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turbokon

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Sega Gamegear RGB to composite vid mod
« on: September 04, 2012, 06:14:19 AM »
Was looking for a way to mod the game gear to take a composite vid LCD similar to the one used for the turbo express LCD mod and found this website, http://members.iinet.net.au/~stinkyfist/reviletim/ggtv/ggtv.htm.  How easy would it be to built something like this using the following diagram:



How would I get the CPLD with the logic already programmed?
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Re: Sega Gamegear RGB to composite vid mod
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2012, 07:35:28 AM »
let me know what you come up with. steve's working on my gamegear and one day i would love to have a better lcd in it.

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Re: Sega Gamegear RGB to composite vid mod
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2012, 08:15:59 AM »
there is already a board that is made althought I am not sure Viletum is selling it. Would make it a ton easier to just buy the board since composite video appears more complex than the TE. I got a game gear that eventually will get a new screen.
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Re: Sega Gamegear RGB to composite vid mod
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2012, 10:45:15 PM »
Would love to get a decent screen for my GG

It's a nice system but poor screen

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Re: Sega Gamegear RGB to composite vid mod
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2012, 03:29:46 AM »
It does look complex. If any one knows where I get buy a board alread made I would be all over.

The gamegear is great for playing master system games.
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Re: Sega Gamegear RGB to composite vid mod
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2012, 11:31:02 AM »
Composite?  S-video AT LEAST!

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Re: Sega Gamegear RGB to composite vid mod
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2012, 02:18:46 PM »
Composite vid is good enough for the small LCD, proof here:)

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Re: Sega Gamegear RGB to composite vid mod
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2012, 02:43:24 PM »
It does look complex. If any one knows where I get buy a board alread made I would be all over.

The gamegear is great for playing master system games.

biggest reason i want to get a new screen in my gg is to play master system games. i have the converter, just can't take the screen.

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Re: Sega Gamegear RGB to composite vid mod
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2012, 03:24:58 PM »
biggest reason i want to get a new screen in my gg is to play master system games. i have the converter, just can't take the screen.

That's the exact same reason I want a new screen in my GG. :D

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Re: Sega Gamegear RGB to composite vid mod
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2012, 08:33:43 PM »
There's a guy on youtube that has put in a new lcd in a gamegear playing mastersystem games:


Doesn't show any gamegear games as it would be a cropped image.

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Re: Sega Gamegear RGB to composite vid mod
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2012, 12:43:18 AM »
I want

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Re: Sega Gamegear RGB to composite vid mod
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2012, 12:50:43 AM »
SMSPower has more info: http://www.smspower.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=70261

Hopefully someone can figure out how to display GG games in full screen.

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Re: Sega Gamegear RGB to composite vid mod
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2012, 05:40:07 PM »
I have bought the needed material to use a ndsi backlight in a gamegear. while its not the same thing as a new screen, its supposed to improve lighting and contrast considerably. i will attempt to take pics of the mod with my crappy camera when i'm done. it will be awhile before i get the parts.

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Re: Sega Gamegear RGB to composite vid mod
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2012, 06:58:24 PM »
Can a DS Lite Screen work in a Game Gear??

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Re: Sega Gamegear RGB to composite vid mod
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2012, 07:17:29 PM »
No
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