I just followed this tutorial step by step with a new shell, buttons, IPS 3.0 screen, and the battery pack. For anyone that is contemplating it, do it and just follow Tito’s guide exactly. Shipping will cost you nearly as much as his coupon code but overall it’s slightly cheaper. Now, I will say that shipping can take forever but overall but for $120, you can turn your old gameboy into a console of now. There is absolutely no need to solder, as mentioned in the video and the whole thing took me about 25 minutes start to finish even though I’ve never modded anything before. This video is the perfect guide.

@alexschmeling2655

18 сағат бұрын

Hey man, one year later did it ever run into problems? I fully intend to follow this tutorial, I just wanted to see If the consoles lifespan shortens by updating it this much.

@vansyugo1

18 сағат бұрын

@@alexschmeling2655 I’ve put probably….70 hours into it since I did the mods and haven’t had any issues at all.

@alexschmeling2655

18 сағат бұрын

@@vansyugo1 I absolutely cannot wait to build this now! Thank you so much

The fact that you can get all the features with no soldering makes this kit very attractive, especially if your a fledgling modder with no soldering skills

@cedonuli

Жыл бұрын

Which would be me… don’t even own any tools

@skatman989

Жыл бұрын

Honestly when he said the Price, I was thinking it was going to be $120 some dollars, but $75 altogether is fantastic for a great screen with no soldering!

@OrkishEngineering

Жыл бұрын

Just got mine. It's the dmg version! Even got dmg buttons for it too!

@FTDrift

11 ай бұрын

@@OrkishEngineeringcan you adjust the brightness without soldering?

@MinkFickle

10 ай бұрын

​@@FTDriftyes, there's a touchsensor behind the game boy logo

Amazing how far we’ve come in just a few years. Thanks for all the help getting these done Nacho!

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Thank you dude! 🙏

@dericmederos1514

Жыл бұрын

wait is this GBA battery powered or usb chargable?

@paulfavila5482

Жыл бұрын

@@dericmederos1514 14:09

5:13 might be a good idea to pre-solder those wires to the flex cable before you install it, else you are potentially applying a lot of heat to the back of the new screen

@fadetonoir6152

Жыл бұрын

Also, use some flux! Will help make better connections, faster.

That intro sequence with the GBA spinning into frame was so well done. The editing and production quality of your videos is always so well done. As a person that works on videos and editing I just wanted to point out that it is very appreciated on how much work you put into these videos.

@yarkiebrown6377

Жыл бұрын

I just saw that and wondered how the hell you would even do that!

@Matt-hc1fi

Жыл бұрын

This level of cinematography reminds me of 老师好我叫何同学 on bilibili

@JayDeeIsMyName

Жыл бұрын

@@yarkiebrown6377 greenscreen? I'm starting to get curious now as well. 0:32

I've never owned a GBA but man back in the early 2000's seeing those rich kids playing Pokemon on it looked like something from out of this world. Great video, Tito 👍

@ifrit05

Жыл бұрын

Don't let your dreams be dreams

Just bought a full kit from FunnyPlaying. That includes their burnmaster, with which I can finally transfer my original Pokémon saves onto my EZ Flash Omega DE. Can't wait to play my GBA games in the dark while I fall asleep like a kid again.

After watching dozens of your videos, I've finally pulled the trigger on a kit! So excited for this next little project. This kit has so many cool features. Appreciate the discount, Tito!

That touch interactivity is next level. Would never imagine to see such a thing on GBA mods.

@jakelamont6205

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been modding Gameboys for about 4 years now and I can’t believe how far just in that time how far the mods have come. Just as I’m “ope they can’t make these better” they do. Mind blowing to me.

As someone who's just getting into electronics I love that this kit is basically solder free and if you do want to solder it doesn't look that complicated

I remember putting an AGS-101 screen in mine back in 2017 and it took some work to install as well as significant shell modification. It's amazing how good these new screens are and how simple the installation is particularly with the custom shells.

I installed this mod about 2 months ago and I really like it. As it was my first mod ever, I actually skipped soldering those wires because it was too scary. That's why I was shocked to see you could open the OSD menu without those, because mine can't do that. My touch sensor only controls the brightness. Guess that's a feature exclusive to newer revisions.

