I've been repairing electronics professionally for the last 9 years. I recently got my hands on a DMG Gameboy from 1989. The customer wasn't interested in pouring the money into it to fix the screen (I tried all the usual stuff to get it working, but I deduced the fault appeared to be with the embedded controller in the Y-axis flex). I bought it off of him for $40, because otherwise it would have ended up in the trash, or in a drawer collecting dust for who knows how many years. I decided to look into the whacky world of Gameboy mods, and stumbled into this. Soldering is my specialty! I fix things under microscopes, I run 40AWG jumper wires almost all the time to fix all sorts of silly things. This looks like it's right up my alley. My best friend has been collecting retro electronics for years, and I think something like this would make a very cool and thoughtful gift for her. Thank you for making such a detailed breakdown of how these boards and kits all go together. I just need to find a Gameboy Color to steal some parts from.
@@MachoNachoProductions Just wanted to update and say I managed to find my gameboy color! I got it in a completely non-working state, and I assume the battery terminals were just corroded. Easy fix, but I was eager to cannibalize it and start building this. So far it has been very fun! I'm on the part where I get to hand solder like a hundred passive components, and this is pretty boring. But doing all of the complicated packages like the CPU, various ICs, FPC connectors, etc was awesome. The cartridge connector was quite difficult to remove by hand at first, but a knife tip and some solder wick made some quick work of it. UPDATE: I'm almost finished! I ran into a bit of an issue testing the boards when I saw it wasn't actually powering on. I had all of the necessary voltage rails, but for some reason it just wouldn't fire up. I was afraid I had accidentally salvaged a damaged GBC CPU. It turns out I'm just stupid, I had the cable that goes from the CPU board to the IPS board upside-down. I also ran into a sound issue, but I should've tested the DMG speaker I salvaged with a multimeter before even salvaging it --- that sucker was dead as a doornail. I fortunately had another DMG I'm planning on tearing apart to build another one of these things, so I just pulled the speaker from that. My one remaining step is to trim a bit of the edges of the original DMG shell to fit the new screen, and she'll be ready to go :). This was actually super fun to build, and I am definitely going to re-order the Mouser components I need to slap together another one.
@@MachoNachoProductions Specially since many of them fail in stuff that wouldn't affect this mod. I don't think I've even heard of a failed CPU or RAM on the GB lineup, but the DMG's LCDs rot, irreparably. The Color's LCDs often have deteriorated polarizer filters that can be replaced with a LOT of patience and the right (cheap) filter film, but I imagine most don't do it either. The only one thing I would have done differently on this mod is ditching the old electrolytic capacitors from the sound board, everything else was a top notch job, it's nice to see people who know how to do stuff doing it.
adding more to this, I used to sell modded handhelds a while ago, I specifically went for the dead screen ones, or anything that didn't have to do with leaky batteries. Often these would get sold in Japanese eBay auctions as not working for no more than a bad power switch, but quite a few ready to bin ones were saved by modding a new screen and case to it.
@@MachoNachoProductions Hello friend This Classic Gameboy with the Color screen, does it still have the original Link Cable input? Do you have this Gambrboy for sale?
That's a passion build for sure, reverse engineered board and all just for the sake of it being cool. Really admire people that do this kind of stuff, with such simple reasoning, not everything has to be for profit or for saving the world, sometimes just plain doing it for fun, the challenge and sharing for whoever also likes, should go more appreciated as well.
These videos are always enjoyable, but I really appreciate the extra effort you put into the intro. Very good looking cinematography. I also really appreciate the lighting choices throughout. It just adds that little bit extra that makes the presentation that much nicer. 🙂
Not only is this video about a dream build of mine (DMG color) but the intro, music, and overall production quality of this video is AAA. Awesome content, love the videos, keep up the great work! 👍
This Frankenstein's Monster of a DMG is really rad. I've been compiling broken Game Boys and Game Gears with the intention to do these types of builds in the next few months. Your videos will go a long way in allowing me to bring these back from the dead. Great video, as always! 👍🏿
Reminds me of when my grandfather put together 7 broken CRT TVs he found at the dump when he was younger and took working parts from each one and made one working TV, no diagrams or education on it besides personal experience and I'd say he did a pretty good job
Awesome video, these videos will be historical in years to come. Please do an xbox 360 controller maintenance/upgrade/repair video. They are the ultimate controllers.
I love your Halloween intro! This FrankenBoy is so cool! It's way more soldering than I could do. The creator has really good skills to put this all together.
My god Tito. It’s probably a dream build to those who grew up with a DMG! Awesome video as always. When I modified my DMG last Christmas after seeing your video, that idea crossed my mind. 😉
Glad you enjoyed the video! It’s definitely an incredible build. I’d like to see a pocket version but with improved battery life. That would be amazing!
This is amazing! I'd say at this point its no longer a retro system, but basically a brand new system that takes design cues from the original system. Give it some time and they'll find a way to clone the CPU so the system can be 100 percent aftermarket.
