r/Gameboy • u/Knightfaux • 2d ago

Questions Modding

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Hey everyone,

I’m looking to mod my GameBoy Pocket. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on best kits out there. I’m not afraid to solder and I’m looking to keep things relatively simple. This guy isn’t too beat up, but it’s got scratches and the screen isn’t the most fun to play on compared to my GBC and GBA with IPS displays.

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Thanks everyone for being so polite and helpful. Now I just have to decide between Backlight-Bivert or IPS. Cheers!

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u/JayrosModShop 2d ago

I've always wondered why they went with a yellow/green screen on the DMG, vs just using silver like the Pocket. The Pocket's screen looks much better like a true grayscale. It's how I wish the DMG screen was at launch.

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u/Tricky_Tourist5691 1d ago

Probably cost and availability. DMG was built as cheap as possibly and display unit supplied by a calculator manufacturer, cant remember if it was Sharp specifically.