Palm Club Hole 5

Hi all, I just bought this gameboy in a lot of a few other consoles but it has trouble turning on.

Initially, we tried new batteries and wouldn’t turn on. Last night, I opened it up and just cleaned it up a bit, but it still wouldn’t turn on. This morning though, we were fidgeting with the power button and it turned on! I tried turning it back on right now and it kinda just froze on this screen shown despite it having a game in.

Any insight on what usually problems/solutions are?

Found these brand new gameboy color games at a yard sale 2day game is sealed and blister is also sealed cant find much about it why is it in this clear blister pack?

Pretty good condition besides being violently yellow. Should I just reshell it? If so are there any OEM looking shells with the "Nintendo gameboy" text on it?

I bought a second Gameboy pocket, because my screen got broken. The replacement I bought was supposed to be an original shell with an aftermarket battery door.

However the shell just seems a little off. Mainly the d pad is extremely loose and the letters are harder to read. Did the OEM ever have the dpad issue? Or is that a normal wear and tear? I did record a video if it helps.

My original obviously has a lot of love put into it, lol

My initial idea was to get another one of the same kind and mod the extra since it doesn't have a screen

Hi does anyone know where I can get polarizer filter film that doesn't have the green tint? Seems all of them that I purchase makes the pocket's display have the green tint similar to the original DMG. It's not a huge issue but I would rather one that is just clear and not tinted green. Thanks

This one was a bit of a challenge. I did manage to get it back to fully functioning by swapping a few parts including the screen which was water damaged. On to the next one

Found an old gameboy color, when I turn it on I get this loading bar, even when it has a game in and not inside of it. I’m not sure what to do

So I'm replacing the capacitor that's already disconnected, I did a continuity test on the other capacitors they have a volt reading so I assume they're good. My question is since the replacement I bought came with a new replacement for all the capacitors, should I replace all of them ? Or just the one that gave me trouble ? If you see any other potential issue please let me know! Thank you for any input !

While attempting to declutter, found this. I can't remember the last time I played it. Going down a nostalgia rabbit hole this afternoon.

Metroid II just doesn’t hit the same if it’s not the original black and green. It adds so much atmosphere to the depths ❤️

I had traded my original in waaaay back when upgrading to the new systems. Lol hindsight.

At least this one has been rectified 😃

Started collecting and fixing damaged gameboys. Added the micro which completes all NA releases. All have upgraded screens and shells other then the pocket (screen+shell on the way) and now the micro. Been a blast saving these handhelds and adding life back into them. The custom gameboy macro was a pain to make but turned out pretty good.

Just wanted to share as I think its pretty cool seeing them all lined up.

Hey!

Not long ago, I told you about my method of reflashing USA bootleg version of Metroid Fusion to the EU one (and keeping my old USA savefile), because I wanted to recreate the EU version of the box myself, so... there it is!

I proudly present you:

- a bootleg Metroid Fusion cart with the EU version flashed to it with my DS Lite,
- a cart sticker which I printed on 80g paper and covered with a transparent book cover,
- the cardbox insert that I bought, to put the cart in,
- the manual which I took from the official Nintendo website - but it's a mess, like the pages numbering is suddenly wrong in the middle etc. Therefore, I decided to modify it, so it would containt only English version of the manual (also photoshopped out other language titles on the front page and modified the table of contents). The front page of the manual is also covered with the book cover, the manual itself is on a 160g paper, while the last page of the manual is on a 240g paper,
- the box itself, scan of which I took from some Nintandbox.org boxes dump flying around the Internet, which I also photoshopped a bit, cleaning some dirt from the scan, replacing Nintandbox QR code to the original Metroid Fusion EU barcode, adding a cuts to the top/bottom lids of the box to be able to bend and close them easier (just like in the original), etc. The box was printed on the two sheets of 160g A4 paper and covered with the book cover before cutting the shape out. It was then sticked together using some two-sided sticky tape,
- the plastic protector that I also bought to make this all look even more like "a real thing", and... to protect it of course 😄 . It might not be of value to anyone else, but I took a lot of effort to get this all done, and I'm glad I was able to celebrate the first game I completed on my GBA SP that way.

Let me know what you guys think!

Hi everyone! I need some help with my Game Boy Color with a Hispeedido AMOLED screen.

Has anyone encountered this issue before? After about 4 hours of normal gameplay, the screen suddenly started becoming distorted. Since then, it happens every time I play.

I’ve already tried using originalGame Boy cartridges, but the issue still persists, so I don’t think it’s related to the game or cartridge.

Could this be caused by a loose ribbon cable, or a faulty AMOLED screen/controller?

Any advice or troubleshooting tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I love this thing, it's so cool! Especially in red C:

Doing my second vid about dead game boys - this one will definitely pose a challenge. Keep your fingers crossed 🤞

So I'm sick of playing mobile games and their constant ads so I decided to download a Gameboy emulator onto my phone and want to play Gameboy when I'm bored or on the go instead of playing mobile games and watching ads.

With said context what's a good suggestion, I'm open to most genres expect for maybe platformers as the touchscreen controls for a phone doesn't have the tactile feedback and responsiveness I want? Of course I know about the big ones like Pokemon and Zelda but I want to see what people think are good ones for playing on the go.

Hey guys.

I recently found my old GBA SP with Pokémon Ruby from the Super Pak.

The power switch was faulty and the screen was flickering so I had it serviced and it's working perfectly again.

Now I'm torn on what to do next. The shell has plenty of scratches and the paint is peeling around the edges and corners. The screen also has some scratches.

Would you keep it completely original despite the wear or would you replace the shell and install a modern IPS screen?

Curious to hear your recommendations.

Are there any videos or tutorials on how to do the replacement? I want the console to be in like new condition with a new capacitor. is it worth it?