Amazing!!! That mod was just just so cool. But that intro?! OMG. Just beautiful! Clearly you put in a lot of time filming that intro and editing it. It was an absolute journey to watch! Thanks Tito.
Great video as usual! One thing I'd like to mention is to not attempt this mod if you don't have the right tools and experience to solder those darn small capacitors/resistors/transistors (meaning microscope, solder and hot air station etc). I messed up two gba sps because I desoldered capacitors because I wanted to install the Retrosix De-hum kit. Don't do it if you dont have the right tools, ask a pro to do it. Trust me lol.
We doing seasonal _hardware_ mods now? Mate your production is something else! I actually saw the animation and as an engineer I smirked "ofc they did that..." I would call this _The_ Gameboy myself.
Awesome video, Tito! I liked the way you make the thematic opening, your sounds...everything helps to create a fantastic experience and environment for a halloween video. Wonderful job, your DMG looks fantastic, really! Like a badass Frankenstein! Thanks for the video and so much thanks for the tutorial! This is a masterpiece of retro gaming videos of halloween!
I've said it once and I'll say it again. This channel is so underrated. The beautiful entry to this video was awesome. Keep up the amazing work I love this channel. I cannot wait to see what you do in the future!
You NAILED THIS!!!!! What an AMAZING HALLOWEEN video for an AMAZING PROJECT!!! 10 out of 10 Tito!!!!!!!! You did SUCH a GREAT JOB on the aesthetics of this video! Not too many RUclipsrs are willing to put that much effort in to their videos, but you took the risk and IT WAS WORTH IT!!! GREAT JOB!!!!!!
Holy Karp your videos are amazing dude. Subscribing just based on the production level and huge bonus of cool gaming mods/info. Keep up the amazing work.
Hurts to see the gbc get dismantled, but this is honestly the solution to my "little device, bigger hands now cause adult" problem. I may attempt this soon as it looks amazing. Nice work with the videos as always, top tier editing.
Hey man, just wanted to say i loved the poduction quality of all your videos and especially this one! You always do a fantastic job and this video is no exception!
I always love your videos and the very high production quality, but man what an exceptional intro for this one... goosebumps, so great! Going to rewatch it...again 😀
when it comes to intro production in the retro scene, there is no equal to Macho Nacho. the use of your own leitmotif to create a halloween opening was sublime!
This would be my dream DMG but my solder skills are at a very beginner level. I think I'd die from stress just trying to get the CPU on, nevermind the dozens of caps. Lovely video.
I just wanted to add that you can buy all new DMG parts for this project which is what I ended up doing, new caps, lowpass filter, power switch, volume pot etc... If you wanted you could even buy new memory chips for the GBC but those tend to be expensive. The only thing I could NOT source was the GBC CPU.
I've been repairing electronics professionally for the last 9 years. I recently got my hands on a DMG Gameboy from 1989. The customer wasn't interested in pouring the money into it to fix the screen (I tried all the usual stuff to get it working, but I deduced the fault appeared to be with the embedded controller in the Y-axis flex).
I bought it off of him for $40, because otherwise it would have ended up in the trash, or in a drawer collecting dust for who knows how many years. I decided to look into the whacky world of Gameboy mods, and stumbled into this.
Soldering is my specialty! I fix things under microscopes, I run 40AWG jumper wires almost all the time to fix all sorts of silly things. This looks like it's right up my alley. My best friend has been collecting retro electronics for years, and I think something like this would make a very cool and thoughtful gift for her.
Thank you for making such a detailed breakdown of how these boards and kits all go together. I just need to find a Gameboy Color to steal some parts from.
So glad you found the videos helpful! I you find your game boy color!
@@MachoNachoProductions
Does it also work if you install a Gameboy Color CPU to SGB adapter?
Can I play Gameboy Color games on Super Gameboy Adapter?
@@MachoNachoProductions Just wanted to update and say I managed to find my gameboy color! I got it in a completely non-working state, and I assume the battery terminals were just corroded. Easy fix, but I was eager to cannibalize it and start building this. So far it has been very fun!
I'm on the part where I get to hand solder like a hundred passive components, and this is pretty boring. But doing all of the complicated packages like the CPU, various ICs, FPC connectors, etc was awesome. The cartridge connector was quite difficult to remove by hand at first, but a knife tip and some solder wick made some quick work of it.
UPDATE: I'm almost finished! I ran into a bit of an issue testing the boards when I saw it wasn't actually powering on. I had all of the necessary voltage rails, but for some reason it just wouldn't fire up. I was afraid I had accidentally salvaged a damaged GBC CPU. It turns out I'm just stupid, I had the cable that goes from the CPU board to the IPS board upside-down. I also ran into a sound issue, but I should've tested the DMG speaker I salvaged with a multimeter before even salvaging it --- that sucker was dead as a doornail. I fortunately had another DMG I'm planning on tearing apart to build another one of these things, so I just pulled the speaker from that.
My one remaining step is to trim a bit of the edges of the original DMG shell to fit the new screen, and she'll be ready to go :). This was actually super fun to build, and I am definitely going to re-order the Mouser components I need to slap together another one.
