- Are listed: projects with a proof that they did something and/or with a very minimal level of explanation (and I'm very tolerant). Commercial devices are part of the game.
- Are not listed: non primary sources (citations of citations with nothing original, typically blog articles, with some exceptions). Undocumented enough / unintelligible projects. Projects / items that cannot be reproduced / bought. Reddit / X posts in general as they have just zero added value.
Some projets are yet listed in the awesome-gbdev project, but most are not as this is a very niche topic here.
PRs are welcome if I've forgotten your awesome (and documented enough) project. This list is of course meant to be completed with time.
- Flashable Game Boy Camera by 2BitWizard (mini size board) and a comprehensive fork by Raphael-Boichot. This project is license free and by far the most versatile.
- Game Boy Mini Camera by gameboycamera (mini size board) and custom stickers. This is an adaptation of this early project.
- PicNRec AIO, a combined all-in-one (AIO) PicNrec + flashable camera and the plain Gameboy Camera Flash Cart (basically the AIO less the PicNRec), by InsideGadget (regular size board).
- Photo! by untoxa, most curated rom project which basically allows extended use of the camera sensor and Game Boy Printer / Game Boy Printer emulators. Also compatible with the Megaduck (also known as Cougar Boy) via a Game Boy Camera / Megaduck adapter.
- 2bit PXLR Studio by HerrZatacke, prototype of Photo! which offers a smooth experience due to basic but efficient menus. It allows sending images by the Game Boy speaker.
- The Game Boy Camera save format explained, by Raphael-Boichot. Cheat at minigames, unlock hidden features, calibrate your camera, and more !
- GB camera frame replacer by cristofercruz, Python script to replace the built-in frames in the Game Boy Camera rom with your own.
- The DashBoy Camera by Raphael-Boichot, a DIY digital camera using the Mitsubishi M64282FP image sensor and a Raspberry Pi Pico. An ESP32 prototype is proposed here.
- The CMOS Holga by mupfdev. A DIY digital camera using the Mitsubishi M64282FP image sensor and a STM32.
- The PicNRec by InsideGadget, middleman device recording images to an SD card.
- GBCamcorder and GBLiveCam by Furrtek, Lo-Fi portable video recorder and USB webcam using a GameBoy Camera cartridge. More on the GBCamcorder here.
- Use the Game Boy Camera as a Webcam from Photo! with the Pico GameBoy printer, by untoxa.
- The Gameboy Camera webcam by pimlu, USB webcam using the Gameboy Camera.
- The Game Boy Camera Sniffer by Raphael-Boichot, middleman analog recoder between the Game Boy Camera and its sensor. Sends real images from the sensor (before the MAC-GBD) to SD an card.
- ArTICam by Christopher Mitchell, sends Game Boy Camera sensor images to a TI-84 Plus Calculator.
- A project from 2001 by Dafydd Walters, implementing Vision Using a Game Boy Camera on the MRM.
- A project from 2005 by lstmarcel, Game Boy camera / PC - Serial interface.
- A project from 2012, interfacing a M64282FP with an Arduino. An updated version od the code is proposed here.
- Another project from 2012 by 毛虫計算機, astrophotography with a M64282FP sensor by downclocking it.
- Hacking the M64282FP and M64283FP sensors with an Arduino Uno, by Raphael-Boichot.
- A custom sensor PCB by HerrZatacke to decrease light leaks and adapt the M642882FP/M64283FP sensors.
- A custom sensor PCB by Facelesstech to add a flash to the Camera, reverse-engineered from this another one.
- Reverse ingineering of the Game Boy Camera sensor by Antonio Niño Díaz in order to integrate functions into emulators.
- Code for an AVR microcontroller by shimniok, to interface with a Game Boy Camera, pull images and send over serial to a Java applet, as well as its probable source.
- The Game Boy Camera dithering patterns explained, by HerrZatacke !
- High resolution images of the MAC-GBD mapper, by Raphael-Boichot.
- The Game Boy Photo gun by vtol, an all-in-one Camera-Printer-gun to easily commit suicide by cop.
- The Joey Junior by Benn Venn, with direct conversion of save to images.
- The GBxCart with FlashGBX by lesserkuma, with direct conversion of save to images.
- Game Boy Camera Fast Wifi Adapter by MattGrayYes, based on the GBxCart.
- HDR image processing by Sébastien Tourneux, take a save made in AEB mode (Auto Exposure Bracketing) with Photo! and turn it into an High Definition Range 8-bits image ! Requires a flasher.
- Game Boy Camera save RAM photo to PNG by raphnet, requires a flasher.
- gbcamextract by jkbenaim, requires a flasher.
- gbcamera by mrdanielps, requires a flasher.
