RIP Guess you've never built anything yourself :) While this is nothing I'd be willing to sell in the first place because of reactions just like this, some of my prototypes looked way worse.
@@ComontoeStudios let you know when I start. Looks to be in good cosmetic shape, dont know if it powers on but battery contacts are pretty blue so that's need a good cleaning before I can test it.
Yeah lol I was expecting a SNES built into a Game Boy shell...but that thing makes me feel so anxious, I'd not even want it either. The novelty is cool though; I'd be willing to buy if it wasn't so expensive (even at the cost of just having an overly generic one) and if the inside was simpler.
That thing's hilarious. It makes a bit more sense to me than this model - especially if the ds game compatibility isn't compromised. Not really sure where this model fits.
You gotta love the dudes vision and creativity on his mods he does some crazy stuff. Always wanted to see the inside of one of these consoles as well. Great video as always Colin!
That is extraordinarily poor quality work for what he's charging for it... The amount of effort involved doesn't really justify the cost when the effort is put towards doing such a half-assed job. Heck, a lot of that effort is unnecessary, there are a bunch of things he could do in there that would actually reduce the effort while increasing the quality of the work...
Me seeing the outside: wow that looks good, not bad for what it is. Me seeing the inside: OH DEAR GOD! KILL IT, BURN IT! seriously though, that thing is a mess, why not just use some IDE style ribbon cables like you did on part of it for the whole thing? That enameled wire is so incredibly thin and honestly, I'd be too worried it was going to short out after a little bit of use. And let's not get started on the hot glue...dear god, the hot glue. You use as little as possible, you don't drown the project in it and shove the components in afterwards while the glue's still hot! They make tape to insulate parts of the board, as well as electrical tape (the first is preferable as electrical tape can degrade more over time) but if you do the project properly and put the tape over anything that could touch something it's not supposed to, it looks a HELL of a lot nicer, that just looks gaudy and a nightmare to work in/repair. Even using the DS Lite's battery compartment felt weird. Just attach it a different way so it doesn't look so...amateur TLDR This could have been done so much better if the maker didn't rush it. Nothing wrong with TDNC, you still rock!
it's not like you're constantly wiggling the insides around. Enameled wire takes a good bit of effort to actually break and is quite good at keeping the shape it was formed into. On the other hand ... I was wondering why he didn't design a new PCB and use the custom chips from a donor board?
I thought about using IDE cables as well but they would take up _far_ more space and there's not a lot of room to spare, your other suggestions would be nice, but custom manufacturing all of that would be way more expensive and not very practical for a few custom one-off mods. Personally I'm impressed with the skill involved in taking all these disparate parts and mashing them together in a way that's presentable and functional _without_ resorting to custom manufacturing, even if it's a hot mess under the hood.
IDE cables are pretty rigid and in a form factor this size, would not be logical. Most people aren't going to tear apart the device and actually view the wiring and based on how the board was inserted, they're not going to randomly yank apart. For the engineering minded it looks like a mess but it does serve its purpose. Might be a pain to service though if there are issues later.
@@JeffreyOsb I suppose you're right, I hadn't considered their rigidity. It just looks god awful and would make repairs an issue, especially if one of them was shorting out or broke, you'd have to find which one and where. Good luck x.x
@@DrSalvador555 I appreciate the open mind! I'd say though, since this has non-moving parts, it's not likely that it will break. Most original gameboys and NES (top loaderS), SNES, Genesis/Master System, etc. They all work because they don't have moving parts. The original front loading NES had that moving tray which created issues. My point is, I don't see this breaking anytime soon. I do agree, it looks like a nightmare inside but again, with the amoutn of glue holding that case together, it probably wasn't designed to be opened up and tinkered with anyways.
I’m pretty happy you reviewed this handheld it’s been a long time since I was wondering what it looks like inside... As always, your job is a pleasure to watch... Keep going man!
I bought one and I am really happy with it, yes it may be a mess on the inside but is totally functional! I do understand the point and opinion on the review but I believe that is totally worth it!
