'GAME BUB' is an open source FPGA handheld device that can use Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges.
Software engineer Eli Lipsitz has created a handheld device called ' GAME BUB ' that can hold Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges. The blueprints and other information are available on
Game Bub: open-source FPGA retro emulation handheld | Eli Lipsitz
https://eli.lipsitz.net/posts/introducing-gamebub/
Game Bub demo - YouTube
'GAME BUB' looks like this.
You can insert a Game Boy Advance cartridge into the back.
The game screen is projected on the display in front. The resolution of the real Game Boy Advance display was 240x160 pixels, so Lipsitz searched for a display with an integer multiple of that, and finally solved it by mounting a 320x480 pixel display sideways.
You can also insert Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges. Unlike Game Boy Advance cartridges, these cartridges do not have a notch, so the GAME BUB detects whether there is a notch and switches the game launcher accordingly.
The game screen looks like this.
In addition to physical cartridges, games can also be played using an emulator by loading ROM files stored on a microSD card.
It also supports a data cable, so you can connect it to a real Game Boy Advance and enjoy multiplayer games.
It also has a vibration motor.
It also has an accelerometer and gyroscope, so you can play games like '
Lipsitz designed the circuitry in
HDMI output is possible using a dedicated dock.
Another feature is that it is equipped with a rechargeable battery. Lipsitz developed GAME BUB with consideration for 'minimizing cost and complexity by using off-the-shelf parts as much as possible,' 'integrated display and speaker, headphone support,' and 'beautiful ergonomic design,' and has set a goal of making it compatible with other systems such as Wi-Fi in the future.
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