Man, we have come a long way since AfterBurner mods and AGS-101 kits. I'm seriously considering getting one of these. Good review, MachoNacho.

@HerroYuy246

Жыл бұрын

Oh the afterburner days

@Tye2K

Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say I just received the kit a day ago, and thanks to this vid installation was easy. Also, the screen being laminated with the lens looks BEAUTIFUL & the “hum and hiss” isn’t as apparent with these ITA screens. Definitely recommend.

@Grant-H2O

Жыл бұрын

you gotta see the one i just put together yesterday. Charmander Shell and ITA screen with ORANGE EVERYTHING ITS SICK and the ITA LCD is vibrant with the colors and has those retro lines on it. Now i see why ppl get the IPS mod but i kinda like that retro look to it. Honestly either one is cool but i would like to see IPS side by side but unfortunatly i ordered another ITA from funnyplaying in china so it wont be here for forever and returns would be difficult.

@Tye2K

Жыл бұрын

@@Grant-H2O it might come sooner than you think. I ordered my GBC laminated kit & shell about 7-9 days ago and I thought I wouldn’t even get it this month but it came yesterday!

Thanks Tito for covering these kits, I am looking forward to seeing the comparison between this and the upcoming IPS kit!

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Stay tuned 😉

I already commented a week ago, but I wanted to come back just to thank you for this tutorial! This build looks FAR better than my IPS modded GBA & was way easier to accomplish thanks to this tutorial! Can’t wait for your next video, this really made my weekend!

Ive been watching a lot of gba and gbc mod videos lately, and I have to say yours are by far the clearest and most well done. Thank you for these!

Love these GBA mods. I've been waiting for a kit just like this. I have kept my GBA in the drawer for years because the screen isn't back-lit. Thanks to you sharing this kit, I'm ready to order one and pickup my GBA. Thanks Tito!

Awesome tutorial as always, Tito! I put this kit together last weekend after watching this video and it looks awesome! FYI for those who want to try it out - I ran into a small snag where the screen was only showing white when I first fired it up, but some quick adjustments to the potentiometer mentioned at 8:32 fixed that right up. Keep up the great work!

the power of thumbnails, i never had a gba in my life and didnt knew what were you talking about at first but the whole subject of moding stuff is cool, ty for sharing this with the world

just ordered this entire set thanks to your vid! I've been waiting for a good kit using the AGS-101-like LCDs for the GBA, and I've been practicing soldering so this is just perfect!

I think a big con to these laminated kits is the fact that we have to buy a specially made shell. I love the look of the laminated LCD but I'm not a fan of aftermarket shells.

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

That is certainly a con. And after reading your comment I just thought of another which is if the the screen lens cracks it will be difficult to replace. I’ll definitely mention that in my next laminated ips video.

@slurmp4876

Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of crappy aftermarket shells, I agree. But I heavily modded my GBA and haven't looked back. The new shell I got for it came from HandHeld Legend, it's made by RetroSix, and it's the pearl edition. It's got a matte finish and a slight rubbery texture where your hands hold onto the console on the back. It looks and feels nice and gives the console a nice grip. I paired that shell with buttons from FunnyPlaying. Plus there's no excess plastic to shave off because it's made for ips screen mods 🙂. Unfortunately price wise it is a bit on the higher end as far as shells go though. It also fits the chargeable battery pack mod and you can get a matching battery cover that has a type c usb hole in it. The only shells I find that are always bad, no matter what, are the horrid DS lite and nds shells. There's always excess plastic and they require too much plastic shaving just to get original OEM parts to fit.

@hotcoffeebreath

Жыл бұрын

Are the screens very prone to cracking? I'm guessing if you drop it on the floor it'll crack for sure but does it withstand the odd drop on the table if it slips out your hand?

I know this video focused on the screen kit, but man that drop in rechargeable battery mod is so slick. Utilizes the existing battery connectors so you don't have to desolder them, fits neatly in the battery compartment, only need to swap out the little door.. they really thought that through and made that as user friendly as possible!

I just ordered this kit yesterday! Can't wait to install it :)

Another great kit! It's wonderful to see how many options there are nowadays for updating your GBA. I personally love my IPS LED drop in kit that I found through your channel, but within the Gameboy community there seems to be a want for some ITA mods. This looks fantastic and does really capture that time period in gaming.

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Hamburgerdad 🙏 Cheers buddy!