- Rombus Game Boy camera dumper by Rombusevil, requires a flasher.
- Obscura by svendahlstrand, requires a flasher.
- gbcamtool, online tool by Lana-chan, requires a flasher.
- Gameboy.photography, online tool by edd, requires a flasher.
- gbcamconv by grosshei, requires a flasher.
- gameboy-camera-image-extractor by thies4321, requires a flasher.
- Game Boy Camera to CS lens mount by HerrZatacke (requires shell).
- Game Boy Camera to Canon lens mount by HerrZatacke (requires shell).
- Game Boy Camera to M42 lens mount by drago (requires shell).
- Gameboy Camera D mount adapter by W33dWiz420 (requires shell).
- Game Boy Camera M12 lens mount by gameboycamera (requires shell). A halfball Game Boy Camera replacement for M12 lenses.
- Gameboy Camera to Pentax-K / Canon EF adapter with shell, by lennididathing.
- Gameboy Camera CS mount to Pentax 110 lens adapter (requires shell), by gameboycamera.
- Game Boy Camera+ shell mod with CS mount adapter and the same in short, the Game Boy Camera+ mini, by 2BitToy.
- Original Gameboy Camera shell 1:1 remodeling from scratch by hatchman.
- Game Boy Macro Camera by gameboycamera, make your own Game Boy Camera cart resized to a typical cart.
- The Gopro mount mod by Sébastien Tourneux.
- Game Boy Camera light blocker by gameboycamera, a light blocker designed to prevent light leaks in your Game Boy Camera.
- Game Boy Camera Focus Eye by gameboycamera. The Focus Eye is a completely internal focus adjustment for the Game Boy Camera.
- Game Boy Camera lens focus wrench by gameboycamera. Simply insert the lens with sensor into the lens grip and use the focus wrench to adjust the focus.
- iPhone XR lens to Game Boy Camera adapter by gameboycamera. An adapter to convert an iPhone XR lens to the Game Boy Camera lens holder.
- Game Boy Mini Camera by gameboycamera, model for the Game Boy Mini Camera shell.
- Game Boy Camera Telescope Eyepiece Mount by Silver Sasquatch. A 1.25" eyepiece that you can use to connect a CS modded Game Boy Camera.
- Game Boy Camera Magnetic Color and IR-Cut Filter Holder by NeoRame.
- Game Boy Camera GBA inverter, because taking pictures with a GBA SP sucks and money is just 0s and 1s in a bank account, this inverter is made for you, wealthy Game Boy Camera nerd !
- The Arduino Game Boy Printer emulator by mofosyne, the most versatile emulator, supporting the 110 games compatible with the printer. Many open source decoders available, see the emulator overlays section.
- The Retrospy Pixel is just an Arduino nano flashed with the Same exact code as the previous Arduino Game Boy Printer emulator and sold with a very dull decoder. Building intructions to make it "open source my ass" are just a fucking joke. Just move along and build your own for cheap, it's easy.
- The NeoGB Printer by Rafael Zenaro, autonomous printer emulator originating from the previous project and printing directly to an SD card, powered by an ESP32.
- The TinyGB Printer by Raphael-Boichot, a demake of the NeoGB Printer on Raspberry Pi Pico. Stores images on SD card. Requires zero configuration.
- The WiFi GBP Emulator by HerrZatacke, based on the Arduino Game Boy Printer emulator and using an ESP8266 board/Wifi, with its dedicated PCB.
- The Pico GameBoy printer by untoxa, originating from the pico-webserver by maxnet, supports the ultra-fast printing mode of Photo! Based on a Raspberry Pi Pico.
- The gb-link-printer by stacksmashing and a dedicated PCB.
- Another GBPrinterEmu compatible with the stacksmashing board.
- The BitBoy, a neat Game Boy Printer emulator, printing directly to an SD card, powered by a PIC24FJ128.
- The Wifi Printer on Tindie, based on ESP8266.
- The Game Boy Printer emulator by Benn Venn, based on STM32.
- The first ever Game Boy printer emulator by Martin Eyre, dating from 1998 and using a parallel port and DOS.
- An ESP32 Game Boy Printer emulator by tidklaas based on an ESP8266 version by applefreak. Also a branch based on this emulator compatible with the Phomemo T02 printer by iamjackg.
- An ESC/POS compatible by xx0x, Game Boy Printer emulator and a version allowing Bluetooth compatibility, by CustardFlan.
- The super-gb-printer by CelestialQwert, A Game Boy to Epson POS printer interface using a Raspberry Pi Pico and written in MicroPython.
- A flipper Zero compatible Game Boy Printer emulator by kbembedded.
- A PIC16F18857 compatible Game Boy Printer emulator by bereczistvan.
