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@zockeromi1970

4 жыл бұрын

Madlittlepixel Very cool! How is battery consumption?

@Madlittlepixel

4 жыл бұрын

@@zockeromi1970 Forgot to mention that, but its supposed to be very close to the Benn Venn Freckleshack.

@zockeromi1970

4 жыл бұрын

Madlittlepixel Thanks! And how was it with the freckleshack (sorry as this mid didn’t interest me, i didn’t dive into this deeper)

@goopy95

2 жыл бұрын

@@Madlittlepixel the product is discontinued :(

@Crxfz

Жыл бұрын

What’s the link to the screen?

Sweet! I recently swapped the screen from a beat up GBA SP front lit unit to a regular GBA, so I got a taste of these types of mods. This is awesome!

Just did this mod myself, and so far I’m very happy with it. I have no experience whatsoever with console modding, but doing this was really easy.

@bbimo

3 жыл бұрын

good for u! but do u know how much does it affect the battery life?

@fecxorfecxor768

3 жыл бұрын

@@bbimo That I can’t say, unfortunately. Haven’t done a battery life comparison.

@anthonygarcia2291

2 жыл бұрын

I had a question. If you want to pull this mod off to do you need to purchase another lense? If so where can I purchase what I need to pull this off? I too don’t have any experience with modding and was wanting to learn. Thank you

@American_Muscle_Preservation

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonygarcia2291 You can find the glass lens on eBay, just make sure it’s a legit source

@anthonygarcia2291

2 жыл бұрын

@@American_Muscle_Preservation thank you man appreciate it

Thanks so much for showing us this mod. This is the one I’ve been waiting for. I’m ordering one right now.

That's fantastic. Definitely the mod I was looking for . Signing up for the alerts now.

i’m gonna do this for my gameboy color because this is the only mod i’ve seen so far that is so simple and easy also the changing of the brightness by tapping the sensor is so rad! can’t wait to do this myself :)

@honeytinvitation4skill

3 жыл бұрын

it came yesterday and it took 1 hour 20 minutes for me and it’s done and looks awesome

@curtisw2439

3 жыл бұрын

@@honeytinvitation4skill im thinking of doing this to my gbc. Glad to hear in the comments it was easy

@RocketGruntJesus

Жыл бұрын

@@honeytinvitation4skill how has the modification held up after a year?

Thanks for the video. Just ordered mine and excited to try out the mod. Just started re-soldering batteries and wanted to try a new thing with console mods.

Awesome that this is so easy to install! I'm holding for the Analogue Pocket but it's soooo pricey!

Ordered it and just did it . Looks amazing . I’m useless at doing there kind of things , but this was easy enough for me to do and the results are great !! Super happy .

@blastzone2003

2 жыл бұрын

could you tell me the link of where you bought it

@MagikLeo

2 жыл бұрын

Wait how did you ordered it ? It's discontinued on the website in the description, do you have any link ??

@bcthomas4300

Жыл бұрын

@gaming RetroMan can you provide a link?

That’s pretty cool. That’s the first GBC screen mod I’d consider doing. Thanks for sharing.

This is the true mod I have been waiting for, thank you, thank you MLP! Play some more star ocean when it comes out.

This model is not an IPS though, its TFT technology. Since it can be turn off all the way and use natural light to do transflective display.

@rlheffner724

4 жыл бұрын

Is that supposed to be better on battery life?

@alfonzopineiro2318

Жыл бұрын

@@rlheffner724 Yes

Dude you just help me with the issue I had with the drop in mod. Fix it today! Thank you so much for your video. The seller video was abit confusing

Dude this is exactly what I need to modify my wife's Game Boy Color! I am going to surprise her with this mod. Thanks man!

@Madlittlepixel

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Looks great! I just ordered two screens.

I can’t wait for the Analogue Pocket. My birthday is around the time it comes out. I’m saving up for it now.

Might get this, thanks for covering it! Sure, you can play GB/GBC games on the SP, but I always liked the the game boy color more and how more comfortable it is with it's design.

Nice! I have a to get myself one these for my GB Color. Nice and simple, just how I like it.

Man I am absolutely loving all this gameboy content. Also nice green red gbc is that a special edition?