I love that you took this apart. Ive been so curious as to how this console was done and overall its not complicated. But its such a mess…. I wonder if he managed to solve the issue
I personally believe a mod should be clean and safe. This is a damn disaster. I love modding broken handhelds, and only use quality parts/boards/wires/etc. cable management and aesthetics are mandatory. This is literally giving me nightmares. I would never be able to sleep at night, knowing I sold a hack like that...
I defiantly appreciate the work that has gone into it. If you would like one, just make a Gameboy Macro. Functionally it is identical without the wiring work.
Those emulators aren't too bad. I spent many years enjoying GameYob, nesDS, jEnesisDS, Pokemini, and even SNEmulDS. GameYob and nesDS are especially cool to me. Do you plan on covering BennVenn's new GBC backlit displays? They seem pretty slick, although I'm unsure if I should drop the money on a display.
omg thanks for this. i follow him on instagram and i’ve always wanted to see the inside of his systems. it is not pretty and i wouldn’t never pay what he’s asking.. $299 for a Dmg103 and $499 for the dual screen one lol
I was just about to make an order. About $800 Aus. Now that I have seen this it has slightly put me off due to how safe that thing looks inside. Sucks though
Crazy insight to the amount of work inside this build, hopefully retrohai gets to the point where it can be much tidier on the inside. Great talent and i'll continue to follow his progress
Thanks to show us this. I wanted to buy one but is too bad to see this. Haihai is making a raffle to win a dmg102 and you have to pay $20 to take one slot. The dmg102 costs $280 and every slots costs $20 and there are 39 slots so...he wins $780 making a raffle. Too many people is getting cheated!
I would recommend either the Bittboy or the Gameshell for playing Gameboy games. I've played the Bittboy a lot and I love it. The gameshell is still in it's packaging, yet to be opened.
This unit is a year old! I have one that that I just got it a few days ago! He makes an exceptional work! Point me to someone else that does this similar or better.
that's a cool thing. but i wouldn't buy it. its too "DIY" to buy. would be hard to mass produce and thus making the price crazy high. it would almost be easier to make a custom PCB that just fits the game boy layout without the crazy mods.
Thank you for making this video and bringing up all the points you did. This has been on my wish list for at least a couple of years now as I am a huge handheld fan, but haven’t pulled the trigger because of the price point. After seeing how it looks up close though, granted I know nothing about console modding, but I would have loved to see a cleaner and more quality product for its cost. I think those Gameboy Zero would be a better option, or I’ll stick to stock consoles for now 😆
LISTEN guys and girls... regarding all the negative comments here about Hairo’s work. They are completely unjustified. His customer base and social media page will tell you all you need to know about his products and satisfaction and instead of writing negative comments about the look of his work maybe you should invest in one and find out for yourself with how they play and feel. The work gone into each console is phenomenal and completely unique to Retrohai. It would take years of trial and error to learn how he has put one of these together and to get the genuine Nintendo factory feel he achieves. Yes inside they are different but his knowledge and passion are what you are investing in. They are supposed to be a sealed unit too and not opened or tampered with as in the end you are supposed to play them and enjoy them, not scrutinise them. His soldering and copper wires are pre waxed for insulation and he has fuses wired in for the case there is a short. He isn’t stupid. In fact he is a great guy and very open about his handmade products. I own two of his first original custom gameboys. A DMG103 and a GBP103. Both original Nintendo shells with DS lite hardware and an SD card slot for roms and I’ve owned them for years. They are the best part of my collection and still amaze me to this day that they even exist. Give him a chance and come back to comment again as I guarantee it will be something positive. You will be surprised by how great these gameboys are and what he has been able to achieve on his own. Credit to him and his work.
But it just looks like if it got bounced around enough it would explode because of what kind of wires are used inside would be better if they had a plastic coating on them but they are almost bare (bare wires + li-ion battery = explosion 💣 or fire 🔥) And i wouldn't buy it even if it was safer because its a DS in a GB if it was all custom pcb's in a shell from a dead gameboy i would
He isn't open about a damn thing. He posts pictures of finished products with no information on how he does it or how to buy one. I've messaged him multiple times to purchase and never get acknowledged. He's a hack and a show off. It would be fine if he just made this stuff for himself and didn't try to market himself as some kind of store.