@mboswi

11 ай бұрын

I have just installed it. You can call the OSD menu by long pressing the touch sensor. After that, you can navigate de menu by combining long and short pressing. When you have finished, just let it fade by not pressing anything. Hope it helps ^^

@jsphsntg

8 ай бұрын

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I had been on the fence about which way to go in terms of upgrading my GBA, but this convinced me to get this screen and a new shell. Thanks for the great video!

The quality of your videos is second to none! Truly appreciate how amazing your videos are!

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

This was the first mod I've ever tried since it was no soldering, and it came out awesome. Thanks for the video Tito!

Nice, I've been waiting for this. Just grabbed the full set of parts for my build with your coupon code.👍

As a content creator you have an opportunity to teach people best practices along with your tutorial. In this video you tin and solder the flex cable while it's against the back plate of the LCD. This is an easy way to cause permanent damage to your screen. Depending on the iron temp, you'll see 3 nice little heat spots on the LCD for the rest of its life.

Just modded my own GBA based on this video! Absolutely amazing beginner console modding project. Thanks again for a fantastic video, Tito!

Ive gotta say thanks for this one. I ended up getting this kit and have been completely blown away Thank you for the detailed instructions

This is the first mod I've ever done to a game console ever and this video and tutorial helped me IMMENSELY! I would've never had the idea to do this without watching your video and i wouldn't know how to do it without this tutorial as well, so thank you so much! The installation process was easy to understand and follow along to and im a new sub because of it!

It's uncanny. I was going to send an older GBA sceeen vid to a friend when I got the notification for the new IPS kit popped up

I watched this video probably 30 times, just looking forward to doing the mod myself. This was my first mod, and I was able to complete this project in about 30-45 minutes. This guide is spot on and made everything so easy. Thank you Tito!

These are getting better and better and the screen results are amazing. Next “improvement” would be a drop in screen that would allow us to reuse original shell without modding it. I prefer the look and feel of the original shell & keep the GBA original as possible. Just my opinion

@drekbowser6307

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@Autunite

Жыл бұрын

There are displays for the SP that are laminated drop-ins, so it should definitely be possible on the original GBA.

@davida7229

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't this screen look a lot "worse" than its previous ips lcd screen though?? Look at the first 15 seconds of the video, he shows the previous one in the middle and it looks far better than this one dont you think?

@davidthefrogman

Жыл бұрын

@@davida7229 I felt like this was true until I cycled the DSP and color modes

@Crypt1cmyst1c

11 ай бұрын

​@@Autunite AGS screens are "laminated" from the factory. the screen is adhered to the back of the lens, and the lens is mounted to the inside of the shell. this means the screen doesn't have to fit through the hole the lens sits in on an AGS, so it can be any size as long as it all fits in the shell. on an AGB, the screen would normally mount to the inside of the shell, but the lens is stuck to the "outside" of the shell (it's recessed down into a little lip to make it sit flush with the front of the console though) this means if you want a laminated screen, the screen itself has to be smaller than the hole under the lens. even the stock screen is slightly bigger than that hole, because the edges of the stock screen stick to the edges of that hole. so to have a laminated screen that requires no shell modification, the screen has to be smaller than the stock screen. the GBC has the same issue. it's easier to visualize if you're looking at a shell with no screen in it. just imagine putting on the lens with a screen glued to it, and you'll realize the screen HAS to fit inside the opening directly under the lens.

these videos encourage me to try my hand at modding more. I appreciate the concise instructions and video to help, it makes it look like something I can do on my own

@davidcasterline360

7 ай бұрын

Don't. I'm 2 for 2 screens not working.

I just installed the V2 a month ago and have been loving it! The V3 seems like a great update!

This is amazing, I hope we'll achieve something similar with the gba sp And honestly I'm looking forward for the 3ds modding community to grow (usb c, captur card, Bluetooth, wireless charging and more importantly the shells!!)

I've actually been thinking of getting into retro system repair/refurbishment and modding, and this was a great sort of intro. Thanks!

I used this tutorial & purchased the parts from your link & it was super easy! Thanks!!!

