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Are we talking gameboy advance or sp? Ad if its just a gameboy advance how do I check for the screen pin?

Considering it already has the screen and the controller parts. All you would need to add are the ports and switches and a decent power source and the other electronics that make it what it is and there you go. And from what I got from reading the details about it the 6 BIG RED buttons are your directional pad start A B. And the handheld SNES already has those built in so you wouldnt have to worry about those. or the wires for those. Just the switches and knobs are left and all the pcb that go with them. lol

No I haven't studied one of these myself but I had a SNES controller knockoff growing up that had a very similar design. It's part of where I got the idea I was thinking about it awhile back and thought "wait a second why hasn't anyone done this on gameboy yet?"  so I got to work looking for possible supplies to make it with. Remember I had a broken n64 controller laying around I had salvaged some parts from previously and sure enough there's the joystick. Grabbed an old DMG dpad I had laying around drilled into the hole a little, cut the joystick down to size and rounded it out and stuck it in the hole and sealed it with some Gorilla glue. It's one solid piece ATM. We are currently working on joystick designs and making some alterations to the dpad design also so they will be distinct from the DMG or NES dpads, and to provide another dpad design option for people.

This is exactly what we are doing. Hole in the Dpad and Bolt in the Joystick. If the bolt was sticking out of the dpad it would be very uncomfortable to use without the joystick. Thanks for the tips and stuff.

Yes we are planning on making a removable stick. That is something I am very insistent on. It's awesome for some game or programs like the one previously stated but it sucks with games like PokeMon or Final Fantasy. But that's my opinion which is entirely the point. We want options for different people. Maybe someone will love the joystick with Pokemon but hate it for Tetris. It hands down has to be removable. The prototypes that we originally make may not be but we are just making them to test which feels best and which people like/prefer more. We are discussing making some prototypes and sending them out to people to test and give us their thoughts. But right now we are just working on 3D renditions of them on a computer at the moment then looking into molds. This is in it's beginning stages right now.

Very good to know thank you. I may just grab one then.

For anyone interested. This is something I've been working on. This is just a a very basic idea of what I'm going for thrown together in about 15 minutes using a DMG Dpad and a N64 controllers joystick. Over all goal is to have Somewhat normal looking dpad that has a screw hole in it then have joy sticks made that have a screw end that can be put on or removed whenever desired. I am currently working with a close friend of mine to get a rough mold made so we can cast a few and test them. Also we are planning on making them in all sorts of color options including clear with matching A B buttons. Hoping to have a rubber top or atleast a smoother top for the joystick for grip and comfort. It is actually very comfortable to play with. I've tested it with Tetris, PacMan and LSDJ so far. Thank you guys for checking it out. I'm going to actually make a thread about this in a minute i just thought this would be a good place to throw it also.