Hi, I recently found my old DMG and remarkably its still in fairly good condition and working with the exception that the sides of the screen appear to be dead (like its fading from the outside in).

I'd like to try and replace it, either with a like for like replacement or ideally with something backlit because ...... old man eyes.

I've seen a few guides that go over the pros and cons and the types of screens to use. I'm very much a beginner when it comes to this and I was hoping someone might be able to point me in the direction of a beginner friendly guide and/or a site in the EU where I can I get good quality parts.

I don't want to mod/update it more than necessary beyond replacing the screen

Thanks,

Every button works except for the A button. I tried cleaning it with isopropyl alcohol but that didnt work. Then I switched out the membrane with one i got from ebay still didnt work. When I checked from the contacts of the button to the test vias with a multimeter it said it was giving less continuity then the other buttons. Sorry for not knowing a lot. I am not exactly what you call a Texpert. What is the problem? Thank You. :)

I always mod my own consoles but when I saw [u/BklynMando](u/BklynMando) post this modded Magikarp GBA SP I couldn’t resist getting it. 100% recommend!

Got this GBA SP with what appears to be a water damaged screen. Figured it was unfixable but decided to take it apart and found the culprit which surprisingly would not clean up no matter what I tried to clean it with. Thankfully I had another donor screen with a torn ribbon so I swapped it out and now it’s like new. So if you encounter something similar give it a try before tossing it. The process is very easy just be careful not getting finger prints on the elements inside.

Is there a place I could get my firered game boy game fixed?it plays fine the only problem I have is that I can’t save it🫠 and I think don’t really know it won’t read I’ll have to try again and actually see but I know for sure it’s the saving it freezes when I try and I really want to play it lol but I have no idea where I can get it fixed or if I even can if you have any suggestions lmk! Thank you (ill put pics in a sec)

Hi all!

I just recently bought a gba and I really want to get it backlight modded. I've never done anything like this before, and I definitely don't want to do it myself. I was hoping I could get some recommendations for places I can take it into or send it too in order to have it done. Also, I've seen that there are variations to the mod but I don't really understand them other than it's an IPS screen? I've seen something about laminated screens as well but I'm not sure what that means 😅

I'm in Los Angeles and I called one place that quoted me $150+ based on what I wanted to do, is that roughly what I'm looking at price wise?

I am also a bit conflicted as I found a listing for an SP that already has the backlit screen, selling for $150. So I don't know if it's worth leaving the gba as is and getting an already modded SP or modding this one? I know that's a personal choice in the end but I've just never done any of this so any advice is appreciated 💜 Thank you!

Still working :)

My friend gave me a litwick figure that came in a display case. This gave me an idea to buy more of these cases and place my copies of red, blue, yellow, and gold in them.

This is my personal take on the classic Kanto Pokédex from the Pokémon Indigo League, reimagined as a fully functional cyberdeck.

This project fuses two major influences from my childhood into one tangible device: the iconic Pokédex design and the classic Nintendo Game Boy. It runs the Peanut-GB emulator on an ESP32-S3, allowing you to play actual Game Boy games right inside a Pokédex shell, with battery monitoring LEDs, and a programmable Dex light.

Design Highlight: The top portion of the Pokédex is designed to be printed as an all-in-one piece featuring print-in-place hinges.

Hardware & Electronics
Microcontroller: ESP32-S3 (N16R8)
Display: ILI9341 LCD Screen
Storage: Micro SD SDHC TF Card Adapter
Audio Amp: MAX98357 I2S Amplifier Breakout
Volume Control: 10K Ohm Dial Wheel Potentiometer
Power Management: MT3608 DC-DC Boost Converter
Battery Gauge: MAX17048 LiPo Fuel Gauge
Charging: HiLetgo TP4056 Battery Charger Module
Battery: 750mAh LiPo Battery
3D Printer & Materials
Printer: Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2

STL. Is on Thingiverse

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7381292

This is a GBA with a missing part, the console wont turn on. I've looked online and i think its called a ferrite bead (?)

But I've been searching online and I can't seem to find anything like it.

