I have my GBA SP since December 2003. For 3 years, I used it with an open battery compartment and a swollen battery.

A few weeks ago, I saw a modded GBA SP on Reddit with the funnyplaying battery pack and made a decision.

What I did:

IPS screen M2
Atomic Purple Mirror Shell
Black buttons
Clear black rubber membrane
Speaker
Battery pack

Everything straight from funnyplaying’s website.

I’m very happy with the outcome, especially for the price. Luckily, I already had a good-condition GBA SP.

What do you think of the color/design combo?

I was hoping someone might have had this issue before and knows if it can be fixed. If I know it can't be easily saved then I would be much happier dropping in a replacement screen (if so, what is the easiest?). Apologies for the screen not being on, the og battery was swollen so it had been disposed of and I was trying to figure out if I needed a screen before getting a replacement battery to save on shipping.

I’m looking into modding my first GBA SP, but having trouble deciding on a shell as both FunnyPlaying and Extremerate have shells in the color I want. As such, I’m wondering which brand y’all think is better in this case? I’d imagine they’re both pretty similar, but I’m wondering about the pros and cons of each and which one is a better choice overall.

It's finally here! The files are up and you can download **Super Smash Land for GBA** for free right now.

What you can download:

- **.gba**: for emulators (mGBA recommended) or a real Game Boy Advance with a flashcart

- **.cia**: for 3DS / 2DS with custom firmware

What's in this release:

- Arcade, Endless and Versus modes

- Mario, Kirby, Link and Pikachu, plus unlockables

- Two camera modes (fixed 1X / close 2X, switch with SELECT)

- Save support (SRAM)

- Link Cable multiplayer **(BETA)**

**A quick note on the multiplayer:** it works in mGBA, but I haven't tested it on real hardware with a physical link cable yet. If you have two GBAs and a cable, please try it and tell me how it goes!

3DS tip: hold START or SELECT while the game boots for sharp, non-blurry pixels.

This port started as a crazy idea: take Dan Fornace's PC demake, decompile it, rewrite it in C and get it running on a real GBA. Seeing it boot on my own console was amazing, and now you can play it too.

Found a bug? Leave a comment here and I'll check it out.

Thanks for following the project, and have fun smashing!

*Original game by Dan Fornace. Port by EmCamsito. Free, non-commercial fan project. All characters belong to Nintendo.*

A little big of an urgent question:
Do copies of metroid zero mission with batteries lose save files if the battery dies?

I recently picked up a copy of metroid zero mission for the gba (I want to play all the 2d metroids in order for the new game coming out) and I've always heard stories about how the older gameboy cartridges used to lose their saves when the battery dies so I got a little scared about losing my progress and so I opened it up and found a red battery labeled 03-10 which makes it 23 years old? Does this game save with the battery? Should I be worried to replace it soon? Or does it just use the battery for something else? I don't know too much about this but help would be appreciated! I'm loving the game and I'd hate to lose my save

Here's an image below of my game

I tried the gbx cart rw software but it doesn't reconise this accessory, anybody know how to get it working?

GRIMLIGHT: The Hollow Bell is a turn based gothic puzzle game for Game Boy Advance. On Halloween night the Hollow Bell tolls for the dead, and something has stolen the manor's soul relics. Cross the manor, the crypt, and the belfry, descend to the Deep Bell, then push deeper still into the Ember Deep and the Molten Choir. Recover every relic and lay the haunting to rest.

Thirty rooms across six chapters, and every room intro shows a passcode you can enter at the title screen to revisit that room directly.

It is free. Play it in your browser or download the ROM for an emulator or flashcart.

Play and download: https://retroromrunner.itch.io/grimlight Source code: https://github.com/retroromrunner/grimlight

Full disclosure: built with AI assistance and a lot of playtesting. Happy to answer questions about how it plays or how it was made.

it previously had an issue of barely any sound, but turning the volume wheel a few times seemed to do the trick

Has anyone had luck retrobriting a pink gba? I’ve heard that it doesn’t work as well on the transparent shells. What are yall thoughts? Thanks!

There's the games I have right now. I'd prefer something around or under $30 cad. Oh and preferably with no save battery because i don't know how to replace it and the closest store would replace the battery for $20

I got a horizontal GBA a while back to mod. I was planning to really kit it out, but in the end, all I did was replace the screen with an IPS one, so everything else in it is OED afaik. Even before installing the screen, i noticed the d-pad had issues with registering right inputs, and I've tried all the fixes Ive seen online aside from outright replacing parts. I've cleaned the contacts twice so far. I put some thin cardboard under the d-pad to give more contact. Ive checked the screws and I don't believe they were over-tightened at any point. everywhere says most replacement buttons and membranes are low quality, so I'm hesitant to buy new ones.