I just bought it can’t wait 🎉

Sounding like Cartman. lol. "It's my body I do what I want!"

great vibes from this guy..

Thanks for covering this! Really happy that a dumb dumb like me can get this done. Can you tell us what battery life is like with this IPS?

@studlyv486

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't got mine yet, a great question though (Rechargeable Batteries) should be a must in your gaming arsenal! Just recharge & Done Saving you $$$ in the long run. :)

The white border on the green gameboy is just too much, I’m a firm believer that if you want the lcd to pop on any handheld device you need to have it paired with a dark border, it also reduces reflection off that surface while playing in the dark, but to each his own I guess.

@aliceinmansonland448

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, side by side that white screen just looked awful.

@ggary04

4 жыл бұрын

Russell Bowman I mean it’s a nice looking piece but for me it wouldn’t be practical.

@mrb1801

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree hard to look at

Amazing!!!

Just got one of these in the mail it was so easy to make

Glad I found this video! My mom actually dropped off my original game boy color from when I was a kid. Giving it a complete overhaul. Transparent black shell with orange buttons and this LCD screen!! Can’t wait!

@Madlittlepixel

3 жыл бұрын

nice!

@justinambrose4387

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately console5 didn’t send me what you got. I didn’t get the copper brightness tab. Mine is just a sensor.

Thank you 👍

This is cool, I love how simple it is, but I'm gonna go with the full size IPS.

@IvanusPrime

4 жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

@TooFurious4

4 жыл бұрын

@@IvanusPrime The screen that MadLittlePixel used is smaller than the original screen. There is another IPS mod, that is full size and the same size as the original screen. That's the one I will be using for my GBC.

@gamemaniac22

4 жыл бұрын

Where do you get it?

@aaliguy9986

4 жыл бұрын

@Fast2Furious4 Which one are you referring to?

@HieiTF76

4 жыл бұрын

@@TooFurious4 Not to mention the full size is as simple as this one. No soldering required, trim the shell (or buy a pre-trimmed one), just attach the screen to the ribbon then the ribbon to the gbc screen connector and here you go.

6:48 I neeed a sweater that says that!!!! XD

cool video tech talk maddlittle pixel

"I do want I want" I feel that

I saw this kit (Or something similar to it) on eBay for around $30. I might go for it and get a "Gameboy Horror" lens

Great mod bro👍

I was about to order one but they're all sold out. Good video though, thank you!

Awesome stuff fam! Thanks for sharing!

Is there a kit like this for the gameboy DMG-01?

I've been hitting up pawnshops for Nintendo handhelds. I recently was lucky to get not one but two Nintendo 3ds XL's. One of them is in good condition and the other is almost in the 8.5 grade spot and both have screen protectors but I'll be replacing all the screens anyway. But this pawnshop is literally buying these for $15 from people. I plan to spend a lot of time fixing these and making them into beasts. Their worth money now but will be worth more.

Not a waste of money, you can get what you put into it if you decide to sell it... I'm highly considering doing this on the Gbc I just picked up to sell 😅

I'm commenting because I want to know how many people successfully did this. I reshelled my gameboy advance and my gameboy pocket but I'm looking to do this with the gameboy color. This looks so cool so i just wanna know who ordered the kit and how it worked out!

Item discontinued, any other site with the same product?

I cannot find the kit. please help with this

I really need this mod. recently got a limited edition gameboy color that i'd rather not cut the case up for.

There is a lcd screen that the same size of the screen of the original gbc so no need to tape or get a new plastic in the front. well that's what i herd.

Hey just wanted to see if anyone can chime in as well. But I noticed on your unit and on my gameboy color. After doing that “mod” there’s like a slight ‘black bar’ at the top of the display. Kinda gives it the impression that the display is crooked? Idk if the bezel is supposed to look like that? But I only noticed it when I play on my Modded Gameboy DMG, and switch back to my Gameboy Color. That you really notice this ‘black bar’. If anyone knows please let me know lol. Maybe I’m just tripping, but you can notice it in your video at 5:25

"AND IM VERY HAPPY"

What is the name of the first screw driver u used? my triwing doesnt get the last screw out i need a better driver

You should do a battery life comparison with an original screen GBC

I think the link to the LCD upgrade kit is broken. Can you please fix it?

