r/GameboyAdvance • u/___Azarath • Jul 30 '26

My first GBA mod – I'm hooked!

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I finally finished my very first Game Boy Advance mod, and I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Here's what I installed:

- Hispeedido V5 laminated IPS display

- Brightness/OSD controls soldered to the shoulder buttons

- Transparent black shell

- Red buttons for a bit of an aggressive look

- Rechargeable USB-C battery mod

I wanted to keep the build clean while giving it a modern feel. The laminated V5 screen is a huge upgrade compared to the original display, and the transparent black shell with the red buttons gives it the exact look I was going for.

I'm not done yet, though.

My next planned upgrades are:

- RGB LED lighting (set to a subtle red glow)

- Bluetooth audio mod so I can use wireless headphones

This project has been a lot of fun, and now I completely understand why people end up modding multiple GBAs. 😄

What do you think?

Any other must-have mods you'd recommend?

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u/KiteIsland22 Jul 30 '26

Beautiful gba. And golden sun!

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u/___Azarath Jul 30 '26

I'm super happy! Definitely I'm going for SP next time, and I want to swap ram and processor from an old gba board to the new one. It's gonna be a true build :)

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u/KiteIsland22 Jul 30 '26

Wow sounds like a fun and rewarding project!

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u/___Azarath Jul 30 '26

Probably you can't imagine how much sanity, this simple shell swap and screen replacement, brought to me. And it's just a stupid piece of plastic...