Retroflag GPI case Battery and Charger Modification
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- Опубликовано: 11 июн 2019
- The new GPI case from Retroflag is an amazing way of making your Gameboy zero but, it comes with 3 AA battery slot, so in this video, we will add a battery, a charger and a micro USB completing this little console and making it a contender for the perfect pocket retro gaming console out there.
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Booster:
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Battery:
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Micro USB:
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Wires:
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Dremmel:
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Soldering Iron:
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Solder:
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Can you add wires too please and the dremel? Thanks
Done :D
Could you please make a diagram of the wiring schematic? I can't see all connections on the video (a paint drawing would be enough).
Thanks!
Thank you so much for this video! I don't have much experience with soldering, but I managed that even if "you forgot to press record" ;)
Only negative point: the booster I ordered has a pin more than yours and it's bit too wide... the case does close properly for about 1mm, but the screws and some Dremel work managed that!
Also, the battery lifetime is impressive: more than 10 hours with low-medium screen brightness!
Hi, I am glad that you found the video useful even without the missing part (I re shot that in the last video) The battery life and the convince makes it a great modd and a easy way of getting onto moddig
The charger/booster you linked to has 2 options - A or 3XA. Which one did you use for this project?
I did a mod but with an old DS lite battery and a recycled power boost board from an old dead battery bank. Except I connected power to straight to the back of the power jack on the side as opposed to the battery terminals themselves. I wish I would have watched this video again before I did the mod but oh well, lesson learned. It still works, I just have to open the battery door to charge it. When I order the bigger battery and the nicer power boost circuit I will go this route except I will borrow the power jack to charge it. Thanks buddy!
Great video!
5:20 "Now, I forgot to press record".
😁 stupid stuff happens
so happy I found this video
Great Mod, I've ordered the parts and working on it now. I have the battery fitted into the case but cannot get the booster to fit in properly. I've Dremel'ed down the area where you have yours but it's just a little too tall. Any advice?
Make as much space you can and add it at a 45 degree angle, it should just fit snuggly in there
wouldnt the booster constantly draw power from the battery? I have a powerboost 1000c lying around but the power led constantly lights up as soon a s a battery is connected and i dont have aswitch attached
This booster cuts out after 3 seconds of low power draw,so you are fine
Great video.
sub #3256 here, not sure how you don't have more, thanks man!
Glad that you joined :D
Awesome build. What type of wire do you use to connect all the components? The red and black wires. Guessing something small like 22AWG? Stranded or solid? Only small gauge wire I have is some "doorbell" wire I bought from RadioShack years ago. Think it's 22AWG solid. I've soldered on this in the past but wasn't sure it was the best. Any recommendations?
Hi, thanks for watching the video! For the power I recommend 22 AWG wire for the maximum of amperage and for data and the rest just go with normal 24-26 AWG wires, I always use the wires from inside used USB cables
I've been trying to get a hold of one of these for over a month now. They have gone on sale on Amazon at least two times and I missed both (sold out before 30min). I contacted Retroflag to ask when they would be back in stock and they said "mid to end of July". Bummer.
I know that is quite hard to get one but from middle of July they should be fine
Have you tried a battery mod that uses the barrel port already in the case? I'm wondering if having to add another port for the micro usb can be avoided
In my eyes a micro USB or type c is needed, you can charge it with any charger not only the proprietary one, It can be done I think, but not something that I would reccomend
Is there any way you can provide a diagram? Im very confused about the part that you forgot to press record. I have the battery in place but I’m not sure how the battery and two components used in this video connect
Hi! Thanks for the helpful video. But I need some help....All parts ordered as per your suggestions and installed correctly. GPi works perfectly when attached to USB, but when disconnected cuts out after 30 seconds. Charge lights on booster suggest that the battery is fully charged. Cheers for any suggestions!!
That might be a problem with the second batch of cases, they have the circuitry different, I haven't encountered that even with the second batch, what I had was that it wasn't even powering at all without the micro USB and I fixed it with the button that comes with the booster, press that before you power on
I had the same problem - I switched to using this charging board and it now works fine - you do have to mount the board flush to the back of the screen just under the power switch
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5V-1A-Micro-USB-18650-Lithium-Li-Ion-Battery-Charging-Board-Module-Protection/133161981031
wow !!! battery change ! cool !!
