This is one of the very few channels that I never skip the intro montage. Excellent work.

@ThisIsSrsBsnsMan

Жыл бұрын

I say the same thing. The music makes me feel like we’ve just made an amazing discovery 😂

@NAMEDTODIE

11 ай бұрын

Yes!! Love it, need a full song

I agree about the hinge covers. And yeah... if he ever made a DS lite metal shell, I would be all over that haha

@elvisthepelvis447

Жыл бұрын

Same!

@DiceRobo

Жыл бұрын

I know it's less retro than the DS lite, but A Metal 2DS would also be hot (and a lot of their other shells are unhinged so it kinda makes sense?)

@animeking1357

Жыл бұрын

@@DiceRobo Honestly having any Nintendo system with a metal shell would be great.

@fordesponja

11 ай бұрын

They really need to go into the DS and 3DS, the only repro cases I can get for my broken DS are cheap ones.

@spider_sf

11 ай бұрын

@@fordesponja Actually, go look for the extremerate shells, they recently started making them and they actually made new molds, unlike the awful copies everyone else is selling.

The SP is my favorite portable console. I'm so glad Boxy Pixel is working on a metal one.

Very cool shell design! I can't wait to see what the final product looks like. I'm also digging the color options, especially the red one!

@crestofhonor2349

Жыл бұрын

They do look great

I love your videos Tito! The intros are always really cool and the install tutorials are always so relaxing. You always make me want to go out and do these myself lol

I love that thing so much. I recently ordered all Boxy Pixel Shells that i didnt own to make my collection complete. The only one thats missing now is the hinged SP. I m so excited about it and i definitively need to add this one day to finish my whole Boxy Pixel collection. Great Video Tito, i love your Videos.

Tito, I've been a fan of your videos for a long time. Your production quality has gotten so good over the years. Keep up the great work!

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Jolly! I always try to keep improving

That light pink is really sick. When you were putting the battery door on I really noticed how tight the tolerances are, too. It looks like a super-expensive flip phone when it's closed, and the hinge system looks less onerous than some of the SP flip cases you've done. The matte/sandblasted finish really tops it off imo. Great video as always!

@notNajimi

Жыл бұрын

I adore my pearl pink gba, but I got it second hand so it’s kinda beat up. This seems like a really nice upgrade

Your videos are incredibly high quality and very in depth, you just got a new subscriber👍 thanks man

Man, I never thought a GBA SP could be so beautiful 😍

This build is SOLID!!! 😆 super nice, I cant wait to get mine 😊 great video like always! 👌

Let's goooo! That looks great. I've got an old SP that hasn't worked in years. If I can get around to opening it up and seeing if I can repair it I'd love to do this mod.

Another fun one to watch. I have a few of the retro consoles myself (more because packrat things and not because collector things), but no extra funds to splurge on upgrades like these. Still, always very neat to see these, and I enjoy your explanations about them.

Nothing better than hearing Tito narrate over Salt Lamp by Jobii.

Been waiting for this. That purple looks good. I also got a silver one. I have two busted SPs that need some love.

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Nice dude! This will definitely breath new life into your broken SPs

I hope you never change your intro and sound

I got the prototype but I feel the real final design will make it look much better. They nailed the bottom half of the shell but I feel the top shell is still in need of serious improvement.

@CheatingSoi

Жыл бұрын

I agree. This is the first boxy pixel case I've seen that I don't think really looks better or even as good as the original casing.

Never thought I'd see the day that we get a hinged SP shell!

Ordered the unfinished bronze on Monday! Super excited for it to ship… in 6-8 weeks

So cool, Tito! Hey, I would love if they could even do clear plastic hinge covers in red, then have clear red shoulder, volume, etc. That would be so cool!

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! That’d be a pretty sweet color combo!

Love it! Will get one for my old sp too :)

I said it before and I'll say it again, your intro music is so nice listen to! Metal casing looks sweet

I just picked up the Brass Variant with Silver buttons.

Love your content as always. ❤❤❤

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Great video and great product! I will love to see this metal consent available for the Nintendo DS Light. I think would look awesome!

God I’d love that unhinged GBA… I remember when you did it and thought, yeah I need someone to do it for me 😅

Great video for a great product. My SP is due for a new shell.

I totally agree with you on the additional weight giving it a premium feel. I like my EXPENSIVE products to feel like a quality product, and this looks nice... I'm gonna look in my "retro closet" and see if I can find my old SP's and actually try this mod. edit... OH MAN, if they did one for the DS or DSi XL I'd totally get that.

