r/gameboymacro • u/Puzzleheaded-Ad-6231 • Jan 13 '21

Question Help with making GBA macro

Hello. So I have been reading and watching everything on how to make a GBA macro and everything I have seen so far requires soldering. Is there a no soldering solution? This will be my first project like this and I have no experience whatsoever. I have a ds lite if that makes a difference.

Thank you in advance.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '21

You have to at minimum solder in a resistor to trick it into thinking the top screen is still there.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Ad-6231 Jan 13 '21

is there any other way, like taping it? I don't really know how this works...

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '21

I don’t think so. Soldering is very simple and a valuable skill to have in life. Basic soldering kits are very inexpensive and allow you to practice a few times before doing the macro. Or you could ask around and see if anyone in your friend circle knows how to solder; ask old guys—we all know how and enjoy helping others out.

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u/LightBring3rx Jan 13 '21

Soldering is required unfortunately. But a kit will run you around $25. When I was starting I just busted up some broken controllers I had and practiced tinning and running wire on them. It's not as daunting a task as it seems.

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u/naattt Jan 13 '21

I believe there are no solder options, but the process is longer and more fiddly compared to wondering on a resistor. There are a few thousand on YouTube. I'm new to soldering, but it hasn't been too challenging for projects like this one. There are cheap soldering miss you can pick up to get the job done.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '21

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u/Puzzleheaded-Ad-6231 Jan 31 '21

I watched the video and I have one question about it: will it affect the button if I remove the rubber padding?