GB Operator Review [HARDWARE]

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Enjoy this in depth look at the best way to play your Game Boy games on a computer, the GB Operator by Epilogue!
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Video contents:
00:00 GB Operator Features
03:13 Why I Needed This!
05:56 Software Overview
15:53 Conclusion
From the official website:
Like a cartridge slot for your computer
Tightly integrated emulator that updates the save file as you play so when you switch between console and GB Operator you can continue where you left off.
We use mGBA as the core emulator so you get to enjoy controller and cheat support, along with other features. However you’re not limited and you can play using your favourite emulator as well.
The application is cross-platform and runs on Windows, Mac and Linux.
Never lose a precious save again
We’ve simplified the process of backing up and restoring your saves. Whether you’re editing your in-game inventory or swapping out those old cartridge batteries, we’ve got you covered.
If you missed out on any in-game special events, you can now trigger and enjoy them on the PC or original hardware.
Find your inner photographer
Transfer those 16KP (that's right, kilopixels) pics from your Game Boy Camera to your PC in just a few clicks.
Develop homebrew and play it on original hardware
Enjoy learning how to develop your own retro games and playing them on your console.
GB Studio opens the doors to homebrew development and with the GB Operator you can easily write your games to blank cartridges.
Counterfeit cartridge detection
We know that you take pride in your game collection. But as counterfeiters are getting better and better, the risk of buying a fake cartridge without even knowing it is increasing.
The GB Operator can detect most bootleg cartridges so that you rest easy knowing your cartridges are originals.
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Пікірлер: 73

@onaretrotip Жыл бұрын

I know a lot of people say this is no better than an emulator, but I love it. I like using my original carts. Great solution for recording footage for me.

@erneststackhouse1133 Жыл бұрын

Planning on getting a computer when I retire. Been reading the comments below maybe by the time I retire the GB Operator will have awesome new updates! Learned about the GB Camera didn't know that was a thing. I'll have to pick one up! Thanks for the Retro Break!

@8BitPasta Жыл бұрын

Imagine they made an Android and iOS app to support this. I'd plug it into a google tv enabled device and be forever happy.

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

That would be awesome! Or maybe a future version could have a HDMI port so you don’t have to use anything in between it!

@8BitPasta Жыл бұрын

@@RetroBreak oh man! Us Tech Consumers have these best ideas!

@nickelliott123 Жыл бұрын

This is so tempting! Id love more vids on these quirky yet affordable bits of hardware that are out there

@XDLugia Жыл бұрын

Great review, and thank you so much for going so deep into the details, as that is something the other videos have been lacking.

@whackonaut Жыл бұрын

over the past year, you have become my favorite youtube channel. I look forward to your videos, I listen/watch all of them as I work. I'm currently working on a monster taming GBC game in gb studio, I'd be honored if you'd play it once I have a testable build!

@stephen_ne8406 9 ай бұрын

got my GB operator coming today - so excited!

@alexpine8295 Жыл бұрын

Wow, great video! The Operator is a very cool piece of tech, I’ll definitely look into it! Keep up the great work!

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

Thanks as always Alex! :D The Operator is a really cool device with lots of useful features!

@turbo8890 Жыл бұрын

awesome, thank you for sharing!

@cruxinc8590 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@michaelwalsh3474 Жыл бұрын

For me, the best thing is backing up the game saves. ☺️

@NEVERKNOWSBE5T Жыл бұрын

This is a awesome piece of kit I just ordered one 😁

@bundjohn Жыл бұрын

Ah man, hopefully they can add in GB Camera support as I have wanted as a joke to use that as a webcam. This is very cool, I might have to pick one up next year once I've figured out what I will use it for 😛

@StrandedClone Жыл бұрын

that would be so funny

@type2red Жыл бұрын

Great video i am really considering getting this product thank you.

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hope you enjoy it if you decide to get it :)

@BillB808 Жыл бұрын

Looks awesome. Be sure to check out Thunder Striker and Verzeus on the Switch (GB style shmups)

@FarmerSlideJoeBob Жыл бұрын

This thing is cool and I was thinking of buying it for my gameboy camera pictures, as an Backup. Pretty sweet Video Nick😃😃

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah it’s so cool you can get the images off the camera! Made me want to try taking it with me next time I go out somewhere!

