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Modder & Portablizer
There are articles on this forum about modding a PSone LCD screen (or similar) to work on a modded games console (see www.benheck.com ).
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Ideally, I would like to change the built-in LCD screen on the GP2x for a bigger one (c. 5"), which would also give less/no flickering.
2 options:
i) use a tv out connector for the GP2x and connect it to a portable LCD tv. (easy option).
ii) hack and mod an LCD screen (like a PSone for example) into the GP2x using the existing LCD connectors if possible. It would be nice to fire up the GP2x straight into a large LCD display rather than "tv out" option. Has anyone got the schematics of which of the GP2x wires connect to what on the GP2x LCD display; and (using above article) what connects therefore from the GP2x to the PSone type of screen? I don't know enough about how to do this - I don't want to brick the LCD or my GP2x in the process.
Option ii) might prove too hard or risky to try, in which case option i) is safe - however option ii) would give a far thinner product.
Building in a big screen would mean building a new case to home the GP2x motherboard in, and would also give the opportunity to mould in a proper joystick and D-pad combo and user-defined buttons and locations for the rest of the GP2x.
As you probably have gathered, I am thinking about building a SUPER-sized GP2x
(only conception stage at moment). The screen issue is the main stumbling block at the moment. Connecting wires to the motherboard and connecting them to external buttons is easy, making a case is possible (plastic or plaster or wood or paper-mache are possible materials), modding an analogue GameCube/N64 joystick to digital is feasible (I have already worked out how to do this - proper 8 way) and linking a D-pad in is fairly easy (option); and external speakers built into the case is feasible. Hot glue would be ideal to re-inforce new wiring required in the case, to secure the motherboard to the case, and cable tidy. What I don't want is a heavy, bulky unit as a result - a modded LCD screen would make the project thinner and lighter, and may make the project feasible.
The end result could potentially be quite exciting and effective!
article
Ideally, I would like to change the built-in LCD screen on the GP2x for a bigger one (c. 5"), which would also give less/no flickering.
2 options:
i) use a tv out connector for the GP2x and connect it to a portable LCD tv. (easy option).
ii) hack and mod an LCD screen (like a PSone for example) into the GP2x using the existing LCD connectors if possible. It would be nice to fire up the GP2x straight into a large LCD display rather than "tv out" option. Has anyone got the schematics of which of the GP2x wires connect to what on the GP2x LCD display; and (using above article) what connects therefore from the GP2x to the PSone type of screen? I don't know enough about how to do this - I don't want to brick the LCD or my GP2x in the process.
Option ii) might prove too hard or risky to try, in which case option i) is safe - however option ii) would give a far thinner product.
Building in a big screen would mean building a new case to home the GP2x motherboard in, and would also give the opportunity to mould in a proper joystick and D-pad combo and user-defined buttons and locations for the rest of the GP2x.
As you probably have gathered, I am thinking about building a SUPER-sized GP2x
(only conception stage at moment). The screen issue is the main stumbling block at the moment. Connecting wires to the motherboard and connecting them to external buttons is easy, making a case is possible (plastic or plaster or wood or paper-mache are possible materials), modding an analogue GameCube/N64 joystick to digital is feasible (I have already worked out how to do this - proper 8 way) and linking a D-pad in is fairly easy (option); and external speakers built into the case is feasible. Hot glue would be ideal to re-inforce new wiring required in the case, to secure the motherboard to the case, and cable tidy. What I don't want is a heavy, bulky unit as a result - a modded LCD screen would make the project thinner and lighter, and may make the project feasible.The end result could potentially be quite exciting and effective!