I know this is an old video now but anyone know where I can get a battery from, all seem to take ages on amazon
Can you post a picture or a diagram of how the booster is wired along with the wireless charging please?
The booster has 2 sides, you solder the wires to the charger pins, it says on the booster which one is which, but if you want add me on fb and I can help
IS there anywhere else we can get the battery? They have discontinued this size...
Is there a diagram to show what goes where? The camera cut doesn’t show where the battery is connected, and it’s not so obvious how to connect the wires to the removed AAbattery pins - it looks like a soldered “T”... if you see what I mean?
They go on both aa pins doesn't matter where in that T
I used the link to buy the charger, but the one I received has a switch on it. I noticed that yours doesn’t. The GPi only turns on when I press the switch on the charger board. It then always turns off after about 30 seconds. How do I stop that?
They changed their batches, try and find the one like mine and just change it :D
Please help! I just completed this mod. It worked and I was able to play using the battery for a while. After playing, I connected the USB charger and let it charge the unit for a while. Then I tried playing again but couldn't get it to power up. I can use the GPI case with the barrel port charger. I'm thinking it must have something to do with the way I soldered the wires to the motherboard. Can you tell me which +/- pads you connected to?
If it worked for a while and then it didn't you need to check your charger or your wiring, + and - are on the right spot
Do you have any suggestion for battery, the amazon link is finished and all battery that i have found avec with a height of 68 mm ( 4000 mah / 5000 mah 3.7v ) and i'm pretty sure that it will not fit inside the battery pack.
@Anthony Mendenhall Thanks i've bought on aliexpress an retroflag gpi it last 8 hours and dead at launch ( seller didn't respond after that ) => Journey retroflag ended for me ( 56 euros for nothing )
If you want to buy it Avoid Acekool store on aliexpress
Greetings, how much can be the, minimum mAh for the battery or it can be any mAh, thanks.
Cool mod. How did you install the micro usb socket? Only with glue? will it hold or something stronger is required?
A combination of super glue and hot glue, also closing the case is keeping it pressed :D
Can someone pleace explain in which place the wires are to solder. For me it's obviously not straight forward...
Thanks in advance!
Watch the video with the HDMI mod, there I show a simpler way
Hi dude, how long it lasts with the Lipo batt?
Yoooo, give us a link for the needed parts.
Booster:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-7V-4-2V-lithium-battery-charging-boost-mobile-power-charge-and-discharge-DI/143239598104?hash=item2159bed018:m:m6XniN5LdcgXYUgB8C-9csg&frcectupt=true
Battery:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4000mAh-3-7V-rechargeable-lipo-Battery-For-PAD-Laptop-power-bank-DVD-MID-125054/183430821360?hash=item2ab55435f0:g:hesAAOSwGUhbmcgr
Micro USB:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5x-Micro-USB-to-5-pin-0-1in-PCB-Connector-Adapter-Breakout-Board-Module/123772348532?hash=item1cd1682874:g:HxwAAOSwAhdcln72
@@Adamstech add this to the description, this is good info for those of us looking to do this mod :)
There are in the top comment, YT doesn't like a lot of links in the description
@@Adamstech thank you!
would it be possible to use the barrel jack charger instead of adding the micro usb you think?
I tried to keep it as simple as possible, yes is possible as well but is more difficult as you will need to remove the connector and you risk breaking it 😁
@@Adamstech From ETA Prime's breakdown video it looks like the barrel jack has two solder points right on the back. With a little luck and skill I *THINK* I could tap into those solder points, but without having seen it in hand I'm not sure. I do like your idea of adding a small Micro USB jack to the device; the barrel jack is a little annoying since it requires a special cable to power the device.
You said it better, I can't stand having a proprietary connector, micro USB is universal
would there be any issue adding USB C rather than micro USB?
Not at all, just make sure you wire on the power pins as the type c connetor has many inputs, but it should be fine
Hello Adams. Great video. Why did you not used the lateral charger to charge the battery ?
Hi Adrian, GPi case doesn't have a charger built in, that's just a 5v in that powers everything, it doesn't charge, also, chargers are specific for the battery chemistry, you can't charge a lipo with Nihm chargers and so on
Adam Builds sorry. I’ve misspoke. I was thinking why did you don’t use the 5V port to the booster ?
