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Game Boy Color on My Conference Badge

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Briefings

A GitHub user at GitHub Universe demonstrated a full Game Boy Color emulator running on a conference badge, allowing emulation of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. The badge features a color screen and supports upside-down orientation with built-in touch buttons. Steve Francia from Gemini assisted in creating the emulator, and the user notes they have been hacking around with the device since last year.

Key points

• A GitHub user at GitHub Universe demonstrated a full Game Boy Color emulator running on a conference badge, allowing emulation of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening.
• The badge features a color screen and supports upside-down orientation with built-in touch buttons.

Context

This finding highlights the potential for physical hardware to run complex game emulators, enabling users to experience classic games like Link's Awakening directly on conference badges. Steve Francia from Gemini assisted in developing the emulator, and the user has been experimenting with the device since last year.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single GitHub user's experience at GitHub Universe. Specific ROMs used for emulation are not identified, and the exact hardware specifications of the badge beyond color screen and touch buttons are not detailed.

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