The BIGGEST and Best Game Boy Color Backlight Mod??

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6 ай бұрын

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@Hvsky 6 ай бұрын

Reawakened my retro hobby, and been watching all your shorts, just subbed 👌

@vetrogaming 6 ай бұрын

Glad to be of service 🫡

@nerdstop5025 6 ай бұрын

I don't own a Gameboy color, never have, probably never will with how I have the GameCube Gameboy player, but this is really cool!

@kahnlives 6 ай бұрын

I bought this kit a while back, highly recommended!

@drakebeauvais2072 Ай бұрын

Can you still play with it outside on the lowest brightness?

@Jaredkoby 5 ай бұрын

Do you have to use their shell or can you use the original shell?

@littlejawny 4 ай бұрын

Does the link provided include a gameboy shell? or just the backlight kit?

@jaggerman646 6 ай бұрын

Great video, i’m having trouble figuring out shell compatibility, what shell did you use for this mod? Is it pre trimmed or just stock?

@vetrogaming 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s pre-trimmed. You can pick out a fitted shell from the product page that comes with the kit

@jamesgallon2130 6 ай бұрын

you can get a pre-trimmed one but most also come with instructions/pics on how to modify your existing shell. Modifying it yourself for this particular mod isn't that difficult.

@rowvie7173 Ай бұрын

I need a Game boy color with big screen and can play gameboy advance's games too! ❤ Sounds amazing!

@GENKIDAMA10 4 ай бұрын

Hi, WHERE did you buy the shell?

@charleshill3503 6 ай бұрын

Hey man I'm looking to find a lovingly restored/ modded advance SP. I didn't see anything on ur website for them.

@dimasrobin87 Ай бұрын

What's the power consumption? How long will the 2 Batteries last?

@rainogh6440 6 ай бұрын

Hi Vetrogaming, I've been following your videos for a few days and I'm really interested. I found an old modded GBA that I bought about 7 years ago and I love the classic Gameboy Advance but I didn't really appreciate the comfort of the directional key on mine, maybe if I change it? I think I find the directional cross more comfortable on the SP version overall. My console is having trouble turning on, I have to force the button. Perhaps because of the humidity it has suffered over time? Keep up your videos, they are very cool, nice work too 👍

@vetrogaming 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Sounds like the power switch might be dirty

@deanyt3697 6 ай бұрын

Finally a tutorial!

@vetrogaming 6 ай бұрын

The long awaited 🥴

@cosmicfish1000 5 ай бұрын

Can the lens be replaced if the screen gets scratched or cracked??

@chupa3851 6 ай бұрын

Any way we can get the RGB lights on the GBA?

@sheeshd977 5 ай бұрын

How much would you charge me to give my gameboy a backlight? I just got one for my bday on the 16th, but I want to play it at night and want some lit buttons 😩

@glassroom135 29 күн бұрын

Where do you get an ips ready shell with the Nintendo branding. I know that Nintendo wouldn't actually be making the shells.... but come on there's got to be a place lol. Or just somewhere I could learn how to trim my original shell for this mod, thanks.

@aubreymontyf.l.3766 13 күн бұрын

What kind of battery model?

@J03_C001 2 ай бұрын

this kit had me at soldering is COMPLETELY optional lol. now for a shell lol

@The_Angry_Angiographer 3 ай бұрын

"if you feel like you're pushing too hard and nothing's going in then you are not aligned and you did so before your break something"

@Katts-N-bass 5 ай бұрын

I have a game boy and was hoping I could talk to u directly about it

@atpstudios8075 5 ай бұрын

how did you get the one with the original logo!? I see in the link where you got it but it doesn't specify if the screen is black, grey (like yours apears to be), or if the logo illuminates or if its the original logo? I really want that same one you have with the original logo but a black lens please tell me which one you bought that has the original logo thanks in advance!

