gameboy classic backlight

[HercTNT]

just finished my latest classic gameboy backlight project. i bought one of the new v3 ultrabright backlights from noninfinite. I also biverted the screen using a tutorial i found online. last night i played bonk's adventure awhile. You know, its not the turbo version, but its very well done. even the music is reasonably faithful.

[Duo_R]

is there a better kit for the Gameboy Advance units? I have an afterburner but it looks terrible.

[SignOfZeta]

is there a better kit for the Gameboy Advance units? I have an afterburner but it looks terrible.

My God why waste the time? The SP and SP2 are so completely great and cheap everyone should own a dozen of them.

[Duo_R]

I got those, its the system my 3 year old plays with.

[Ji-L87]

is there a better kit for the Gameboy Advance units? I have an afterburner but it looks terrible.

My God why waste the time? The SP and SP2 are so completely great and cheap everyone should own a dozen of them.

How does the SP & SP 2 compare to playing GBA games on a DS? Aside from the fact that DS doesn't run full screen, I mean
Are the colors more washed out and is there ghosting? The DS ghosts slightly.

[HercTNT]

you make a very good point. The sp's are cheap, most likely cheaper than an afterburner unit if you could find one. My only complaint with the sp's is the screen. I own two of them and they are just not as clear as my advance. then again the lack of backlight at all on the advance is almost unforgivable. this is why i prefer the classic gameboy's. with a proper backlight they look fantastic.

[soop]

Own all of them (the DS is a DSi).
I don't tend to use the DS too much for GBA games, but when I do it's perfectly pleasant.  In terms of screen quality, the heirarchy is:
GBA
GBA SP
GBM
GBA SP 101

The GBM and SP 101 are about the same level, and I prefer the micro just for portability, but the large screen on the SP does increase clarity.

[Tatsujin]

Therefore i have three gb pocket light

[SignOfZeta]

is there a better kit for the Gameboy Advance units? I have an afterburner but it looks terrible.

My God why waste the time? The SP and SP2 are so completely great and cheap everyone should own a dozen of them.

How does the SP & SP 2 compare to playing GBA games on a DS? Aside from the fact that DS doesn't run full screen, I mean
Are the colors more washed out and is there ghosting? The DS ghosts slightly.

The SP is a front light, so like all front lights it tints the image. In this case the tint is blue. Some games actually have coloring options where you can change the palette to compensate for which GBA you have. I actually grew to like the blue tint, honestly, but I can see why some people wouldn't.

The SP2 is totally different. Its a backlight screen, pretty much like a huge Gameboy Micro. Sadly there is there is still a hint of that green that the DS Lite has so while its a very very crisp image, I don't like the temperature as much.

Then there is the Micro, which is something I love at least as much as the SP. The screen is small but its nearly Retina in its sharpness. OK, so its not that close Retina at all actually, but it is amazingly clear.

[spenoza]

I think I prefer the holding position and trigger placement on the Classic over the SP models, even though I have an SP. A proper lit classic screen would make the classic the ultimate device. Well, that and some rechargeable batteries. The SP is pretty awesome that way, too.

[soop]

I think I prefer the holding position and trigger placement on the Classic over the SP models, even though I have an SP. A proper lit classic screen would make the classic the ultimate device. Well, that and some rechargeable batteries. The SP is pretty awesome that way, too.

Totally agreed.  The micro is even worse, I just 100%'d Yoshi's Island on one and got some serious claw-hand

[GohanX]

just finished my latest classic gameboy backlight project. i bought one of the new v3 ultrabright backlights from noninfinite. I also biverted the screen using a tutorial i found online. last night i played bonk's adventure awhile. You know, its not the turbo version, but its very well done. even the music is reasonably faithful.

I did this with mine last year, using the same kit. It really is awesome, the thing is FINALLY visible in pretty much any light, and the original model of Gameboy is so comfortable to my adult hands. I'd like to get my hands on a GB Pocket sometime and mod it, but I don't even have a system right this second.

As far as GBA, the best way to play is the SP2 IMO. It's not perfect for reasons outlined above, but it does look pretty damn great. The closest thing you could compare it to is the DS Lite, although I don't like playing most games on the DS Lite due to awkward GBA button placement and the tiny D Pad.

[pixeljunkie]

awesome! yeah, there is not much better things in the world than a backlit/biverted DMG

[PunkicCyborg]

I wanted to do this to mine. Can you post some links to the kit and instructions you used?

[HercTNT]

this is the link i use

http://nonelectronics.com/

I really like my backlit dmg. its comfortable like jkm said, and the screen looks great.

this is the link to biverte the screen

http://mikejmoffitt.com/wp/?p=16

If your going to biverte the screen, please use white. otherwise it might now show up.

otherwise i have a cherry red backlight kit if you want it punkic, i warn you though, its hard on the eyes with some games.