There is a Library for the Gameboy on the Eagle website
ftp://ftp.cadsoft.de/eagle/userfiles/libraries/gameboy.lbr
Pete
--- In gbadev@yahoogroups.com, "Vital" <vitalhb@...> wrote:
>
> Yosuf,
>
> Yes, I am very interested!
> I have created an outline for the pcb, but I have never had a GBA
> board in my hands, so I am not sure if it will work. I do have the
> GBA, but no cartridge. I bought it just for this project.
>
> best regards,
> Vital
>
> --- In gbadev@yahoogroups.com, "Yosuf" <ytaraki@l...> wrote:
> > If you are interested, I can send the physical gerber layer for
a
> > board I developed to run on a GBC, but later modified for GBA.
The
> > board is 0.1 inch thick and is not inserted in a plastic case.
> > Instead, there a plastic cover mounted on the board, thereby
avoiding
> > the cost of a plastic enclosure. I have added a pair
of "fingers" on
> > each side of the board to trip the GBA microswitch to place it
in GBC
> > compatibility mode. These fingers will not be needed for a
native
> > GBA board. You can see photos at www.databoy.netfirms.com.
> > Note: I developed my PCB using the free version of the Eagle
layout
> > editor (www.cadsoft.de).
> >
> > Yosuf
> >
> > --- In gbadev@yahoogroups.com, "Justin Grimm" <grimmj1@b...>
wrote:
> > > Definately thinner
> > > Justin
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: gbadev@yahoogroups.com [mailto:gbadev@yahoogroups.com]On
> > Behalf Of
> > > Vital
> > > Sent: Thursday, 12 May 2005 10:17 PM
> > > To: gbadev@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [gbadev] Re: PCB template for GBA cartridge
> > >
> > >
> > > Kurt,
> > >
> > > You meant "thinner" or "thicker"? I did a test using a generic
> > board
> > > (1.8mm thick) and I had to put two business cards behind it to
have
> > > it correctly pressing the GBA contacts. The total thickness
(board
> > +
> > > cards) was 2.2mm.
> > >
> > > Vital
> > >
> > > --- In gbadev@yahoogroups.com, Kurt Mahan <kmahan@x> wrote:
> > > > When you go to fab your board remember the board "thickness"
is
> > > important.
> > > > As I recall the GBA Cart board (at least for the connector)
is
> > > thinner
> > > > than what you would normally get.
> > > >
> > > > Kurt
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, May 11, 2005 at 02:15:15PM -0000, Vital wrote:
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > Could anybody send me a template for the GBA cartridge PCB?
> > > > > A Protel 99 pcb template would be great, but even a
mechanical
> > > drawing
> > > > > will help a lot.
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks,
> > > > > Vital
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > /**
> > > > * Kurt Mahan kmahan@x
> > > > */
>