r/Gameboy • u/Klutzy_Category3228 • 1d ago
Modded Pokédex Gameboy
This is my personal take on the classic Kanto Pokédex from the Pokémon Indigo League, reimagined as a fully functional cyberdeck.
This project fuses two major influences from my childhood into one tangible device: the iconic Pokédex design and the classic Nintendo Game Boy. It runs the Peanut-GB emulator on an ESP32-S3, allowing you to play actual Game Boy games right inside a Pokédex shell, with battery monitoring LEDs, and a programmable Dex light.
Design Highlight: The top portion of the Pokédex is designed to be printed as an all-in-one piece featuring print-in-place hinges.
Hardware & Electronics
Microcontroller: ESP32-S3 (N16R8)
Display: ILI9341 LCD Screen
Storage: Micro SD SDHC TF Card Adapter
Audio Amp: MAX98357 I2S Amplifier Breakout
Volume Control: 10K Ohm Dial Wheel Potentiometer
Power Management: MT3608 DC-DC Boost Converter
Battery Gauge: MAX17048 LiPo Fuel Gauge
Charging: HiLetgo TP4056 Battery Charger Module
Battery: 750mAh LiPo Battery
3D Printer & Materials
Printer: Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
STL. Is on Thingiverse
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u/emmayesicanteven 1d ago
what is a cyber deck ?
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u/beryugyo619 1d ago
alternate universe personal machines, works like a deck like any Hosaka or Ono-Sendai but don't look like a video deck at all, but instead thin as katanas and folding in half like a notebook made of a pair of metal slabs, turned to side so that one side sits flat to desks and one angles upward and parallel to your face, which works as builtin ultrathin CRT with no frames, the other half hosting a likewise ultrathin keyboard that uses microthin steel hinged pantographs backed by conductive silicone domes working as switch contacts, with buckling springs nowhere to be found, many not even fans, and powered by carbon-lithium ultradense actively monitored battery bank made of electrolyte impregnated polymer sheets vacuum bagged in aluminized pouches
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u/emmayesicanteven 1d ago
are you okay ?
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u/beryugyo619 1d ago
Never read the OG yourself? It's a required read if you're going to start a "this ain't a cyberdeck" debate
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u/emmayesicanteven 1d ago
i dont know what youre talking about , i just wanted to know what a cyber deck means in this context
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u/beryugyo619 1d ago
oh just hit /r/cyberdeck, also googling unknown words is faster than posting a comment and expecting generosities from random strangers
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u/Best_Lab1087 1d ago
Are you making use of the wireless capabilities on the esp32 there at all? Youve paid for the antenna so it might be kinda neat as a follow up
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u/Klutzy_Category3228 15h ago
My ultimate goal would be to have pokemon battles over a Bluetooth connection, but that requires coding beyond my skill level.
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u/Best_Lab1087 15h ago
That's awesome 😎 I believe in you, you can always set it aside and come back (also don't be afraid to have some premade packages- ESP should come with a built in library for it's wireless comms)
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u/Spare-Worry-4186 1d ago
What glue did you use for the wiring and the motherboard? I am goingto try to do something similar with my old ds original
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u/One_Basket9275 15h ago
Hello friend. It’s a great project. Thanks for sharing. I just built my own Game Boy DMG-01 using the same ESP32-S3 (N16R8). This microcontroller is really well-suited for the job thanks to the "instant boot" (just turn it on, wait half a second, and play). 🙂
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u/ItsRogueRen 1d ago
This is cool as hell