705 Reply by catskull

(13 replies, posted in Trading Post)

Interested in trades? I've got an arduinoboy I could build you.

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706 Reply by catskull

(19 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

I could give it a crack, but I'm not positive I could make it work. Why don't you send me the eagle files and I'll see what I can do!

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707 Reply by catskull

(5 replies, posted in Trading Post)

AFAIK, shipping from us to Canada isn't that bad, but Canada to us is crazy expensive.

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708 Reply by catskull

(188 replies, posted in Trading Post)

W4LKR wrote:

Any idea on how much shipping to the Netherlands would cost big_smile?

I have no idea, but I could find out for you!


So I have some good news and some bad news:

Good news is that everything works! Midi out via lsdj works! I don't have nanoloop to try syncing with that, but the hardware is the same so there's no reason it shouldn't work.

The bad news is there is one tiny error on the PCB. I have a fix that's really cheap and easy to do though, so it shouldn't actually matter that much. All the rework is done on the bottom side of the PCB so aesthetically it will still look great! Here's a picture of the gory details:


I think where I'd like to go next is to get 4 "beta" testers. What I'm thinking is they will buy a fully assembled kit at the unassembled price. So with the extra shipping, it would be $20 for a shield with no link cable or arduino. You could still get those at the regular extra price ($5 each). If anyone is interested, PM me. If you think you have a better idea, let me know as well! What I'd be interested to know is your overall experience. Are you satisfied? Does it work? Did it break? Basically you'd be getting a discount and more direct support from me in exchange for your feedback. I'm open to non-US testers as well, but you'd have to pay the extra shipping.

If any of that doesn't make sense, let me know. If you have any qustions, feel free to ask!

Thanks!

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709 Reply by catskull

(188 replies, posted in Trading Post)

NoyzBotChip wrote:
catskull wrote:

Anybody want to climb aboard the hype train?

after gb303? no thank you lol

Hahaha, don't blame you there! I promise not to take anyone's money until They're totally ready to go.


I've been testing and it's looking good! I'm not able to get LSDJ to do midi out though, does anyone have any advice on how that's supposed to work? The led flashes when LSDJ fires a midi note, but I don't hear anything on the synth. Midi into mGB works great though!

What are people interested in as far as link cables go? DMG only (no power), DMG/CGB dual, or CGB only? It looks like the dual cables CGB port has power, but the DMG side doesn't. I assume the CGB only cables do power also, but I don't have one to verify.

Also, a bit of bad news. I underestimated shipping. sad By the time I get the envelopes and labels as well as the postage, it's looking like it will be $5 flat rate CON US. Is that a deal breaker for anyone? I'm really bummed that I already said it was included. I should have checked before I said anything. I hope nobody is too disappointed by that.

Also, if I do the dual link cables it's looking like it will be $5 for a half instead of $4. I guess if someone wanted to send me a link cable for me to build theirs with, I could just use one half of it for theirs and then give them a $5 discount to keep the other half.

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710 Reply by catskull

(188 replies, posted in Trading Post)

Anybody want to climb aboard the hype train?

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711 Reply by catskull

(14 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Are there even mods here any more?

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712 Reply by catskull

(170 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

trekeyus wrote:

Is the BennVenn 256M GB Flash Cartridge supported with the current ALTANE software? I'm tempted to get one from kitsch-bent as it fully supports LSDJ unlike my everdrive with it's partial support. The cart is a GB/GBC compatible re-programmable flash cartridge with 256M (32mbytes) ROM space. it can manage up to 16 different save files on one cartridge. fully LSDJ compatible! I might hold out till you come back from your reorganization and get a fighter cartridge instead.

Funny, I just noticed those on KB tonight too. I have the same question. The BennVenn carts are great, but his flashers are fragmented and poorly supported. I also have a fightercart and it's just ROCK SOLID, but having a cheap BennVenn cart would be really nice to have around. I really hope ASM comes back soon because their products are just awesome.

