It's not oled but I mean the SP exists with a backlit screen. You're not going to get more pixels than what's already programmed so the oled swap is really only for the backlight. I mean if you just want to have the original GBA with a back light I guess it makes sense to swap
The New 3DS XL needs an OLED screen. I can only imagine how great it would be to play all Nintendo retro handheld games on actual hardware with an OLED touch screen. I can only dream. 😢
@@Lauren_Cthat was kinda before OLEDS were more main stream , Vita OLED doesn’t count, it was a very early OLED and was kind of ahead of it’s time like the psp
@@Gawlakman The New 3DS was launched in 2014, with the XL version in 2015. This was well after AMOLED displays hit their prime. The OG models can be forgiven, but certainly not the “New” models, and the Switch absolutely should’ve launched with OLED.
Before installing a battery mod there are couple of things to consider. First, li-ion battery in these mods doesn’t last significally longer than regular 1,5 V batteries. Secondly, you can’t play with the console while charging, and charging takes quite a while. So rechargeable AA batteries might be more suitable option here.
@@skycloud4802e-ink can only be used for reading. The refresh rate is abysmal. Normal screen uses energy to display an image. e-ink uses energy to move things around to change the image.
I could imagine Nintendo selling them as both mini consoles and controllers for Nintendo switch online; that would also sell the the switch like experience: play on the GBA or on the TV using it as a controller! Big downside though they probably wouldn't have a slot for the games and you'll have to rely on Nintendo's online service which is doomed to be shut down in 6 years so you'll lose all your games and it becomes a brick (until hackers figure it out)
ive thought it over and decided im just avoiding buying one of those period; I can't stand dogshit selling practices like they do to artifically create scarcity and keeping their "premium" aura. Maybe second hand if cheap enough but resellers are just as nasty as the company themselves. Was a lot happier buying a $100 metal shell for a modded GBA and it ended up looking significantly better than the AP
6:23 Input latency and pixel response times are two different things. Response times can contribute in small part to worse input latency but generally speaking response times account for the time that it takes a pixel to fully transition between colors, the reason that OLEDs near perfect response times matter is because it cuts down severely on motion blur compared to a poorly performing LCD, not because it reduces input latency.
Had no idea the gameboy color units had gotten so expensive. I have an old one I was going to backlight with LOCA and decided against it. Would definitely attempt this though.
I did this to my childhood GBC monthsssss ago! Absolutely fantastic, although I would stay away from the new buttons that come with the shell, just clean up and re-use your original parts when it comes to the buttons, the new ones don’t feel “right”. Absolutely breathed new life into old hardware though and the battery life is a definite improvement!
Just did this for my wife's clear purple Gameboy Color for mother's day (it wasn't the only thing she got, don't worry). She kinda rolled her eyes, but then played a few sessions and I think she likes it. The screen is absolutely gorgeous. Warning for anyone doing it, USE THE SCREWS THAT COME WITH THE NEW CASE. The originals don't fit as well in the new case and it's easy to strip them trying to get them in.
Great video! The blue shell looks nice. I made a video myself modding with a clear red shell. I didn't use any Kapton tape just the clear film and it is working fine (let's hope it continues) the amoled screen is definitely amazing and was an easy first mod, definitely worth doing 😊
They still do, I picked one up a few weeks ago. The only issue I ran into was possibly finding the specific color shell I wanted, but in the end I was able to find a seller who had the color I wanted.
For GBC’s the screen replacements need to preserve original aspect ratio to be worth it. Also because mods to gbc’s playing pokemon games need the link cable motherboard functionality preserved. Sometimes hardware mods don’t take that into consideration.
I wish that these kind of mods were created for the original fat gray DS. I still have mine from childhood but its basically in an unusable state, because the shell turned yellowish and those aftermarket shells feel really cheap, and on top of that I have a cracked screen on top due to someone accidentally sitting on it, and after seeing the repair videos to take off the top screen to replace it with another inferior screen, I would only do it if I could get a screen that looked as good as this OLED one.
Cool, I'm a Game Boy Color form factor I wish there was Bluetooth module for wireless headphones with anti-noise canceling and GPU & CPU module for it so it can also play Game Boy Advance games. God bless, Rev. 21:4
I wouldn't mind having an OLED GB/GBC/GBA and think about getting one of these mods... but then I remember that I got an Anbernic that has an OLED screen already and I won't have to be locked into a single system with the limited legit games that I own!
Its a great screen and kit and yeah they're Q10 oled screens that were meant for smartphones pretty much. The previous best laminated screen was a Q5 and ips.
I already have a IPS GB I wouldn't mind upgrading because I got a DMG style shell and buttons. Now that I got a real DMG GB it seems a little redundant. I can sell the old dmg shell kit w/IPS screen together.
I love doing the screen mods…. I’ve done the earlier ones where the lens and screens are two parts… man finger prints and dust…. But both my dmg and gbc came out good… then I finally did the funny playing ipsv2 for gbc… man that came out great.. but spawn wave have you done the Funny Playing FP-GBC…. It has 2 cores in the program… gb and gbc… but not only that it is a completely new motherboard with no Nintendo components in it… but you do get to choose your case,buttons,membranes and usb-c rechargeable!!! I have built 6 of those also… no soldering just plug n play… oh and the console is upgradable too
OLED screens have many advantages: Bright, colorful, and power efficient with true black pixels. I guarantee that this will suffer from burn in, especially since video games have static HUDs.
I'll stick with my Q5 LED screen it's got all the same functions without the touchpanel it's not worth the upgrade for me personally. Others I'd say if this is for you also look into the Q5 LED it's also a retormodding screen the utilitizez the same shell mod used in this video and will most likely be cheaper of a screen due to it being out longer and not a touchpanel. It has all the same functions as this screen by the way with all the features just being activated by a touch sensor ribbon that sticks to the top of the handheld near the IR port.
What specific type of case do I need? If I get a case that will work for the ISP/LCD mod, will that work? Or is there a more specific type of case for the LED screen?
love it, but wish it was a gba Advanced, DS, or even 2ds upgrade. 3ds would be amazing, but I don't think we'll ever see a 3d IPS Drop-In screen. GOD TIER would be if someone made an OLED screen upgrade for regular Switch, or Switch LITE
It was my first time doing soldering. Holy fuck did my hand shake, but i got the power wire attached to the switch and damn does the screen looks amazing. For me the original, pretty worn pads were a better choice. The Dpad's knob was a bit shorter on the aftermarket dpad and for some reason switching the dpad itself to the OEM it still didn't feel that good and for some reason the inputs were hard to get right. Feels like the aftermarket dpad membrain wasn't that "compatible" with the OEM dpad. for some odd reason, the OEM dpad and the OEM membrain doesn't make the OEM dpad feel like OEM, but it works the best. I can only blame the shell.
its magical to see a touch screen on a Gameboy lol ive got a analogue pocket and ambernic handheld, so no i wont be doing this! but i love seeing people come up with ways to modernize old hardware, and repurposing already p[roduced components, even better!
“Drop-in AMOLED replacement…” *proceeds to show a decidedly and definitionally not drop-in screen* There are drop-in TFT screens, but any mod that requires soldering and cutting or replacing the shell isn’t a drop-in mod. I’d be interested in seeing your opinion on the Funnyplaying FPGBC, which is a modern fpga GameBoy Color, using no original Nintendo components.
Very tempting to try out but I have sooo many other handhelds and GB/GBC plays great on my RGB30 though I have yet to find or purchase a GB dumper for my carts.
