Ben Heck's Giant Game Boy
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- In this episode of the Ben Heck Show Ben gives the fans what they've always wanted. Using original Game Boy hardware Ben creates a giant gameboy using an FPGA and a VGA screen!
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That signal issue with the display cable (at 7:06) was fascinating. I had a look at the original board schematics and can see that the GB drives the display with 5V digital logic (Horizontal sync, two data lines (for 2-bit colour), clock, vertical sync and a ground line). As you say in the video, insulation and shortening of the cable was a good solution to this problem. Adding to this, I was thinking that it might be cool to use this as an example of why solutions like differential signalling might be a good idea when designing systems for transmitting digital signals over (potentially messy) wires in viewer's own projects. Thanks for another awesome episode, I absolutely love the show. I've learned so much from it recently, having watched every episode I can in my spare time. It's become compulsory viewing material for me, so a huge thanks to everyone in the Ben Heck Show team, I'm a big fan. :D
Theremin Boy.
I love it, your channel has been built around making things portable and you actually made something stationary out of something portable. I'm sure there's a word for it but it's not coming to mind.
This is probably the coolest BHS show in ages! Loved it.
I haven't been watching the latest episodes, but I like the change of format. Great episode.
make more portable systems non portable
+Garth Palmer This is totally portable... I bring it onto the train or bus =X
RexZShadow then you probably have to pay for an extra seat
+Garth Palmer gamegear ........:)
The best finish to a project in a long time. Nice work.
your craftsmanship quality is more awesome than the project itself.
I work as an artist in a trophy shop, in fact, that's where I am watching this now, and setting up vinyl and weeding is part of my gig here. Super cool stuff you can do with it and we have lots of toys in the shop, from lasers, sublimators, engravers, and of course, my vinyl cutter. I'm very fortunate and I'll be able to use them all for my Tabletop Mini-Cab raspberry Pi Console project, The Vastendo - Cab King.
+TheRealVastile I just got a blast cabinet set up. Between that and the vinyl cutter, some sweet etching is going to have to happen in the near future.
I think we've got one of those, as well. I just set up our etchings. Anything flat goes on our lasers, but if it's a glass stein or the like, we invert the design and I hand it to our production guys. The compressor on the thing makes a huge noise, but it's a lovely machine.
They're really useful. Especially for cleaning metal before and after welding. But for etching, if you can fit the material in a laser, I much prefer it. Bonus if you have a rotary attachment to do round objects. The blast cabinet is great for large materials, or those that would be toxic in the laser cutter.
Yep! After so many projects where you take big game systems and make them small and/or portable, now you've taken a small portable game system and made it big! Balance has been restored.
That thing is beautiful. So glad you brought it to the MGC this year. It was an honor and a joy to play. Fantastic work as usual Ben.
+Tony Matarrese Glad you got a chance to play it! I tried to play Qbert down in the lower lever, but it was broken by the time I got a turn. :(
+theHeckwithKaren
I'm sorry to hear it broke. I'm glad I stopped by early, I must admit Ben has been a huge inspiration to me. This show has helped to inspire many projects of my own, so the Ben Heck Experience is always one of my first stops. I also apologize for not crediting you and Felix in my previous post.
No worries at all. Glad to hear good things from a fan.
I didn't know I needed Ben Heck in my life until now.
For those having playback issues with our bonus video with Ben FPGA programming, we now have a RUclips embed. www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-80945/l/ben-hecks-fpga-programming-bonus-video?ICID=BH-featurecontent
you have just created a gameboy capture card of sorts if u attach the vga to a capture card u can record the gameboy screen directly
But can it play crisis 3 on high?
+Max Yetter not a clue
+Max Yetter It runs off an actually Game Boy so it can play any Game Boy cartridge you put in it. It's not an emulator so it is limited to the original GB cartridge library.
theHeckwithKaren It was a pcmasterrace joke.
