The retro pixel style is probably one reason why I'd get this kit. It looks very good.

I bought these on aliexpress a couple weeks back when they first popped up, been waiting for your stamp of approval thx!

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

@@TwoTall1988 in the description if you can wait for a restock (still likely quicker than waiting for shipment from aliexpress)

Grabbed one of these and installed it over the weekend. Awesome kit, thanks for doing these videos.

Been waiting for this video! Got one on the way to me from Aliexpress and very much looking forward to installing

Glad you got some use out of the wiring diagram. Damn that is a lovely kit!

I'm waiting to receive a Q5 IPS OSD LCD kit in the post right now and my research led me to believe it is still one of the best kits available. I enjoyed watching you make the type of mistakes that I might have made but now won't.

Thanks for this video, Makho! I just installed my Q5 using this video as a guide. You rock!!!

For anyone trying to get the battery monitor to work. You need to run a wire from BATT on the video board to the Positive battery terminal. You also need to run a wire from the GND on the video board to the Negative battery terminal.

@Feroxylos

2 жыл бұрын

I feel so dumb right now. Was trying to figure this out for days. Thanks alot chief!

I literally got this LCD in the post 2 days after your video! Agree its amazing and the best GBC screen so far. I didn't wire up the OSD buttons yet, but the touch sensors are starting to annoy me, so its on my ToDo list. If i had seen your video first before putting my order in, I think I'd have gone for a non transparent shell as i don't like seeing the screen stick out below the "Lens" area. As always, I appreciate your videos and insight on battery life etc.

Great vid, I got a coworker who has his old gbc he wants to mod and I'm going to send him the link to this video as well as your wiki. Your wiki is extremely helpful thanks for all the work you do man with out you I feel like us Game boy nerds would be lost in a sea of misinformation.

Seriously thank you so much for this walk through. I just got my screen in today and couldn't find soldering instructions anywhere

Just got mine today! It is perfect 🤩

I just did mine and is pretty awesome 👏🏼 thanks for your video!

Just finished the Ali-Express OSD kit. It's working but I need to open it and drop the screen a sixteenth of an inch. It's big. I love it.

That one last humble comment got a laugh out of me. Plus, thanks to you I found the perfect kit for me now, ordered it.

Finally a bigger screen. My dream come true!

These mods are getting better and better I'm glad I waited so long before buying any of them!

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

I doubt these are the last mods so if you're not in a hurry, there might be even better ones out in a few months. (I don't have any insider info on that, just speculation from how the last two years have been)

@ChrisMX9

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho honnestly I just hope they'll improve the battery life

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisMX9 Short of getting custom LCDs manufactured (very expensive), there's not much to be done about battery life.

thank you for you great video. i also installed my display today, it comes with a new case already cut out for the new display. works perfectly, even with EverDrive V4 module. great display mod, love it i also want to install a new display in my Gameboy Advance SP

"Probably just jinxed myself, now it's going to be an hour and a half"

@MaxOakland

3 жыл бұрын

He was right 😆

Good to see you back on KZread... Awesome video Makho

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

Never left

I love your vids and dont really care how long the vid is

That screen size and the colors of the IPS screen are absolutely gorgeous. While I do appreciate the smaller transflective display kit, I really wouldn't be against one of these. If only transflectives were more popular or advanced, we could probably achieve a better mixture of both, but that's just wishful thinking on my part. And yes, I also use the IR port on the GBC. Just for Mystery Gift. Good to know it's rather easy to just place those sensors out of the way.

On Saturday I installed a Q5 OSD screen. Maybe it's a new version but the rechargeable AA battery level indicator works for me. Another functionality that seems new to me is being able to show the battery level by holding down the brightness sensor. Something I liked is that you can save customizable palettes. This plus starting a Game Boy game by pressing left directional + B, is the best combination.

@johnnyquijano8243

2 жыл бұрын

@Katie Guerin Hello! The white color indicates the amount of energy that the batteries have, if it is full of white it is because they are at 100%. If the battery indicator appears and disappears randomly, it is because it must be making some contact, use electrical tape.

Excellent. Thanks, makho!

Glad you got to one of these. I've been extremely curious about all the shell modification needed and how it compares to the normal size screens. It seems like a decent size difference, but not sure how it feels once it's actually in and compared.