@@XciD69740 I don't have loads of cables that have that connector, with a micro USB I can charge it on the way with any cables, I might add a type-c to mine as this is the standard now
Its a must do mod . Just consider how many times its needed to break that batteries cover . Something that was usual with GBA for example. This mod eliminates that potencial problem and adds confort and practicality..
people broke the latch on there battery covers so often because they pulled it back too far every time, stressing the plastic too much. You only ever need to pull it just enough to open it. I never had the battery cover break on me... now losing the damn thing alltogether was a different story lol.
Great video! Wanting to make a raspberry pi project for a while and have all the parts except te powerboost 1000c, as it is really expensive. That power board you were using looks great for my purposes. Can you share a link? Is it as powerfull as a powerboost.
Is more powerful than the adafruit one it has 2A and up to 2.5, I placed the link in the pinned comment, YT doesn't like them in the description of the video
@@Adamstech Oh, didn't see... Thanks man! (again great vid)
Can you put the link where you bought the battery?
Hi, is in the description and in the top comment
hi brother congratulations for the project I wanted to know I have a 5000mah battery would it be good for the GPi Case? thanks congratulations again
adding some more info to what I wrote 2 months ago.
The Lantian module showed in the video has an integrated circuit with the mark "MH-CD42" on it. As far as I know it's a different version of the "more classic" IP5306 (which worked way better, I have some of both types), and both are programmable microcontrollers, that take care of the battery charge and discharge (exact details and original microcode are not known - some Chinese manufacturers are worst than Nintendo regarding info on their products).
According to what I know, the "MH-CD42" ones do NOT power on automatically when a load gets attached (proved by attempts with loads both below and over 45mA), but it MUST instead be powered on by pressing the pushbutton provided in the package (that some of you might have received). it would seem that the module straight up ignores the load when it's in deep sleep - probably different from "light sleep".
in some of the packages coming with the Lantian there might be two 300Ohms resistors, and the manufacturers suggest to "solder the two 30Ohms in parallel between VOut and GND to achieve a continuous output". Now, this is absolutely NOT recommended for at least two reasons:
1- this would discharge the battery _even if the GPi is left alone_ , and a single 2000mAh LiPo (for example) in an unused device would have to be charged approximately every 45 hours, due to the ludicrously large leakage current (33mA) generated by the parallel resistors - not to mention the fact that the four charge LEDs would stay lit for all the time;
2- the intended load (in this case the Raspberry plus the screen and so on) could experience instability during operation and the battery would get drained much faster.
what I suggest instead is to leave the switch flipped to "on" and wire an alternate pushbutton which goes to the "KEY" pad on the Lantian module on one pole, and to ground on the other. This way, by powering on the device by pressing the pushbutton once, and then switching it off by pressing it twice, the leakage current stays inside the IC and it should be limited (if the IP5306 datasheet applies to the MH-CD42) to 50μA, which is more than 300 times smaller - this would not only get roughly 4 and a half years to discharge the same battery, but also keep the LEDs off when idle.
it's not decent by any stretch of imagination if we think that many low dissipation FETs have a leakage current of a few dozens of nA (100 to 1000 times even smaller), but it's leagues better than the "parallel resistors" solution.
alternatively, one could still press the alternate pushbutton once to power up the module, and then flip the switch. the unit will stay functional during playtime. when powered off, if the switch gets flipped to "off" the module should power off by itself after roughly 30 seconds. this would bring down the leakage current to that of the power FETs on the GPi PCB. but it might be seen as annoying.
a much more efficient design like the Adafruit Powerboost 1000 - or a generic MCP73871 + TPS61090 combo should be used.
Yeaaah that'll be rechargeable batteries for my GPi.... IF I HAD ONE!!
Mid of July is the another batch!
@@Adamstech Is it going to sell out in 15 minutes again?
It might be
Preorder. I did so yesterday.
@@citronski Did you pre ordered yours trough 8bitcustoms or other provider?
I can't seem to find this size 4000mah battery anywhere anymore..
Love u bro
does the main GPi board have a booster on it?
Well it does, but there where 2 versions of the pcb the newest ones you need just the TP4056
Is it possible to post the USA based eBay links for parts? The parts aren't available in the UK site to the USA. Can't wait to do this mod. Thanks!!!
You can just take the description and google it to find local suppliers, you might find it faster that way
Good job!
