How to Make the CHEAPEST Game Boy Advance! (In-Depth Macro Tutorial)

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@cortmurphy2172 2 года назад

This is a good video man. Love the chill demeanor you always got.

@techno31 2 месяца назад

This video was super helpful and chill. I want to do this build and will be back here to watch when I’m ready to do it! Thanks!

@todadude9539 2 года назад

This was such a great tutorial tysm bro!!

@natetransitions8379 2 года назад

Very underrated channel my friend, very entertaining and informative. Great video. Thank you!

@JakeSimmons 2 года назад

Thank you for the kind words :-)

@polarrib 2 года назад

Awesome video! Thanks for the great detail. I realized I’ve been doing my cleaning all wrong as I haven’t been using my mom’s toothbrush.

@theBoomerDoomer 2 года назад

This is a nice way to save a broken device from a landfill. I especially like the acrylic rod to add an extra touch rather than a boring dowel. I'd really like to find a way to get a better screen in there for a Macro mod, but that's probably too tall an order.

@JakeSimmons 2 года назад

Yeah I’d love an IPS mod for the DS

@A_Primal_Aspid 2 года назад

It's not a better screan but I removed the digitizer from mine and replaced it with an anti-glare glass I bought for $1.00 USD

@Poweruser75 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the info!

@Pulverrostmannen 6 месяцев назад

A Macro with the digitizer left in and no speaker is like a car without wheels and a dirty windshield. A tip on the resistor is to only tin one pad and solder the resistor flat on the board and then take the other side because the solder gonna be in the way and make it harder to get the resistor in place as you have to melt both sides to not crack or damage your part. I also re-map the A and B buttons to make it much more comfortable

@charlybrown9024 2 месяца назад

Yes. That's exactly how to solder a surface mount resistor.

@cardsfanbj 2 года назад

Haven't done a GB Macro yet, but I'd also suggest the silicone mat with parts sorting built in. Helps with the sorting of screws as you go, as well as with visibility. I've done some work taking things apart on my workbench in the basement (plywood topped) and on my desk (black carbon fiber vinyl topped) and it's a lot easier to see screws on the silicone mat than either the wood. Also it's better to solder on than directly onto a desktop. Won't accidentally burn the surface of your desk, and pieces won't slide around as easily. I also like using a sharpie to write on the parts sorting tray so I know where things go, then you can erase it with the IPA when you're done (left out of the recommended tools but alluded to during the tutorial)

@pixeldogz Год назад

The sharpie is a great tip, never thought of that!

@shortyboio 2 месяца назад

From what I understand, the ds only checks that power is going to the backlight to insure the top screen is connected. So, by using a resistor to bridge those 2 led pads it tricks the ds into thinking the backlight is getting power and allows the ds to turn on and function properly.

@JakeSimmons 2 месяца назад

Bingo

@Bigbrogogo Год назад

I was thinking about doing this to my old DS which has its hinge broken. I was wondering if that top screen (Which is much brighter) could be transplanted into a GBA SP as I wanna say that the later model GBA SP even used those screens.

@jaromnord8325 Год назад

I haven’t found a video from of you doing a macro that includes the screen swapping mod which would be sick!

@JakeSimmons Год назад

I’ll have to look into it!

@jorgebarajas9070 2 года назад

Gonna look for that ifitx it tool kit

@JakeSimmons 2 года назад

In the description!

@lord_beethoven1169 Год назад

I just wish there were more backlit options for original/gameboy color games.

@Larv6464 2 года назад

Will this work with a original DS system? I have one but the top screen is broken. Or should I just try and fix the top screen first?

@JakeSimmons 2 года назад

You can do this with an original DS as well but the resistor is in a different spot. There is a written tutorial here gameboymacro.com/macro-xl-tutorial/

@86jpw 2 месяца назад

what if you fill the straw with fiber optic cables to help carry the light? ir get a led filament ?

@DaWild 2 года назад

I got a DS lite at value village for super cheap, except it works perfectly so I won't mod it of course. I really like playing GBA games on it, they look great!

