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The Game Boy Color is a system that people have happy memories of and when they go back to play it they quickly realize that the screen hasn't aged well. Today we are doing a modification that the Game Boy Color badly needs: replacing the screen with a newer backlit model.
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@Jurtaani 4 года назад

just imagine having this kind of backlight GBC back in the days of pokemon red and blue.

@blinkshadown 4 года назад

I can imagine playing pokemon less. There was no way my parents will buy me double or triple the ammount of batteries to play it.

@iSupermanCKi 4 года назад

@@blinkshadown I and just about everyone I knew had the ac adapter for the Gameboy.

@artate92 4 года назад

@@iSupermanCKi i believe i have one

@subtoyoungfogo 2 года назад

You would be able to play at night when your supposed to be asleep easier than the worm light 😂

@KickingIt-In-the-Kitchen 2 года назад

Lol, good times. We actually appreciated things back then.

@eladiocofresi5202 4 года назад

Somewhere between learning of a sewing machine that connects to the Gameboy, your videos of taking apart game systems and Retro Future refurbishing them, inspired me to buy the sewing machine, a Gameboy, and learn to repair and refurbish them.

@breadladd 4 года назад

i would love to see a case that takes GBA internals and put them into a GBC style casing

@TOPmusicman8 4 года назад

Kinda tough with the motherboard of the gba, but I like this idea if could be done

@Jurtaani 4 года назад

would likely require a new motherboard, or some kind of clever ways of cutting the old one, and making new connections between the cut pieces. not impossible, but most certainly not easy either. i remember seeing some controller modifications that were done like that, it was either putting ps3 controller inside x360 controller or other way around. but i'm not sure if gba board was too complex for such mod.

@abaque24 4 года назад

You mean a GBAsp into a GBC style casing, so it doesnt close, u mean?

@joshortega9022 4 года назад

Comment on the retro futures next video and he just might!

@heboottoobigforhegotdamnfeet 4 года назад

Nintendo Gameboy Color Backlit Mod - GBAsp Inside - GBC102 - All White by GameboyStation on Etsy

@Xupgeeks 4 года назад

As a channel run by a person of a certain age , the gameboy played a large part of my life and I’ve owned many over the years. I love these tech dives you do.

@krim7 4 года назад

The lack of a back light was always my complaint about the system. I still think the Advanced SP is the best Gameboy ever made but dang, seeing this Color with the back light 😁😁😁

@bluecorp8557 4 года назад

I wish the SP had a headphone jack tho.

@Videogamelover58 4 года назад

@@bluecorp8557 agree

@Videogamelover58 4 года назад

Love my gameboy color

@stevesteve0521 4 года назад

The lack of back light helped out the battery life for the system. If the Gameboy and Gameboy color had backlight then not only would it have probably required more batteries to use to play but the battery life would’ve been as bad as the game gear and Atari lynx.

@androskris 4 года назад

@@bluecorp8557 It does but it's a dongle that goes in the power jack.

@cincyfan987 4 года назад

You should do a series where subscribers send you their broken systems and you fix them on camera. We would also be able to learn from it.

@StrikerXL_BE 4 года назад

It looks amazing Jon, well done!!! 👍❤️

@Qibilii 4 года назад

Brings back memories. Had the exact GBC in purple...wasted a lot of remote control batteries, yes almost got dishonoured by the parents.

@SuperLuigiSixty4 4 года назад

I just put in a similar set from Handheld Legend, worked really great. Their version comes with plastic spacers to hold the screen in place. I also used a new purple case, and HHL sells a new front cover that resizes the windo to fit the new screen (which is admittedly a tiny bit smaller than GBC).

@TomB240493 4 года назад

There is a backlit LCD Mod that doesn't require any case modifications available now. I got mine from retromodding

@ericwolf2448 4 года назад

That's pretty cool. Thanks as always for uploading great content!

@ernestgomez84 4 года назад

As someone else stated, I have no flickering. As for the install, I followed the directions by FunnyPlaying and the horizontal screen alignment was no problem. There is a drop in screen with no trimming, you will need a special new screen as the overall screen size is a hair smaller but still noticeable through the window. I wish we could post pics here lol! I did mine with transparent black and all red buttons.

@Mike-rj8dg 2 года назад

Would you recommend using them? Seen a lot of negative comments on instagram

@touronto358 4 года назад

LOVED the gameboy colour.. need to get this kit!

