The Game Boy Color USB-C Charging Kit PRO is the new circuit for Nintendo Game Boy Color. This time is all in one circuit and includes not only the charging controller but also a boost converter and audio amplifier.
The modern IPS displays with background light require more energy than the stock display. Also, the flash cards to load tons of games consume the battery very fast. If you really want to enjoy the games, the best way to do it is using a rechargeable battery instead of AA batteries.
However, that is not enough because a higher consume is forcing the original electronic to strive more than it can. That may cause noise in the speaker or headphones.
Typical solution has been adding a charging circuit for the battery and a power converter to replace the old and not efficiently one which is included in the GBC. Some people also add an audio amplifier to hear better the speaker sound. All these things make the GBC perfect, however the installation require a lot of cables and can not be easy for some people without enough knowledge.
Typical installation of the 3 modules:
(Thanks Sascha for the photo of his installation!)
For resolving that, this new Game Boy Color USB-C Charging Kit PRO includes the three circuits in one, everything wired each other, and you will just need to solder a few points to the GBC board.
- Exact shape for Game Boy Color.
- Li-Ion battery charger by USB-C with protection for charging level and overdischarge.
- DC to DC converter (only 5V output, not compatible with the original display).
- Audio amplifier for the speaker with a potentiometer called VR1 to setup the maximum volume.
- Integrated LED indicators on the main board, next to the USB for charging battery (red) and full battery (green). It can be disabled by the jumper SJ1.
- External LED indicators board for playing (white), charging battery (red) and full battery (green). Optional installation.
https://shop.giltesa.com/product/game-boy-color-usb-c-charging-kit-pro/
Thanks to Zekfoo for sharing his wonderful project and solve some doubts I had. (v2.X)
Also, thanks to lygte for his review of the IC TP500 (v2.X)
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