This one really looked like a fun project. This is the first episode in a while that I actually watched all the way through with no skipping. I'd like to see more ridiculous projects like this. Your console hacks have always been my favorites.
i really like that your team had more onscreen exposure and dialog. i remember when felix first came on, he was always trying to avoid the camera and didn't speak. i like that they are more involved onscreen.
This is something I would have in my house proudly displayed as soon as people walk in through the front door. All guests will be required to play before I take their coat and offer them a drink.
Ben, you're such a bad boy. Soldering without a fume extractor, spraying paint without a mask.
Hey Benjamin! You should do a consolized version of the gameboy. Take the FPGA software you used in this episode, and "consolize" the gameboy motherboard, by having maybe 15kz RGB, VGA, or maybe hdmi, as outputs. And then you could cut the traces on the board for the controller, and make some kind of gameboy controller, maybe using an NES controller. Seriously, I would KILL for an RGB modded gameboy and you're right there man with VGA out of a real gameboy. So amazing man.
bagofclothes73
Even better if it would have a button that would change it between gameboy mode and super gameboy 2 mode
A little bit of black mesh over the speaker would have looked great... ^^
Who edited this?
Why did we see Ben do a summary of the how he intended to make and build the gameboy AFTER we'd seen him do most of it?
And solder the ground about 4 times!
i was Wanderung that too...
I did a backlight and then also a Bivert mod to my DMG gameboy. HUGE improvement. I love this project.
If you could do this again with a Game Boy Advance SP that would be pretty sweet!
+TheWioreks Do you have so long arms? It would be pretty uncomfortable to play.
+Mr HamsterBacke Nah, its the SP (flip one). Wouldn't be that bad
Mr HamsterBacke It would be the flip version like M Selector said. I would just like to see what they could do with it to make it into a laptop type of thing.
The SP has shoulder buttons, you'd need to swing your arms or get an extra pair to reach.
Or use foot pedals for the sholder buttons :-)
Awesome! Wish we could have seen more that a few frames of the mounted gameboy hardware in the back.
Now we just need giant cartridges!
I love it when you work with retro game systems. These are the game systems people of my generation grew up with. You should put your videos out on DVD and Blueray. They would sell big time!
There are a lot of ways that this could be improved to make it more accurate, but the fact that it was even done at all is quite amazing. :D
Good on ya, Ben Heck!
Should be in a museum now. This thing is sick.
This is a fantastic build and a great idea. The screen looks so crisp and beautiful.
I want that giant gameboy for my room!
That's so cool! The big buttons give it an arcade feel
Best project you have done to date. They usually look a bit bodg, but this looks perfect.
WANT
+Elly Awesome gbc incoming
A LOT of people actually sell cards that replace the amiibo figures, they serve the same purpose as a work around for MUCH cheaper
Great job on this, Mr. Heck! And I
+Pat the NES Punk Pat! :D
+Pat the NES Punk I really don't get the Amiibo argument... How is Nintendo benefiting from product shortages? There's already demand for the toys... It's not like they create more demand by limiting the production number. It's not like they are making more money than if they just had larger numbers of units produced... They'd make more money selling more Amiibo, not less. The only people profiting from the shortages are flippers.
OTBWY I do understand it. Nintendo uses the Skylanders concept to market their DLC. You buy the content and it comes with cheap little figures, so it's DLC. For example, to unlock the 2 player co-op in shovel knight you need to pay for it. How you pay for it is you buy a figurine and scan its code in the RF chip. THAT IS BY DEFINITION DLC!
It's fine and dandy, nintendo can do whatever they want. The WiiU is going to be my last Nintendo console. My 7 year old son doesnt even play it anymore because even he knows it's garbage.
OTBWY Okay, no need to be so hostile. Here's my point. A toystolife is where you buy a figure and can scan it into a game and either play with the figure or like you scan a weapon and can use the weapon in game. Technically that is on disc DLC but hey, it's cool because it's the whole idea of the game. What nintendo has done is taken it and integrated the concept into what are full commercial games in order to capitalize on the ever growing DLC market. By all means, if I'm so "retarded" please explain to me the difference between DLC and an amiibo. Of course exclude the fact that it comes with a figurine because we already covered that.
