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Graphical Segmented LCDs 12/20/25(Sat)00:59:22 No.107609314

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Graphical Segmented LCDs Anonymous 12/20/25(Sat)00:59:22 No.107609314

is it feasible for a non-professional to design a graphical segmented LCD with as much complexity as this Game and Watch and have it manufactured? i'm working on a project and my options for a display are either bare LEDs arranged in a pattern (looks like shit, you can't tell what's going on and there's no easy way to add more information easily without major design complications and added cost) or something like this. i assume the upfront cost is probably pretty high but the individual unit cost might still make it feasible, since i want to make a couple hundred or so. i also looked into normal LCD or OLED screens, but the cost per unit seemed way too high. when you search for resources on this stuff, they always assume you just want to play with the positioning of 7 segment displays, or add labels, not do a completely custom design with custom segments.

Anonymous
12/20/25(Sat)01:01:47 No.107609325

Anonymous 12/20/25(Sat)01:01:47 No.107609325

>>107609314
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/04/how-to-design-custom-lcds-for-your-own-projects/
this might help.

Anonymous
12/20/25(Sat)01:02:03 No.107609327

Anonymous 12/20/25(Sat)01:02:03 No.107609327

>>107609314
Why though, those sucked balls, used to play them as a kid

Anonymous
12/20/25(Sat)01:04:48 No.107609342

Anonymous 12/20/25(Sat)01:04:48 No.107609342

>>107609327
it's kinda like doing homebrew for an old console, but way more basic. i have an idea already, and i even did a reference implementation, and that's how i found out it's not good enough to just have bare LEDs for your "display", especially since there's no easy or cheap way to display any kind of score or game status

Anonymous
12/20/25(Sat)01:24:52 No.107609433

Anonymous 12/20/25(Sat)01:24:52 No.107609433

>>107609342
Found this, maybe make your own, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8D3SuZpI-0

Anonymous
12/20/25(Sat)01:29:45 No.107609464

Anonymous 12/20/25(Sat)01:29:45 No.107609464

>>107609433
>Jeet video
MODS !

Anonymous
12/20/25(Sat)01:30:06 No.107609467

Anonymous 12/20/25(Sat)01:30:06 No.107609467

>>107609433
i'm hoping there's some factory in china i don't know about that could make these

Anonymous
12/20/25(Sat)02:19:50 No.107609770

Anonymous 12/20/25(Sat)02:19:50 No.107609770

>>107609314
> i also looked into normal LCD or OLED screens, but the cost per unit seemed way too high.
it's not too bad. as for what you're after, gets a bit tricky. id check out those chinese sites like alibaba. there's probably someone out there still making these kinds of LCD screens but i couldn't imagine it'd be cheap

>not do a completely custom design with custom segments.
yeah. about that.. all those kinds of screens were custom designed and manufactured. they were not cheap to make.

Anonymous
12/20/25(Sat)02:31:15 No.107609833

Anonymous 12/20/25(Sat)02:31:15 No.107609833

>>107609314
iirc Cinemassacre got one custom made for the Doom AVGN episode

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