Bro these are HUGE

That's a really cool mod. Seems like it will be good for mods that just need the regular screen lens. As a modder I think I will keep using the v2 IPS kit for my builds since lenes will be easier to get for it since it uses the standard screen size. Plus accessories will work better if you want to put it in a case or something that has a screen cutout. I think I will check this one out tho sometime.

@anthonybradway8925

2 жыл бұрын

I’m wanting to get a backlight ips kit for my GBC but also want to keep the stock size because I have the yellow Pokémon edition. What kit are you using because I can’t find one anywhere?

wow, makes me want to get a GBC for the collection now!

this kit is greatsome dude. im thinking of buying it. it says sold out. thanks for the link for gb test files.

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

Restock soon but with this time of the year on top of covid, shipping can be slow

Great video my guy

yeah this is the exactly same set that's available on aliexpress with even matching housing, 15% bigger screen than the original. awesome

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

ok

@REALchocochan

3 жыл бұрын

​@@makho I wonder, it seems retrogamerepairshop just a reseller of these chinese kits, the PCB exactly the same, just like the accessories etc. they included a paper which says "made by hispeedlo"

For the batery life meter to work solder it on the power switch mine works with no problems good informative Videos you have hope it helps some Person Who want the batery meter

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't matter where it's soldered on my kit -- it just wasn't fully implemented at the time. Also, the power switch is literally connected to that battery terminal so the only difference between where I soldered and the power switch is where you have to route the cable upon reassembly.

I'd love to see a conversation between you and dankpods

@campbellwinslow6986

2 жыл бұрын

Yes please, not sure what they'd talk about, (besides retro tech) but it's hard to imagine y'all wouldn't be chums. Twould be a fun collab :)

Soldering these cables are optional if not want use the "touch panels", but is necesary if want get this Has the Gameboy classic modded with this IPS LCD

Now we wait for Bluish Squirrel to make a Game Boy Color XL screen lens. 😊

Love the mod, and fully plan on getting one myself. Sad to see an original case get hacked. Original cases in good to excellent condition are getting harder to find.

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

there are far more original game boys than there are aftermarket shells

bought one off Aliexpress 10 days ago, can't wait...

@rustycopperpot

3 жыл бұрын

Have you got a link to the Ali express seller please?

@fostrike

3 жыл бұрын

seller name: Best Service&cheapness

@Lorfarius

3 жыл бұрын

Is that with the bigger screen?

@fostrike

3 жыл бұрын

@@Lorfarius yes, also the only kit that provide H and V adjustments and pixelgrid, be sure to check the correct listing

@rustycopperpot

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers fostrike. Got one ordered now, just need to buy a Gameboy Color to put it in!

"Also recommend using eye protection" That's the first thing I got when I did my first mod with a dremel. So messy

I purchased a kit that included a pre-cut shell. main issue was the instructions weren't very good as I got it it from aliexpress. trying to keep dust from between the lense and display was very difficult. Ordered a laminated kit for my gba which should eliminate that risk.

I ordered one from HandHeld Legend, waiting on it now. That screen is huge. :)

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

HHL :(

Hey Makho! I was just wondering if you've run into this issue before, as I'm having trouble getting it right and finding any info online. I ended up getting a GBA IPS kit, and the installation is done, but the right side panel (without the lanyard holder) refuses to sit tightly, and moves around during use. Just wondering if you've ran into this issue before, and/or how you might recommend fixing it?

Thank you for this very informative video! Is it possible that the wires for keys a and b are swapped when soldering on your Board? Does the battery indicator work correctly if you also solder GND? best regards

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

It is entirely possible that the wires were swapped. I do make mistakes (or the labels could be reversed). GND is connected through the ribbon so there is no point in soldering it. Battery indicator has been fixed in newer kits I'm told.

Very good video! I just put this screen and the black colors are green. Is this screen faulty? I don't understand why this happens to me. You can help? Thank you!

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

Try reseating all the ribbon cables first. If that doesn't solve it, I'd recommend reaching out to the seller of the kit.

@RETROVIDEOJUEGOSTV

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho ok I will disconnect and connect the flat cable. I have tested on 2 consoles and the same thing happens to me.😫😫😫

@RETROVIDEOJUEGOSTV

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho I have tried everything. I have removed the small connector, the wide connector ... everything! And the green color continues to come out instead of black. I don't understand what happens.😫

Is this kit still worth it even with a flash cart when you're only getting 4-10 hours?