@SirKittyMcMittens 5 ай бұрын

Not sure if you figured it out by now, but it's the black option, all the right to the right on the listing 👍

@Nukizuka 5 ай бұрын

Link is dead what screen is this?

@startrekmaniac1701 6 ай бұрын

Do you only mod game boys? Thought about doing other handhelds/consoles?

@vetrogaming 6 ай бұрын

Yea I'll get to others eventually

@MrMonoYT 6 ай бұрын

How reliable are the touch sensors these days? I read some other modder complaining that they fail after a while and ruin the experience... Thanks

@vetrogaming 6 ай бұрын

You can add kapton tape to secure it. Or if it fails, you can resolver a wire and copper tape if you have the tools to do so

@tergish1 6 ай бұрын

So, I fully respect the restoration and modification of these old consoles. I grew up playing rugrats in Paris, on the gameboy color with a snake light. They should absolutely be preserved. But I have to ask, the enthusiasts of these retro mods, why not pick up one of the many clones that float around china? Maybe you have both. Maybe you're just into collecting or original hardware, but if that's the case, when you're not around your library of games, do you ever have a side handheld?

@tergish1 6 ай бұрын

Don't get me wrong. I had the atomic purple, which I thought was cool as hell, and my dad had the lime green. They're sleek. Aesthetically they cannot be replaced. But, if you have an og gameboy, why not restore it? Like, original. Especially if the case is in good condition. My dad used to keep his in his night stand, and I have no idea what happened to it, but that thing was mint, and he always kept boxes and documents. that was 20 years back, but that thing would probably be worth a small fortune now.

@mmhjr63 5 ай бұрын

Nothing beats original hardware

@wyo_garage20 2 ай бұрын

Why use an imitation when this a) makes the usability FAR superior of the real deal, and b) is completely reversible. Let’s be realistic. These things aren’t hugely valuable. I’ve got my original GBC from when I was younger, fired it up and damn near couldn’t see anything. Funny what used to pass as usable.

@podecontarcomigo1634 5 ай бұрын

Like and Subscribed.

@vetrogaming 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Jdudushs 6 ай бұрын

I checked out your website, but trying to make a custom order shows nothing, and almost everything is sold out? Is there a reason for not being able to order custom?

@vetrogaming 6 ай бұрын

We are only shipping to USA at the moment

@Jdudushs 6 ай бұрын

@vetrogaming oh OK, thanks for the reply! Thought I was going crazy haha

@Tranzisto 4 ай бұрын

My man, that's not a backlight mod, that's an IPS mod since you are replacing the display completely.

@swierzbokij 6 ай бұрын

This screen is better than IPS LAMINATED Funny Playing screen?

@Julayla 6 ай бұрын

This looks interesting to do. Also first

@Discplayer819 6 ай бұрын

i love ur vids🤑and minecraft minors

@jaredd9206 6 ай бұрын

But WHY is it a different gameboy? 🤔

@vetrogaming 6 ай бұрын

I couldn’t get one of the screws to come out so I said “screw it” and got a different one

@requiem1123 5 ай бұрын

No longer shipping modded gameboys internationally 👍

@TjTadros-bu1fl 4 ай бұрын

:// Do you have any recommendations on where to buy from in Australia? Really trying to find a reputable seller for a full custom handheld.

@10Fails1234567890 4 ай бұрын

@@TjTadros-bu1flI’ll ship internationally if they won’t

@Eva01sinamosgenesis 3 ай бұрын

They ship to brazil?

@jeanbiroute 4 ай бұрын

That black bar under game boy ruins everything

@Wizowes95 3 ай бұрын

The black bar is only there because there is no cart in the gameboy. When you boot up with a cart it will say Nintendo.

@jeanbiroute 3 ай бұрын

@@Wizowes95 oh nice

@The_Angry_Angiographer 3 ай бұрын

"if you feel like you're pushing too hard and nothing's going in then you are not aligned and you did so before your break something"