@FarmerSlideJoeBob Жыл бұрын

@@RetroBreak you should do that nick and I will do that too, if I got this or another system for doing the backup😃😃

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

I’m going to the Birmingham gaming market on Sunday so I’ll take it with me then! :D

@FarmerSlideJoeBob Жыл бұрын

@@RetroBreak Cool :D I'll be excited for the pics🙂

@8bitH Жыл бұрын

That's really cool!!!

@Toothl3s Жыл бұрын

This is very useful because if you use something to mess with the save files you can transfer mew from gen 1 to gen 3 and then if you have a ds use it to transfer mee from gen 3 to gen 4 and then use a 3ds with gen 5 to transfer from gen 4 to gen 5 and transfer it from pokemon bank to pokemon home if you have most gen pokemon

@ThemeParksAndAttractions Жыл бұрын

Looks decent to be fair 👌

@FoxyPercival714 2 ай бұрын

I want this. I was just trying to look for something to clean the contacts of my carts til I found the website this is from. I want this so badly.

@joel198d Жыл бұрын

Just curious If you have Swiss running on your GameCube why do you need to use the boot up disc?

@Pixelcrats Жыл бұрын

I wonder if the analogue pocket adapters work with it for gamegear, neo geo pocket, atari lynx etc. now I need to buybthis and find out! Thank you for this video!

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

The pocket adaptors don't fit in the operator :( I tried it with the game gear one and it doesn't go down far enough to connect. Doubt it would have recognised it anyway

@dabradmp1 Жыл бұрын

nice, I wonder if the ZAS game works correctly with this. The game uses 2 flickering background and most emulator can't handle that game. Also is there a "retro pixel mode" to see each pixel separately like on the original gameboy. Like the grid that goes over.

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

Yes ZAS works properly, it actually mentions that game specifically in the settings! I couldn’t see any screen filters like the pixel grid though unfortunately. Analogue pocket still wins in that regard!

@inceptional Ай бұрын

This might be a dumb question, and by God it surely must be a standard feature of such a device, but, since you never actually showed it, I just want to check if you can play the games properly full-screen (still at the correct aspect ratio, so with black borders), but just not in some app window?

@ThePrelude1999 Жыл бұрын

This company that makes this are they in the US or UK? Just wonder how shiping would be

@xamergt Жыл бұрын

For me is perfect i retain back up forever my save of gold, never lose it again,if the battery die i restore it,also i can upload in the cartridge an online save also,i do it in firred and have all the Pokémon including the event's 😁

@sebastienadilly4807 11 ай бұрын

Hello i have a game patched in french and i would like to know if it work in GBxCart RW

@depapepebarcelona3417 7 ай бұрын

I really want to purchase one of these, but how can I confirm that downloading the games from my cartridges is actually legal? Any type of information is appreciated. Thanks.

@GREENACEx009 2 ай бұрын

Does this allow you to write a rom hack version of pokemon onto like a blank cartridge so you can enjoy it on the actual gameboys?

@RetroBreak 2 ай бұрын

Yes it does!

@risingsun91 Жыл бұрын

Does anybody know where the music at 3:57 is from?

@omikeycanfly Жыл бұрын

Do you think they could ever do this for the N64 or SNES/NES?

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

I don't see why not, would love to see that!

@NidotheKing 10 ай бұрын

They have said on their website that they are in preproduction for a SNES version!

@pluma8547 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, if you can get it, it is the prime and most accessible form to get into gameboy collecting rather than dropping double or triple for an actual (and perhaps more uncomfortable) console.

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

Depends how much you value having the portable element, it would be great for someone starting out and wanting to get some carts though before buying a handheld! Didn’t think of it from that POV

@sufamidan1006 Жыл бұрын

You can access the deleted photos on the gameboy camera too correct? I know you can do it with a device, not certain if this is the one.

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

I think you can if you use the save data and rom from the camera with another piece of software, the built in one only shows what’s already on the camera. Maybe I’ll try it out tomorrow and see if I can recover any deleted ones! Will update you if I do!