- An M5Atom Game Boy Printer emulator sending data over Wifi, by niccolli.
- A repo with PCBs for open source printer emulators by Raphael-Boichot.
- The Serial Boy by francoiswnel, a breakout PCB to connect the serial cable to the Arduino Game Boy Printer emulator.
- The Game Boy Printer web by herrzatacke, website to decode, arrange and store images from the Arduino Game Boy Printer emulator and saves. The project page is here.
- The GBCamera-Android-Manager by Mraulio, an Android App for the Arduino Game Boy Printer emulator and the GBxCart, allowing to take direct control of the Game Boy Printer as well.
- Python decoders for the Arduino Game Boy Printer emulator: CLI version, another CLI version by raster, yet another CLI version by lennartba and a GUI version by CelestialQwert.
- A Java application by lukasklinger for the Arduino Game Boy Printer emulator.
- A Matlab/GNU Octave code by Raphael-Boichot to decode images from the Arduino Game Boy Printer emulator with e-paper feature and the curated list of compatible games. e-paper feature also implemented in this project by mtouzot.
- The PC to Game Boy Printer interface by Furrtek, based on a PL2303.
- The PC to Game Boy Printer interface by Raphael-Boichot, based on an Arduino and a Python library by pedro-q to control it. A full Python code translation with GUI with an OLED display was also made by AKABigDinner.
- An Arduino library for Game Boy Printer, by octavifs.
- Another Arduino library for Game Boy Printer, by karpour.
- Yet another Arduino library for Game Boy Printer, by davedarko.
- Printing on the Game Boy Printer using an STM32F4 by Dhole.
- Printing on the Game Boy Printer using an Arduino and SD shield by Raphael-Boichot.
- Discord printer bot by Squaresweets and the same without the Discord code by KuestenKeks.
- The Game Boy Printer sniffer by mofosyne, a middleman to record actual communication between a Game Boy and a printer.
- Game Boy Printer reverse ingineering by Furrtek.
- Game Boy Printer reverse ingineering by Ben Heckendorn.
- The Game Boy Printer AC adapter for the Game Boy Printer by Furrtek, made with a washing machine full bridge rectifier.
- Installing a 9 Volts battery into the Game Boy Printer by unknown Reddit user. Lasts for about 100 prints.
- The full schematic and gerbers for the Nintendo Gameboy Printer PCB revision 02, RWeick.
- The Laser Range Finder + Game Boy Printer hack by Joe Grand, prints images taken with a laser range finder invented by the same author.
- GB Banner printer by reini1305, well, to print banners with the Game Boy Printer.
- Snake by reini1305, you can print the highscore from the main screen.
- Blarble 1290 by Patrick Rodriguez, make your printer alive ! (compatible with Seiko printer only).
- A Game Boy Printer test rom by mmuszkow, without much information, but which cannot work on real printer due to an error in protocol.
- GB Printer Emulator v1.0, a rom replacing the Game Boy Printer by a Game Boy display, by Jeff Frohwein.
- Game Boy Printer battery cover by gameboycamera. 1:1 remodel of the Game Boy Printer or Game Boy Pocket Printer battery cover which is frequently lost or broken.
- Game Boy Pocket Printer paper cover by gameboycamera. 1:1 remodel of the Game Boy Printer or Game Boy Pocket Printer paper cover which is frequently lost or broken.
- Game Boy Camera Club Discord (about 1k+ users), a server for Game Boy Camera enthusiasts to share photos, tips and tricks, as well as Game Boy Camera projects and mods.
- Game Boy Camera Club Telegram (about 100+ users), the Gameboy Camera lair for Hackers and Enthusiasts.
- Game Boy Camera Wiki by the Game Boy Camera Club Discord, quite comprehensive wiki about the Game Boy Camera / Game Boy Printer, more or less updated.
- Game Boy Camera Club, a general hub for the online Community.
- Game Boy Camera µZine 2024, issued by the Game Boy Camera Club Telegram and gbdev.
- Gameboy Camera : the journey by Sébastien Tourneux.
- Exhaustive French page about the Game Boy Camera, by Johndo.
- Game Boy Camera by Pierre-Luc Gagné, very fun article, sarcastic as I like.
- PetaPixel article by David Windestal, how to Hack a Game Boy Camera to Use ‘Real’ Camera Lenses.
- gameboymaniac.com by Björn, lots of tips to enhance your Game Boy Camera.
- In Depth: The Game Boy Printer by Daniel S. Baxter, alias Shonumi. His book is excellent.
- SEIKO S-951, best known paper to use with the Game Boy Printer.
- The mandatory Game Boy Camera Funtography guide on Internet Archive.