Thanks for this! I love the idea of a laminated kit as I find it super difficult to keep dust out of these things. One thing I would really love to see is a screen mod that incorporates the colour matrices available in GBI. I have a GBA Consolizer and use the palettes almost all the time - when I use my LCD modded GBA the colours look way too garish in a lot of games.

This video has already got me looking on eBay for busted up gameboy advances just so that I can perform the mod. Thanks again for a great video, Tito!

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Your most welcome! So glad you enjoyed it!

Just took the parts and added ur partner code :) I kepts watching videos like this but I never took the leap and did one myself. I can't wait !

Gonna wait for the IPS screen to see how it compares, but I'll probably be picking at least one of these up. Thanks Tito!

This is exactly what I have been wanting for almost a year

This video did not show up in my notification bell menu, but someone in the emu IRC channel on EFNet linked to it. Good video!

All your mod videos are super helpful!

This mod is really interesting! I would love to try this out for my Game Boy Advances with this kit and also the one for the original GBA shells soon!

The good people at funnyplaying are doing amazing work. I have my kit coming in on Saturday, very excited.

@TheIndian211

Жыл бұрын

@MachoNachoProductions144 Yea I don't think so scammer

pretty slick. Wish they had more color options for the special case. Nice video bro!

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! Hoping they come out with more colors too!

For anyone buying this kit now, the display bracket has been changed. It fits over the connected ribbons so you don't have to un-tape the board from the display at all. If you try to put the bracket under the board so that the ribbons lay on top of the bracket like the video, you'll damage the bottom ribbon. Unfortunately my display arrived with the bottom ribbon broken off where the ribbon comes out of the display, so unless I want a screen with no backlight (defeats the whole purpose), I'm waiting for Retro Repair Shop to replace :(

@familybarton

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! Good luck with yours. My dilemma is that I like to look of the transparent shells, but this kit has really bad light bleed on anything that isn't a solid color. Haven't made up my mind yet.

@Grave79

Жыл бұрын

@@familybarton Luckily I bought a solid black shell so light bleed shouldn't be an issue. I like the ITA more than the IPS. It looks more retro with the natural pixel grid and less saturated colors. Funnyplaying instructions show the board on top of the bracket, so maybe they still want you to install the same way. But the cut outs on the new bracket don't align to the ribbons perfectly on mine to do it that way. Makes more sense for the bracket to sit on top. New screen comes Monday. I'll try it again and confirm.

@Grave79

Жыл бұрын

@@familybarton Received my replacement display. Honestly, I can't figure out which way the bracket should go. Both ways stress the ribbons once in the shell. I even tried ribbons below the bracket and display board on top of the bracket as a third option and that also didn't work out. I'm reaching out to Retro Game Repair Shop and FunnyPlaying for guidance because at this rate every way I try is going to wreck these ribbons.

@familybarton

Жыл бұрын

@@Grave79 Thanks for the additional info. I just ended up buying the older unlaminated ITA kit. I wanted the option of being able to use an original OEM shell, so just went that route. Good luck though!

@cat5e

Жыл бұрын

​@@Grave79 I just finished an installation with the revised kit, and I had to install the DSi LCD ribbons under the bracket instead of over. It was very frustrating to figure this out. Running these ribbons over the bracket almost destroyed the video signal ribbon -- I could not get anything but a white screen in the assembled form. Now everything is working fine.

Don't forget to mention the ITA's have no image retention that's found on the IPS screens!!

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Didn’t know that. Good to know!

Great video. I think this is the kit for me. Look forward to your next video.

I prefer a matte anti-glare screen on all my portable devices but it’s nice to have options.

The battery cover is cool and very cleverly made.

Another amazing video, thanks Tito!

Great video. Would like to see more color options for the shells, like silver.

This is pretty awesome. I love that more screen options are available. I wonder what the input lag is like? I've personally been waiting for a good replacement screen with less or no input lag.

This is my favorite screen out of all. Though I had to redo all the mods I did on my IPS v2 like the clixky buttons and amplifier mods to a new board because my V2 is already starting to wear out but I still plan to keep it as long as the corners of my screen hasn't turned black or faded into white. ITA screen's look is just way in-line with my preference.

I do microsoldering for lots of different phones, consoles etc.. your work is clean.

Can't wait for the IPS version of this!

Just ordered my kit and accessories! Love your channel btw! I use your coupon code all the time! Thanks for making great content and guides!

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Daryoush! I hope you enjoy the upgrades!