@pratikpramanik7782

Жыл бұрын

Same, all my DS Lites hinges are broken due to bad design

That indent on the top shell looks perfectly primed for having custom stickers made... Boxy Pixel should totally capitalize on that

Great stuff!

Great video as usale! Random question, is the bottom plate compatible with the front plate of the slate?

Another boxy Pixel handheld i will need to get! Looks amazing

I love boxy pixels stuff. But the unhinged (or the slate. I have both) is my favorite.

This thing looks pretty darn nice, I'd love to see it with black or dark gray anodized buttons though.

Love all the boxy pixel stuff tito I got 4 of them myself, just curious if you think a Bluetooth screen mirroring mod could be possible for a gameboy? I know that there are wired video output mods but screen mirroring would be the best

I gotta say aside from the few nitpicks you had, and me thinking the buttons should have come with it, my biggest issue is the exposed cartridges. It scares me im gonna bump it too easily when putting it down

@Falcon-um7vo

Жыл бұрын

I also like my cartridges to be fully surrounded structurally when inserted. I wonder why they wandered from the stock design there. Seems odd.

@HKT-4300

Жыл бұрын

I can't believe almost no one's talking about that, ain't no way am i gonna bring any carts with me with the labels scratching up in my pocket... it goes from insta buy to absolutle no go for me, 100% form over function..

I wish it was a rounded replica of the original

@Rayu25Demon

2 ай бұрын

You mean no grips for oily hands people

"It's most important feature" the Screen Protection of GBA SP

I just shell swapped my DS Lite with a shell off AliExpress, a metal case would be awesome

Would be cool to see one made of pure titanium. Would also be insanely expensive lol

So awesome! 🤩

Great video, thanks for sharing this amazing mods. Do you know if this shell is compatible with the latest FunnyPlaying kits?

Looks promising. Now i have a reason to buy a sp again.

Curious question. Did you ever list that GBA SP on your ebay page? I know you had mentioned you would list one. Also fantastic videos and intro.

This case is super slick

I could use a psp metal shell

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Same!

Would love to see you show off one of FunnyPlaying's custom mobo's that require the chip transplant!

A hinged GBA SP? It's a miracle(!)

I'm hoping Boxy Pixel makes a metal Analogue Pocket shell but I imagine that's very unlikely given the number of them in the world vs GB/GBC/GBAs and the RnD costs involved. A man can dream though!

nice case, well to got it perfect i think i will replace the plastic side cover by pink default... is the replacment screen in tempered glass ? i know that the plastic thing is really fragile...

Lovely stuff

I think Boxy's next project will be a metal GBA Micro tbh, fits nicely in the collection

Looking forward to a new 'ultimate SP' video once the mods are available. Some metal hinge pin caps would have been nice too. But what I really want to see from boxy pixel is a 'Macro' plate that has the 4 face buttons. I don't get why that's not an option. If using a Macro for emulation that just limits what you can play.

@MachoNatchoProductions ; Hey! can you tell me what soldering iron do you use, it seems to be a very good one and i rly need to upgrade mine. :) Ps: love your Videos!

Hi, can I asked how good quality are the buttons from Boxy pixel? Looks great and I want to asked after years are still good? Thank you

I really hope the final design does away with the angular corners. I would prefer the rounded OG corners. Curious why they went this route in the first place.

Wow, Tito! Well, they canceld my TV show after 11 years! Onto something new, I will stay in touch, bud!

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

Oh man so sorry to here that dude! I know you’ll find something brother. Definitely stay in touch man!

Oh wow... with an ips backlit screen, i wants this. Could we get a top panel with the nintendo logo? Are there plands to make metal shoulder buttons? I'd definitely buy a metal ds lite casing, i love that console.

I love the flat sp ❤

They need to really smooth out those corners in the next revision.

Well, gotta give it to you, those were $200 I didn't think I would be spending today. Fair play, Tito.

I’m surprised there isn’t a stronger hinge included. I could see the extra bulk wearing out the stock hinge faster

Me: I’m not buying anything for the next couple months Tito: Haha no. Great video. I know what my next mod will be.

Man this is phenomenal, I love everything except for the caps on the hinges, they stick out like a sore thumb😂

I notice they don't have the rubber bumpers that protect the screen part from hitting the base when closing. When you shut it, does the metal just hit the metal? Edit: I just noticed you mentioned this towards the end of the video. 😊

Won't the aluminium shell wear out the ribbon cable from opening and closing, where it is going through the top shell?