@GAVST4R Amen, brother. I have many of his handmade consoles that I've spent my hard-earned money on over the past couple of years and they are all outstanding. He's one of the best modders out there and a great guy, as well. People need to chill with all the negativity.
If you can't take criticism, don't go into a creative field. These criticisms are not just aesthetic, they're about the safety. What if a kid gets hurt or killed because of this? What if someone's house gets burned down? His designs on the outside look brilliant, but it's downright dangerous to own one of these and have it around people or your possessions. He'll get better at it I'm sure, but charging hundreds of dollars for what on the inside is a literal hack job that could get people hurt is just a rip off.
I'm sorry, but a mess like this doesn't show any love at all in my opinion. If you can't take negative comments, then you don't belong in the creative world at all. In any case, the inside is not only a mess, it's an insult to anyone who can actually solder and mod consoles without making it a frankenstein monster inside.
@@nathanmead140 Well I mean I also have a DSI XL, so this broken original DS isn't really useful for me. Performing this mod won't hurt anything, it's already broken. Not that I'll actually do it XD I don't know about circuitry of the DS yet, but I accidentally froze the DS in manual mode so I couldn't just do the simple fix by setting it to auto. Now if I want it fixed I have to do it the hard way.
@@nathanmead140 What, you seriously want me to ship it out to you and you'll do the fix yourself? XD I don't even WANT to fix it that way. It's either GBA mod or garbage.
Feels like a prototyoe because that interior is disguisting, but it's a awesome anchievement and could be done more professionally and would be a 10\10
Hmm I guess if you just really really love the DMG form factor this is worth your time. You’re right though that a lot of mods are just “I did it because I could.”
Gameboy mods make sense; replacing old parts with superior tech gives the consoles longer lifespans. But cramming a DS into a DMG housing and removing touch, the top screen, and DS slot function is just horrific.
Love the idea, but not sure about the execution.. All those wire and hotglue .. I wonder on the durability of the device, it seems prone to hardware failure. It seems a tremendous amount of hand work 😊
Super nice, I especially like the minimal mods to the shell. If someone made a pcb with a color screen for a GB Pocket shell that ran retropie id buy immediately!
It's been a while since this video was made, it would be cool if you got your hands on a new one from retrohai to see if any things have changed. The insides look pretty messy on this one, surely things have improved with all the new units made.
Indeed it is an impresive piece of work. But honestly, apart from the form factor of being in a original gameboy shell, it would be easier to just get or make a game boy macro ( modified lower half of a original ds or ds lite ). You'd get the same gaming experience, you can play gba games on the gba slot and use the ds game slot to install emulators just like this one. And another advantage would bd you could keep the touchscreen function, and still be able to play some ds games that don't require upper screen like zelda games, final fantasy 3, resident evil, castlevania ( although you'll be missing the map) and most yugioh games if you don't mind seing how much life points you have left.
Clearly this video was intended to put in shame the hard work of RetroHai. This guy is really good modder. I bought the MegaMan Gameboy GOT IT IN MY HANDS in 4 days, and he was open to question, answers and works GREAT. THE AMOUNT OF TIME AND EFFORT on this Mod is Huge. Messy on the inside, hot glue everywhere yeah, But anybody who wants to buy his product, the first thing is to play games and show to other enthusiast something different. And whoever that think this can be done BETTER, well sit, do it yourself and put a price for your Creativity, Time and Passion for this.
The argument that if you can't do something yourself means you can never criticise it is an absolute nonsense argument and always has been. Can you make a better movie than Transformers? No? Well I guess Transformers is an amazing perfect film then, according to you. This guy makes great looking designs and is really innovative, but people are worried they're gonna kill a kid or burn down their house, it's not just nitpicking criticisms, there's a reason why countries like the US have a shit ton of regulations for electronic devices. Every health and safety rule for them that exists, came into existence because someone had to die first. Actually be dead. In the ground. It's not hyperbole to say things like this are risky to own. Even huge companies like Samsung make exploding electronic devices sometimes, let alone an amateur console hacker.
