Pocket PiGRRL - Raspberry Pi Gameboy
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
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This is PiGRRL, a DIY gameboy. Look at it next to the new Pocket Pi GRRL - It’s like half the size, but just as powerful, with all sorts of retro games.
This is a really fun project. You can learn about electronics and the raspberry pi by building one!
We have a full tutorial on how to build this project on the adafruit learning site, it’s super fun!
The Raspberry Pi A+ is small and adorable linux computer. The adafruit PiTFT is a 320x240 2.4’ display. This pi hat makes a great circuit sandwich!
For the controls we’re using tactile switches and a Perma-Proto wired to a Pi Cable - Much better than hacking apart your Super Nintendo controller, save it for another project!
To power this project, we're using the PowerBoost 1000c. It lets you charge while you’re playing - we’re calling it smart charging. 2000mAh of lithium gives you plenty of time to save that princess.
How about that audio? 8-Bit never sounded so good with this tiny class-D amplifier and a mini metal speaker.
Speaking of small, our 3D printed enclosure is even smaller than the original pocket gameboy. How do you like that BMO?
Check out the Adafruit tutorial. You can get all the parts to build this project on the shop at adafruit dot com.
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those soldering shots with that music in the background are so satisfaying to watch.
Mb0ts yeah me too,
Is it triggering your ASMR?
MY gawd you just gave me the video i was hoping I'd stumble upon but figured deep down in my gut that noone can even possibly show me that much coolness in one video. I just discovered this whole new PI thing crammed into a DMG Gameboy yesterday and my whole world is irrelevant to me lol. I NEED TO MAKE THIS RIGHT MEOW
That shell's texture looks like a bar of soap.
lol
you look like a bar of soap
After LMFAO, I'm now having my mouth washed out with soap.
Get one with a fight club soap bar
What a beautiful little assembly video, you make it look easy and smooth!
This has almost certainly been asked before, but how much should I expect to pay for all of the parts necessary for this project?
Really love the smaller one! Defo pocket ready!
i am just printing the 4 button housing and waiting for some parts.. i am rly excited about this project, looks nice and clean.. :)
Very nice!
Now only larger screen and better quality buttons!
Great guide thanks. Also you could just buy a pcb and solder wires and chips on.
Hi Adafruit, and big thanks to Ruiz brothers and there team for bringing such heart warming projects. Respect for you guys. There's nothing like the nostalgia feeling of playing super Mario 3 and on a hand held system, thats way totally awesome.
I have the built Pocket Pi Grrl as my first Rpi project. I am new to Raspberry Pi and I am having some troubles with it. Is it okay if I ask about my problem here?
I downloaded the Pigrrl image dumped the billi mario (generic name for SM3 in India in 80's, billi means cat) and some other roms, when I started The game I noticed a lag or you can say sluggish performance. I said to myself "sluggish performance while emulating NES?"
I am sure RPi is much faster than 8bit consoles , so why the poor performance with NES? Is it possible to correct the sluggishness by tweaking some settings?
Thanks in advance.
Hi there, thanks for your comment! You may want to try tweaking the overclock settings in the config.txt - we tested a hand full of roms, some preform better than others. Also, check out the guide here for more details and tips learn.adafruit.com/running-opengl-based-games-and-emulators-on-adafruit-pitft-displays/
+Gaurav Dalip Although the hardware is better, remember it's emulating the original hardware. Not running natively on the Pi hardware. The SNES emulator isn't perfect, tweaking the config to add small frame skipping can resolve most FPS issues.
super Thanks Adafruit, n keep those rocking projects coming.
now we need one using the pi zero
+euan todd Yeah, and since its smaller we can add a bigger battery or a better speaker
Kavi Mehta bigger screen
PiGRRL 2
You sir... solder like a legend! *tilts his hat*
dayum! man! I love your work, you make the most amazing retro consoles! and your best work was the Cupcade! ;)
I would love to see this but redesigned for the pi zero
And now for the Pi Pico. The battery life should actually be really good on that.
Great job making a handheld that emulates SNES with only 2 buttons!!
Cara, vc é um artista. Daria pra jogar quais plataformas? Você faria personalizado? E quanto custaria?
I am making a RPI 3 laptop notebook thing, and it uses pretty Much the same parts but:
Without: 2.5" screen
GB buttons
that 3d printed enclosure.
With:
3.5" screen
tiny keyboard
a different 3d printed enclosure.
:D
What is better to build in terms of how powerful it is and how many games you can play on it. The Pigrrl or the Pocket Pigrrl?
how do you wire the buttons? one wire for each prong of the button or one wire for each button?
Do you need a different plastic for the buttons, like flex plastic? Or does regular PLA work?