Thank you for this guide Tito! I literally bought all the parts, and got it going! I was able to breathe new life into my childhood indigo GBA.

something that im amazed in how subtly but steadily has improved is the look of Scanline filters, which is funny because Portable consoles never had Scanlines due to using LCDs (the one exceptions being Sega's Nomad & Game Gear) also I'm glad more Retro enthusiasts are realizing is that the true CRT Retro look comes from actually using Anti-aliasing & Frame Blending

@mr.number9279

Жыл бұрын

Portable handhelds had pixel griding which isn't much different from scanlines in terms of visual appearance. You can see each pixel easy in the grid for a GB/C/A generally. GBA games do look good with CRT filters though. They also help amazingly well on emulators since, well, let's be honest, almost no device has a 3:2 screen.

@mega77

4 ай бұрын

Actually the frame blending is very niche. Activating it cuts the smoothness of movements and adds micro jitters. Turning it off results in a way smoother image in motion. So I actually like it being removed because it looks better without it 99% of the time

It is remarkable what kind of mods are possible today. I for one don't want to modify my old stuff and instead got a gamepad clip for my cell and emulate all my favourite classics there. Still fascinating watching your mods!

Thank you for showing this off. will order it soon, got a 40pin GBA motherboard sitting in my draw, the fact they sell the whole kit is sweet as, since i lost some of the buttons

I've been holding out for a solder-less solution, this looks perfect! Thanks!

Pro as always Tito! Glad I held out on do a mod to my GBA. This looks like the route to go. Thanks!

It looks great! And I love that all the features are solder-less.

If you want to call the OSD menu without any soldering, you can do it by long pressing the touch sensor, and you can navigate it using long and short pressing.

These mods are really amazing. Now hopefully someone should make a custom 3DS XL with a GBA slot, then I'm all set and happy to play to my delight. I can't wait to see what mods come next

Watching you disassemble the translucent pink GBA made me realize how much I like that colorway

Never was into this GBA device until now because of these enthusiasts putting funnyplayimg ips 3.0 and the awesome usb c battery pack, im excited to work on one

I just finished mine using pretty much only this as a guide. Thanks and awesome job with the video!

Tito, It Just looks AWESOME i loved the foil stickers on back, they was a great choice also the laminated panel loos amazing on camera and has a lot of options for a gameboy adv. As Always, Like from Spain!!

YES!! It's THURSDAY!!! Love the intro music, I always listen to the whole thing (I usually skip others) This kit looks really cool. I do have an IPS GBA, and love it. So if anyone wants to get/do this, I HIGHLY recommend it. I might do this to have a spare GBA. edit: $60 DAMN that's a steal. and the battery conversion is only $40

Wow I just got this kit with purple shell and white buttons, but the yellow button look so SICK😮 Guess I’ll be ordering new buttons.

Its crazy how many Ips screen mod lcds are available now. Love it!!!

Just put this mod together today using your guide (and discount code!) and it went flawlessly on the first try. Thanks Tito!

@StolenCry1

3 ай бұрын

Did the kit come with a special screw driver for the GBA?

@soulsilvermaster123

3 ай бұрын

@@StolenCry1 no I had my own

Awesome review! As always, love your coverage and shots of everything. Very professional. As for one of the small cons, that artificial scan line option should really have included the grid at least, though. But the frame blending and laminated lens is huge. I may seek out a junker GBA and do one of these or maybe a GBA Consolizer kit.

Tito knocks it out of the park again with another well done video!

that OSD touch sensor blew my mind!!!!! that screen is crazy. makes gba games look brand new and im missing tf out!!! i need one now

Another solid vid Tito! You convinced me to take the plunge. Ordered and used your code! Thanks!

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

I bought and installed one of these laminated GBA IPS screens and can confirm they look amazing

I DID IT. AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR HELPING SO MUCH. being real, I've wanted to have ever since 2012 and wanted to mod one since 2019 and this helped a lot so thank

Just put mine together and worked great! Thank you for the help!

Thank you so so much! By following your instructions; I was able to do this mod with minimal problems. You're the best!!!!

🤠 always good to learn about all these upgrades 👍

What this video doesn't tell you is how much you gonna hate the L and R buttons while doing this. Great video in all seriousness, I absolutely love how my GBA ended up thanks to you.