I used to think Retrohai faked those because no way DS Lite can be modified in the way into the DMG case... after disassembly now i think they are real....hetrohai really put work on the console even tho it was a mess of wire inside everything still works
Amazing stuff, but WOW would I be worried about it randomly and irreparably failing a short while after starting to use it given the haphazard inner guts.
Absolutely detest projects like this, simply because it's gutting existing (often functioning!) hardware that's out of production to create something with fundamentally less functionality. Good teardown, though. That hot gluejob...
the inside of that gameboy is giving me anxiety
Yeah I would not even want to open it up and just leave it alone.
RIP
Guess you've never built anything yourself :) While this is nothing I'd be willing to sell in the first place because of reactions just like this, some of my prototypes looked way worse.
Gumawa kaya kayo pupusta pa ko di kayo makakagawa nyan mga hinayupak na reklamador mga bwakanang ina
I'd feel terrified just using it XD everything in there looks like tangled cobwebs that could rip apart with any button press.
Indeed
Wow! That is some exeptional work. The battery slot scares me.
you should chek out the dmg 104 from him, it has a second display (from a gba sp) so you can play ds games, its amazing
Enjoy you're channel too man. Just picked up a original gameboy dmg to repair because of you.
@@Jonnynot1plate I was thinking of doing that too! How's it going?
@@ComontoeStudios let you know when I start. Looks to be in good cosmetic shape, dont know if it powers on but battery contacts are pretty blue so that's need a good cleaning before I can test it.
@@Jonnynot1plate I'll sub so i get the notification when that video is upload
Game Boy Glue Edition :)
I don't think this got the Nintendo quality seal.
Perhaps the Nintendo Ouality Seal?
Oh my gosh. I mean, it's cool... but I couldn't live with it knowing what a mess there is inside. Impressive, but terrifying at the same time.
Yeah lol I was expecting a SNES built into a Game Boy shell...but that thing makes me feel so anxious, I'd not even want it either. The novelty is cool though; I'd be willing to buy if it wasn't so expensive (even at the cost of just having an overly generic one) and if the inside was simpler.
That DMG-104 with the folding screen gave me a good laugh. I'm not sure I'd use it, but it definitely is a really cool build.
That thing's hilarious. It makes a bit more sense to me than this model - especially if the ds game compatibility isn't compromised.
Not really sure where this model fits.
I'm so glad I've found this video. I was so close to buying one from his page months ago, but it wasn't worth the price he was asking.
You gotta love the dudes vision and creativity on his mods he does some crazy stuff. Always wanted to see the inside of one of these consoles as well. Great video as always Colin!
That is extraordinarily poor quality work for what he's charging for it... The amount of effort involved doesn't really justify the cost when the effort is put towards doing such a half-assed job. Heck, a lot of that effort is unnecessary, there are a bunch of things he could do in there that would actually reduce the effort while increasing the quality of the work...
I feel sad for the ds and gameboy... If the intention is to play gameboy games and emulators on handheld ill just go with 3ds or switch
It's beyond dumb. Just buy a DS lite and an R4 and you get the same function, with the added benefit of DS games, without the mess.
@@NintendoDude888 yeah that would be better too, just add gamepad dock
Me seeing the outside: wow that looks good, not bad for what it is.
Me seeing the inside: OH DEAR GOD! KILL IT, BURN IT!
seriously though, that thing is a mess, why not just use some IDE style ribbon cables like you did on part of it for the whole thing? That enameled wire is so incredibly thin and honestly, I'd be too worried it was going to short out after a little bit of use. And let's not get started on the hot glue...dear god, the hot glue. You use as little as possible, you don't drown the project in it and shove the components in afterwards while the glue's still hot! They make tape to insulate parts of the board, as well as electrical tape (the first is preferable as electrical tape can degrade more over time) but if you do the project properly and put the tape over anything that could touch something it's not supposed to, it looks a HELL of a lot nicer, that just looks gaudy and a nightmare to work in/repair. Even using the DS Lite's battery compartment felt weird. Just attach it a different way so it doesn't look so...amateur
TLDR This could have been done so much better if the maker didn't rush it. Nothing wrong with TDNC, you still rock!
it's not like you're constantly wiggling the insides around. Enameled wire takes a good bit of effort to actually break and is quite good at keeping the shape it was formed into.