Do you have the link to the battery charger?
Booster:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-7V-4-2V-lithium-battery-charging-boost-mobile-power-charge-and-discharge-DI/143239598104?hash=item2159bed018:m:m6XniN5LdcgXYUgB8C-9csg&frcectupt=true
Battery:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4000mAh-3-7V-rechargeable-lipo-Battery-For-PAD-Laptop-power-bank-DVD-MID-125054/183430821360?hash=item2ab55435f0:g:hesAAOSwGUhbmcgr
Micro USB:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5x-Micro-USB-to-5-pin-0-1in-PCB-Connector-Adapter-Breakout-Board-Module/123772348532?hash=item1cd1682874:g:HxwAAOSwAhdcln72
@@Adamstech Hi Adam! Sadly the micro usb is out of stock and I'm unsure which are compatible.
Is this rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F273922162384 compatible?
It's 5 pin but the measurements seem different.
Are there USB C connectors we could swap in too? The only ones I can find are 24 pin and I'm not sure how they would affect the instructions. (or how safe it would be after hearing news about the pi 4 usb c connector not meeting regulations)
Thanks and I absolutely love your work, it's incredible!
@@Adamstech wich of the 2 boosters is it? A or 3xA
Also the micro USB connector is not available anymore. Got another one?
@@dermotochris Booster: www.aliexpress.com/item/32886346871.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dqjQRd4, Micro USB www.aliexpress.com/item/32801901404.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.6bb63c00Io6wys&mp=1
Does this mod actually work 100%? Charge properly and fully? Reliablt? Discharge and use battery fully?
I ask becaise so many of these charge/regulator boards state that they are for "18650" batteries, not for lithium batteries in general of varying capacity. It is confusing. It it safe to assume that when a board is for "18650's" that it will chargw higher capacity? Why do a lot of DIY multi actual 18650 charge circuits here on youtube use multiple charge/regulator boards?
I am keen to know as I need reliable power solutiona for a few projects I have.
I have mine that still works to this day and thousands of more people made it, not heard about failing, people are using it to modify original Gameboys for years
Nice job beating everyone to the punch!
So, I'm guessing the GPi has it's own booster to bump the three AAs. Are you essentially feeding one booster into another here? Would it be better to bypass the GPi's booster?
First time I tried to connect the 3.7 volt battery directly to the pins and charge it with a small charger board but the "booster" that it has it can't boost the 3.7 it runs only if you feed it 5V anything lower than 4.6 doesn't work, so without going too much into modifying it I chose this way, hope it makes sense
@@Adamstech If it works, it works. Again, nice job!
@@Adamstech Were you feeding the 3.7v into the the battery terminals or the barrel jack? The battery terminals should be boosting the voltage, since 3xAA have 4.5v and 3xAA Rechargeable only have 3.6v. A LiPo 3.7v directly into the battery terminals should feed the boost circuit.
No it doesn't, I tried to do that forst, to try and use the built in booster, it doesn't work. It boots from 4.6V up . When you will get your hands on one you will see
@@Adamstech Not that I disbelieve you, but that doesn't make sense to me. 3xAA max out at 4.5v and drop down in voltage as they are used. 3xAA Rechargeables start out at 3.6v and go down from there. Either the battery terminals should be boosting the voltage or the entire unit should be able to run off of 3.7v (The Pi can actually run on 3.3v, but the USB and HDMI require 5V, so the Pi takes the 5v internally and bucks it down to 3.3v).
Where I can buy the parts? Battery, tp4026 and the charger plug
I got links in the top comment
@@Adamstech Is it just me or are the links gone ?
Pinned it now
if I get a 5v battery I don't need the booster, right?
That's right, but idk where u can get a 5v battery tho
also: to those of you that can't get this to work (doesn't power on - if it does it's slow, it stutters, it suddenly reboots, absurd frame drops, crippled sound and so on), solder the red wire straight to the upper lead of the barrel jack, and the black one on the lower one. this way you'll bypass the onboard booster and feed the GPi straight in. you'll have to resort to the "push the button on the board to make it work" thing though.
tbh you need more blimley subs
Thanks Henry, I might not be algorithm likeable. 😁
What is the battery life when using the 3 AA batteries ?
I would like to know this too.