@Kai_The_Guy0 17 дней назад

does not addint the capacitor effect it? besides battery life? im fine with a lower battery life but will it still turn on and not blow up or something? i dont know how to solder and dont have any way to learn but really want to do something hands on like this

@parkerverret8534 2 года назад

That parts mat is cool! Where can I find one?

@JakeSimmons 2 года назад

Linked in the description!

@roswellxo9214 Год назад

Hey if y’all go get a retro game restore front faceplate it comes with PlayStation2000 speaker and the resistor you’ll need to do the mod. It makes your macro look cool too. I just got 2 of them for my birthday as a gift

@roswellxo9214 Год назад

Luckily you don’t need the digitizer for the gameboy to work I broke mine doing my first mod following this video lol. I should’ve taken his advice they are small and not fun to work with

@adrianpadilla1030 2 года назад

Moms toothbrush 🤣

@Boikusan Год назад

I've already got a massive number of LEDs.. Do you know the resistor value that's attached to those LEDs you link?

@JakeSimmons Год назад

I use the 330 ohm resistors that I use even without the LED

@Poweruser75 4 месяца назад

It is what it is about the flux but honestly I've never used it and I've been soldering for years. I've never felt like I needed it. I understand what it does and I understand how people feel about it I'm just never found the need to use it because I just am able to solder an unsolder without it. I don't know what else to say.

@ALv88PIK4CHU Год назад

Excellent video, though I have a question! I want to do one since I have a broken ds with a bad top screen, but on the Amazon link for LEDs, do you use the 3mm or 5mm? There are two options on the Amazon listing and i just wanna get the right one :)

@JakeSimmons Год назад

3mm!

@ALv88PIK4CHU Год назад

@Jake Simmons Got it, thanks so much bro!!

@BO55-_-27 11 месяцев назад

Just wanting to ask do you have to use soldering when it comes to making a macro or is there any way to make one without soldering.

@bennettlawless 11 месяцев назад

i think you have to solder

@junzenbondoc2930 2 года назад

Where did you buy the acrylic rod? I didn’t see it in the description. Thanks

@JakeSimmons 2 года назад

Just added it to the description under the LEDs!

@Andres-sg9yc Год назад

So the LED eliminates the need for the 330 resistor? How does it hold up over time?

@JakeSimmons Год назад

You still need a resistor but the led I linked has a resistor pre installed

@kimtritran8746 Год назад

Hi! I tried to do a DS mod but I ended up losing the little clip that holds the small ribbon from the bottom screen in place. It have no way to secure that ribbon now. Do you have any suggestions that might help me salvage my project? (:

@guitubagrips9719 7 месяцев назад

P6 Digitizer Nintendo ds lite

@legoplayz1646 Год назад

Just to confirm, does the LED act as a resistor or do you need a resistor as well

@JakeSimmons Год назад

LEDs need resistors attached to their positive line so technically yes you still need a resistor but if you use the ones I linked it the description it already has a resistor attached. So you would just need to connect the wires like I showed in the video

@legoplayz1646 Год назад

@@JakeSimmons got it, thanks!

@rob9694 Год назад

A little question. What if I have my digitalizer folder broken? How i can connect the screen again?

@JakeSimmons Год назад

Im not exactly sure what you mean but the digitizer is not needed for the macro

@Thomkid-iz2qo Год назад

i rmbr trying to make a gbmacro xl than shorted it out but got it working a bit

@Thomkid-iz2qo Год назад

might try it again

@jimmy_custom_wheelssolis929 Год назад

led 12 volts?

@vinizzle7000 Год назад

Any info on when these will be back in stock?

@JakeSimmons Год назад

I will be doing some soon

@NPSYCHEDELIC Год назад

Excuse me guys, can I use a non SMT resistor but a trough hole one?

@alimoo8531 2 года назад

What resistor do i buy to do this mod?

@JakeSimmons 2 года назад

330 ohm resistor. I added an eBay link in the description to make it easier

@theofficialthelegend17chan24 Год назад

I have a question, how do I make mine without breaking it?