One con that should be mentioned is that these shells with the battery compartment that allow for both rechargeable and regular AA batteries are actually not awesome for AA batteries. The batteries can get easily knocked out of place if you're not careful (which happened to me while playing a game, almost dropping and catching the GBA... to find that it was turned off because one battery fell out of place). Awesome video as usual, Tito!

@leinsaat5779

Жыл бұрын

This sounds super annoying, can't the batteries be hold in place somehow inside the Shell?

This looks great! If only I didn't have a 40-pin model original GBA; I really don't want to have to pick up a soldering kit! But this is definitely something I want to consider in the future as I really want that 1:1 pixel ratio and natural pixel grid look, even if I have to go and buy a 32-pin GBA just for it.

This really seems like a no brainer if you're trying to resurrect an old GBA with a dead screen! Thanks for another top notch video Tito, hope you're doing well!

@kitterbug

Жыл бұрын

No brainer unless you have a 40 pin, lol

@ratykat

Жыл бұрын

@@kitterbug I mean, you only have to remove one component off the board for the 40 pin right?

I followed this guide to put together something similar! Two corrections: You placed the A/B membrane on backwards and didn't place the power light diffuser. The screws that come in the kit are pretty soft and strip easily, so the less you have to open it back up the better. P.S. The original screws for the GBA are stronger and reusable.

Just love this system so much. So many mod options for any price point, and you get access to most of the 16-bit era for a huge discount compared to the home consoles.

@Grant-H2O

Жыл бұрын

i bought a GBA everdrive mini on ali express yesterday for 20 bucks.. ill tell you if it works

@Realmadridfan4ever1

Жыл бұрын

@@Grant-H2O 🙋🏽‍♂️

@megamix5403

Жыл бұрын

*32-bit era

@megamix5403

Жыл бұрын

@@Grant-H2O cap

@SIPEROTH

Жыл бұрын

@@megamix5403 Nope, that was Playstation 1. 16 bit. GBA played mostly Super Nintendo level games.

It’s a mix of the game boy macro and the body of the Gba!! Yes x 100, this is what I’ve been waiting for, finally!! IPS screens look good and sharp, but I love the retro look of older lcds!

Damn these kits are looking pretty slick 👀 Those touch sensors really piss me off though so I'd probably end up lopping it off and just wiring it. I always accidently touch it on all my builds that have them.

@TheMidGeekCrisis

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I need to remove it from the NGPC I have. Every time I pick it up, it changes. And it drives me crazy.

@leinsaat5779

Жыл бұрын

How do you lop them Off?

@TheLatinDracula

Жыл бұрын

Can you just snip it off?

Hey, just wanted to say I love your intro music. You're content is pretty darn good too!😉

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏

That video intro has no business being so good

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

🙏

Another Solid Video as usual, thanks Tito, God Bless!

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it!

Blue for charging and green for charged is so nice for my colorblind self. Wish more products did this.

Another great video, thanks Tito! I'd say one of the cons of a laminated screen is that, if you have the bad luck to scratch it, you have to replace the whole screen. Instead with a regular screen you just need to replace a much cheaper lens.

@dragoonfunykid

Жыл бұрын

This is important to keep in mind. Along those same lines with this kit, you can’t get any custom printed lenses which may be a dealbreaker for me.

@craigachuff6087

Жыл бұрын

Good point. I would definitely put a screen protector on it.

Literally the best intro on KZread.

I may have to get another GBA just to do this one. I have a 40 pin FunnyPlaying Laminated IPS that I did earlier this week and it went great.

Love the production quality of your videos and I'm definitely the target audience but man, when your video title says 'No Solder' it's hard to explain what you're doing at 3:54 to my friends who are afraid of soldering because they see that first and get freaked out. But I am really glad you explained the difference between models. Here's hoping we can find some 32 pin models.

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree solder can be pretty daunting, I’m glad there is an Avenue to do this mod solder free with a 32 pin model. Wish it was for all models though

Amazing I'm waiting for mine to arrive

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

It’s a great kit! Hope you enjoy it!

Hey my procrastination paid off! I’ve been meaning to mod my GBA for a while but have been kind of intimidated by the non laminated kits, getting dust or a mid aligned screen would annoy the crap out of me. But now I don’t have to worry!

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Haha, yep this scene changes all the time. It’s crazy how fast it advances.

Definitely thinking about trying the ITA for my next GBA mod! I think I have a 32 lying around somewhere!

Modding made simple! That's a solid kit.