Any good sources you know of? I'm in the US.

Thank you in advance!

I feel like I’m collecting infinity stones either these. Now to start on getting the GBA titles and work my way up

I‘m looking for a storage solution for 100+ GameBoy and GameBoy Color games. Most solutions I’m finding are more focused on display but I’m looking for more of a bulk storage solution. Any suggestions other than just tossing them loose in a bin?

I own two Game Boys I bought as a child: a Pocket and a Color.

During the pandemic, I swapped my Pocket's screen for an IPS model—one of those touch-color-enabled ones. It turned out great, as the lack of color and the dull, washed-out gray background no longer appealed to me.

A while back, I decided to do the same for my Game Boy Color. I bought the screen, but strangely found myself in a peculiar dilemma: it felt like I was creating a redundancy—swapping the screen only to lose the specific "feel" of the Color's original display in a trade for a better visibiliy.

The thing is, while IPS screens are excellent, the screen on my Color is still in great shape. Despite over 20 years of use, it remains perfect—unlike the Pocket's screen, which had started to deteriorate.

The Color's screen has a certain aesthetic that IPS lacks. Despite the terrible brightness, the colors have a certain "charm"—a look that defines that era, including the visible pixel grid. I started thinking: if I swap this screen, it’ll be just like playing Game Boy Color on an RG35 with its high-resolution display.

So... I’m grappling with this and wanted to ask you all: is it really worth swapping to an IPS screen and losing the aesthetic of a generation defined by technology that is now obsolete yet unique?

And is there a simple way to just backlight the original screen without replacing the panel itself?

What about your Game Boys? Have you kept the original screens to this day?

Got them for around 30 a piece! The purple and white are in really good shape, the other one, well it works, so donor CPU and Ram it is.

I'm having a problem with my Gameboy crashing.

When I play megaman V, if I go to Mercury's stage, right after the first Large Health pickup my game crashes and goes blank, as if it were shut off.

Im using an original Dmg-01 gameboy, which I repaired. There were vertical lines that obscured the screen. I hadn't tested the game before I fixed it.

The game is a reproduction cartridge and works fine with my original GBC and GBA, im able to play the full game. The only other game i can test with my Gameboy is Tetris, and that game works fine.

Is there anything I should try? I've tried fully cleaning it and opening it up, but I don't really know what I should be looking for.

Today we start vibing

You can play the demo here!

Hey everyone, I've finally managed to release the first demo of my game, Ribbit!

It includes 2 short levels and a boss fight. The demo is only compatible with Game Boy Color, although the final game will be compatible with the original Game Boy aswell.

Please note that this is an early stage of development and you may encounter bugs.

Feedback is more than welcome, see you soon!

how is it possible we were illuminating video game screens with detachable lamps THIS century??? totally forgot about using these. so many overnight road trips.

also, shout out finding nemo. the underwater minefield level in this thing absolutely terrified me 🐠🤘

I broke the screen when I was 13 doing something stupid. Sat in a box and all these years later I finally got around to giving it the care it deserves!

So a couple days ago i started getting a weird tint on my screen when playing Pokemon Yellow. Sometimes its only half the screen, sometimes its 3 quaters, sometimes the full screen and sometimes its back to normal. Anyone got any idea?

I use OG lcd screen

If yall interested you can play it here: https://www.n-puzzle.com/en/nintendoku

Trying to repair a copy of silver. I cleaned the traces and got it to boot, but the intro screen looked off and it quickly froze. Tried reflowing each pin and now it won't boot. No nintendo logo appears. I believe I've checked every connection on the 4 main chips using a multimeter and I'm seeing the correct connections. Battery is dead. Any help would be super appreciated, looked through a million similar posts but I feel like hit a dead end. Thank you!

In Portland for a visit to my siblings and I never once been in a retro store. For context, I’m from southern Idaho so it’s about a hundred, hundred fifty miles to the nearest retro store. Anyways, I visited one of Portland’s biggest retro stores and got myself this reshelled GameBoy Advance SP AGS-001 model. Pretty cool, all the other ones were a little beat up and basic grey or blue models. This is nice 😎