+a1rh3add I can't see what they said but you seem pretty hostile yourself
I was recently modeling GB, GBC and GBA in blender so I still remember those constructions and our todays hero is not mising on detail. Some of them if get wrong will break the whole model. Especially with the very first one console. Following models are featuring less and less details, less parrarels and more curves, those are usually easier to "cheat" wih. So the great "grey" took me nearly 20hrs color and advance about 7 - 9 hrs each, and despite all of that I still enjoyed "his chubbiness" the most ;P
Oh wow, that is amazing! Really solid build.
If you' re thinking of ever getting rid of it; don't auction it off. Wait until summer games done quick and donate it so they can auction it. Everyone wins!
I'm not a big Gameboy fan, but this is one of the coolest things they've built.
What if it's a small gameboy?
Do a giant gameboy color
I never knew a wanted a giant gameboy but the big buttons being functional instead of requiring an external controller like other similar projects sold me
This is exactly what I was hoping to see from this project, gj!
It amuses me to no end that you're actually making something bigger :D
When the Game Boy first came out, they had oversized versions as displays at the store. You had the small one mounted in the display with the giant screen behind it so everyone could see you playing the game.
While thinking last night in bed about a new multi-monitor setup I'm working on I got to thinking; what about a multi-monitor laptop? When you open the lid it could perhaps fold out into two or even three screens? Perhaps on a vertical hinge with a latch of some sort? Even spring loaded so it pops out by itself? Or maybe it can function like a sliding door, sliding out sidways? You could also use it with the extra screens closed and use just the one screen, when you want it to be compact? This is perfect for you, master Heck
The one thing I think this is missing is perhaps a regular controller port (maybe for an NES Gamepad) and Link Cable Port. I would put both of those where the original Link Cable port was, with a hatch you can close to hide those ports (and maybe you can actually store a Link Cable and NES Gamepad in there). The Original Game Boy had a cap for that port as well, so it wouldn't be too inauthentic. I just think it'd greatly improve the actual playability and being able to use Multiplayer Features would also be great.
I'm having problems understanding why this guy doesn't have more subscribers, he deserves more.
I think Nintendo would be proud of you Ben. It would be great to display it in their hall at Nintendo HQ
Gameboy,the nostalgia overload !
Great work seriously. The gaps are scaled from the normal Gameboy so bigger it is, easier you can see the flaws. You forgot the batteries to make it portable. 6volt marine battery would have done the job but in 4 days, that's really cool.
Magic Wand! Make my Gameboy GROW!!!!!
+RetroRoadshow With four days of work, no less! :D Very cool stuff.
You are a genius
make my joy stick grow
That gameboy came out really nice! It's worth good money!
This is amazing. The gameboy looks like it runs without a hitch expect for the power missing.
This is cool as Heck
Ba dum tssss!
Ha.
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That part about the Amiibos was so funny and true Ben!
Back in my day, one Game Boy took up a whole room!
I haven't laughed at much on this channel until you brought up the Amiibo stuff. genuinely true stuff, hilarious how people take that so seriously.
lmao at ben dressed as indiana jones yelling "batten down the hatches" in the intro. 5/5 acting skills!!!
This is awesome! Karen was so happy too.
14:05 perfect scale. Karen's hands seems to fit very well on the dpad & buttons as she plays Zelda. Looks like fun!
Now Ben, you must track down a Game Boy backpack and mount a screen, buttons and a functioning Game Boy to create the Game Schoolboy.
Loved this! I thoroughly enjoy watching you and Karen build things!
Understandably, Ben soldering at a million miles a min is me soldering on a good day..
It would be super cool if Ben took this to a GDQ and displayed it there!
this is so well made and simply interesting to play around with, it would be nice with an option to hook up a controller or arcade pad for sustained play sessions. If I had time, money, skills and the drive you guys have I would definitely do this build myself.
