Wanted: GBA inside a netbook case.

chartube12 · Post by **chartube12** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:10 am

I would like to buy a game boy advanced stuffed into a netbook case. Is it even possible do? I would like the LCD and if possible the Battery too of the netbook to be fully usable when done. Basically turning the netbook into a GBA. I know i could just throw linux or something on it plus an emulator. But I don't want that. I want the GBA's link port to be useable has well. and be able to still fit an action replay into the cart slot. Edit: almost forgot. Can an nes controller be wired to be used as the controls for this?, Preferably unplug-able.

I have an eee pc 900, I don't use. I would gladly ship it and an gba to anyone willing to try and stuff the netbook with the gba for me.

Let me know how much, you'll think it will cost for you to build this for me and the price to ship it to me when it's done.

rickylago2 · Post by **rickylago2** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:10 pm

Netbook internals are usually pretty crammed in their cases as it is. It would be pretty cool to see though.

Bush · Post by **Bush** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:58 pm

I can do it.

chartube12 · Post by **chartube12** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:48 pm

didn't think I was gonna get a reply this fast! Here's the thing, I'm short on cash til the first of may and currently don't have a gba. But now that I know I have a 1 person willing to do this, I'll start looking into getting a gba off ebay and seei if i can dig up some cash. Bills plus $90 a week for driving school has my cash a little low.

rickylago2 wrote:Netbook internals are usually pretty crammed in their cases as it is. It would be pretty cool to see though.

I don't require the netbook internals to still be useable, they can be tossed or whatever. I forgot the GBA has L and R buttons. So instead of a NES controller, I guess the next best thing to use would be a SNES controller.

Bush · Post by **Bush** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:50 pm

I can get the parts if needed, and no rush! If you want, we can talk through PM's.

hailrazer · Post by **hailrazer** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:02 pm

So how do you propose to use the netbook lcd. LOL

Post by **eagle5953** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:37 pm

hailrazer wrote:So how do you propose to use the netbook lcd. LOL

I think he misunderstood what was in mind. He was probably thinking of fitting a GBA inside of a otherwise stock, working netbook.

Bush · Post by **Bush** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:40 pm

I'll most likely have to grab a different screen, no big deal. I just didn't mention it because i thought that'd be obvious.

Post by **eagle5953** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:45 pm

How are you getting the video from the GBA to be something normal, like composite?

Bush · Post by **Bush** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:52 pm

There are two models of av adapters.

Post by **eagle5953** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:08 pm

Bush wrote:There are two models of av adapters.

I googled and could not find either available. Have you found a source?

Biased · Post by **Biased** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:19 pm

What about ripping apart a small usb game controller, modding the case, and adding more space between the body and LCD so you can close it? From there you can just run emulators (more than just GBA too).

Bush · Post by **Bush** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:02 pm

This guy disappeared.

Post by **eagle5953** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:07 pm

Not atypical.

Bush · Post by **Bush** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:13 pm

Not at all

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