Added wiring pic to first post.
482 Mar 22, 2015 11:23 am
Re: BennVenn's next generation of Flash tools and Linkers (77 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
BennVenn wrote:
You can run the ROM in an emulator FROM THE CART!!! This means plugging in your LSDJ cart and continue working on your project as if it is in the GameBoy - all your work is saved automatically back to the cart.
That's something I hadn't thought of, great tip! I'm going to try this with my derps.
483 Mar 20, 2015 4:46 am
Re: kitsch-bent amp_dmg demo (17 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
I will tomorrow. Too late tonight, already in bed.
484 Mar 20, 2015 1:35 am
Topic: kitsch-bent amp_dmg demo (17 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
I got hold of a prototype of Kitsch's amp_dmg Game Boy headphone/speaker amplifier replacement board.
It's a direct drop-in replacement with no cutting or drilling required. The stock amp board is removed and the amp_dmg connects to your choice of prosound output (pre or post pot) and takes power from the regulator or other 5V source like a backlight or other mod would. There's connections for the internal speaker as well but I didn't use it.
I've recorded a sound comparison of the stock output and the amp_dmg output using one of my LSDJ tracks here:
There is a noticeable volume increase but the most significant benefit for me is being able to write with headphones using the prosound output without needing an external amp. Also, there's almost zero background hum from buttons presses etc when LSDJ isn't playing.
Kitsch is currently revising the design but when these become available I highly recommend them! In fact, I already wish I'd gotten a few more!
Link to the amp_dmg entry on kitsch-bent: http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/amp_dmg
485 Mar 14, 2015 7:49 pm
Re: Little Sound Assembly 2015 [Evansville, IN]-[Sept 4-6 2015]-[All Ages] (13 replies, posted in Past Events)
b4by f4c3 wrote:
egr wrote:PG is such a cool place! I'm ready for another LSA fo sho!!
such purple tho!
The color of royalty.
486 Mar 14, 2015 5:32 pm
Re: Chiptune will disappear someday? (84 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I'd be very happy if the appreciation of chipmusic as only video game reference would die completely. But I believe that (unfortunately) the games and 80s references are embedded in the music itself. As in, even tho an artist may have no ties or love for that stuff, when their methods/tools are revealed it will lead immediately to "Zelda, your Samus is in another Castlevania." It would be more work to extricate ourselves from this than to preserve it.
Edit: this is much less a problem with amiga, c64, and any non-game console chipmusic. Kids don't remembe any of that stuff.
487 Mar 12, 2015 8:29 pm
Re: Fuck Buttons' dude goes chiptune (41 replies, posted in General Discussion)
The wikipedia description of the band makes me think I should check them out and the lsdj connection is neat too. Reading that the lsdj track is straight house is kind of a bummer tho when I see descriptions of them as sounding like "the sun came up and then went supernova" and them being called a "noise band".
I'mma find something of theirs that's streamable besides game boy house.
EDIT: oh i see that's its a solo album by one of the members, ok that make more sense
488 Mar 12, 2015 12:37 pm
Re: Fuck Buttons' dude goes chiptune (41 replies, posted in General Discussion)
sandneil wrote:
i don't think it is unreasonable to have higher expectations of famous people with record deals and big names and fact magazine articles about them than of random depressed teenagers who started making music 3 months ago
489 Mar 11, 2015 12:10 pm
Re: Johan Kotlinski Lost Interview from 2014 (7 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Cool!
Game Boy Color Master Race
490 Mar 10, 2015 6:15 am
Re: android piggy with ppsspp (43 replies, posted in LittleGPTracker)
BLEO wrote:
What version of Android, egr?
Currently 4.4.4 but it's worked through the last few updates.
491 Mar 3, 2015 5:58 pm
Re: WTB Gameboy DMG-01 (12 replies, posted in Trading Post)
Don't waste money on something you're not sure you'll use. Get a $10 game boy from ebay or craigslist and try it out first.
492 Mar 2, 2015 1:59 pm
Re: Introducing ALTANE, nitro2k01's cartridge flasher project (170 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
\o/
493 Mar 1, 2015 11:19 pm
Re: BennVenn's Backup Block Linker (16 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
If I were capable I'd definitely help. This looks to be the most useful non-cart related gameboy accessory ever created.
494 Feb 27, 2015 5:05 pm
Re: Little Sound Assembly 2015 [Evansville, IN]-[Sept 4-6 2015]-[All Ages] (13 replies, posted in Past Events)
PG is such a cool place! I'm ready for another LSA fo sho!!
495 Feb 26, 2015 12:12 pm
Re: android piggy with ppsspp (43 replies, posted in LittleGPTracker)
Works good on galaxy note 3.
496 Feb 25, 2015 12:45 pm
Re: Best Android emulator for LSDJ? (27 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Here's some test results for several Android game boy emus: https://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comm … g_results/
GBC.EMU (https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta … &hl=en) scores the highest by far and it does sound extremely accurate. But since it's based on Gambatte it only uses a 32k sav file which is not enough for LSDJ's file manager and forces you to use save states [ed. which are bogus and lame].
I've emailed the gbc.emu developer asking if it's possible to increase savs to 128k. The email is on this page at towards the bottom: http://www.explusalpha.com/home/gbc-emu Maybe if we all request this minor change it'll get bumped to the top of the list?