Cool stuff man. I got a gba at a flea market today for 5$ im gonna give this a shot.

I am totally doing this! Just got a GBA for 6 bucks at a yard sale! It needs new shell, buttons, but the board is legit!

This is awesome. I might have to give it a try. Thanks, Tito!!!

No complaints. Very professional. Keep up the great work Tito! I wonder what a stereo gba mod would be like. another speaker in the opposite corner.

Oh man, I love touching the bottom of the lens to bring up the screen menu, that's amazing. I actually prefer that to holding select.

I was just about to pull the trigger on a GBA setup, this new kit pushed me over the line . Was not looking forward to soldering (mostly just having to buy those too), so this kits a big plus for me.

Amazing👍 i fitted a ips screen to mine few years ago, ended up selling it. Im going to get another one now definitely. cheers

Just ordered this, can't wait

Thank you so much for these videos MNP! ❤️

I remember in 2018 I found my old GBA and I swapped an AGS 101 screen into it. And now we're here

Nice, I already have the ITA version, so I don’t need this one, but I definitely can’t wait for you to do a video on the ITA SP kit with FunnyPlaying’s new shells and maybe with the Button LED kit.

Love to see all these retro consoles being modded. Keeps them fun and alive for many more years to come. 🙂

I just got my 3.0 kit with its custom shell for about $43.. easy to install and had no issues when I installed it.. first time doing a GBA Mod and I’m really happy with the outcome..

@StolenCry1

3 ай бұрын

Did the kit come with a special screw driver for the GBA?

Just did it today! Thanks for the great video. Bought a supposedly V5 on Aliexpress with a cute Yellow shell. I'm glad I did the soldering because the touch buttons are not working very well. They're hard to find and very finnicky. Bah! I'm content calling the OSD menu by holding Select+L+R, it's more consistent. I'm very happy overall, the screen looks great, the shell is looking good, and I'm receiving the rechargeable battery very soon. I have to say the hardest part BY FAR was putting back the console together lol. There was always something I had forgotten, so I had to take the screws off again, etc etc. The shoulder buttons are annoying, as well as the three soldered cables moving around. I hope I don't have to take it off again xD

I've been thinking about getting a gba for the missus only the other day, and this would be the perfect set up for her, rechargeable battery, purple case, and a beautiful ips display. The price I don't think is that bad given what you're getting, so I'm going to get them for her Edit: I went ahead and got the parts, and the screen is just phenomenal, but the USB-c battery mod from funnyplaying leaves a lot to be desired imo, the fit of the charging circuit is very poor within the shell, and I had to put a piece of foam between the battery and the circuit in order to prevent the contacts from losing connection if pressure was put on the battery cover, which also didn't fit very well with the battery mod installed, and the battery wires were also too short to route properly, my only issue with the ips mod is that the flex didn't line up with the connector on the gba board properly, it's about 1.5mm off from lining up correctly which made it awkward to connect. now I've got it done it works well, but it needs some changes to fix the gripes I have. The completed system though looks amazing and our lass absolutely loves it, so the effort was definitely worth it

Watching this video inspired me to get a 3.0 screen, shell and usb rechargeable battery. Following strictly your guide I got my GBA upgraded in about 20 minutes! Super awesome guide man

@StolenCry1

3 ай бұрын

Did the kit come with a special screw driver for the GBA?

@Bassynater2500

3 ай бұрын

@@StolenCry1 yeah I believe it came with everything I needed! It’s a mini screwdriver

I was really hoping for a side by side visual comparison with the ITA kit.

Been on the fence with this website and their GBA screens. Watched this video and just ordered the screen and housing. I got an Ali express screen last year and it wasn’t what I expected. Seeing that this can be done without any soldering is fascinating. Went with the clear red housing paired with clear dark blue buttons and the glow in the dark contact pads. I was debating the usb c rechargeable battery mod but using rechargeable AAs is fine with me.

>No soldering I don't know why I hate the idea of soldering so damn much but I am thankful I'm not the only one

@Bendilin

Жыл бұрын

>It requires a new shell entirely Damnit damnit damnit damnit damnit

Thanks for the discount code! I just bought my first mod kit from retro repair! Wish me luck

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck!!