Is there a way to add an audio jack so you can listen to the audio with headphones?
the pi has audio out i believe. if the specific pi you use doesn't you can get a usb soundcard for 10$ where its premade andnall you have to do is cram it in the housing
you could make your own DAC but this is just the cheaper/quicker idea. i realize as i type this im a bit late to the punch
It would be nice if you could fit a project like this in a 100mm x 100mm build volume
That would be hard to do!
this may come across as stupid but is there a more in depth video on how you assemble the whole project and could you use bread board pcb instead of the perma proto.
also im using a gba case so would there be a bigger battery i could use to extend battery life.
Very nice. Is there any way to make a B+ fit in there?
if you wanted to add more buttons like L1 R1 L2 R2 X Y how might you do that?
Do you know if I could make this same console inside of the RaspBMO case? You think it would work? I do like the look of that project, but I would like to follow you guy's tutorial.
Is there an alternative way to cut the perma board? Seems pretty dangerous with a dremel.
Make this with the next thing Co. Chip
Awesome! I feel like eating some Raspberry's now :D
You said there is no need to hack up an old SNES controller but I already have one that's in bits.
Can I use the D-Pad and button from it in the 4 button version? Are they a direct fit?
Hello AdaFruit I want to make a PiGRRL instead of a PocketPiGRRL but I want to know if I can make the PiGRRL with the Raspberry Pi 2. I want to follow your instructions for the PiGRRL that you have on your website. I don't wan to do the PocketPiGRRL because the screen is too small. All I need to know is if I can use the Raspberry Pi 2 to make the PiGRRL. If you would please respond that would be awesome.
yes you can use the pie 2. you just need the emulator and Rom files for the games you want to play :l
can you recharge the batteries or do you have to switch them every time they die
Can you use the tactile buttons on the piboy version instead of the controller
question how long does the rasp pi run on 2000mAh? or maybe i should just get a bigger battery ?
I have just one question - is there an option to install this LCD screen in gameboy color? Without all that raspberry stuff etc? For me, it`s to hard to build everything from scratch and I just want a better screen and brighter screen :) thanks for reply
Can i use the the orginal gameboy as the case and will the monitor fit in it?
+Yonatan Makara I was think the same thing.
same question
what kind of clamp u used into the 2:26 video n saw
Have one and I love it!
Can we do this with the Pi Zero?
+Mike Rota Yes! Someone remixed the case design on Thingiverse to work with PiZero. Our PiGRRL Zero project will be released soon! :-)
+Adafruit Industries Kewl cause I don't think Retropie requires multicores. A single core processor should be more then enough. Plz let me know when it comes out. I also so require these videos and kits as I am no engineer. I'm an A+ certified Computer Tech but this goes way beyond anything I've ever done with that.
Can you do this with a BeagleBone Black? I want to know before I try it, or go out and buy a Raspberry Pi.
thanks!
is the raspberry pi 2 fit in that ? thx for answer
Would it be possible to put a raspberry pi zero inside a gameboy micro?
could this work with the pi zero? I want to make a little Gameboy thing with it but I'm brand new to this...
yes , but you need some soldering skills as there is no gpio pins
Aditya Shenoy You'd need to solder anyway, and it is seen that a GPIO header needs to be soldered to the Pi already.
Hello Adafruit, i have just recently built my own pi girl using your kit. After a little bit I realized there were no x and y buttons. I wanted to know if I can somehow mod my system to have x and y buttons, or if I have to buy a more recent kit. Thanks
Is there any way to do it with out all the big stuff you need?
What size magnets are used in this video?
i was thinking of making one of these but on the wrist, any tips?
Is there a Pi Girrl model that has a speaker that's not the pocket version?
I like the background music
Hi is it possible that I can buy this? i havent got enough skills and the required items to build it. please let me know thanks
Is there anywhere were I can but this pre built
Would you guys recommend building the PiGGRL or the Super Game Pi? I don't know which is cheaper to make, but if you could tell me which you guys think is superior, that would help me out a lot!
Umm, my main concern is, how are we gonna know when the batteries are running low?
That's true... I never thought about that
I don't have a 3d printer so do you sell them because I'm want to do this and I want to know
Can you build game boy micro from raspberry pi zero?
can you put a headphone jack in the pigrrl?
So im about to try the four button version (Super mario world :D) and from what i've read, the PiTFT buttons can be mapped for use in the emulator? (ie, exit ROM, shoulder buttons, start/select) is this true?
can you buy this on the adafruit shop
where can i buy one made already????
You cant
Ebay they are kinda expencive.
+Adafruit Industries will the pigirl save my process in the games?
+Rasmus Rasmussen Yes. The piGRRL runs emulators which save your game.