Has anyone got a current link? Console 5 doesn't appear to carry this anymore. Was hoping I could find it somewhere and I'm not super sure what I'm looking for outside of the recommendation.

Unclamp ribbon cable, take screws for mobo out, as you slide mobo out be mindful of ribbon cable and go with the flow. That ribbon is too short to be mounted or removed (safely)while mobo is screwed in. Also it's never a waste of money if it makes you happy.

I have the transparent classic gameboy with the AAA batteries. Is there an IPS mod for that too?

This even looks so much better than that awful one last year that had you looking at 3 or so bezels (the black bezel from the glass frame you're supposed to have, part of the plastic around the screen that the glass didn't cover, and then unused pixels on the screen). I think it's the one at 0:09... Yuck. This new one, much nicer! I also like how they cleverly replaced the fairly useless IR blaster with brightness control.

@mjc0961

4 жыл бұрын

6:08 - Okay, so they could give you a glass piece that covers more of that unused top of the screen, but maybe that's just the camera angle playing a trick. Either way, still looks better than the 3 bezel monster.

So when you get the kit does it come with new lense? Or do you have to buy one

Sounds great my one. Concern is will these new screens keep working. The originals often lasted 15 years or more.

@curtisw2439

3 жыл бұрын

I'm still running my all original gbc only thing missing is the battery cover. They are tanks.

Buyer beware. I purchased this from the link Madlittlepixel posted. Definitely not an IPS screen. Color flips and shifts looking direct centered at it, have to tilt it back 30 degrees and even then color is off. I'm not retro perfectionist, but this is pretty shitty. I don't know maybe they gave Madlittlepixel an IPS screen and sold the junk screens to everyone else. Other than that it is good and easy drop in. I wouldn't have anything negative to say about, if it were not for the falsely stating that is IPS screen, when really it is 100% a TN screen, and not a good one at that. For the price and not an IPS screen, it isn't worth it. Still gave you a thumbs up though, cause your screen look fine to me, and as always good videos all around too.

I ordered another kit from AliExpress and it was slightly different (a tiny bit more difficult). But nonetheless, your video helped a lot! Much thanks

@crazymooman

Жыл бұрын

Can you share the link? I'm interested in doing this!

@alfonzopineiro2318

Жыл бұрын

Can you please share the link?

I would like to mod my Gameboy Color but not sure where to look for a backlight kit. Any hints I could get would be greatly appreciated.

Im a little confused if I buy this kit it says full size, do I still need to buy a glass screen separate ? Plus the kit seems different that what you have used in the video. Is it really full size or will it be slightly smaller like the one you show here in the video?

Does anyone have a link to the actual product page? I can't seem to find the kit to order on the website that was given. Thanks!

Anyone have the new link for the screen ?

@jeb678910

Жыл бұрын

Looking for the same thing, help!

Hey, man. I'm creating a Gameboy Horror and my screen lense is probably the standard GBC size so I can't use a screen mod ips that is larger than the original GBC screen, needs to be the same size due to the lense. Would you say that this screen would work with a standard GBC lense plate or would it cover parts of this drop in screen up? Is the drop in screen bigger than the original GBC screen?

the link to the kit send me to console 5, i search all the articles relate to GBC but could not find the kit that you mention here, could help?

I wonder if there is some way to play gameboy color in a tv out system with out mods??

any chances you could reply with the exact link to this screen? I want an easy replacement screen with a backlight but I want to make sure not to get the wrong home

I kinda like the original non backlit one

What are ypu supposed to search on the sight to get the gb backlight kit??

Neat.

Could you live the old screen cover on?

Bare with me here as I know nothing about this kind of thing but I have the pikachu and pichu gameboy Color and I want to replace the screen but I don’t want to replace the front screen part as it has the limited edition design on it so would it be possible to just replace the internal screen?

Could you do the same with a Game Boy Advanced and SP? I think this is better suited on these models, the GB Color's screen is too damn small.

Is the aspect ratio different with the smaller screen?

Out of Stock. Do you have another source? If you had to recommend one for the Astro Boy Light, what would you recommend. To minimize altering the oringinal.