@johnodaz1273 4 года назад

Really quality TechWave video Jon(SW). This is a really neat GBC Mod but definitely looks very tricky tho..

@jqwright28 4 года назад

Wish I had the confidence to do stuff like this. I can build a gaming PC, even in sff cases in short time but ask me to take apart a console or handheld and cut on it and I will chicken out, lol. That mod really looks awesome, despite the noise. Very nice.

@richardm1015 4 года назад

I really enjoyed this video. Looks so much better. Can’t believe we spent hours gaming tilting towards the light in attempts to see. I can see the point about the advance. I think that was the most comfortable to hold but the color is a nice flush solution for GBC games.

@lostintranslation1201 3 года назад

it amazes me it took nintendo all the way to the gba sp to make it backlit

@DrunkonTacos 4 года назад

Nice work! I just got done wiring a tp4056 usb-c board and 2000mah lipo battery into a Gameboy Color a couple hours ago. I’m waiting for a local store to open to buy a fresh cutting wheel to finish gutting the battery compartment and cutting a charging port slot in the side so I can finally close her up!

@saintrobyn 4 года назад

Many of the sops that sell this screen mod do sell third party shells that are precut, they also sell 3D printed screen centering brackets that align the screen perfectly. I bought this kit from Retro Modding along with a precut screen and it was super easy to put together.

@pilks4k 4 года назад

Retromodding offer a shell pre-cut for the mod and they sell the IPS kit which they also send with a 3d printed aligning bracket.

@ViolentDetour 4 года назад

BoxyPixel makes an aluminum shell for this mod and it looks SO good!

@AndrewO83 4 года назад

The touch brightness thing is super cool.

@TrickArrow 4 года назад

I just did this last week! It's so nice!

@Xero36 4 года назад

Awesome! I just did this to my GBA!

@Charsept 4 года назад

I broke out my old SP the other day. I thought about getting a backlit screen for the DMG but then I remembered I have an SP 😆

@retrobear9367 4 года назад

I don't have the distortion error thank goodness. And Iove those cases. I used one that came with the ips for my DMG and use it as a travel case for my GBC.

@robh.2400 4 года назад

I did the Midwest Embedded GBC LCD screen mod. It was pretty easy and the screen looks great. I played through the Oracle Zelda games and Link’s Awakening on it. These lcd screen mods make it a joy to play the original GBC.

@punkrockpirate08 4 года назад

I used to have a magnifying lens with a light and speakers!!! That thing was a yellow beast!!! It was like I was playing with a purple and yellow brick but it kept my Pokemon Blue sessions going for ages

@TayoEXE 4 года назад

Suddenly, memories are flooding back into my mind of playing my purple, transparent Gameboy Color under the covers with this crazy accessory that folds and juts out, lights backward toward the screen with a magnifying glass to make the screen look better. Now I'm working with expensive hardware, building games and VR. Dang, we've come a long way since then (in terms of hardware, software, and general technology for gaming.)

@igi-chan 2 года назад

This makes me want to cry….its so beautiful!!! No more giant light attatchemnt lol

@xflarearcadia1766 4 года назад

Mod video, we needed this to switch it up. :-)

@WaysideWade 4 года назад

Second that...

@xflarearcadia1766 4 года назад

Great video even though I think I would rather roll with a Raspberry Pi optimized.

@supergooner86 4 года назад

Looks really good

@TheTrueAlpharius 4 года назад

Dang, that's one CLEAN board

@DarkTyyp 4 года назад

I agree. It did need color.

@MonCappy 4 года назад

Spawn Wave once again proves that he is a world premiere technology surgeon.

@DeityG 4 года назад

Nintendo needs to rerelease a Gameboy Color with eshop functionality! It’s definitely my favorite handheld!

@MatthewRichardson1 4 года назад

I had one of those crappy link port lights and one of those magnifiers with a built in light. Both weren't a great experience.

@shuny11r23 4 года назад

This is pretty cool. I own a modded PSP GO. I prefer that for handheld gaming. It's compact and also has a nice screen.

@dino988 4 года назад

I just did mine today and it turned out amazing! Btw you sound like Mako Tsunami or Noah from Yugioh 😁

@HaunterOfKanto 4 года назад

I still love my NES style GBA SP and that's what I use for all my GB line of games.

