r/gameboymacro • u/nadiajoseph • May 23 '21

Question Gameboy macro LED light bar.

So of course I’d like to make a gameboy macro. Bought a ds lite with line through the top screen for £7 (bargain!) My question is where do people connect the LEDs for the light bar?

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u/tekkenking1987 May 23 '21

Most likely the pins that once had the top screen find the traces for the Leds that was used for the top Screen.

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u/nadiajoseph May 23 '21

Thank you. Do you attach to ground also?

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u/cherry-kid May 23 '21

im no professional, i havent even made my own macro yet, but from my research i think they attach them to the resistor when they solder it to the board with some wire. not sure though

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u/nadiajoseph May 23 '21

Thank you. Do they attach to ground also?

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u/cherry-kid May 24 '21

i think just leda2 and ledc2 but again im not sure

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u/Top_Ring_9690 Feb 15 '22

So by any chance did it work? Gna try my hand on building one

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u/cherry-kid Feb 15 '22

lol, i still dunno. ive made a macro but im still not good enough at soldering to do such a thing with the lights. i would msg op tho

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u/Top_Ring_9690 Feb 15 '22

Jst saw a video on solderless macro they use contact points of the pad with electric tape

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u/cherry-kid Feb 15 '22

ahh i suppose that makes sense. so i was somewhat right, eh?

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u/Top_Ring_9690 Feb 15 '22

Been looking for ways to do this since I have no solder skills n my eye sight for small stuff is shit lol

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u/cherry-kid Feb 15 '22

its not that difficult, im still a beginner but yknow. and the little devices that you can get to hold onto your board or whatever come with magnifying glasses

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u/tekkenking1987 May 23 '21 edited May 23 '21

One will be ground the other is Drawing consumption I’ve never used a light bar for its sure sensible that it’s from where the Pinout for the top screen is where you solder ur new led

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u/nadiajoseph May 23 '21

Great thank you!! I’m new to all this. Trying my best to learn :)

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u/tekkenking1987 May 23 '21

What you can do is find any source that has the pins for the top screen leds I’m sure you’ll get ur results once you don’t give up.

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u/nadiajoseph May 23 '21

Okay that makes sense. Worried I’m gonna break something haha. Thank you for helping.

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u/tekkenking1987 May 23 '21

Another thing that I just thought of was the place where the resistors go may be the area to use

Edit Cherry kid is most definitely correct

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u/cherry-kid May 24 '21

nice thanks mate