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Author Topic: Playgo /pocket go v2 volume fix  (Read 4134 times)

fuma218 (OP)

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Playgo /pocket go v2 volume fix
« on: January 15, 2020, 04:27:20 pm »
Hello, I wanted to share my solution for the loud volume on these devices. I used a 220 resistor on the speaker wire to greatly reduce the main volume.

https://imgur.com/gallery/ucya0mS
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Panja

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Re: Playgo /pocket go v2 volume fix
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2020, 04:54:31 pm »
Cool!
How is the sound now?
Can you give us a rough % change?
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fuma218 (OP)

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Re: Playgo /pocket go v2 volume fix
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2020, 06:03:25 pm »
Not sure about % but with the 220 resistor the max volume setting is still lower than the regular lowest volume setting. It's no longer annoying to others around me when I play and I can actually play in bed without disturbing the wife.
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Panja

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Re: Playgo /pocket go v2 volume fix
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2020, 06:51:33 pm »
That last sentence, that's the one I was looking for. Wife approved!  8)
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RupeeClock

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Re: Playgo /pocket go v2 volume fix
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2020, 07:07:05 pm »
Huh, so that means that the volume issue is actually with hardware, and not software?
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fuma218 (OP)

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Re: Playgo /pocket go v2 volume fix
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2020, 09:17:04 pm »
Quote from: RupeeClock on January 15, 2020, 07:07:05 pm
Huh, so that means that the volume issue is actually with hardware, and not software?

Since I'm not a dev I'm not sure. But I did see a comment from the rouge firmware dev that it is possibly a hardware issue.
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RupeeClock

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Re: Playgo /pocket go v2 volume fix
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2020, 11:59:51 pm »
Quote from: fuma218 on January 15, 2020, 09:17:04 pm
Since I'm not a dev I'm not sure. But I did see a comment from the rouge firmware dev that it is possibly a hardware issue.

In the Sound Mixer application "AlsaMixer v1.0.26", I can see that the Headphone volume can be controlled independently of the system's master volume. It can be gained from +6.00 to -25.00.
But the speaker volume can't be controlled independent of the master volume, the PCM.

The PCM ranges from 100% (dB gain 0.00) to 32% (dB gain -30.00), but can't go any lower than that, it simply mutes if you go any lower.

This is all that I can see anyway, I'm not all that knowledgeable about sound hardware, so no clue if this is software, or just the software working with the limits of the hardware.
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krait

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Re: Playgo /pocket go v2 volume fix
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2020, 02:20:14 pm »
easy solution for me is just put transparent tape or any other tape on top speaker grill
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ace9094

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Re: Playgo /pocket go v2 volume fix
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2020, 07:35:00 pm »
Quote from: krait on January 17, 2020, 02:20:14 pm
easy solution for me is just put transparent tape or any other tape on top speaker grill

Nice idea,,, I will give it a go
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adventureFAN

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Re: Playgo /pocket go v2 volume fix
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2020, 01:53:11 pm »
I do that with 100ohm and it works perfect. Not to loud and not to quietly on the loudest step.
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jamesensor

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Re: Playgo /pocket go v2 volume fix
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2020, 05:18:32 pm »
Quote from: krait on January 17, 2020, 02:20:14 pm
easy solution for me is just put transparent tape or any other tape on top speaker grill

Ahaha very practical
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Ninoh-FOX

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Re: Playgo /pocket go v2 volume fix
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2020, 12:34:45 pm »
This is my mod.



220 ohm is very low volumen.
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krait

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Re: Playgo /pocket go v2 volume fix
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2020, 06:31:20 am »
Quote from: Ninoh-FOX on January 30, 2020, 12:34:45 pm
This is my mod.

220 ohm is very low volumen.

which code of smd resistor and how many watts?
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rbg_gamer

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Re: Playgo /pocket go v2 volume fix
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2020, 04:21:00 pm »
This is one of the things they should have not changed from the PG1 (volume knob)... just a thin piece of clear tape works pretty well btw for those not electrically inclined to make a permanent change to their PG2.
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