@goldensun03 4 года назад

Would the infrared sensors still work for mystery gift as an example for pokemon gold, silver, and crystal?

@kaiseliuslaguna2374 4 года назад

I would have just put some Kapton tape around the visible parts of the display when you were testing it so it would have been easy to see if you had it aligned correctly.

@thebigskip-e 4 года назад

I'm seeing some people jam a full size GBA sp into a Gameboy color shell too

@Throggy 4 года назад

Man. I need this in my life lol

@jgregoryj1 4 года назад

I just bought a gb colour a few years ago. Paid like $30-35 for it. Works flawlessly and has that nice full color backlit screen. Bought off AliExpress

@samuraispiritsx 4 года назад

dude that looks so damn nice

@johnparungao6844 4 года назад

Do a video on the Gameboy SP. I've had my two models (AG-001 and AG-101) for a good while now and love them still. I gave my kid one so that we could have a shared experience.

@drewstreet4178 2 года назад

100% form factor for me, I'm 22 and just last week bought my 1st gameboy color, an atomic purple clear one, bought my first gba sp when I was 15 and it was brilliant at first as it was my first gameboy and I had pokemom emerald but over time the love went due to my hands cramping up due to the size of it, got the color last week got super mario land and its brilliant still small but loads better

@corey9292 4 года назад

I am trying so hard to hold off on any of these mods until the analouge pocket comes out.

@iSupermanCKi 4 года назад

Is that from FunnyPlaying's site? I could've sworn they had the chips on a ribbon cable and not a secondary board. I also thought they worked out the issues with the flickering. It could be a knock off.

@skins4thewin 4 года назад

Uh, they are on the ribbon cable, what are you even talking about? Did you not watch the video that you're commenting on?

@MarioMadness1 4 года назад

I got the same gameboy ! tho i use my SP more.. i like the size,backlite and chargeability

@larson0014 4 года назад

Is it possible to fix the gold plating on the button connectors? I just upgraded my screen and shell and the B button connectors does not work

@AngelGodinez 4 года назад

Yes it is, just clean it with IPA it 100% workss

@kalark 4 года назад

Just did the ips mod to my agb gba! wow what a difference going from the ags101 screen to the ips!

@thetechoasis2179 4 года назад

why would you remove a 101? save the ips for a 001, 101 is rare in every country but the USA. especially UK. id never dream about removing the 101. worth loads more complete and stock

@tluets 4 года назад

Nice stash box

@michaelpichardo8185 4 года назад

You make the best vids

@godawaitsu05 4 года назад

I just got a good game boy color but i would to scared to open it cuz i wouldnt know what i am doing but this would be sooo great to do

@STOUTIM0US 4 года назад

Would like to see you do a Sega Gamegear modification. Specifically the screen, since mine is dim and going out.

@dannycivic02 4 года назад

Should of got the kit with the 3D printed bracket it saves so much hassle with aligning the screen.

@MrTeamFoolish 4 года назад

Seeing how the mimi game gear came out, I would buy a Gameboy Release with a nice bright screen.

@rjcrooks1182 4 года назад

This is dope. I like the color but I’ve been wanting a gba with the modded screen for a minute now. I missed out on a lot of games cuz I was around that “I’m too cool for gameboy” age in the early and mid 2000s haha

@cman955 4 года назад

RJ Crooks I sold all my Nintendo stuff in the 2000s along with all my legos... What the heck is wrong with me?

@momoveliadeviluke251 4 года назад

Now a have to see if I can find my old game boy

@hanguhbur 4 года назад

To line up the screen. What if you had put the sticker on the screen while it was on, then align the sticker with the screen cutout?

@solidwegy61 5 месяцев назад

I just want to clean up and put backlit screens on my Pocket, Color and Advance, good enough for me!

@GamerBoy870 4 года назад

Where do you buy a modied Gameboy

@kornfed3308 3 года назад

Does this effect the functionality of the infrared on the gameboy color?

@clydefrosch 4 года назад

Wish this thing had some offset buttons to move the screen square around. Would make this a lot easier.

@ToadyEN 3 года назад

Sweet! I prefer the OG case though, the color text looks weird on the new case.

@jeterman29ny 4 года назад

This is super cool but what I want is an original gameboy shell with gameboy color backlit screen that actually plays gameboy color games.

