace tour is a good idea, but not the next episode. 🤓 The internal speakers work in parallel; I just turned down the volume, so theoretically, you can blast your environment and your ears with headphones. 🤣
Cool implementation of attiny. Are the gpio pins all used up?
I was thinking adding a 29Mhz crystal to make it switch between the stock (16Mhz) crystal for fast forward feature.
Perhaps you could make an updated video!
Hi Jacki, first off: Thank you! 😉
Currently, the ATTiny85 is using its internal 8 MHz clock. You can check out my project page on GitHub to see which pins are connected and find out if there are any useful GPIOs left. Could you clarify what you mean by the "fast forward feature"?
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Its a diy version of GBAaccellerator. Rather than paying for the outdated board, a simple switch with a higher clock crystal would be enough, and of course cheaper and accessible to everyone since crystal and switches are dirt cheap.
Ah, I see! Ok, that makes much more sense now! 😄 I think combining those things could be possible, but without a PCB design for the Bluetooth mod itself, adding anything else would be a nightmare to solder. However, I'll definitely keep it in mind!
this is absolutely incredible. Would designing a custom pcb with the essential components of the attiny module and the bluetooth module be a proper solution with helping reduce the size/profile of the mod? i would almost imagine using a sturdy flex pcb like a lot of modern gameboy mods being very beneficial.
Thank you very much! There are also methods to create very thin flexible PCBs. But even these would slightly increase the thickness of the mod. I'm not sure if an IPS screen would be thinner overall to provide more space for the mod. Does anybody know?
@@CanWeFixThat the ips screens are certainly a lot thinner then the vanilla screen for the sp. I personally just did a gba slab mod but the ips screen i used has a custom pcb with it to control color and brightness with conductive copper pads. However I know there are other ips screens that don't have those features and are very low profile.
@readifer That's brilliant, as it means the mod would fit even with a thin PCB. The only issue I foresee is if someone uses a non-transparent case, it might be hard to tell if the module is on or off.
@@CanWeFixThat that's fair but I feel that's a minor detail that could be looked past when given the option to have proper Bluetooth pairing. I don't think it would cause much inconvenience beyond just having to press the brightness button a few times over until it connects to their desired device
@readifer Could you recommend an IPS screen kit? I might give it a try in the future. So far, the feedback on this mod has been unfortunately low. It took a lot of time to create this video and the project as a whole. But that's life, I guess!
Awesome video! I had a quick question. When paired to a Bluetooth speaker, is the volume still controllable by the GBA SP, or only by the speaker. I’d love to replicate this and use AirPods, but mine do not have volume control.
Hi Brandon, thank you! 😉 The volume on the GBA still controls only the internal speaker volume, so unfortunately, you can't use the GBA to control the volume on the Bluetooth device in this setup. 🫤
@@CanWeFixThat ah that’s too bad. Well that may give me an excuse to upgrade to the gen II Pros lol.
Just thought of one more question. I’m planning on putting in an IPS screen on mine that has different brightness levels and color effects, all using the brightness button. Would that interfere with using the brightness button as the Bluetooth power and connection?
@brandondavis6838 I would say this should work (but can't tell for sure), but I suggest you first get the Bluetooth mod running and then install the IPS mod to see how they work together. Make sure the button press patterns are not the same for both mods, otherwise, you might trigger unintended actions from one or the other. Keep me posted! ;-)
@@CanWeFixThat thank you so much!
You are welcome! 🙌🏻
Danke!
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Amazing video, can't wait to do this on my gba, just one question: Is the audio still coming out from the speaker when the bluetooth is switched on?
Thank you so much, cpterre! The internal speaker will work during the Bluetooth connection. But of course, you can use the GBA volume wheel to mute it! ✌️🪛
@@CanWeFixThat Thanks a lot for the answer! Since I was thinking of modifying the gba sp by adding both the bluetooth module and an audio jack, I have to connect the right and left of the audio jack together with the bluetooth module to pins S01 and S02 right?
@cpterre3848 You're welcome! Have you seen the GitHub page? But yeah, you're basically right! 😁
@@CanWeFixThat First of all thank you again for the fast reply 💪🏼. Yes I did, I'm an IT student and I'm getting a master in AI. I usually work with GitHub for projects and thesis, It Is a good place to upload and share projects and your Is very well documented and organized. Keep up the good work, I still can't belive that your channel has less than 1M subs!
@@CanWeFixThatThank you for the reply! Yes I studied the GitHub repo, I'm an IT student getting master in AI and I usually work on GitHub. Your repo is well organized and documented! Keep up the good work, I can't belive you have less than 1M subs, I'm 100% sure your Channel will explode anytime! 💪🏼
Fantastic video! I’m aiming to achieve something similar, but with a twist: I want to bypass connecting the CON to any button and instead utilize the physical button on the emitter for pairing, possibly relocating the button to the side of the case. Do you think the pairing button on the Bluetooth emitter would be effective when pressed independently?
Hi Daniel! So you want to desolder the tiny button from the Bluetooth module and relocate it? This should work. ✌️🪛
@@CanWeFixThat exactly! I already have my IPS soldered to the Brightness button and the select button is not a good option for me. I will try to reallocate the little tiny button somewhere outside the case and use that physical button to pair. I was concerned if the CON needed to be connected to any point for the Bluetooth to be able to connect due to voltage perhaps.. would the physical button work independently? Thank you once again
Hi Daniel! Sorry for my late response. Yes, this should work with the physical button! Keep me posted about your progress-I'm curious to see how it works out!
@@CanWeFixThat hey Markus, thank you for your reply! I completed the mod and everything worked just fine. The only funny thing is that even when connected to the Bluetooth the speaker still works together, since the audio volume can be controlled independently, I just mute the SP when I connect the Bluetooth. I am not sure if there is any other way to do it 😂
That is completely normal! It is not a bug: it is a feature 🤣
wonder if this is possible with a Regular GBA
Absolutely! It should be nearly the same solution! 💪🏻
Oh! well I was wondering because on another video I attempted the mod but it never succeeded, it never got enough voltage to turn on, and other people also seem to have had the same issue
@thebeepmann2527 I am sure there will also be a testing point with 5V output. Please look at the GitHub project page in the video description. There might be a chance it gives you clues to take measurements with your multimeter to find the proper voltages.
Love the vid but please no background music.. it’s really distracting 😢
Hey, thanks for sharing your thoughts! I get it, music can be a personal preference. I'll try to find a better balance in future videos to keep everyone happy. Keep watching!