@makho

2 жыл бұрын

I mean, how much are you really even playing? An hour at a time? Two? Just keep two pairs of rechargeable batteries and swap them after every session or two and keep the other pair on the charger.

@blizzforte284

2 жыл бұрын

@@makho Probably 2-4 hours if the game is good. But swapping them out will probably work. If not I could get a normal screen size mod for situations without a charger.

I remember ordering one of the bennvenn kit and having to cut my original gameboy shell and being so disappointed after everything was finalized...Tearing, 20% smaller display screen, and that 4 color line pixel that was continuoulsy jumping. Perhaps one of the worst purchase I have ever made. That's why I now only use replacement shell case if I have any mod to do.

This this clear shell an aftermarket or one of the Japanese clear units? The aftermarket clear ones I find look more cloudy than this one. Trying to find a quality feeling shell, but havent decided on the color.

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, that's OEM

Hey @makho I got this exact kit with a Pre-cut aftermarket shell. I installed everything fine, but I noticed, that the right side displays a red-ish color instead of blue at a certain angle and figured it was some strain on the screen since after disassambly, this effect was not persistent. I guess this is due to uneven pressure because of the PCB board on the back of the screen. I tried many different things, such as sanding were the screen sits, but i cannot get rid of this effect. Do you have any suggestions what I could do? Would appreciate any suggestion!

@antofi5418

3 жыл бұрын

Well, I figured it out now, I didn't quite sand it enough, kind of a bummer, that the pre-cut shell was of such a shitty quality.

You should design a couple PCB's that fit together like an X that's exposed copper to use as a dummy battery to attach the croc clips. EDIT!! Not fully copper the entire length so you don't short them out. DUH on my part. Sorry.

Got a question about the copper touch sensors. In your experience do they work equally as well on a solid colour shell or do they need to be on a translucent shell?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

works fine on all shells, it's just easier to get the positioning correct on transparent ones for what I hope are obvious reasons

i will wait for the V2 battery fix, thanks makho

@jajabinx35

3 жыл бұрын

or buy Lithium AA rechargeable batteries

From your experiences with all the current IPS screens & power consumption, especially when trying to use an EzFlash, what do you recommend to do battery wise? Also, do you see any future mods that might help with this? As always, appreciate your hobby. 👍🏻

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

Get a couple good sets of NiMh batteries and just rotate them out

@DevinTheDude93

3 жыл бұрын

Also possible to add a 2000 mah battery like the ones from boxypixel and even add usb c charging.

I think I may try to do a Boxy Pixel shell with the Ali-Express OSD GBC kit. I just worry about shorting things because of the shell being metal. I see them working though so maybe I am worrying for nothing. I think I would be better off with plastic buttons VS. brass because they need to be cut. Maybe black pad and maroon buttons.

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

keep in mind that his shells are not currently compatible with these kits (that may change). My personal opinion is that mixing and matching buttons is a no go. Keep it to plastic in metal or metal in plastic, not metal in metal. That's my preference at least. The shells are anodized and thus non-conductive. They are also only designed to make contact with certain parts of the PCB.

Very nice mod mahko. Have you an idea of a drop-in battery mod for gbc without soldering the cables directly to the battery connectors? Like soldering a lipo to a circuit-board and drop it in with using the default Aa battery connectors

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

IKEA LADDA

Soooo trying to do one of these kits my dang solder gun sucks and a drop of solder went connected 2 pads it almost peeled a pad clear off will this still work or should I try to get another chip for this kit ?

@makho

2 жыл бұрын

I think you should get some solder practice in before trying to do another one of these kits. The issue you described is a technique problem, not an equipment problem.

I have read some reviews for this Q5 ips screen only has a battery life of 1 hour and 30 mins of play time at full brightness vs the older tft kit where you can still get 3 hours.

