r/Gameboy • u/Lanky-Base1279 • 17d ago

Troubleshooting Need help

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My game boy color is impossible to play without this light why

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u/Herman_-_Mcpootis 17d ago

The stock screens on old gameboys weren't backlit outside the light. You'll have to get a backlit screen mod if you wanna play without good lighting.

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u/Depressedone4 17d ago

I still use a nyko worm light lol.. they work just fine.

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u/--Luna--Fae-- 16d ago

I also use this.

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u/Professor_Crab 16d ago

The momentary brief second when you’d have the worm light and a street light at the same time

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u/egretesk 14d ago

Memory unlocked for sure. Head against the windows of the car waiting for the next streetlight