@zeroe1035 11 месяцев назад

Just curious since there are none on the site, how much do you usually sell your GameBoy Macro's for?

@JakeSimmons 11 месяцев назад

$80-100 depending on what’s in it

@zeroe1035 10 месяцев назад

@@JakeSimmons Sorry for responding late. I have a few damaged DS lites that I wanna repurpose like this. Keep making great videos, love the content!

@777superlightwater Год назад

Any discount codes for your website? 😅

@angelac.e.589 2 года назад

Yo! If I Fix It doesn't send you a sponsorship after that intro, i'll be very sad.

@alexveilleux2462 2 года назад

or replace the top screen and hinges. That's easy too and less stupid

@game-x7321 Год назад

I have a broken 3ds xl, can I do a gameboy macro? I have searched for a video but there is no

@_BELMONT_ Год назад

3ds doens't have a GBA cartridge slot

@jamesgolden7317 2 года назад

I had an idea to help on the led post up top. Would some fiber strands run through it, help carry the light? Like use a hollow tube, and run some fiber strands through.

@JakeSimmons 2 года назад

I’m not exactly sure what you mean by fiber strands

@jamesgolden7317 2 года назад

@@JakeSimmons sorry, like the fiber optic lamps. Use the fibers from those, and it'll carry the light through.

@Mr.GHOSTi Год назад

Can you make a modded 3D s macro?

@OtterlyAmazed Год назад

I made this with the BoxyPixel faceplate and glass screen, the screen shows a black spot when I put slight pressure anywhere on the screen (spot stays in the same location), is that normal?

@JakeSimmons Год назад

Probably too tight of a fit somewhere around the screen. I would try taking it out and re-placing the screen

@OtterlyAmazed Год назад

@@JakeSimmonsthank you I'll try that, I appreciate taking the time to reply ☺️

@yoshiman5234 2 года назад

How many ohms of resistance is recommended for the resistor?

@JakeSimmons 2 года назад

330 ohms. I have some linked in the description !

@yoshiman5234 2 года назад

@@JakeSimmons awesome, thanks a lot

@bmo14lax 2 года назад

Always use flux. anyone who says theyre too good for it is a snob and you won't want to listen to most of their soldering advice anyway I'm confused, Is this just the way to replace the top screen basically? It's the same device right? No extra board for emulation or anything like that?

@JakeSimmons 2 года назад

It is just a DS lite with no top screen. No emulation. Just created for an alternative to replacing broken top screens

@bmo14lax 2 года назад

@@JakeSimmons ah okay thanks

@happygolucky6465 2 года назад

Thanks for teaching us how to break our Nintendo DS

@i.ate.the.batman Год назад

Welp it looks like somone broke theirs💀

@vertki703 6 месяцев назад

Это предусматривается если у тебя не работает например верхний экран или не работает сенсор на нижнем. Мой случай

@smooth-taggster4045 Год назад

bro pressed the shoulder buttons without it being closed HOW!!!!!! THEY SUCK TO POSITION AND FLY OUT IF THEY MOVE. i made one with a carbon film resistor positioning was kinda annoying i didnt bother with the speakers because i use earbuds plus i didnt feel like it

@chucknorris7896 Год назад

Hey there i build in the speaker but now it wont charge anymore

@JakeSimmons Год назад

If it won’t charge you either need a new battery or you have a bad fuse

@chucknorris7896 Год назад

@@JakeSimmons i changed the batterie but the charging light doesnt go on i removed the speakers because i build one at the end of the other so i could have 2 speakers i it and the light still wont go on´and the em10 is fine Now i let the ds go out of battery the night and over the day i keep him at the charger when its then full again only the led doesnt go on when on charger Update it didnt charge

@TheOrange00 2 года назад

what is the diameter of the acrylic rod?

@JakeSimmons 2 года назад

3/16”

@lukethomas9165 Год назад

what diameter and size is the rod for the hinges?

@JakeSimmons Год назад

I believe the diameter is 3/8 inch. The DS lite is 5.2 inches wide

@lukethomas9165 Год назад

@@JakeSimmons thankyou again i love your videos btw been binge watching them

@OtterlyAmazed Год назад

So if I use the LED I don't need the resistor?