@Feroxylos

2 жыл бұрын

Been playinf for 3 hours at least with the IPS kit, NiMh batteries and even a Flashcart. 1h 30min seems a bit low imo

Do we know if hooking up that ground solder pad to ground will make the battery meter work? Maybe it’s isolated from the board’s ground otherwise why would they put it there?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

It's not isolated

tried doing the buttons this evening but it was a massive failure. i just couldn't get the solder to adhere to the pads at all. ended up pulling up the copper trace for the A button completely, suspect my iron was way too hot. either that or i was rushing, i'd been at it three hours... i did get it to work at one point, about an hour in, got it so the menu came up on screen but the A and B were doing the same thing so i suspected they'd been soldered together. must have taken it apart and redone the wires 8 times at least before the eventual death of the board. now i've got a buggered gameboy colour and a screen which has its position set all the way to the left, so it's not even usable. oh well, 90 quid down the drain. would be better if there were other pads we could solder to for the buttons.

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

I highly recommend spending a few dollars on a soldering practice kit before diving into a project like this. I tend to make the soldering look easy because I've been doing this for years but it's not a skill most people just pick up.

@jonathanphelps7246

3 жыл бұрын

I'd be happy to take it off your hands if you're done with trying to fix!

Why do flash carts take up more battery? And how much battery do they take?

@Redmilksteak

3 жыл бұрын

Most have there own processors. Some use fpga to manage different mappers. I think some of the ds ones are more powerful than the console itself. Allowing for flash cart specific homebrew and emulators.

Was wondering what do you call the device your using to temporarily power gameboy so you can test the screen? Thanks

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

it's a powersupply, specifically the MiniWare MDP-XP

What is the battery life with that screen on? Have you tested how many hours you can play? I have just ordered the same screen from china and im wondering if drains the battery quickly ill consider a rechargeable battery mod. Whats your opinion? Thanks!

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

I measured the power usage and added to a spreadsheet linked in the description. Approximate battery life can be extrapolated from there

Hi. Were you able to test the battery indicator further? I was hoping maybe it is not as precise as we think (maybe drops down to half and then to empty?) Thanks for the great guide btw👍

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

I mean, I did test it on a powersupply and several different types of batteries. It was unresponsive to all my tests. What else did you want me to try?

@cansuoz751

3 жыл бұрын

I was kinda hoping maybe as you play, it drops down to half after half of the battery is empty. Maybe the indicator is not as sophisticated as we think.. If you say so, there is no reason to bother with it. Thanks again

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

@@cansuoz751 Every other battery indicator works by detecting voltage and every battery I throwed at this thing showed full/empty charge. The indicator on my kit does not work. I even rewired it after the video and tested again using the manufacturer's suggested wiring. Still did not work.

What temperature do you set your soldering iron to when doing this?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

I generally solder at 300c

The osd isn't showing on mine and I pressed the select + A and B command.

I'm just curious if these will have no problem fitting in a boxypixel shell.

@babyface6151

3 жыл бұрын

I've seen people doing it but with slight modification on the comments of the aliexpress store

Sorry for asking, maybe I just missed it: At what temperature did you use your soldering iron? I guess the board can take a lot of heat, but I don't want to mess anything up.

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

I use 300c because that's what I'm comfortable with.

@GASH_one

3 жыл бұрын

​@@makho Thanks for your advice. I probably would have gone higher. 300c sounds good to me. Keep up the good work, I love your videos and content!

Mine's been sadly malfunctioning after few days of use. Brightness is very low and the color palette toggle is very inconsistent between every boot depending on how I happen to change the palette. Quite bumming as I'm probably forced to buy replacement now, anything I can do to salvage my current kit?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

Try fresh batteries. Else, talk to whoever sold the kit.

@KonaKonaKaabisteru

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho Seller left me a general "automatic" response that detailed how to install the kit from ground-up - guess I'll just have to buy it again~ Fresh batteries do nothing either-

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

@@KonaKonaKaabisteru if you bought a kit that doesn't work, return it

Would it be possible to wire it up to some added external buttons to control the osd. That way it wouldn't interfere with any games? Or could the 2 touch switches be replaced with push buttons to cycle through?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

for the former, yes, for the latter, also yes but you will lose out on some functionality like the extra brightness levels and being able to change the position of the image on the display. I've pitched the idea to the manufacturer of adding a delay to the OSD trigger so you have to hold the buttons for a half second before the OSD is brought up. There are also mods that add in this feature for you such as this one (where I got the idea in the first place): github.com/orangeglo/GBC-Q5-OSD-Delay Alternatively, you can just uninstall the wires once you've got the mod fully set up.