Wait, I just heard you talk about that. The drop in IPS screen is actually smaller.

Very nice in a 90s kind of way, I'm just really tired of cartridges. I can have all my favorite (newer) games on my Vita, and for all the retro stuff I have the LDK. No more AA batteries, and digital storage means I don't have to lug around a case of games. It's a nice hobby, but I prefer refurbishing Sony handhelds instead.

@HieiTF76

4 жыл бұрын

Cartridges are not really required anymore, you can have a GB/GBC flashcard for 40 bucks on Ebay and have all the games on it. Those mods are for people who like to play on the original hardware.

I want to swap the screen in my GBC but now I'm worried about ripping the ribbon cable. I found a kit online with all of the necessary parts I'll need to do it. Now I'm worried I'll ruin it...

Picked up a grape game Boy color at a pawn shop for $20 I bought the replacement game Boy color screen cover but I noticed the font is a little bit different where it says game Boy it's just a little bit smaller letters. Does anybody know how to fix the scratches on a OEM screen cover

You lost me on slightly smaller, waiting for the perfect replacement

@gamingwgamebois957

4 жыл бұрын

Stop

@toxsyctv5847

4 жыл бұрын

That’s what she said

@duccfaic2485

4 жыл бұрын

someone's choosy today

@Sc0pee

3 жыл бұрын

@@duccfaic2485 well its not a small difference in size...

@CrUddYupt14

3 жыл бұрын

Yea same here and I have a Pokémon edition Gbc so I gotta keep the screen cover.

the only experience I have with electronics was building and arcade stick, but this seems pretty feasible even for me. OR I'm gonna buy it and break my working gameboy in the process and end up with nothing lol

Im 4yrs late to this vid. Anyone know if these kits are still avail? I tried the links in description but no luck.

I found one on AliExpress with the shell for 25 dollars but I’m afraid that not the same product will arrive and returns on AliExpress are really hard what do you think

Well the kit is no longer available on the website so if anyone have a link

Do you have an updated link?

I can’t find them on their website. Anyone able to help? Thanks

Any replacement screen that’s smaller than the original isn’t an option to me; the GBC’s screen is small enough as it is.

I can’t find it on console 5 and i rlly want it can someone help

If there’s something like this for the OG Gameboy and GBA, I’m there.

@bluepearl_22

4 жыл бұрын

There already is. Look it up.

Do they have anything for the game gear?

@Madlittlepixel

4 жыл бұрын

Look for the McWill screen for the Game Gear. Thats the only one I am personally aware of, but maybe there are newer ones now?

Did the glass screen come with it?

Where can I buy this from in from UK?

1:40 that hurts

Is this better then front light?

I just installed mine, but there is no backlight :(

Hmm, Console5 completely de-listed the screen from their site after being de-listed for a while >.>

@cycobee8121

4 жыл бұрын

Yes they did, de-listed IPS, cause I emailed them about my kit not being a IPS screen. It is really bad quality too, some colors flip to almost black (especially blues) looking directly at it. Console5 said this "I checked the datasheet on those LCD modules and confirmed TFT".

Where & how am I able to buy the bright screen replacement on website or some website the exact one on the video?

@gndigitalmarketing994

Жыл бұрын

Any luck? I’m looking for it too

Anywhere i can get this mod? Link doesn’t have them anymore.

@TikisTikis98

6 ай бұрын

Been on the look out myself

Unfortunataly the smaller screen is a No-Go for me. All this black area could be used for a great large screen. I will wait with Gameboy color modding until a good and bigger screen is available.

Why are these screens always smaller than the default?

@MouseCIick

3 жыл бұрын

probably to compensate for something like maybe the pixel will look funny if it was bigger. like I heard the gba micro screen is amazing, but it is really tiny. I am guessing.

@Chaos89P

3 жыл бұрын

@@MouseCIick You mean like a scaling issue?

Does the IR scanner still work?

"I dont care i do what i want" hahaha i am with you on this: No rasberry pi or gameboy PI is ever going to compare and or come close to the originality and nostalgia feeling of holding an original gameboy with with Backlit LCD. Love it! Great video.