Zega Mame Boy - GameBoy Zero / Raspberry Pi Mod kit

Zega Mame Boy + (DIY)

SOLDERING REQUIRED

£36.99

Zega Mame Boy + (Pre-soldered)

Supports 6 buttons

£46.99

Spares and Replacements

8ohm 2w speaker

With pre-soldered wire and connector

£2.87

2.8 Inch LCD Replacement (Solder)

Compatible with the Zega Mame Boy Plus

£10.82

Zega Mame Boy Power/Audio Board

£12.71

Parts

40 Pin Header (2.54 Pitch)

40 Pin Male Header for the Raspberry Pi

£1.56

GameBoy DMG Lens

Various colours

£8.66

2000MAH Battery

Fits the Zega Mame Gear and Zega Mame Boy. With 2mm connector.

£9.81

ALIEXPRESS

32GB SD Card

All drivers pre-installed

£15.06

Shells

GameBoy DMG 2 Button Shell

Replacement GameBoy DMG Shell

£12.71

GameBoy DMG 4 Button Shell

Pre-drilled 4 button GameBoy shell for the Zega Mame Boy+

£17.71

Buttons

GameBoy DMG Button Rubbers

Replacement Button Rubbers

£3.96

Zega Mame Boy Button Bracket

Holds the additional Y and X buttons in place

£4.38

Gameboy DMG Buttons

Various Colours

£6.09

Tools

Solder Paste Dispenser

Easy Solder Paste Dispenser

£9.99

WHAT IS A ZEGA MAME BOY?

The Zega Mame Boy is a custom-made drop-in kit that fits into any Gameboy DMG shell. It runs on a Raspberry Pi Zero or Zero 2, giving you access to thousands of retro games with Retropie. Pre-configured images are available to download so you can enjoy playing without the hassle of setting it up. Powered using a lithium battery and re-charged via USB-C.

ZEGA MAME BOY
AUDIO / POWER BOARD

Lithium Battery Charging, Battery Level Indicator and Safe-Shutdown

ZEGA MAME BOY
MAINBOARD

Fits perfectly into any GameBoy shell with minimal modification. LCD included.

ZEGA MAME BOY
AUDIO JACK

Headphone jack supported. What more would it do?

PURCHASE A ZEGA MAME BOY+ KIT for £46.99

The Zega Mame Boy+
Gameboy Zero Raspberry Pi Kit

£46.99

Which Raspberry Pi can I use?

RASPBERRY PI ZERO

RASPBERRY PI ZERO 2

Pre-configured image ready to go

I supply a ready made image for every Raspberry Pi variant that is compatible with the Zega Mame Boy (Zero & Zero 2). Simply download the required image and burn it to as SD card (minimum of 8GB). Your Zega Mame Boy will be ready to use with no additional setup required.

ZEGA MAME BOY+ DOWNLOADS

Simply download the image for the Raspberry Pi you will be using & burn to an SD Card. Images are pre-configured for the 2.8" serial LCD, Digital Audio, Safe-shutdown & Power-off and GPIO input

RASPBERRY ZERO

Min 32GB SD Card Required

UPDATED: 14-09-2022

RASPBERRY PI ZERO 2

Min 32GB SD Card Required

UPDATED: 13-09-2022

SETUP GUIDE

Pre-checks and Setup

UPDATED: 29-12-2022

ADDITIONAL BUTTON
BRACKET STL

3D Print File

UPDATED: 04-10-2022

SHOULDER BUTTON
BRACKET STL

3D Print File

UPDATED: 22-10-2022

LEGACY ZEGA MAME BOY DOWNLOADS

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

RASPBERRY ZERO

Min 8GB SD Card Required

UPDATED: 26-05-2022

RASPBERRY PI ZERO 2

Min 8GB SD Card Required

UPDATED: 11-05-2022

SETUP GUIDE

Pre-checks and setup PDF

UPDATED: 04-07-2022 (1.6MB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use my own image?

Technically yes, but you would need to install all the required drivers manually for the LCD, GPIO input and audio output yourself. I do not support 3rd party images. If there are any issues while using your own image, I'm afraid I cannot help. Why not do it the easy way and download my pre-configured image

Is there any soldering involved?

The only soldering required is to solder the battery extension cable to the charging board.

Do you have an installation guide?

I have added a pre-check and installation guide to the download area.

Can I use my Game Boy cartridges?

Unfortunately not. The Zega Mame Boy kit replaces the original GameBoy PCBs

Can I use AA batteries?

No, this kit uses a lithium rechargeable battery than can be supplied with the kit (within the UK), or you can choose to purchase your own

I live outside the UK, where can I buy the batteries?

I purchase all my batteries from Aliexpress. You can order them here. I usually buy them in packs of 10 to save a few extra pennies.

Buttons are registering intermittantly?

If you find you are having to press hard to register an input I would recommend cleaning all the buttons contants and membranes with isopropyl alchohol.