Zega Mame Boy Advance SP Raspberry Pi Mod Pre-Soldered Kit – Zarcade Limited

A custom PCB kit designed to fit inside a GameBoy Advance SP shell with minimum shell modification. Runs on a Raspberry Pi Zero or Zero 2 and allows you to play thousands of retro games using Retropie. Uses rechargeable lithium batteries which can be recharged via USB-C. Includes safe shut-down and power-off and offers crisp, clear digital audio.

The Zega Mame Boy Advance SP / Gameboy Zero Project kit is the newest addition including 4 button support, Shoulder Buttons and Audio Jack.

INCLUDED:

• 1x Mainboard
• 1x LCD PCB
• 1x 3.2″ LCD
• 1x LCD Flat Ribbon Cable
• 2 x Shoulder Buttons
• 1 x Headphone Jack (*see notes)
• 1 x Volume Wheel
• 11 x Low Profile Button Contacts

PAIRS WELL WITH:

• 40 Pin Male Header for the Raspberry Pi (2.54 Inch)

DOCUMENTATION:

• SP Pre-Install Checks Guide
• SP Pre-Install Checks Video Guide
• Image Download – Simply download the image for the Raspberry Pi you will be using & burn to an SD Card. Images are pre-configured for the 3.2″ serial LCD, Digital Audio, Safe-shutdown & Power-off and GPIO input
• Installation Instructions – Zega Mame Boy Advance SP GPIO Pinout & Solder Guide
• Zega Mame Boy Advance SP Support Portal
• Recommend Batteries (Battery is NOT included with this kit and must be purchased separately).

NOTES:

• *It is recommended to not install the audio jack if you plan to use a standard SP battery, as fitting a battery is easier without the audio jack. If you are planning on using the Mame Boy Advance SP Kit without the headphone jack, short the headphone jack pins as per the photos in this link. If you do not do this, you will have no audio through the speaker.
• Mame Boy Advance SP requires a Raspberry Pi with a header. If you have a Pi with a pre-installed header, no soldering required. If not, you will be required to solder the header to the Pi.
• Although not required, adding the additional 2 front buttons will open up more games to play on the Zega Mame Boy Advance SP. Some shell modification is required. You can also purchase a drill guide from Zarcade to assist.
• Some soldering will still be required on pre-soldered kits, such as the battery.
• PCB color may vary. As of 2/7/24 the PCB is green.
• Raspberry Pi, shell, buttons, membranes, speaker, battery, hinges not included.

WARNINGS:

• Please ensure you are confident in your soldering ability to attempt this project. Under no circumstances will any refunds/replacements be made if soldering has been attempted.