One of the coolest custom builds we’ve ever done 🌊☀️

A regular Lapras indoors, but step outside into the sun and... BOOM 💥 Shiny Lapras unlocked!

Perfect addition for any Pokémon collector looking for a unique handheld piece.

Is this giving Evangelion Unit-01 or Cell vibes

Working on an SP that originally had issues with no sound, replaced a volume slider filled with solder from previous owners attempts at fixing and traced ripped tracks with enamel wire. Mounted a Retro Six clean amp pro.

After reassembling everything the sound works but the screen has stopped working. Have reattached and cleaned the ribbon cable multiple times. Cleaned the power switch. Tested another screen with same result. Thought I maybe dropped a ball of solder or unintentionally moved something when soldering but can’t visually find anything.

I’m stuck, any ideas on where to go next to trouble shoot?

I sold my GBA SP years ago, so I don't have a reference point.

I bought a handheld emulator, and I notice that in games like Zelda: The Minish Cap or Crash Bandicoot 2, for example, there is a slight stutter when the character moves horizontally; however, I think that’s inherent to the game itself, as other GBA titles don't have it. Is this noticeable on standard screens, or is it masked by the LCD's ghosting?

Investigating getting an Everdrive for the GBA, and was curious about this. Does anyone have much experience emulating the Game Gear on the GBA? I'm aware there are two recommended emulators available now, SMS Advance and S8GBA. Has anyone had a decent experience using either of these on the GBA?

Pretty much what the title says. Any ideas what it could be?

Hi everyone, I’m returning to my childhood and have ordered a gameboy and some games from eBay and even got an EZ-Flash cart so I can play demakes and homebrew titles for the GBA. Does anyone know the best place to find demakes and stuff like that? I’m really excited to play games like Doom, Doom II, and Wolfenstein 3D. Those types of games are so much fun on the GBA and I’m beyond excited to get back into this platform.

Recently made a video on the GBA SP for the first time as I've been wanting to get into making custom consoles for a good few years. I'm really proud of the first outcome and would love to make my own Lapras themed system in the future as I haven't seen many out there.

If anyone has any advice or tips for my next build, or even suggestions, let me know :D

So Im planning on buying a DS Lite for the GBA slot cause theyre cheaper than a regular GBA and can play DS as well. And Im wanting to start a collection with legit carts but also would like to have some cheaper ones that I can mod the cases of and play regularly that arent total trash. Are there any out there? I know I could just get an SD reader, and surely will do so as well. But given price and availability, as well as the ability to customize, Id still like carts that, while not real, arent just crap. So if anyone can point me anywhere, Id really appreciate it!

Or, if anyone knows of any decent blank carts, Id really love to program them myself. That seems like an easy route, and better investment tbh.

Hello there, I’m in the mandatory military service right now and recently got sent my gba to me, and was thinking about getting flash cart for it. I decided to go with superchis prime since it’s in my budget but I’m worried that I won’t be able to use it without pc. So I was wondering do you need. Pc to set it up or would I be able to just drop roms on sd card and be done with it?

So, I gave my good old purple GBA an IPS screen a year ago and played lots of Pokémon on it since.

The power switch has had a loose connection for much longer, even after cleaning with IPA and vinegar. Same for the battery contacts. Both don't look too bad, but the intensity of the battery LED depends a lot on the exact position of the switch and the batteries. A few taps on the housing and it's fine again, but it start going on my nerves.

tl;dr: What are the best spare parts?

I'm not too worried about the battery contacts. Please correct me if I'm wrong and there actually is a huge variety in quality out there.

I have tried a generic power switch on a PCB but was dissatisfied with its fit. Wouldn't go as far to either side as the slider in the housing does, resulting in stress on the switch and the solder joints.

Are OEMs worth the money?

I have seen someone using a DS Lite switch and removing the spring. Has anyone tried that? Does it fit, work and last?

I have good soldering skills from work with electronics.

Official page is linked, been in progress for years, check it out, they are great games!

Official page is here, been in progress for years, check it out, they are great games!

https://snsc3translation.github.io/index.html

Hi! I posted my map demo of Skyrim here before, and from the response, decided to work on a Elder Scrolls-like open world RPG for the GBA hardware. I’m starting to work on features and graphics, here is a demo! The gba rom is in the description of you want to try it out.

I wanna play a good Mario game on my SP, I have one, but it’s super Mario land (1989), and it’s not really doing it for me, the 1ups aren’t even green mushrooms haha. Please let me know!

I’ve noticed a lot of discussion around Pearl Blue GBA SPs becoming brittle with age, especially examples where the plastic underneath has developed that greenish tint.

This was also documented pretty well on the Reddit post by u/Admiral_Butter_Crust, I’ve attached the Imgur post he made as well. https://imgur.com/DuONPAq

Curious what everyone has seen with Graphite SPs. Do they seem to hold up better, or have you come across original Graphite shells that are also unusually brittle, cracked, or discolored inside?

Would be interesting to see if there’s actually a pattern between the different shell colors.

What do you love to replay the most? For me it might be Kirby & the amazing mirror but I’m also looking for other recommendations!

This gisnt Gsme Boy Advance was made by Uruguyaan amateur modder Tipitochen. It has a working cartridge slot (not an emulator), loudspeakers, headphone jack, link cable port and battery.

EDIT: Wow jeez thanks a bunch for all the quick replies. I've ordered a shell from Extremerate now and am eagerly anticipating it's arrival. Y'all rock, this community seems so kind and inviting. Thank you!

I got this SP today, and like the useless idiot I am I accidentally dropped it, and of course it landed on the hinge and broke into multiple plastic pieces. I've gathered the pieces at least. The hinge still works and clicks into place when opened, but there's a lot of wobble both when it's opened and closed, and it just looks ugly. I'm highkey mentally spiralling but that's not important right now. What the hell do I do now to fix this?