Looks the only thing that would be great if they offered gray or silver colored hinge caps so it can match the shell better.

Looks very cool... but I think I would need to find some third-party hinges. I know from experience that getting the hinges out of a SP is not as easy as it looks.

@plumb3311

Жыл бұрын

Prestige hinges by retro six

Pretty sick, but id settle for one with just a mental hinge.

How durable are the latches will they break down over time do to open and closing?

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

They should break any quicker than when on a standard sp shell. They don’t appear to be under extra stress from what I can tell

Imagine if you had an entire run of these that could accomodate wireless charging mods

As soon as the pre order went live. Do we know how the production model will differ?

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

As far as I know, the addition of the usb-c and audio port openings and the tighter hinge cover design so that the ribbon cable is less visible are the primary changes. Also, the plastic hinge bushings should be easier to install

Alternative name idea: Re-hinged SP. Would've also liked if they included metal hinge covers to match the new shell, a clear plastic pannel fastened to the metal edges of the GBA slot to function as the original dust cover but still keep the game viewable, and some metal looking screw cover stickers for the outside top shell.

It needs metal R and L buttons, and you mentioned the hinge covers

Did your trigger buttons fit without getting stuck? My prototype hinge the L and R triggers get stuck down, only way I can go around it is to completely take out the back 2 screws.

Hey man, if you don't mind me asking, why were the Switch Lite aluminum shells discontinued? Will they ever come back?

Don't leave it in the sun haha, major sun burns! 😂😂

It would be nice to have an aluminum DS original conversion to hingeless.

I’d love to see the DS Lite and the PSP 3000 get the same treatment. I have those consoles and love them

Me too, these metal shells remind me of the iPhone in metal

I love BoxyPixel’s work, but I just have to wonder why they don’t cover the shoulder buttons with their packs. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got the unhinged SP built and love it, so I do support their work, but it’d be a perfect finish to have the shoulder buttons match the face buttons.

Nice vid! I want to do this mod so bad >:) haha, side note though, am I the only one that sees weird artifacts on your face in some shots? Like it looks like overprocessing or something :/ could just be on my end but I think I saw another one of your vids with the same artifacts

Somehow I would've thought the final weight would've been higher!

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

You can definitely feel the extra weight. Just the right amount 😁

i think the biggest flaw is the back cover does not extend far enough to protect the game cartridge like the original does. When you inserted the cartridge only about 1/4 of the game was protected. I could see a potential issue where the cartridge could snag onto clothing and crank it out damaging the cartridge.

Hello Nacho ! I need your help me and my boyfriend have custome our sp and since that the inges are loose we don't know why. Do you have a video about that or a tip ? Thanks you

I would hope that they can make a 3DS XL shell with the hinges reinforced, ESPECIALLY the right hinge since that one breaks the most!

The plastic washers by the hinges makes me wary because of wearing down over time from abrasion.

The only thing keeping from getting this shell is this single thought: how hot does that get in the hands after extended use?

Does the boxypixel screen have that strange ghosting and flickering issue that all the other 3rd party screens seem to have? If so, is there a better alternative yet that doesn't have that issue.

I can see them doing a Ds version next

Now that you mention it, they should do a metal shell for the DS. The original 2004 model needs it more than you think, the plastic shells on those earlier models are starting to deteriorate, crack, and in some cases crumble. By way of contrast, the DS Lite and DSi were both made from higher quality plastics and are therefore a lower priority.

May we get a Roomtour? Love ur Videos!

I wonder if that rear will be compatible with the slate sp

Is the hinge clicky or is it silent? How strong does it snap into place?

Does the metal button kit not come with metal shoulder buttons?

@MachoNachoProductions

Жыл бұрын

There are metal shoulder buttons but they’re sold separately.

I am so much in doubt: Should I go for the Advance Slate SP or the Metal Shell Boxy Pixel? Someone help me decide!

Can someone tell me are these buttons which have the designs etched in available for the unhinged?

I wish someone would make one for the original DS. I've got one with a broken hinge, and dinged up shell, and finding a replacement is very difficult.

This video is unhinged 😏

I'd get the red one as it gives me mad Drill Dozer vibes, but i'm really bummed out by the non protected cartridge port, it seems way too easy for carts labels to get scratched when the whole point of a metal shell is letting it get some wear and tear over time, but having to baby it by not leaving a cart in kinda makes it a no go for me, GBA games can be expensive so it's kind of creating a problem here that the OG never had.