@hdofu 4 года назад

Yeah the reason for that case looking like that it comes in is pretty clear to chifi iems buyers... thats a repurposed hard case, pretty clever of them actually.

@bdillmore40 4 года назад

Dumb question for you, does the Gameboy Advance back lite screen mod require you to solder it, or does it just drop right in?

@Deliveredmean42 4 года назад

Makes you wish if the gameboy had a backlight from the start. Still understandable to keep the cost down.

@grizzlyadams1929 4 года назад

Where can you buy pre-built GBA modded systems?

@davideetooktoo5561 4 года назад

you could have used tape to mark where the screen is while you tested it then just peel off after centering it on cover

@JeskidoYT 4 года назад

Nice shirt! Where did you get it from?

@walter_0802 4 года назад

We need an update on your Panasonic cube

@thrasher305 2 года назад

Does this mod eliminate the black lens sensor for trading?

@Frigid_Kev 4 года назад

Next we need RGB lighting for the "COLOR" logo!

@mattpreece6106 4 года назад

whats the effect on battery life?

@JJJFrost 4 года назад

This mod was really simple. I did my GBC, the noise sucks it's only on a few games and you get used to it so it's ok. Next up us my GBA!

@stephendallasdraws2929 4 года назад

I'm waiting for one of these screen mods to let us use an XL screen on a Gameboy Color or GBA. Like a 4-5 inch with a modded case!

@stephendallasdraws2929 4 года назад

A pixel doubling mod for 3DS would be great too. That IPS mod on the GBA has been looking pretty great lately!

@stephens9772 4 года назад

Any word on that handheld system that was supposed to be able to play all the Nintendo games with adapters to play game gears one? I was thinking about trying some of these mods but if that comes out I would rather save the money and just buy that.

@bradleybriggs4910 4 года назад

If my GBC had a backlit screen I probably would have died from lack of sleep 😆

@ipeut14 4 года назад

I've always liked the original GBA with the shape and headphone jack... Could I just buy the screen from this video and swap it out on my original GBA?

@stevesteve0521 4 года назад

If the GBC had this backlight back then, the battery would of died quicker and I don’t believe it would’ve sold as well. One of the main selling points for the Gameboy and Gameboy color which its competitors lacked was its fantastic battery life.

@jimmneedle 4 года назад

man... those finger points.

@cesarguerrero5630 4 года назад

What is the battery life like?

@butterccm 4 года назад

I’ve been considering doing that for a long time, I have a silver gameboy color with the Pikachu and pichu lens cover, does anyone make a glass one of that or do I have to stick with plastic?

@thetechoasis2179 4 года назад

you can get glass ones of that^ 99.9% of the time you will have to get it from China though

@butterccm 4 года назад

TheTechOasis cool, thanks

@530pm 2 года назад

I currently want to mod all of my gameboys minus my micro. i have a gbc i want to mod but i think i would prefer doing my gba first with the usb chargable battery mod and then the ips mod with an ezflash for my ULTIMATE gameboy and then go back later to do the color and quite possibly the sp

@IndianPrince07 4 года назад

very nice

@JustLiveify15 3 года назад

is it possible to buy modded GameBoys somewhere? Thank you

@cyrustrentuk2797 4 года назад

Very cool are you going to do the DS

@MK73DS 4 года назад

Why don't we see replacement screens for newer consoles ? Like OLED panels for Switch or 3DS

@bjwalker1371 4 года назад

cool mod... During testing, why not go ahead and apply the adhesive guide onto the screen? Seems like it would take a little of the trial and error out of it.

@ThatOneGuyMatt 4 года назад

I need to get a gb color or advanced. I already have a ds lite for advanced games tho

@jaycrazygamer5720 4 года назад

Hi John , was wondering if I could send you my switch tablet screen . The screen turned purple on me . & the left joy con broke off the track . if you can send me a comment back . thank you ahead of time !

@Berrytenor 4 года назад

Is there anywhere I can buy these premade? Lol is ebay the best spot?

@theloudstarkirby4203 3 года назад

How much does it cost to get it?

@Mike-rj8dg 2 года назад

Anyone bought this screen from this company? Looked them up on instagram and there are a lot of negative comments saying parts didn’t turn up or they didn’t give them a date for delivery. Was going to buy one but not sure now