@JakeSimmons Год назад

You still need a resistor

@OtterlyAmazed Год назад

@@JakeSimmons got it ☺️ Thank you for the fast reply

@caboverpete9605 2 года назад

homie just broke a ds in half and called it a day

@keeby4 Год назад

So to clarify, the LEDS make it so that a resistor isn’t needed?

@JakeSimmons Год назад

Yes but also no. LEDs need resistors but if you buy the LEDs I have linked, they already have resistors on them and you just to to solder the wires down

@keeby4 Год назад

Ah, ok.

@keeby4 Год назад

@@JakeSimmons how much should I cut the LED’s? It’s worth noting I’m also trying to fit the speakers in.

@JakeSimmons Год назад

@@keeby4 I don’t really have an exact length. I would just test fit everything and then cut it so it’s just long enough to reach in there

@keeby4 Год назад

@@JakeSimmons ok, I’ll see what can fit.

@TheEuropeanFox 9 месяцев назад

Ds consoles do not have pokemon trading so this is kinda meh imo

@Vendaar 24 дня назад

I'm disappointed you cant just break of the top screen and thats it.

@laurenstheunis1678 2 года назад

The problem is that these won't play anything older then GBA, and for DS games you would need 2 displays. Seems like a bit of a waste.

@JakeSimmons 2 года назад

If it has a bad top screen then it’s not a waste. The game boy micro only plays gba and is uncomfortable to use but that’s worth a lot of money

@laurenstheunis1678 2 года назад

@@JakeSimmons In case one were to save a DS from going to a landfill sure why not, but wouldnt it be a bit easier / better to just fix the screen or any damaged part since you need a semi-functional DS to begin with?

@JakeSimmons 2 года назад

@@laurenstheunis1678 personally, it would take me longer to replace the top screen than to solder a resistor to it. There were over 150 million of these made and even if a few million end up as macros, it’s not gonna hurt anything. Plus, it’s all completely reversible so someone else could add the screen back later on if they wanted too. I think it still serves many purposes and is totally reasonable for anyone to do if they want to

@bluenovacorgi8230 Год назад

If you dont want speakers do u still have to use a iron for this ?

@JakeSimmons Год назад

Yes you do for the resistors

@codelockd0wn Год назад

You should do a tutorial for the solder-less, resister-less method :)

@v0idcoast925 Год назад

It doesn’t exist

@cheeseburgerinvr Год назад

@@v0idcoast925 it does, its called ripping the top screen off

@v0idcoast925 Год назад

@@cheeseburgerinvr try that and see what happens

@RG-Zeldaplayer Год назад

Why not just replace the top screen and have a working DS? Seems like a lot of effort to only have half a console at the end. And when an SP or a GBA also has support for GB and GBC games, those seem to be a much better investment IMO.

@DarthPooh 2 года назад

All you need is to have the ds set to auto boot into gba game and on the bottom screen and you don’t need to solder anything if you don’t care about the speaker I don’t I use my Bluetooth adapter so I can use my Bluetooth earphones

@_BELMONT_ Год назад

you still need a resistor. the resistor allows it to boot without top screen. without it it's just a brick

@denzel_theasian 2 года назад

First time i did this i burnt the motherboard with the soldering iron

@JakeSimmons 2 года назад

I went through quite a few boards with my first one😅

@FrancoKing419 2 года назад

Is this beginner friendly?

@JakeSimmons 2 года назад

I’d say so. It was my first solder job but I did mess up my first one

@whitedenim5192 Год назад

You know what I hate these gameboy micro tutorials how to make a DS light into a gameboy micro because you know what gameboy micro is actually not as expensive as you think because if you think about it you're buying the same amount of money for a ds light for a Game Boy advance for a gameboy micro for a gameboy advance sp

@JakeSimmons Год назад

Not at all. I regularly find DSs for $20 and I buy broken gbas in bulk for $40-50 each. Then you have to pay another $50-60 on top of that to get a mod kit for a comparable screen.