On the other hand ... I was wondering why he didn't design a new PCB and use the custom chips from a donor board?
I thought about using IDE cables as well but they would take up _far_ more space and there's not a lot of room to spare, your other suggestions would be nice, but custom manufacturing all of that would be way more expensive and not very practical for a few custom one-off mods.
Personally I'm impressed with the skill involved in taking all these disparate parts and mashing them together in a way that's presentable and functional _without_ resorting to custom manufacturing, even if it's a hot mess under the hood.
IDE cables are pretty rigid and in a form factor this size, would not be logical. Most people aren't going to tear apart the device and actually view the wiring and based on how the board was inserted, they're not going to randomly yank apart. For the engineering minded it looks like a mess but it does serve its purpose. Might be a pain to service though if there are issues later.
@@JeffreyOsb I suppose you're right, I hadn't considered their rigidity. It just looks god awful and would make repairs an issue, especially if one of them was shorting out or broke, you'd have to find which one and where. Good luck x.x
@@DrSalvador555 I appreciate the open mind! I'd say though, since this has non-moving parts, it's not likely that it will break. Most original gameboys and NES (top loaderS), SNES, Genesis/Master System, etc. They all work because they don't have moving parts. The original front loading NES had that moving tray which created issues.
My point is, I don't see this breaking anytime soon. I do agree, it looks like a nightmare inside but again, with the amoutn of glue holding that case together, it probably wasn't designed to be opened up and tinkered with anyways.
I’m pretty happy you reviewed this handheld it’s been a long time since I was wondering what it looks like inside... As always, your job is a pleasure to watch... Keep going man!
that looks like a nightmare!
I bought one and I am really happy with it, yes it may be a mess on the inside but is totally functional! I do understand the point and opinion on the review but I believe that is totally worth it!
FINALLY a retrotuber covered RetroHai. He’s quite disliked within the /r/gameboy subreddit. I’ve wanted to buy a RetroHai a long time ago.
Compra um dmg-102 e faz o teardown Izzy
Why?
Man traveling with this thing looks like a challenge. TSA officer; " ...so you want tell me this is just a gameboy?"
Why destroy 3 systems to make a hot (glue) mess,😲 that's is Nintendo sacrilege. I only use parts from a broken game systems to fix another system😠
I can't understand why haihaisb thought this was a good idea.
Aaaaand do you know if he used parts from broken or working systems?
I love that you took this apart. Ive been so curious as to how this console was done and overall its not complicated. But its such a mess…. I wonder if he managed to solve the issue
I also once talk to this guy and he really grumpy asf His name is Hairoh Satoh
I personally believe a mod should be clean and safe. This is a damn disaster. I love modding broken handhelds, and only use quality parts/boards/wires/etc. cable management and aesthetics are mandatory. This is literally giving me nightmares. I would never be able to sleep at night, knowing I sold a hack like that...
It seems as though a custom PCB could be designed to remove the majority of those wires.. and much of the effort in building it.
I defiantly appreciate the work that has gone into it. If you would like one, just make a Gameboy Macro. Functionally it is identical without the wiring work.
Those emulators aren't too bad. I spent many years enjoying GameYob, nesDS, jEnesisDS, Pokemini, and even SNEmulDS. GameYob and nesDS are especially cool to me.
Do you plan on covering BennVenn's new GBC backlit displays? They seem pretty slick, although I'm unsure if I should drop the money on a display.
Can i have a link for the snes emulator?
@@nathanmead140 Try searching on DSBrew, or Googling "SNEmulDS".