@lonewolf3457

Жыл бұрын

@@MachoNachoProductions can’t wait to see what else you have in store in the future! I’ve always wanted to mod a gba and your videos have been such an inspiration. I went with a clear red shell, white ips, and white button combo

Just: Thank you for sharing the news ! Keep up the good work.

doing requiered soldering which is working afterwards is much more satisfying in my opinion :)

Your videos are just fantastic Tito !

I bought this and installed it today and I'm really impressed though getting the bracket in place and keeping it there while putting the motherboard back in was a real pain. One tip: I screwed down the motherboard too tight and got light bleed as I guess there was too much pressure on the screen so I undid the three screws a little and it's better now. It's not perfect but it's very close. Light bleed is probably a common issue.

Wouldn't another Con be if you scratched your screen you'll have to replace the whole IPS laminated kit rather than just popping a new screen on? Love the video, considering doing this soon!

The touch sensor is next level and I love it. I don't know if I'd want to give up my Gold Pokemon GBA, but if I can find a good priced GBA and use that board I'd be all over this mod

I know it's not related to the video, but it amused me nonetheless. I actually just completed that hanging area you had playing in the Metroid: Zero Mission demonstration at the beginning of the video.

I wish these new kits will have a GBA SP version soon. It looks incredible

That's one of the coolest intros I've ever watched.

I just did mine, this little guide came in handy! Thanks!

@StolenCry1

3 ай бұрын

Did the kit come with a special screw driver for the GBA?

@jamesfrankiewicz5768

3 ай бұрын

@@StolenCry1 No, you'll need to buy that separately. (I bought mine over a decade ago.)

I already bought this and have done this project myself. So easy and solder free. The cost was pretty low as well.

I was kinda looking forward for you to do RetroSix’s clean screen kit for the GBA, but surprised you haven’t yet. Was hoping to get your take on the accuracy of the claimed color palette being the closest to the OEM screen.

I really should invest in one of these screen kits and shells, as I've been wanting to do something with my GBA for a while now but the screen is absolutely horrific (always has been) and I'm missing my battery cover as I used to have a rechargeable battery pack. The laminated IPS and replacement shell would fix all my issues

Yet another great video for yet another great IPS kit. Makes me I sad I missed my chance to own one of yours.

All these mods pushed the original shape GBA to amazing limits. Is such an amazing form factor

Mine literally arrived in the mail an hour ago. Excited to install it!

@JeremyShay

Жыл бұрын

Scratch that, either funnyplaying or RGRS failed to include the installation bracket. So can’t do anything with it. Disappointing 😔

@JeremyShay

Жыл бұрын

UPDATE: RGRS sent a bracket after reaching out.., it was the non production bracket and was shattered when arrived because it was thrown in a bubble mailer 😑 Has anyone else had this experience with them?

Nice Tito, thanks

I love the title of the video

Soldering is such an art

What a beautiful color way that GBA.

Nice Video again! Love your Videos! Cant wait for the next one

I think I'm gonna stick with what I have now, the non laminated IPS as it looks really good enough for me and preserve that classic look of the original GBA. I wonder if it's possible however in the future to get this laminated IPS with a slightly larger screen, maybe by 0.1 or 015 inch, that would be sweet (like the gameboy color mod). I would definitely get that when that becomes available.

This mod/kit would be cool with a color matched charge dock. One of my friends would love the color scheme you chose, Wario !

I just did this mod and I can’t recommend this kit enough SUPER WORTH IT

@StolenCry1

3 ай бұрын

Did the kit come with a special screw driver for the GBA?

@goldmegaman1000

3 ай бұрын

@@StolenCry1 negative I had mine from a kit I got to swap a game boy color off eBay. But you can find triwing screw drivers in any hardware store

@StolenCry1

3 ай бұрын

@@goldmegaman1000 Thanks!

Very nice kit. However there are few cons for me. It is not integer scaled and instead of highlight mode I rather want an undersaturated mode to mimic the original color scheme of the GameBoy. But this kit is still great! I think I will grab it. 😊