This screen is basically the best of both worlds. The brighter and more modern displays of the AfterBurner mods with the authentic retro look of the vanilla and AGS-101 screens. This is exactly why I always wished for a screen with a 1:1 pixel grid or 1x scaling. I hope similar screen mods get made for the GBC, DMG, GB Pocket/Light and Game Gear.

This is really cool, they're getting easier for people to try. And keeping the GBA alive. Wish Nintendo would put in the same effort

@Tye2K

Жыл бұрын

I don’t really know what you want Nintendo to do about a 20+ year handheld other than re-releasing/remaking software from the library.

@Punmaster9001

Жыл бұрын

@@Tye2K I want them to support their past products. Whether it's through an online option, like the NES, SNES, and N64 online service, or create an add on, probably in the next system that allows people to play their old kart games on. There's a company called Epilogue that created the GB Operator, it allows you to back up your games, back up old saves, and even play the kart you put in the slot for backing up. Nintendo has a vast library of games they could still make available to play, and the ones they can't relicense for an online service, they could create an addon that allows people to play their own games, the tech exists already, they even made their own at one point.

@Dominicn123

Жыл бұрын

@@Punmaster9001 lol what an ignorant and entitled comment dude, Nintendo DOES support their old stuff, more than any other game company! Even in the form of merch and collectibles, and with the actual games you’ve had classic systems in every single system since the SNES in one way or another lol..even the GBA had NES classics and tons of SNES PORTS! The switch has four retro gaming apps with dozens of titles available as well as compilations released all the time on physical

@Punmaster9001

Жыл бұрын

You're one to talk about ingnornace and entitlement. Try shutting your mouth and don't bother me again.

@LeonOwO

Жыл бұрын

@@Dominicn123 me when i spread miss information

That looks great!

You rock!!! THANKS FOR THE VIDEOS!!

love how they make a custom shell that you still have to remove part of to install the screen

I literally just ordered 2 before these dropped. Damn.

I’ve had about half the touch sensors on various kits malfunction and self-trigger. I usually just snip them off. If you wire the buttons it’s irrelevant. Also worth noting is the AGS101 and DS TFT’s do not natively support 5 levels of brightness. The potentiometer can only accurately dial in one level, so realistically I would go with the default brightness (3) on any retrofit kit using a TFT, not worry about changing brightness, and calibrate the potentiometer for that. Odds are it’s going to already be close to perfect for the default brightness anyway.

This is cool. Guess I'm going to start looking for an NES edition SP hoping one will come out for that soon.

I hope this video is gonna be good as always!

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

Merci Tito pour ce test, c'est koooooool

Cool! Just wanting a brighter screen for the original gba(so is too small and I like the horizontal layout) an this is perfect

Time to build the ultimate original GBA with all the bells and whistles

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Do it!!

I will grab the ips version of this kit when more shell colors are available.

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

That should be a pretty sweet kit also!

About the touch sensor acting up on it's own, I find that the best solution is to turn Frame Blending off in the OSD menu (since it's an ITA display, this feature isn't all that necessary).

Cream color huh. Looks like Pink to me, Tito.

Thank you for your video

If they had a spice laminate ready shell I'd be all in on this, guess I have to wait.

This is a mod I feel like I could actually do. Might have to look for a GBA with a toasted screen.

This mod looks awesome 😎. I did one of the older mods on my GBA, but I wish I had a better shell. Btw, I did the mod because I wanted to play Pokemon Silver 😀👍.

This is so simple and affordable that I might have to go for it.. despite already having a gameboy hoard.

NO! Thank you! For providing us this valuable information!

TGIT, Thank God It's Thursday. Love Tito Thursday's. 😎😎

Looks nice. I actually have no problem with one of their previous models I installed recently, but... maybe if that one ever fails. 🤷‍♂️

Glad to see another laminated kit. I hope funny playing continues this trend with the other Game Boys.

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

They have em for the game boy color and SP. I think the DMG is all that’s left.

@TODESHAMMEL

Жыл бұрын

@@MachoNachoProductions I just received a fully laminated LCD FunnyPlaying Kit for the GameGear. So they are even continuing the trend there. You have to cut the shell to fit it in though. I haven't modded a GameGear with it yet, but I hope this means being able to use the full size of the LCD (could also be interesting for Master System Games). Edit: Unfortunately the cutout from the screen protector is still the same size. What a missed opportunity...