Never have seen so much Hot-Glue action before!
Greetings from Germany!
omg thanks for this. i follow him on instagram and i’ve always wanted to see the inside of his systems. it is not pretty and i wouldn’t never pay what he’s asking.. $299 for a Dmg103 and $499 for the dual screen one lol
I was just about to make an order. About $800 Aus. Now that I have seen this it has slightly put me off due to how safe that thing looks inside. Sucks though
That thing is a plate of spaghetti inside pfft
Crazy insight to the amount of work inside this build, hopefully retrohai gets to the point where it can be much tidier on the inside. Great talent and i'll continue to follow his progress
Thanks to show us this. I wanted to buy one but is too bad to see this. Haihai is making a raffle to win a dmg102 and you have to pay $20 to take one slot. The dmg102 costs $280 and every slots costs $20 and there are 39 slots so...he wins $780 making a raffle. Too many people is getting cheated!
I would recommend either the Bittboy or the Gameshell for playing Gameboy games. I've played the Bittboy a lot and I love it. The gameshell is still in it's packaging, yet to be opened.
This unit is a year old! I have one that that I just got it a few days ago! He makes an exceptional work! Point me to someone else that does this similar or better.
that's a cool thing. but i wouldn't buy it. its too "DIY" to buy. would be hard to mass produce and thus making the price crazy high. it would almost be easier to make a custom PCB that just fits the game boy layout without the crazy mods.
That eye twitch after you said "but this one isn't what it seems" was frightening.
This is one of those things that I'd never buy for myself, but could see doing as a gift
Colin jesus dude! Your eyes ok? Your right eye is going bonkers at the start of this lol
The inside of that thing is a disaster!
ive learned so much from your channel
please dont ever stop making videos
Thank you for making this video and bringing up all the points you did. This has been on my wish list for at least a couple of years now as I am a huge handheld fan, but haven’t pulled the trigger because of the price point. After seeing how it looks up close though, granted I know nothing about console modding, but I would have loved to see a cleaner and more quality product for its cost. I think those Gameboy Zero would be a better option, or I’ll stick to stock consoles for now 😆
I’ve been following their IG account for a while. I love their work. Great video!
good lord in heaven those thin little wires
Nice seeing fellow diy handheld makers projects being showcased on your channel! I may even have one in the future. 😉
haihaisb makes quality console mods.
Definitely an interesting mod. Not sure how I feel about it yet, but it's quite unique, to say the least.
I cherish my NDS Lite too much to use such a thing - but it's a great idea for people who want something unique.
Followed this dude who mods gameboys on instagram for a while
Retrohai is only one person not a team.
This is so: "Just because we can"
Don't let Lord Voultar see this!
Exactly my thoughts
"Jesus Christ of latter day saints!"
If this sucker starts to heat up, it will probably explode in your hands! "Game Bomb" glue edition (very limited edition)
I can imagine Voultar screaming at this
Thanks for going back to the original format I prefer this other than the mega drive video you did.
That thing is crazy awesome. Definitely alot of work went into it. It does look like a mess inside but it's like Frankenstein Gb.
Saw one of these on eBay for nearly $300. Glad I scooted over to YT to find this, and then run screaming.
Looks pretty sketchy to use this with that battery placement. I'd be afraid it would blow up when I would charge it lol.
LISTEN guys and girls... regarding all the negative comments here about Hairo’s work. They are completely unjustified. His customer base and social media page will tell you all you need to know about his products and satisfaction and instead of writing negative comments about the look of his work maybe you should invest in one and find out for yourself with how they play and feel. The work gone into each console is phenomenal and completely unique to Retrohai. It would take years of trial and error to learn how he has put one of these together and to get the genuine Nintendo factory feel he achieves. Yes inside they are different but his knowledge and passion are what you are investing in. They are supposed to be a sealed unit too and not opened or tampered with as in the end you are supposed to play them and enjoy them, not scrutinise them. His soldering and copper wires are pre waxed for insulation and he has fuses wired in for the case there is a short. He isn’t stupid. In fact he is a great guy and very open about his handmade products. I own two of his first original custom gameboys. A DMG103 and a GBP103. Both original Nintendo shells with DS lite hardware and an SD card slot for roms and I’ve owned them for years. They are the best part of my collection and still amaze me to this day that they even exist. Give him a chance and come back to comment again as I guarantee it will be something positive. You will be surprised by how great these gameboys are and what he has been able to achieve on his own. Credit to him and his work.