@DevinTheDude93

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho Awesome! Thanks for the reply and link. Really seems like they can make a few tweaks to this kit and it would be perfect.

Which is the all in one kit? not familiar with the names and curious to take a look at it as well.

@makho

Жыл бұрын

I have a wiki with notes on all this stuff: gameboy.github.io/wiki/backlightmods

This was an excellent video and excellent product as well. Works just as advertised other than the battery indicator. Any updates on that?

@japanboys13

3 жыл бұрын

I dont know if it is a newer version that I got, but you need to run a wire from BATT on the video board to the Positive battery terminal. You also need to run a wire from the GND on the video board to the Negative battery terminal.

@Neos4398

Жыл бұрын

Does it drains the battery then when the gbc is switched off?

I need help. I just installed this kit, the first one I install. When I turn it on, the screen does not show any image. I have checked all the cable connections and it seems they are all fine. What is happening? Have I received a faulty kit or have I done something wrong?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

I'd reach out to the seller

So this kit doesn't require you to cut the cartridge slot pins flush to the board like the funny playing kit?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

Correct, just like the newer funnyplaying kit that uses this screen.

is it necessary to trim all the little pins on the front of the gbc board? I'd imagine that they are touching the back of the lcd

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

there is clearance, so no need to trim if you use the included insulation film. If you use a thick adhesive gasket, you'll need to trim regardless of insulation film.

Are you really supposed to remove the top portion of the screen frame too? Didn't want to cut something out if it can remain in tact

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

yes

Awesome, take me my money!

Great share, what is that power supply you are using? 🤷🏻‍♂️

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

retrogamerepairshop.com/products/mdp-xp-mini-digital-programmable-power-supply-set-with-30v-5a-90w-2-4g-wireless-connection-2-8-inch-tft-screen

Hello. Is it possible to call a menu with a choice of brightness and other settings on the Ips screen? how to do it?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

press and hold all three buttons you wired the kit into, usually a, b, and select.

Is this LCD smaller or the same size as the recent IPS screens for the DMG?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

same screen as used in recent DMG mods

Its a good gameboy color but does the screen lens scratch easily? I am really picky about that

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

lens is glass, it's the same durability of all the other glass lenses out there.

i might have missed it, but don't you want to trim those cart pins on the front of the board?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

Nah, should be more than enough clearance. These new screens are nice and thin

I'm really considering getting one of these but I may have accidentally broken the potentiometer off of my Game Boy Colors motherboard... 😅 Do you think I will experience any glitches or artifacts because of that?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

probably be fine with one of these since the screens use their own internal digital voltage regulators instead of the analog voltage adjustment from the GBC

Hi Makho, I love your Videos, absolutley phantastic! I have a question to this Mod: I noticed a problem with the sound when I build in the Q5 IPS Kit. This problem does not happen when using batteries, it only happens when using the AC adapter. I tested with the same AC adapter that i use on another unmodded game boy color that i have. It's a GB-515 model which i believe is appropriate to use on gameboy color and pocket. The noise is not perceivable on lower brightness settings but is clearly loud at about 75% and above brightness. When i use headphones, the noise is even louder, and at the maximum brightness it is even unbearable to listen. On my unmodded gbc i don't notice any noise at all. This is unfortunate because i plan to use the GBC only at home so i will use the ac adapter all the time. Do you know why this is happening and if there is any way to get around this? Best regards from Germany

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

if your AC adapter is Nintendo OEM, is is not rated for the power draw of a modified Game Boy.

@MrTang-888

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho Thanks for your fast reply, since the Q5 IPS is pulling about 352 mA on highest brightness level a AC adapter with max. 300 mA is not really sufficient, well a solution would be not to use the highest brightness level, hurts my eyes indoors anyways. Do you have a recommendation which Power supply is best to use for this mod? And do you plan a tutorial on the new funny playing laminated kit with backlighted Logo? I dont really have an idea how to drop in the display when the glass is laminated to the screen...

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrTang-888 any power supply with the correct voltage and sufficient current should be fine. You'll probably have to splice on your own connector. Eventually.

the link cable have any problem with the mod? (Sorry, i don't know anything about electronics)

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

not that I'm aware of

What’s the difference between the wiring you used and the retromodding guide? Both seem different, but does it really matter?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

no, mine is just cleaner since all the solder points are consolidated and invisible in a clear shell because they are behind the screen.