"Game Man?"
I think everyone's a Game Man for Ben Heck and his projects.
"Hello, hello; I'm Adelle" LOL
Absolutely the best game system heckhack yet!!!!!!!!
It looks a lot more playable than I thought a giant game boy would be
+TheRealHughJeffner It is surprisingly playable. Tetris is crazy fun.
Really cool idea guys, I would have liked to see more info on the FPGA programming aspect of the build.
+grezlad Check out this Bonus FPGA video! It's now a RUclips embed for those having issues with the previous flash player.
www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-80945/l/ben-hecks-fpga-programming-bonus-video?ICID=BH-featurecontent
Maybe springs instead of foam? I don't expect that the foam will last for too many uses before fatiguing. Also, if the springs are short and mounted on solid platforms, it might also help with the wiggling of the buttons since there would be less of an arc that could be made by moving the button the same degree shift than now.
Otherwise, this looks like an awesome thing to set up in an office or coffee house to entertain people. (I'd at least keep it mostly upright like you have it to avoid it being used as a table.)
this episode was like an A-Team gettin' stuff done montage.
This is one of the coolest things I have EVER seen. Great job to all!
I like how you really worked as a team in this episode👍🏻
I was looking forward to seeing you play more games on it.
If you want a giant GameBoy done right, you better call up the peeps at The Ben Heck Show.
This was so cool. "Thats not a Gameboy, this is a Gameman" :D
+Dudemi Is this a Crocodile Dundee reference?
I love it when you make fun and childish videos, keep up the good work! Video recommendation, portable sega saturn!
Arcade sized Gameboy awesome!
You have made a gigantic Nintendo GAME BOY for the Heck of it!!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂
Wow. 5 years. Miss the show. Hope Felix is doing well.
You should make another one so you can trade Pokemon!
"I am the internet troooooooooooooooooooooooool." I die from cringe every time
+StudioAmber trollololol
Oh shoot, you actually responded. Hey Ben!
makes home consoles portable and portable consoles non-portable. love it
Now that is something you can't really bring on a plane
Now a Giant GBA would be nice.
Lai Parco would be pretty uncomfortable to use, because if the shoulder buttons not being usable
wow.... im very impressed..... like really.... thats just awesome
Rant on the Wii amiibo's probably the funniest thing I have ever heard Ben say. =p
Absolutely beautiful! Great work.
Now I want to see one gigantic GameGear as well.
Now all you need is a giant neo geo pocket now that's a challenge.
You guys are so cool!!!. Thanx for being out there showing the world it's good to be like us. Have you ever thought of 1: Could you take an old Compaq Kaypro II and and make it modern?
or 2: Take an Old IBM PS/2 server or desktop or tower and make it modern?
Let me know what you think.
DeWayne
Awesome project. Turned out amazing. I noticed that you did not include a knob for screen contrast. I recall the Gameboy brick having a knob similar to the volume knob to adjust contrast. Is there a way to adjust the contrast externally or is that all adjusted on the monitor itself? Also, does the giant Gameboy have a backlit screen or is it without like the original? Keep up the good work. Good to see you still being creative with your mods after all these years!
Ben Heck show: making not portable stuff portable, and portable stuff not portable.
I bet screws aren't up to scale.
Yes. So much yes.
I so want one of these!
what about the link cable?
You mean the Zelda Cable??? Do you get it? Hahaha
awesome build!
Would love to hear Felix do some old school movie trailer Narration. "In another time, In another world!"
This just occurred to me- You should make Red and Blue optional. So if only red+green is enabled, it creates an amber video, while if all three are enabled it creates greyscale video. Give a choice of selection.
Hey! What about making a giant wrist game? :D By the way, awesome channel, I discovered it a couple of days ago and I'm binge watching it like crazy
Did you end up using my Game Boy in that "evolving" scene?
Also, if you equip bombs and arrows at the same time, you fire a bomb-arrow when you hit A and B together.