But it just looks like if it got bounced around enough it would explode because of what kind of wires are used inside would be better if they had a plastic coating on them but they are almost bare (bare wires + li-ion battery = explosion 💣 or fire 🔥)
And i wouldn't buy it even if it was safer because its a DS in a GB if it was all custom pcb's in a shell from a dead gameboy i would
He isn't open about a damn thing. He posts pictures of finished products with no information on how he does it or how to buy one. I've messaged him multiple times to purchase and never get acknowledged. He's a hack and a show off. It would be fine if he just made this stuff for himself and didn't try to market himself as some kind of store.
@GAVST4R Amen, brother. I have many of his handmade consoles that I've spent my hard-earned money on over the past couple of years and they are all outstanding. He's one of the best modders out there and a great guy, as well. People need to chill with all the negativity.
If you can't take criticism, don't go into a creative field. These criticisms are not just aesthetic, they're about the safety. What if a kid gets hurt or killed because of this? What if someone's house gets burned down? His designs on the outside look brilliant, but it's downright dangerous to own one of these and have it around people or your possessions. He'll get better at it I'm sure, but charging hundreds of dollars for what on the inside is a literal hack job that could get people hurt is just a rip off.
I'm sorry, but a mess like this doesn't show any love at all in my opinion. If you can't take negative comments, then you don't belong in the creative world at all. In any case, the inside is not only a mess, it's an insult to anyone who can actually solder and mod consoles without making it a frankenstein monster inside.
if the donor ds was broken or something I could sort of justify this. If it was perfecrly usable to begin with....yeeesh.
I have an original DS, just the bottom half and unable to turn on because of the disconnected ribbon. This mod would be great for it.
@@Bro-cx2jc *NO JUST FIX IT REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE CHEAP ON EBAY*
@@nathanmead140 Well I mean I also have a DSI XL, so this broken original DS isn't really useful for me. Performing this mod won't hurt anything, it's already broken.
Not that I'll actually do it XD I don't know about circuitry of the DS yet, but I accidentally froze the DS in manual mode so I couldn't just do the simple fix by setting it to auto. Now if I want it fixed I have to do it the hard way.
@@Bro-cx2jc i can fix it
@@nathanmead140 What, you seriously want me to ship it out to you and you'll do the fix yourself? XD I don't even WANT to fix it that way. It's either GBA mod or garbage.
This is pretty sick. I was actually planning on making one of these and calling it "Gameboy Enhanced"
Probably because it’s a “Frankenstein” game boy. Hot glue possibly is what keeps everything in place. Really interesting mod, btw.
Is that a multitude of bare copper wires? How is that thing no shorting out?
It's enameled. Not bare. Thin as fuck and pretty fragile.
Love the videos and the intro of your channel
So looks like this is the best Gameboy for Kirby Tilt n' Tumble.
Damn, I always assumed this guy used custom 3d printed parts for the inside. :( really sad to see all that hot glue in there.
glue glue and glue , why this kind of console ?, because yeah!
I had one before/ and can not find it now
2:58 cut on finger OO
it's going good Colin.
It's just amazing that it EXISTS.
They spent so much time figuring out if they could do it, they never stopped to consider if they should.
Feels like a prototyoe because that interior is disguisting, but it's a awesome anchievement and could be done more professionally and would be a 10\10
Hmm I guess if you just really really love the DMG form factor this is worth your time. You’re right though that a lot of mods are just “I did it because I could.”
It looks like a Game Boy Colour but it's a Game Boy Glue.
Drakon is still in business, i see x.D
that crazy thanks for sharing really nice
Gameboy mods make sense; replacing old parts with superior tech gives the consoles longer lifespans.