Alan Trovoski Thanks for the reply 😊. I will definitely make myself a pocket pigirl.
uh... how are you going to play super mario world with just 2 buttons?
luigithe42nd Thats exactly what I was thinking too.
luigithe42nd You can add as many buttons as you want -_-
The PiTFT buttons can work as X and Y. Check out Noe's layer by layer on modding the CAD ua-cam.com/video/8yo_yOavIkU/v-deo.html
Play super Mario advance 2, it's a remake of super Mario world but for the gameboy advance :)
PimpinPenguin_ 96 But the gba had two shoulder buttons
I got this on thingiverse!
My question is, I don't have a 3-d printer and I don't know how to get anyone to do it for me and I'm curious to who does the 3-d printing?
Such a cool song for the soldering shots... Anybody know what it is? :-)
darude - sandstorm
is it possible to purchase a premade one
No
I haven't made it myself but, how do you pause your game without a "start" or "select" button?
There is one at the top of the system. grouped with a couple more buttons
Oh, Thanks
How much would this come to, to make the unit, I already know a 3d printer place that will do the case for £8 so what will the rest cost me?
monty scanlan about $95 for everything, including the pi A+
but not including the screws they use
sweet thanks for that mate
monty scanlan you ever think about just buying this www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201222019995 for the case?
Neat and clean !
What is the total cost of all the materials?
Does anyone know how much these cost in components?
I think
can you make a version for people who dont have acess to a 3d printer
alec pizz there's places on the internet that can do printing, for a small fee :P
Is there any way I can but all the parts in a whole?
Search on eBay: "diy gameboy "
Can you use the Raspberry Pi 0 for this and make it even smaller?
Is... that a real thing?
+ToCzegoSzukasz www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero/
It's like the MacBook Air of Raspberry Pi
+robbeh sale would not be very efficient
Anyone know where I can find a raspberry pi A+
I have mine built but the os is not working, the screen powers on but only shows white? am I missing something?
+jon grimm You can post any technical issues on forums.adafruit.com our support team can help
found this, forums.adafruit.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=109204&p=545703&hilit=pocket+pigrll#p545703 will try soon, thank you for the response
Make it so there's a wire between 2 of them to play 2 player
what is the estimate cost for this project
100 bucks
So uh, where are the start and select buttons on the pocket pi? I bought one and I'm kinda lost. The screen buttons?
+gamecreaterdude13 Yep, the five screen buttons the PiTFT display can be mapped to be start/select. If you're using the Pocket PiGRRL IMG from the tutorial, the two buttons in the middle are select/start.
Thanks for the info!
+Adafruit Industries Gamer hey my name is Charles Morris and I'm 15 and I would like to learns
how to make on but in
order for me to make on I'm going to need the supplies like the
raspberry pi and I can't afford a 3D printer so I'm screwed so that my
grandmother said no.but I'm really a retro gaming fan and I would
really appreciate it if you sent it to me made or decimbled and I will
gladly show you it after I'm done but if you don't want to it's ok I
would understand
+kaen totsa I'd doubt they'll send it for free is that's what you're asking, but if you have a 3ds you can emulate all those games there :P Plus if you downgrade it you can also play all the 3ds games so I think you'd win more this way, rather then just playing old games you could also play the new ones! An old 3ds goes for around $50 depending on condition and firmware, but all you'll need is a 3ds, an SD card (size of your choice, but bigger than 4) and depending on if the firmware is on is downgrade able or not a game like Ocarina Of Time. I already had a 3ds (on old firmware
Angel Acero no id ont have a 3ds
Can you use a Raspberry Pi 2 B?
yes
Does your gameplay get saved?
Can you add a headphone jack to it?
Hello :) Can somebody explain me how they powered the Raspberry Pi?
I think it was GPIO but i'm not sure how they've done this!
does your store have a free shipping option? i don't care how long it takes to arrive, i don't wanr ro pay 30 dollars for shipping
No, there is not a free shipping option.
that is one of the sexiest designs I've ever seen
How are the games loaded?
I just made the original PiGrrl and Super Game Pi :P
Hi when I did this and pressed the up button it made the screen turn off can someone help me?
Where can i find the case ?
can the raspberry pi a+ run playstation?
Can I emulate gamecube games with this ?
Rika the Snowleoparrd nope, therefore you need a real pc
save slots???
Dose anyone know is there places where you can order things that are made by 3D printer becuse i think i will make Pocket PiGRRL but i dont have a 3D Printer... PLZ Help
Kareu Vellet look for 3d printed cases on ebay, they are about 20 bucks
I need this in my life :D
SO COOL!
i don't have the tools to build them?do u build sell them?
i would pay u...
do they have super nintendo?
nintendo?
so on?
Will this project work with a raspberry pi 3?
No way
how do i program that gameboy?
Fantastic
are you kidding me right when i bought the original pigirrl! Damnit