@itsalectime

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho Ahhh great! Thanks!

I doubt you'll respond but I have a version that has a ground pad but no battery pad. Where should I solder the ground wire?

@makho

2 жыл бұрын

don't need to solder any grounds but if you insist, the gold pad on the top left near the LCD is a easy to get to ground.

@AlmostCoolGuys

2 жыл бұрын

@@makho you're awesome for replying. I ending up skipping it becuz every video I seen didn't even have the GRN pad

Did you ever get the lens back off safely !? I need to fix mine also !!

@makho

2 жыл бұрын

warm up the adhesive and it pops right off.

If you’ve had the chance to mess with these what kind of battery life are you getting on this kit? I’m very curious but I’d like to get more than 4 hours out of some eneloops

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

I put my measurements in the spreadsheet linked in the description with some extrapolation in there. I haven't run a console down from full though.

@brettbarnickel2985

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho ok cool thank you. I’ll take a look!

Hey man thanks for uploading love your videos. I have a question I have this screen and installed but then like less then a month later it went dim? Do you know how to fix that? Thanks man

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

there is a touch sensor for brightness. Did you adjust the brightness level?

@JerSan89

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho i have, have tried even, replacing the screen. However I think its the PCB board

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

@@JerSan89 Reach out to the seller

How does it get a batter reading? From one of the wires?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

I went over this in the video and there are instructions in the listing.

@8BitPasta

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho yep found it, thnx mahko

Can you share a link on where to buy that cool variable PSU that you are using?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

Miniware MDP-XP

Hey just finished installing my kit yesterday. It works, but often when I switch it on, I get a black screen (backlit on and game boots normally) i then have to switch it off and on again and it works fine. Any ideas?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

contact whoever you got the kit from, sounds like there could be a problem with it

@robthomson1581

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho sounds like it but I contacted him and he seems to be aware of the issue on certain GBCs. We suspect its a failing capacitor on the GB. He sending me up a pack of capacitors FOC. So will see how I get on with those. It works perfectly otherwise. The symptoms do make sense if its a capacitor issue.

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

@@robthomson1581 do you have another GBC to try it with? That might be easier

@robthomson1581

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho interestingly, I played it for a few hours straight the other day, and now every time I switch it on , its worked perfect every time. Possibly as I only bought the GB recently, its not been turned on or played for years, now it seems to work perfectly after getting some on time! Unusual, but nice outcome.

What does the "color adjust" setting do? The one feature I'm waiting for in one of these kits is the ability to show "correct" colors for GBC games, instead of the raw RGB colors they show that. Most games were designed for the non-RGB, reflective non-lit original screens. Emulators have shaders, the GBAConsolizer and MiSTer GB core also can use color matrices to fix this. Now we only need these kits to do that.

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

you can do that with this kit but it takes a bit of playing to figure it out

@Izquierda

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho Yeah I found out later it lets you adjust RGB levels, not sure how fine the steps are, but should be able to get pretty close to a given target. Now we only need a GBA kit that has this color adjustment feature, as well as pixel effect (I'm among the ones who really need it for the sprite art to feel right).

Hey there wondering if you have any videos of using a rotary tool to prep the case on a GBC? I do have the tool but I want to make sure I'm using it properly and with the correct bit for the job. BTW thanks for the quality videos. They help so much! Seriously considering using this for my clear shell gameboy. I was hesitant with the minor trimming needed to the dpad area for the funny playing screen.

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure I showed my process in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a6t7sZmMZ9TOn8Y.html I'm on mobile right now so it's not feasible for me to check. I'll take another look when I get home and update if I linked the wrong video

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

Nah, that's the video. I use different, better bits now that don't gum up though. Exact same process otherwise.

@Bonesai31

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho u da best!

@tsutenkakurobo9642

3 жыл бұрын

I've done a couple of clear shell GBCs and the key to using the rotary tool is slow RPMs and use whetstone knife sharpening bits. I used dremel's whetstone drums. They are usually pink or pale orange. You want to reduce melting as much as possible, and this is the best way I found. Definitely stay away from high speed cutters or anything made from metal as they need to be used at high RPM and the game boy will turn into melted chocolate. My exact set up a proxxon that runs below 3000rpm and the drill stand. Not sure if you can get anything with that low an RPM outside of specialist places. A normal dremel with whetstone pieces will still work, but you will have to neaten up some melted burrs. Whetstones are also good for getting a flush result. Hold the tool directly down (if you don't have the dremel stand etc, hold it like a dagger and brace the top with the side of your face. If you go too far down the whetstone will hit the plastic with the flat end and it won't really damage the shell. Also the plastic on clear GBC shells is super easy to polish up and I used a Proxxon Pen Sander with some 800 grit sandpaper (attached to the tool via double sided tape) to neaten it all up and restore complete transparency.