@techdoff7308

Жыл бұрын

@@MachoNachoProductions I have the GBC 2.0. I had to get it after watching your video on it. I have done two GBP''s as well with the non laminated kits. I'd like to see FP take on other consoles Like the Nomad, Lynx, and Gamegear.

Hey Tito, pretty cool laminated ITA kit, thanks for showcasing this build. I have the previous model non-laminated and I can confirm that it's prone to dust building between the lcd and the lens. I'm only disappointed to see that for the moment Funnyplaying have a limited number of shells available, I bought a SNES theme shell with the previous kit that looks amazing and I don't have this option yet with this new iteration. But regardless, the ITA is my favourite LCD for the GBA - resembles the AGS-101. I'm not fully convinced on the rechargeable battery mod, not a bad option, but AA last a ton with this kit compared with the IPS kit version. Have you measured how many hours you pull with a full charge? (I get 9 hours with std rechargeable AAs)

I haven’t watched yet, as I literally just woke up but this might be perfect as I’m actually buying another AGB tomorrow.

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

Great video as usual! Is it mandatory to remove the capacitor or its just because of the rechargeable battery mod? Greetings!

Awesome Video

Can you make a video comparing the different screen mods for these GBA that you have built? What you like or dislike about them & what's your overall opinion on which screen is best?

I really love this kit, everything from the pixel-y display, to the laminated screen. I just have one huge pet peeve, the lens. I really hate a lot of aftermarket lenses, and I am really annoyed that funnyplaying creates multiple lens colors but only one is sold as laminated, and it's not the OEM gray color. The aftermarket black lenses with the thin holographic logo are my biggest pet peeve.

This is a great kit and easy to install!The touch sensor barely senses anything though 😢

Now the fully metal case with it xD

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

That would be amazing!

One "con" for a laminated LCD kit: if the glass lens gets damaged (but the LCD itself is still OK) then replacing the lens is now more complicated.

Looks great! I have a gba with one of the early IPS mods that has screen tearing, so I may be redoing it with this mod. Question about the battery, does it support charge and play? I’ve heard most battery mods require you to turn off the system while charging

I just got a 32 pin version the other day. Definitely gonna do this mod after I finish my SP. Great tutorial Tito. How did you fix the touch sensor from auto adjusting?

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Sweet! I showed it in the video but the key is to tape the sensors to the top of the shell and make sure that it’s not touching the rear shell by pushing it as far forward to the front of the console as possible. Best of luck dude 👍

Lovely stuff

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it dude!

Awesome, thanks! Convinced me I needed to order one myself! 😁 On the 240p color bleed test, I must have a different version because I only see 4 color bars and not the different ones you have. I think I have the latest. Was this an earlier version? Thanks again!

I see the laminated IPS kit on funny playing’s website. Waiting for your comparison before I buy one. 😬

This is amazing. I can put a broken top screen DSi I have to good use. Pricing is kinda weird though, $30 isn't much, but only $7 for DSi added to said kit? Not bad at all! May go for that if that bottom screen I have is worse than i remember

A con i can think of is if the lense getts scratched replacing it would be a problem as opposed to popping a repalcement 6$ one in.

Noticed that you didn't mention one of the biggest benefits - less input lag. At least I assume these kits have less input lag than a cheap aftermarket IPS display not originally designed for use with the console? Hope this gets tested, input lag on portables is not talked about or tested nearly enough for these screen replacement kits. It's a MAJOR issue though & needs to be taken into account when buying!

@freddychopin

12 күн бұрын

It seems that FunnyPlaying's own IPS kit has at least two whole frames of additional lag, whereas the ITA only has one (which is unavoidable, because the original GBA display drew frames directly with no buffer, and this being a DSi display means it requires a buffer).

Man I wish I have the time and money to do all this mods you have shown. I just want to do the mods, then I probably won't play in the console lol

I wish he used the same panel from the v2 ips kit , the pixels not being aligned is a deal breaker credits and text on some games look horrendous on this kit compared to his older v2 with the proper pixel upscaling algorithm . Nonetheless great video

Only a matter of time before oled kits

My problem is if you want a shell that FP doesn't make the fitment for other shells might not conform to the the lens or might show gaps.

What is the screen resolution ? Compared to original gba 240x160 and what does the lack of integer scaling mean for gameplay? is there a difference in resolution?

Hey! I’m considering buying one of these but not sure if I’m a fan of the touch sensor. Could you theoretically just cut it from the ribbon without it causing any issues?