Resourceful gamer shrinks Valve’s Steam Deck into Game Boy, with custom 3D-printed cooling — plans display around 1200x1080, 90Hz AMOLED panel
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. If it were the other way around, for some bizarre reason, it would be called the GameDeck. PhyFawkes’ project appears to be progressing splendidly, though the non-trivial hurdles of designing a custom display adapter PCB and fitting a new screen remain.The SteamBoy (WIP) from r/SteamDeckModdedPhyFawkes’ SteamBoy project began after a handheld gaming lightbulb moment.
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- ▪PhyFawkes’ project appears to be progressing splendidly, though the non-trivial hurdles of designing a custom display adapter PCB and fitting a new screen remain.The SteamBoy (WIP) from r/SteamDeckModdedPhyFawkes’ SteamBoy project began aft
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Video Games Console Gaming Handheld Gaming Resourceful gamer shrinks Valve’s Steam Deck into Game Boy, with custom 3D-printed cooling — plans display around 1200x1080, 90Hz AMOLED panel News By Mark Tyson Published 12 August 2026 It is almost ready, with some work on the screen fitting and its custom adapter PCB still required. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: PhyFawkes on Reddit) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A Steam Deck enthusiast and modder is close to finalizing the ‘SteamBoy.’ Of course, this WIP project shoehorns the brains and brawn of…
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