@Bonesai31

3 жыл бұрын

@@tsutenkakurobo9642 Thank you! That's very helpful

Fucking sick, going to make mine along with this vid. Then I'm going to DM you literally everywhere when I run into a problem.

Hi there, I followed your tutorial installing the Game Boy Color OSD Q5 IPS LCD Kit and did it successfully. My Everdrive GB x7 just arrived today, and I could only play the game (Legend of the River King) for about 15 minutes on lowest brightness setting before the batteries died. The batteries were fresh out of a pack too. The red battery light flickers dim and bright throughout the game, you can see it struggle a bit when the game loads aswell. There is a low buzz/hum coming from the speaker when powered on. Could this be due to low insulation? Have you ever experienced this before and know any fixes? I may need to open it up again and have a look. Thanks!

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

Don't use dollar store batteries. Buy some quality alkalines like kirkland signature or energizer or some quality nimh rechargeables like ikea ladda or energizer

@danieljerabek7578

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho thanks for your reply! Had a bit of a search and ordered some of the IKEA batteries and a charger. Hopefully it works out! Have you ever heard/seen anything like what I described previously about battery life being sucked? Could it possibly be something with my circuit board/wiring? Love your content, thanks for helping out!

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

@@danieljerabek7578 not all batteries are made equally. Cheap batteries cannot power high power devices.

A fuckin sexy screen. Love the size, too.

Hey man I need your advice: I bought a modded GBC on ebay modded professionally with the XL version of this screen and the brightness keeps randomly changing while playing even though my fingers are far from the top sensor, on the back of the Game Boy. Do you have any idea why it does that and how I could fix this issue? Thanks a lot!

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

probably not insulated properly. Since you bought a modded console though, you should seek a refund or a return.

@Barjile

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho I would but I paid a lot of import taxes which will not get refunded plus it's a daiei hawks in great condition... Can I open it up and unsolder the brightness sensor (which I don't want anyway)? Thanks!

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

@@Barjile sure but you should still address it with the seller

Hey Makho, does your screen show any 'IPS Glow'? the kit I got has some, it's not too bad but quite strong in one of the corners.

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

Mine seems fine but I have seen some particularly bad screens

@VirtuaVillain

3 жыл бұрын

@@makho Thanks for the reply! Do you know if these screens are taken from some mobile device? I'm wondering if I could replace it

@spektremeffects

3 жыл бұрын

Curious what you mean by IPs glow - I’m noticing my screen has these white areas when the color black shows up on GBC games.

@VirtuaVillain

3 жыл бұрын

@@spektremeffects Yeah that's the glow. It seems to get worse when I close the case. I might try wiring A, B, Select etc to a different location, I noticed makho doesn't follow the guide's suggestion. Also, thinking the pre-cut case needs to be sanded down hmm

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

@@VirtuaVillain the "Q5" in the name is something I added. It comes from the name of the phone these screens are out of.

Do you know if I can apply the lithium Battery to this mod?

@makho

3 жыл бұрын

if you have to ask, I cannot recommend that you do that type of mod. Lithium battery mods require proper care and handling.

Can you help me get a laminated q5 xl ips backlight with osd kit without getting crap and having to send it back ? Finding Harvest on eBay tried to screw me over but I booted up Pokemon red and the start screen with ash standing still and the different Pokemon moving around showed the defective screen tearing and I sent it back pissed !

@makho

Жыл бұрын

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@acmecondorsrealm8357

Жыл бұрын

@@makho I got a defective part from Finding Harvest on ebay it's so unprofessional for them to send garbage parts like that but I got my money back and ordered a screen set up from retro game repair shop so hopefully they're much better

How does it work with the x7?

@makho

2 жыл бұрын

if it works with the ezflash jr, there's no reason it won't work with the x7