Game Boy Advance ‘cut’ to run the PlayStation game using the Raspberry Pi

The Game Boy Advance is more useful in modern times than looking at Christopher Nolan blockbusters. Gizmodo notes Rodrigo Alfonso owns Nintendo 20-year-old running PlayStation games (by Genesis, and SNES) with no special updates. The trick, as you can imagine revolving around a regular cartridge – is running the game in a different way.

Cartridge houses a Raspberry Pi 3 a mini-computer that uses the RetroPie emulator and downloads all videos and inputs via GBA’s multi-player Link Port. Yes, it’s as compelling as you think – you can’t transfer more than 1.6Mbps bi-directionally, and Pi should give the GBA processor a “poor” break for a few microseconds. Alfonso is showing a downtown stream switch from the 240 x 160 console if a large upgrade is required.

Still, the results are impressive. A special cart can carry antiques like Crash Bandicoot series and Spyro the Dragon on smooth frame rates, even with other video devices that display less bandwidth. You can go beyond the GBA processor to improve its shape and color.

You have to make a cartridge and install it yourself, though Alfonso has provided both on GitHub. This may not be possible and PSP if you want a real PlayStation virtual reality you can find. However, it may give you a reason to remove your GBA from the room.