I tried with cheap batteries so my experience was bad, but with good batteries you can get 3 4 hours out of them, but you got to charge those externally or just buy new ones all the time
@@Adamstech thanks
@@eldontyrellcorp You kids are spoiled. Back in the day we had 2 to 3 hours on a set of fresh batteries. And all we had was was a passive LCD and Tetris. :-)
Get 6 NiMh AA Cells if you don't want to do the mod, so you can charge while playing.
@@citronski Actually the original gameboy lasted a good ten hours.
Awesome mod, but could you please make a mod using the Banana Pi M2 Zero instead of a pi zero?
I don't own a Banana Pi yet, but I will look into it :D
@@Adamstech thank you very much! :)
Why are you using a Banana Pi? Pros & Cons in comparison to the PiZero?
Retroflag don't make a gpi case for the Banana pi
@@doctordilanka banana pi m2 zero has a quad core cpu. But it's based on the h2 chipset and it's getting very hot quite quickly.
The charge/discharge module I have powers down after 30s - I think this is because the load is less than 50MA. Any way around this?
Is from the charger module I think, do you mean that the all powers, pi and the rest and it just shuts down?
@@Adamstech Yep - though battery charges and GPI works fine from USB. Module is similar to this: www.amazon.co.uk/MakerHawk-Charge-Discharge-Integrated-Lithium-Protection/dp/B07QHTK791
Well that's odd, the batch that I had doesn't have this pb, what you have is really wierd as the pi and gpi should draw enough, try with the battery connected directly to the gpi, give it a go
Adam Builds can confirm it works fine with same battery direct to gpi
@@cakeinmilk Great! Thanks for letting us know!
What do you solder the battery to?
That was a booster, but is not necessary you can check the last video
I am totally going to break my GPI trying to do this :(
Take it slowly and you are fine
Where is the parts list with info and links????
Booster:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-7V-4-2V-lithium-battery-charging-boost-mobile-power-charge-and-discharge-DI/143239598104?hash=item2159bed018:m:m6XniN5LdcgXYUgB8C-9csg&frcectupt=true
Battery:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4000mAh-3-7V-rechargeable-lipo-Battery-For-PAD-Laptop-power-bank-DVD-MID-125054/183430821360?hash=item2ab55435f0:g:hesAAOSwGUhbmcgr
Micro USB:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5x-Micro-USB-to-5-pin-0-1in-PCB-Connector-Adapter-Breakout-Board-Module/123772348532?hash=item1cd1682874:g:HxwAAOSwAhdcln72
You can also check the pinned comment
Battery type size link ?
@@8-bitbitsa821 Read the pinned comment :D
10 year old me
Would be like ;
Battery. Sandpaper. Pictures. Computer engineer
Scissors. Wood glue. 12 oz of Fert. Wood pots. Done
how much playtime can i expact from this mod?/ how long does one Charge last?
A friend made a test and it lasted up to 12 hours of gameplay with low brightness and no WiFi and Bluetooth, normal usage around 5 - 6 hours
@@Adamstech sweet! Thanks a lot!
What do you think is the max capassity battery you could possibly put in? One could also get rid of the whole inside tray of the Battery Spot to gain more space. I consider buying a case but having at least 1 -2 day of playtime would be amazing. There are bigger batterypacks but the size increases of course as well.
@@julianea.8193 Hi, yes you can def do that, I decided to try to do as little mods as possible as the community want's them intact for some reason and got some hate, but yes please try and find one that fits and you can deff go bigger
If your charger board (of the same type Adam shows in the video) shuts off after 30 seconds, you might have an older batch.
TL; DR: it sucks, but you might want to try another board from a newer batch.
According to the M5Stack forum, the IP5306 can be programmed via the I2C protocol through the pins normally used by the LEDs. I have no direct proof of this, but it would seem that some batches have been misprogrammed to _always_ disconnect the load after 30 seconds (32 seconds according to the datasheet) no matter the current drawn by it - the datasheet says that the IP5306 turns off the output if it draws less than 45mA for about half a minute. The issue cannot be directly fixed without reprogramming the IC, so if you happen to have such a board it's just a programming error, it's not either the GPi or the booster's fault. You need to get a newer batch of boosters.