@sufamidan1006 Жыл бұрын

Nice. How much is post by the way? To the UK, obviously.

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

Think it was £18 postage, and no import tax… also I took the GB camera with me! Check out some of my pics here - twitter.com/retrobreaknick/status/1599698657233686528?s=46&t=iob7I0sfyhs8jV0PHL8A_w

@volundros Жыл бұрын

Now I want one for SNES

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

I want one for every console 😂 honestly, I think a DS / 3DS one would be cool next!

@TrashfordKent Жыл бұрын

They mention that as coming soon on their website

@craigpayne8465 Жыл бұрын

Well, I guess this means we don’t need to buy a Gameboy Player now!! Out of interest how much was shipping to the UK and were there any import fees?

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

shipping was $22, no tax! (Around £18)

@craigpayne8465 Жыл бұрын

@@RetroBreak This looks to be the perfect way to play my original and boxed GB and GBA games, pretty awesome

@sgan8729 6 ай бұрын

Just looking at the cartridges (without opening them), it was obvious they were fake. Till now, at least, they are not real good "copies" of GBA games, maybe in the future it could be harder to recognize them, but, by the moment, it is not, and those 2 copies, are specially bad, not only the sticker, you just need to see at the GameBoy Advance logo "engraved" in the cartridge itself (just compare it to one of your original games, and you will see it easily (till you can see it with only a fast look at the cartridge)

@josevicoflores 9 ай бұрын

is there any code discount?

@studioloadingproductions Жыл бұрын

What stops you to go on the SuperGameBoy?

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

Can’t record GBA games

@josemerino1983 Жыл бұрын

Can I use this with an ez flash?? 😲

@9ElevenGamer Жыл бұрын

If it has a black bubble on the PCB on GBA games it is 99% fake. Also look for numbers engraved on the cartridges artwork on the centre to bottom right of the label usually something like 22, 41, 22A, not always a give away but there is usually one there on UK Cart's.

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was given some tips on the live stream too so I know what to look out for now!

@9ElevenGamer Жыл бұрын

@@RetroBreak No worries mate, I hate people getting scammed, I have a few fakes but that's deliberate as I am not paying £200 for a cart' especially with a battery I'll have to replace at some point.

@rogeriosilva9811 Жыл бұрын

Ola do brasil

@SuburbaniteUrbanite 28 күн бұрын

You collect GBA games yet don’t know that genuine GBA games have the little number on the right side stamped into the label? Also the massive CE didn’t tip you off?

@roasty80 Жыл бұрын

You could just use roms and an emulator. All this device does is dump the roms anyway

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

But the idea is to be able to keep playing on an original cartridge, and be able to play homebrews that don’t have roms online so I do see it having more use than just an emulator

@michaelwalsh3474 Жыл бұрын

And backup your game saves.😊

@Gluurak Жыл бұрын

Ah yeah the GB Operator is okay. I dont like it. Its using mGBA Emulator. So close to be very accurate but not perfect. Analoge Has atm the best Emulation. (YES hardware emulation is still emulation) I prefer still real hardware like SuperGameboy 2 for GB and GB games with Border Support // DS with a capture Card for GBA. And Gameboyplayer on the GC with HDMI Mod for Gameboy Color :) But when analoge will make things better with their dockstation i might switch to them for everything.

@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын

I'm in a weird situation where I agree I'd prefer hardware emulation or original hardware, but the convenience of this and being able to use it directly on my PC for capture kind of out weighs the negatives. I've not really noticed any performance issues or any inaccuracies, which I thought I would as I've always shied away from using emulators. What sort of issues have you come across using mGBA compared tot he Pocket or original system?

@Gluurak Жыл бұрын

@@RetroBreak for one ssve states ( yea not a real hardware thing) have a lot of issues typicaö for mgba. Also some games have sound loops or baclground issues. Just tpblet you know i also use all my console for caoturing. Still working on a modded gc with build in gc loader swiss and a hdmi directly on the motherboard but thibgs like that cost massive amount of money same for DS // 3ds capture cards.