Zega Mame Gear - Game Gear Raspberry Pi Mod Kit

Zega Mame Gear (DIY)

Available in Black or Purple

£42.11

Zega Mame Gear (Pre-soldered)

ZMG Mainboard, ZMG Audio Board, ZMG Power Board, Speaker, 3.2inch LCD

£52.54

Spares and Replacements

8ohm 2w speaker

With pre-soldered wire and connector

£2.87

3.2 Inch Replacement LCD (SOLDER)

Replacement LCD for the Mame Gear, Mame Boy Advance and Tinker Board Gamepad (SOLDER)

£9.03

ZMG Audio Board

Replacement Zega Mame Gear Digital Audio Board

£11.54

ZMG Power Board

Replacement Zega Mame Gear Power Board

£12.67

Zega Mame Gear Mainboard

Replacement Mainboard

£14.60

Zega Mame Gear Mainboard + HDMI Out

NOW AVAILABLE

£19.47

Parts

Game Gear Speaker Bracket

Surplus Stock - Various colours

£0.90

40 Pin Header (2.54 Pitch)

40 Pin Male Header for the Raspberry Pi

£1.56

Zega Mame Gear Battery Extension Cables

1 Pair

£2.03

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

Retrosix Game Gear Shell (PRE-DRILLED)

Retrosix Game Gear Shell - Pre-drilled

£25.00

3.5 Inch LCD + AV Driver Board

Required a composite video input

£37.35

Buttons

Game Gear DPAD

Surplus Stock - Various colours

£0.50

Game Gear Rubber Pads

Replacement Button Rubbers

£3.16

ZMG Button Bracket

Essential when adding the additional buttons

£6.00

Game Gear Buttons

Replacement Button Pack

£10.64

Tools

Solder Paste Dispenser

Easy Solder Paste Dispenser

£9.99

WHAT IS THE ZEGA MAME GEAR?

The Zega Mame Gear is a custom-made drop-in kit that fits perfectly into any Sega Game Gear shell without any modification and no soldering. It runs on a Raspberry Pi 3a+, Zero, Zero 2 and even a CM4 with the optional CM4 adapter, 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 one or two lithium batteries and re-charged via USB-C.

ZEGA MAME GEAR
POWER BOARD

Lithium Battery Charging, Battery Level Indicator and Safe-Shutdown with USB-C input

ZEGA MAME GEAR
MAINBOARD

Fits perfectly into any Game Gear shell without any modifications.
3.2" or 3.5" LCD included.

ZEGA MAME GEAR
AUDIO BOARD

Digital I2S sound output for the cleanest audio quality

PURCHASE A ZEGA MAME GEAR KIT

Zega Mame Gear

Game Gear Raspberry Pi Mod Kit

£52.54

Which Raspberry Pi can I use?

RASPBERRY PI ZERO

*Best for battery life

RASPBERRY PI ZERO 2

*Recommended

RASPBERRY PI 3A+

RASPBERRY PI CM4

*CM4 Adapter required

Pre-configured image ready to go

I supply a ready made image for every Raspberry Pi variant that is compatible with the Zega Mame Gear (3a+, Zero, Zero 2 and CM4). Simply download the required image and burn it to as SD card (minimum of 8GB). Your Zega Mame Gear will be ready to use with no additional setup required.

ZEGA MAME GEAR 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 PI
ZERO

Min 32GB SD Card

UPDATED: 15-02-2022

RASPBERRY PI
ZERO 2

Min 32GB SD Card

UPDATED: 15-02-2022

RASPBERRY PI
3A+

Min 32GB SD Card

UPDATED: 04-10-2022

SETUP
GUIDE

Pre-checks and setup

UPDATED: 04-07-2022

BUTTON
BRACKET STL

3D Print File

UPDATED: 27-07-2022

MORE DOWNLOADS

I have been experimenting using a 3.5" Composite LCD. The image has been provided below if you would like to give it a try yourself. Adding a Composite LCD will give a larger viewing area & better performance overall (especially when using a Pi Zero) & only requires a small amount of soldering to connect the composite signal wire to the Raspberry Pi and the 5v and GND for the LCD itself.

PI ZERO
COMPOSITE LCD

Min 16GB SD Card

UPDATED: 29-07-2022

PI ZERO 2
COMPOSITE LCD

Min 16GB SD Card

UPDATED: 29-07-2022

Super Retroboy
Theme (Blue)

3.1MB

UPDATED: 30-07-2022

Super Retroboy
Theme (Green)

3.1MB

UPDATED: 30-07-2022

Super Retroboy
Theme (Red)

3.1MB

UPDATED: 30-07-2022

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?

None at all. The kit comes pre-assembled ready to use.

Do you have an installation guide?

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

Can I use my Game Gear cartridges?

Unfortunately not. The Zega Mame Gear kit replaces the original game gear PCBs

Can I use AA batteries?

No, this kit uses 1 or 2 Lithium batteries 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. The Zega Mame Gear can use 2 lithium batteries but will happily run on one.

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.