Name: ZEGA MAME GEAR Game Gear Raspberry Pi Mod Kit
Brand: Zarcade Limited
SKU: ZL1001
Price: 95.95 USD
Availability: InStock

ZEGA MAME GEAR Game Gear Raspberry Pi Mod Kit Hand Held Legend

ZEGA MAME GEAR Game Gear Raspberry Pi Mod Kit Zarcade Limited

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ZEGA MAME GEAR Game Gear Raspberry Pi Mod Kit

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

Price: €95,95

Quantity

Assembly:Pre-Soldered

Pre-Soldered

DIY (Soldering Required)

Product variants

In stock! Usually ships within 1-2 business days.

SKU: ZL1001

Pickup available at 519 Davisville Rd.

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Created by Zarcade Limited, 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.

Features:

No soldering variant availble
4 Front button support
Plug and Play
External access to USB and SD Card (Optional)
Connect to a TV with HDMI out (Optional)
Digital Audio
Safe shutdown and power-off
Battery Level Indicator
USB-C Charging
Pre-configured images

Zega Mame Gear with 3.5" Composite LCD

4 Button Support

Although not required, adding the additional 2 front buttons will open up more games to play on the Zega Mame Gear. Some shell modification is required. If you don't fancy drilling the shell yourself, purchase a ready drilled shell in the colour of your choice from the store.

HDMI Out Avaialble

Now standard with HDMI out allowing you to plug directly into a TV or Monitor for big screen gaming.

Digital Audio

The custom audio board integrates crisp digital audio to eliminate hiss and crackle

External USB and SD Card access

With the optional Zega Mame Gear expansion board, you can easily access the SD card and connect a USB device such as a Game Controller

Safe Shutdown and Power-off

The Zega Mame Gear can be shutdown using the Game Gear power switch. Retropie will safely shutdown and the power will be disconnected. Meaning no corrupt SD cards.

Pre-configured images

Download a pre-configured image to get started. No drivers to install, no software to configure.

Includes:

Mainboard *
3.2 inch Serial LCD
Digital Audio Board *
USB-C Powerboard with battery charger, battery level and safe shutdown *
Speaker
4 wire Mainboard to Power board connector
5 wire Mainboard to Audio board connector
3D printed (Resin) Select button
3D printed (Resin) Button Bracket (Optional)
Battery Extension Cables (Optional)

Shipping Information

Our on-line store is open 24/7 and we ship Monday through Friday, excluding some holidays. Most products ship within 1 business day from our warehouse in Pennsylvania USA. Orders will be shipped in the order they are received. Please select a shipping speed according to your needs.

About Us

Hand Held Legend is committed to keeping retro gaming alive and better than ever. Upgrade your childhood consoles with modern tech. We strive for excellence in all that we do and aim to serve our customers well.

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

A ready-made image is supplied for every Raspberry Pi variant that is compatible with the Zega Mame Boy Advance (Zero & Zero 2). Simply download the required image and burn it to as SD card (minimum of 32GB). Your Zega Mame Boy Advance 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 PIZERO

Min 32GB SD Card

RASPBERRY PIZERO 2

Min 32GB SD Card

RASPBERRY PI

Min 32GB SD Card

STEUP GUIDE

Pre-checks and setup

BUTTONBRACKET STL

3D Print File

More Downloads

Adding a 3.5" 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.

RASPBERRY PIZERO

Min 16GB SD Card

4:3 VideoSplash Screen

3.2MB

Super RetroboyTheme (Blue)

3.1MB

Super RetroboyTheme (Green)

3.1MB

Super RetroboyTheme (Red)

3.1MB

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 kit comes pre-assembled ready to use if you purchase the pre-soldered version.

Do you have an installation guide?

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

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

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.

Where can I buy the batteries?

link coming soon

Need Help?

Check out the Zega Mame Gear Portal from Zarcade Limited

Visit the Portal

ZEGA MAME GEAR NOW WITH HDMI OUT