Such boosters can have the code "HW-775", "MH-CD42" or "LANTIAN" on them - or perhaps even others that I don't know. The IC code can be either IP5306 or MH-CD42 but it's the same IC.
forum.m5stack.com/topic/979/m5stack-basic-core-battery-power-on-issue-ip5306-strange-power-management/11
community.m5stack.com/topic/62/ip5306-automatic-standby
Datasheet:
www.injoinic.com/wwwroot/uploads/files/20200221/0405f23c247a34d3990ae100c8b20a27.pdf
you don't need to boost the battery, it runs fine on the 3.2-4.2V straight from the cell
Is it a charger or a booster? A booster wouldnt make sense....because with all 3AA it will have around 3.6V
Is a charger and a booster, you need 5V to power it and charger to charge the battery, even tho it has an internal one that boosts the AA batteries, that doesn't work with our Lipo.
@@Adamstech3.7v lipo works ok, when soldered to battery contacts on system board.
Yes I specify that in my newer video
Could you do it USB C?
Yes, you can add type C to it :D just get the type c module
Please place a link to the battery and charger and usb
The links are in the top comment :D
@@Adamstech sorry don't see it
@@Adamstech found them... How many hours do you get?
Around 5 with Pi zero, 4 with Pi3A+ and 3.5 inch screen
Great vids! BTw where you from - cant work out your accent - Indian or Russian?
Hi, loads of people say that is Indian, is actually from Romania is a combination of slavic and Latin language at base, so it seems in both ways haha
Does anyone know exactly what battery he’s using?
Is in the top comment :D
Adam Builds ... I don’t see a top comment with such information...
@@LelandHasGames It was literally under your comment
Booster:
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Battery:
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Micro USB:
amzn.to/2F4dNkj
Wires:
amzn.to/2X7d9wJ
Dremmel:
amzn.to/2WH0fGs
Soldering Iron:
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Solder:
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It is bizarre to me that Retroflag did not use a rechargeable lithium polymer battery in the first place. I know they went hard for the nostalgia factor, but the one thing GameBoy owners are not nostalgic for is feeding AA batteries to their GameBoy.
That is so true, for me the first thing out of the box I just added the battery, the dreaded times when I was getting all the batteries from the house just made a mark on me and I couldn't take it any longer :))
You can buy a bigger package of quality recharable AA batteries and charge them at home. And can still play via USB if the batteries are empty. Nonetheless, great video for people who want this feature. Thanks!
How long can you play with this 4000 mAh battery ?
Hi, I know that is not for everyone, but there are persons like me who doesn't like changing batteries all the time, with the 4000 mAh one you get around 4 hours of play
Also you can charge and play in the same time :D
@@Adamstech Okay the LDK and RS 97 Handheld have this feature on stock. With 1050 mAh - 1200 mAh Nokia mobil batteries the LDK plays 2 - 3 hours. But the battieres are small. You can always have some as reserve in your bag. It's a good alternative to the GPI Case since it has better hardware(2 Core CPU) and plays all 16 bit games like NeoGeo smooth 60 fps(with RetroFW Software). I like both systems. Especially the Gameboy style of the GPi Case. Much better than the Bittboy...
@@__Pathfinder__ I just added Wireless QI charging to it :D
@@Adamstech The LDK handheld gets 4 hours of 8-16 Bit 60fps gameplay out of a quality Patona 1200mAh Lithium Nokia style battery. The Pi Zero has poor hardware specs and sucks battery life to fast. Recharging while playing without modification... LDK is the better handheld... And it's cheaper...
Mates y are there no batteries anymore?
Not really I think everyone got one xD
Firget all that i might break something
How long does that battery last?
3.5 - 4 hours depending of your load
How many percent of you guys would attempt this project and how many would use rechargeable AA battery instead?
I use a lithium micro recharchable usb battery 1.5v and is great!
I think you got your answer by now isn't it!?
@@Adamstech nope I bought aa battery rechargeable lithium micro usb (29$) on Amazon months ago
@@Konteoro How did that worked out for you?
Adam Builds very well, the battery have a micro usb and 1,5 Hours is ready to use for six Hours of gaming
Can a mod be made by replacing the pi zero with the raspberry pi3?
Thank you
Yes, I already made a pi3A+ one
Do you have links to the battery?
It's a 12x50x54mm LiPo, like this one:
www.ebay.com/itm/3-7V-4000mAh-125054-Lithium-Polymer-LiPo-Rechargeable-battery-USA-STOCK/173930452604?hash=item287f10167c:g:7bIAAOSwMYtcQ8lQ
What I'd like to know is which LiPo charging board he used.