But cramming a DS into a DMG housing and removing touch, the top screen, and DS slot function is just horrific.
Love the idea, but not sure about the execution.. All those wire and hotglue .. I wonder on the durability of the device, it seems prone to hardware failure. It seems a tremendous amount of hand work 😊
Super nice, I especially like the minimal mods to the shell. If someone made a pcb with a color screen for a GB Pocket shell that ran retropie id buy immediately!
It's been a while since this video was made, it would be cool if you got your hands on a new one from retrohai to see if any things have changed. The insides look pretty messy on this one, surely things have improved with all the new units made.
That looks like it should literally 'not compute'. It is pretty sweet though.
Looks like a fire waiting to happen on the inside!
I love his work been following him on insta for a long time
"There's a big blob of hot glue"
That's frickin brilliant
All that hot glue :(
Retrohai is a really cool dude, his work really interests me. I definitely want to buy one of his consoles one day
Indeed it is an impresive piece of work. But honestly, apart from the form factor of being in a original gameboy shell, it would be easier to just get or make a game boy macro ( modified lower half of a original ds or ds lite ). You'd get the same gaming experience, you can play gba games on the gba slot and use the ds game slot to install emulators just like this one. And another advantage would bd you could keep the touchscreen function, and still be able to play some ds games that don't require upper screen like zelda games, final fantasy 3, resident evil, castlevania ( although you'll be missing the map) and most yugioh games if you don't mind seing how much life points you have left.
Cool, but the DS Lite screens was always kinda shoddy, tho. Almost every one of them got that yellow/pink tint over the years.
I wish you did not open it up!
OMG that is nightmare fuel!
This is going to be awesome!
Damn I was like clean until you opened the shell looks like a porcupine died in there
Clearly this video was intended to put in shame the hard work of RetroHai. This guy is really good modder. I bought the MegaMan Gameboy GOT IT IN MY HANDS in 4 days, and he was open to question, answers and works GREAT. THE AMOUNT OF TIME AND EFFORT on this Mod is Huge. Messy on the inside, hot glue everywhere yeah, But anybody who wants to buy his product, the first thing is to play games and show to other enthusiast something different. And whoever that think this can be done BETTER, well sit, do it yourself and put a price for your Creativity, Time and Passion for this.
The argument that if you can't do something yourself means you can never criticise it is an absolute nonsense argument and always has been. Can you make a better movie than Transformers? No? Well I guess Transformers is an amazing perfect film then, according to you. This guy makes great looking designs and is really innovative, but people are worried they're gonna kill a kid or burn down their house, it's not just nitpicking criticisms, there's a reason why countries like the US have a shit ton of regulations for electronic devices. Every health and safety rule for them that exists, came into existence because someone had to die first. Actually be dead. In the ground. It's not hyperbole to say things like this are risky to own. Even huge companies like Samsung make exploding electronic devices sometimes, let alone an amateur console hacker.
The inside is a complete mess... How you got it open without destroying any cables
I used to think Retrohai faked those because no way DS Lite can be modified in the way into the DMG case... after disassembly now i think they are real....hetrohai really put work on the console even tho it was a mess of wire inside everything still works
That eye twitch at the beginning tho
Amazing stuff, but WOW would I be worried about it randomly and irreparably failing a short while after starting to use it given the haphazard inner guts.
youtube is turning into infomercials
as someone who knows alot about stuffing devices into other devices, to me it was exactly what it looked like xD
Those insides make me shudder, I’m pretty sure I could do better with internal cable management
Absolutely detest projects like this, simply because it's gutting existing (often functioning!) hardware that's out of production to create something with fundamentally less functionality.
Good teardown, though. That hot gluejob...
I don't like when people do that either
This could have been made from a DS with a broken top screen
now thats a project!!! make the kit!!!!!!
Someone sent you a 300 dollar system?? NIce!? I was curious about this too.
in the beginning it looks like you're talking to someone and don't know which eye to look at
Hey Colin, nice video ✌