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713 Reply by catskull

(188 replies, posted in Trading Post)

Thanks for all the positive feedback!  I should clarify that when I say that shipping is included that means CON US. international will be extra.

As far as timeline is concerned, I don't really have one. Hardware just takes forever to iron all the bugs out. I'm waiting on pcbs right now, so assuming they work, I could have kits within a month.

I can say that the shield style will be the first produced.

I should also clarify that the arduino I'd be selling are the Chinese clones. I have one in my hands and can say it works well enough. Quality is decent but not great. I'd probably recommend you buy an official arduino, but they're so much more expensive.

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714 Reply by catskull

(3 replies, posted in Releases)

Warning: My opinion ahead

I totally love this release. Their first album seemed to come out of nowhere and totally blew my mind. In a way it helped fill that starscream void in my life, but at the same time it was unique and new. This release expands on that and sounds much more polished and complete. They jumped the bridge from melodic rock to progressive rock in a nice way. While listening I was reminded of something like dream theater's technicality. Really really great stuff. I would love to support the band more.

But dude, this album art is some of the worst I've seen in a long time. Particularly from a band so polished. When this thread was posted, I wasn't sure if the artist was the same one that I thought they were. I clicked the thread and saw the art and thought there was no way it could be and shrugged it off. Then I saw the positive reviews and decided to give it another shot. I'm glad I did since I loved their first release so much. Their other art was so awesome too, I came really close to buying a shirt but overseas shipping killed the deal. This art not only poorly represents the music, but I feel like it actually repels people from the music. I'm really genuinely curious what the story behind this is. Did they use all the budget on studio time and didn't have any left over for art? Am I crazy and this is actually really good art? I just can't reconcile this in my mind, so I'd really like some closure. It's a pretty weird feeling to love and hate something so much at the same time.

TL;DR: Love the album, hate the album art.

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715 Reply by catskull

(188 replies, posted in Trading Post)

Sorry, I forgot to ask. Which version would you rather have? The pro micro would be able to be powered by a micro usb cable or the gameboy. The shield would be able to be powered by a usb cable, the gameboy, or a 9 -12v barrel connector.

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716 Topic by catskull

(188 replies, posted in Trading Post)

Update 5/25/2017

Teensyboy

It's a USB Arduinoboy! It's literally the exact same thing as an Arduinoboy, but it does MIDI over USB instead of DIN MIDI. Plug it into any computer and it will show up as a USB MIDI device for in and out. True to it's name, it's seriously teensy! It's even wrapped in a nice plastic shell for protection.

For an overview and review, check out Mage and Thief's review: http://mageandthief.com/post/1602343685 … yboyreview

For more information and purchasing, go to http://catskullelectronics.com

Update 3/18/2017

Gameboy Analog Sync Adapter

This is a simple little analog (CV) sync adapter for use with LSDJ and Nanoloop on a Nintendo Gameboy. The 3.5mm jack can be used as either an input or an output, selectable with the on board switch.

For more information and purchasing, go to http://catskullelectronics.com

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717 Reply by catskull

(6 replies, posted in General Discussion)

I would be seriously surprised anyone at Nintendo gave a crap about counterfeit replacement screens. It can't possibly harm them in any way.

Selling some piece of junk handheld console with a nintendo logo on it is another thing.

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718 Reply by catskull

(72 replies, posted in Collaborations)

nanode wrote:

Also, just want to point out, make sure you have permission from the artist to actually cover the song.

BRB calling Mark Mothersbaugh to make sure he's cool with it

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719 Reply by catskull

(72 replies, posted in Collaborations)

I just submitted an application for That's Good by Devo. I started it for a Devo tribute compo forever ago that I don't think ever got released. This should give me a good reason to finally finish a song!

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720 Topic by catskull

(0 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

From the land of crazyness comes this GBC video player. The video pretty well sums it up.

Here is a link to the github repo where you can download a rom and run it in BGB:
https://github.com/LIJI32/GBVideoPlayer

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