@@ericbsmith42 Booster:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-7V-4-2V-lithium-battery-charging-boost-mobile-power-charge-and-discharge-DI/143239598104?hash=item2159bed018:m:m6XniN5LdcgXYUgB8C-9csg&frcectupt=true
Battery:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4000mAh-3-7V-rechargeable-lipo-Battery-For-PAD-Laptop-power-bank-DVD-MID-125054/183430821360?hash=item2ab55435f0:g:hesAAOSwGUhbmcgr
Micro USB:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5x-Micro-USB-to-5-pin-0-1in-PCB-Connector-Adapter-Breakout-Board-Module/123772348532?hash=item1cd1682874:g:HxwAAOSwAhdcln72
I wish you would mod in a pi 3 instead of pi zero for more power
The video is uploading right now
@@Adamstech You are amazing. Do you think it is possible to add a psp joystick?
@@HughGort That for the next mod :D with that done, just the shell will be from retroflag :D
Can you do the soldering for me and I'll pay you? 😅
Hold up... Is it safe to bend those batteries in half?!
What batteries you saw bended?
@@Adamstech durr, I thought you had the battery bent in half. Lol my bad
Aaa cool, I actually thought that I somehow bend the battery haha
@@Adamstech Haha sorry about that 😅
Please sell me a pre-modded version? :)
I did a series last month, follow me on Facebook and I can help you
os android ? retro game
i bought 3 normal aa batteries that are recharcable 10 000mAh
for how long does it last?
The battery is no longer available on Amazon, here is a link for it on ebay uk ebay.us/hyY0rs and heres one for usa ebay.us/CV1xL2
A nice mod, but kind of pointless imho. With good high cap batteries (2700mA) you should get a pretty good runtime. Sure, the internal circuit does boost the voltage, thus reducing the total output amperage, but still, considering that the unit consumes around 350mA, you should get at least 5-6 good hours of gameplay out of it. Id say thats more than enough gameplay time per day, not to mention way easier than modding it. But hey, to each his own, still a cool mod.
Thanks for watching! Well, each with their own how you said, but the biggest drawback is the fact that you got to buy batteries and charge them outside in a charger, which no one can argue is more convenient. Add the possibility to charge wherever you are with any port you want ( micro USB, type c ) and that makes it quite better than carrying the case a charger and batteries.
There has to be a better battery mod without Butchering the case and board. Maybe a 3D printed mod?
How can you make more space by 3d printing? 🤣
@@Adamstech Replace the battery cover with a battery case with contacts for the current battery terminals. Nuby had a Rechargeable Battery Pack for the original GameBoy that did this.
optroodt.tumblr.com/post/147845483266/whats-inside-game-boy-battery-packs/amp
Unfortunately it would probably require using a smaller battery or multiple batteries with a large bulge.
I think you could get away with less butchery of the case if you used a 12x40x50mm Lipo instead of the 12x50x54 you used, but those have only 3000mah.
www.ebay.com/itm/3-7V-3000-mAh124050-Rechargeable-Polymer-Li-battery-Lipo-Cell-For-GPS-Tablet-PC/183638461400?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=691092139287&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
@@ericbsmith42 I agree. I'm sure there will be lots of 3D print mods on thingiverse in the coming months. Unless you've got lots of cash to blow away, I wouldn't recommend cutting into this thing. There's a good chance you could ruin it.
This mod Is not made for everyone :D if you are scared of cutting into it you better don't do it, wait for a plug and play :D
guide me , on a ps vita hacking
It however does not extend the battery life. Eneloop rechargeable batteries have 2500 mAh batteries each, which makes 7500 mAh in total. Your battery has roughly half of the capacity.
😂😂 Well let me break it up to you, 3 eneloop batteries are in series not parallel, pease Google it, and find that capacity doesn't stack up in this case as you need to stack up voltage, sorry to break it up to you but with 3 Eneloop you got 2500 mAh. As for my mod, I made it so I don't have to swap batteries like in 80s and to have it rechargeable
I have 3 rechargeable batteries of 2000 mA, they are 6000 mA without modifying anything.
It doesn't stack up in that way mate, you stack up voltage in your case, so you have 2000 😁
The difference between series and parallel using batteries