Gameboy Zero Setup

Scripts for setting up RetroPie on a Gameboy Zero.

What's in the box

1. Optimized config.txt which includes overclocking
2. Download Gameboy Zero splashscreen by AJRedfern
3. USB audio setup
4. Fix for splashscreen audio when using USB audio
5. Fix N64 audio
6. Fix C64 audio
7. Install the gbz35 theme and set it as default
8. Install the gbz35-dark and pixel themes
9. Enable 30sec autosave on roms
10. Disable 'wait for network' on boot
11. Enable /tmp as a tmpfs (ramdisk)

Flashing the pre-configured image

A preconfigured image is available to flash at https://github.com/sixteenbit/gameboy-zero-setup/releases. Download the latest release and flash the .img to an SD card (e.g. using Etcher or Apple Pi Baker)

Running the installer

1. Download RetroPie from the official site
2. Flash the .img to an SD card (e.g. using Etcher or Apple Pi Baker)
3. Enable WIFI and SSH
4. git clone https://github.com/sixteenbit/gameboy-zero-setup.git
5. cd gameboy-zero-setup
6. sudo ./install.sh YES
7. sudo reboot now

Post installation

Install Retrogame

cd; curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/Raspberry-Pi-Installer-Scripts/master/retrogame.sh >retrogame.sh
sudo bash retrogame.sh

Install Battery Monitor

This is a modified version of HoolyHoo's Mintybatterymonitor.

1. wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sixteenbit/Mintybatterymonitor/master/MintyInstall.sh
2. sudo git clone https://github.com/sixteenbit/Mintybatterymonitor.git
3. sudo chmod 777 MintyInstall.sh
4. sudo ./MintyInstall.sh
5. sudo reboot now

Credits

• Installer script originally built by Kite for the Circuit Sword but has been re-purposed for Gameboy Zero.
• MintyBatteryMonitor is a modified version of HoolyHoo's.
• Splashscreen was created by AJRedfern