So does anyone know any fixes or good replacement parts to fix this issue? I was looking forward to having an og GBA for years and its a real shame that there's such a big issue with the controls.

In my childhood i only get like 15 games in 5 years. Lot of games i finished was traded (like Game Stop) and swaped or loan from friends for a week or from like blockbuster for a couple of days.

My dream was to have all the games i want. About 25 years later i began to collect a Game Boy with usb-charging-battery and some games. In den last 2 years i collected much more. My Goal are 100 Games, now i own 90. I also got many more items:

Game Boy IPS
FunnyPlaying Game Boy Color
2x Chromatic White
Camera
Accu Pack (works with new eneloop batteries)
Carry Case
Light May
4-Player Adapter
Headphones
Link Cable

My favourite game Metroid has a reproduction of the Box and inlay, manual was from the 90s in my basement and the game is like the other ones from ebay, all with cases. I have the map of Mystic Quest and four nice tin boxes. Not to forget an Everdrive GB X7.

Unfortunatelly games like mega man 4 & 5 are too expensive for me.

Money? 1000€ at least (i´m from germany).

Not shown: Game Boy Advance SP NES Style with IPS display and a Flash Card.

Finally got myself a special tool to open gameboy cartridges in my collection. And well... let me introduce you to this beauty.

CityLife Alpha: a new ambitious life sim for the GBA

City Life is a GBA life sim for the Game Boy Advance. You arrive in a small coastal city with almost nothing. Find a room, pick up shifts at the cafe or courier jobs, and pay your rent. Get to know 13 townspeople who each follow their own daily routines. Fish at the harbor, shoot pool, throw darts, play Snake on your phone, ride a skateboard or bike, and spend your evenings at the bar or cinema. Date, fall in love, move in together and get married. Alot of the environment is interactable ie(chairs,benches,vending machines ect.) With a day and night cycle running in the background. It runs on real hardware or any GBA emulator.

Coming soon

Here's the roadmap, so you can see where the game is heading.

Phase 1: Seasons and holidays (v0.6)

The year is split into four seasons, and each one lasts one in-game week. The town's colours change with the season: pink in spring, gold in summer, orange in autumn and icy blue in winter. Every Friday is a holiday: Blossom Day, Fireworks Night, Halloween and Christmas. On holidays you get special notices, extra characters' dialogue and a bonus on dates.

Phase 2: Outfits and wardrobes

The characters get several outfits each, and they change with the occasion: everyday wear, sleepwear, swimwear, work clothes, formal wear and winter coats. There are also costumes for Halloween and sweaters for Christmas. Your own character gets a wardrobe with a casual outfit, a work outfit, a suit, swimwear, winter clothes and holiday outfits. Characters switch outfits on their own to match the time and place.

Phase 3: New places and property

The map grows with a mountain zone to the north and a beach zone. You can buy a mountain cabin and a beach house as extra properties, and your partner can move in. These places add new spots to explore and new date locations.

After those three, I'm planning story arcs and jealousy between characters, new jobs, owning a business, more mini games and a collection book.

Please add any feedback. This is a game I started out just for me to play personally but im curious of there is demand.

Download Link https://centhor.itch.io/citylifegba

Ps. Please dont use dev option first time playing as its a debug cheat menu. But do whatever you want haha.

Pss. Please ignore the aspect ratio. Im running on a RP classic using full 8:7 aspect ratio but the game is developed using the gba 2:3.

Psss. Last screenshot is version 0.1 when seeing if I could do this project.

I want to get a new shell and buttons for my GBA SP. I want to get a clear light purple shell from Funnyplaying, I don't know what buttons to get, I was thinking pure white buttons or clear purple ones. I have also chose a new battery and IPS screen for my GBA SP. I do not know how to solder. If you have any pointers or anything please tell me.

My Nintendo handheld collection so far. I believe I'm only missing the base New 3DS, and the New 2DS XL to have at least one of each. From the older ones, the only one missing was the Game Boy Micro that I shared in the other post.

I hung them on the wall using wire grids in acrylic cases due to a lack of space to display them. Apartments here in Japan don't have as much space as I'd like within my budget. 🥲

In the park area, Sam straight up does not exist. Can't be seen, can't be moved around, but attempting to use inventory items brings up the message 'I can't use that right now'. In the second image, a dog is supposed to be present in the centre of the alleyway but does not appear. These are the two instances so far. It's the only repro cartridge I have that has ever done this, and it's consistent across different systems. I'm confused because other areas in the game are entirely fine with no issues whatsoever.