@@spartan456 DOPE!
This was the perfect time to share this mod. I'm glad to see old systems get another chance to play games again. Hate to see any of them go to waste.
Same here! It’s so satisfying being able to take broken consoles and get them to a working state again
@@MachoNachoProductions Specially since many of them fail in stuff that wouldn't affect this mod. I don't think I've even heard of a failed CPU or RAM on the GB lineup, but the DMG's LCDs rot, irreparably. The Color's LCDs often have deteriorated polarizer filters that can be replaced with a LOT of patience and the right (cheap) filter film, but I imagine most don't do it either.
The only one thing I would have done differently on this mod is ditching the old electrolytic capacitors from the sound board, everything else was a top notch job, it's nice to see people who know how to do stuff doing it.
adding more to this, I used to sell modded handhelds a while ago, I specifically went for the dead screen ones, or anything that didn't have to do with leaky batteries. Often these would get sold in Japanese eBay auctions as not working for no more than a bad power switch, but quite a few ready to bin ones were saved by modding a new screen and case to it.
I always enjoy your top notch cinematography, sound, lighting, and editing. And this one was a special treat, thanks so much!!! 💜👾🖤
Thank you Monika 🙏 so glad you’re enjoying the channel
@@MachoNachoProductions I sure am, thanks again Tito!
My question is do you secretly have a side channel or do work for others. The skill you have seems like something you practice frequently
@@MachoNachoProductions hello friend
Do you sell a Classic Gameboy like this already assembled on any site?
@@-3-._.I think he signed up for 14 day filmmaker lol
always loved halloween specials the most in any show and it fills my heart with joy when I see people on youtube do it too, nice one Tito.
Glad you enjoyed the episode! I have a lot of fun with these Halloween episodes 👻
The production value on this episode is next level. Nice work, Tito!
Thank you brother 🙏 hope all is well with you dude!
@@MachoNachoProductions Hello friend This Classic Gameboy with the Color screen, does it still have the original Link Cable input? Do you have this Gambrboy for sale?
That's a passion build for sure, reverse engineered board and all just for the sake of it being cool. Really admire people that do this kind of stuff, with such simple reasoning, not everything has to be for profit or for saving the world, sometimes just plain doing it for fun, the challenge and sharing for whoever also likes, should go more appreciated as well.
These videos are always enjoyable, but I really appreciate the extra effort you put into the intro. Very good looking cinematography. I also really appreciate the lighting choices throughout. It just adds that little bit extra that makes the presentation that much nicer. 🙂
Not only is this video about a dream build of mine (DMG color) but the intro, music, and overall production quality of this video is AAA. Awesome content, love the videos, keep up the great work! 👍
Thank you very much Shawn!
This Frankenstein's Monster of a DMG is really rad. I've been compiling broken Game Boys and Game Gears with the intention to do these types of builds in the next few months. Your videos will go a long way in allowing me to bring these back from the dead. Great video, as always! 👍🏿
That’s awesome dude! It’s so cool that we now have the ability to do these types of builds and save countless consoles! Cheers brother!
Got any I can buy off you?
Reminds me of when my grandfather put together 7 broken CRT TVs he found at the dump when he was younger and took working parts from each one and made one working TV, no diagrams or education on it besides personal experience and I'd say he did a pretty good job
Just now rewatching, didn't catch the start, I've got to say this intro is masterful, I loved it. Congratulations!
Glad you liked the intro Andre! Had a lot of fun with making this episode 😁
Awesome video, these videos will be historical in years to come. Please do an xbox 360 controller maintenance/upgrade/repair video. They are the ultimate controllers.
It's beautiful. I really enjoy your production value and one day I'll get close to it.
Also color Gameboy in a DMG shell is a dream form factor
This intro is amazing. Love the polish you're putting into these vids 🕊️
Thank you brother! 🙏
Fantastic production quality on this Halloween Special. Entertaining and educational as always my man Tito. Keep it up!
Thank you brother!
@@MachoNachoProductions absolute goosebumps man!
Huzzah! Someone did it! More space for a battery or other upgrades I hope! Can’t wait to see the video
It’s a sweet mod for sure, hope you enjoy the video!
@@MachoNachoProductions great production quality and music! The unique features found in this mod are such great ideas, too!
I've loved every thing about this episode, the mixed creepy music, the idea, the mod, the video shooting and editing, awesome, great job man...
Thank you so much 🙏
this whole intro was amazing haha. I loved it.
Thank you Oscar! Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic video as always. Loved the intro on this one! Keep up the great work Tito! 🎃
I really appreciate the Halloween themed video, while not changing the core concept, really nicely made, congrats !
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Tito. This is super exciting. I love this build. Thanks for sharing!
I love your Halloween intro! This FrankenBoy is so cool! It's way more soldering than I could do. The creator has really good skills to put this all together.
My god Tito. It’s probably a dream build to those who grew up with a DMG! Awesome video as always. When I modified my DMG last Christmas after seeing your video, that idea crossed my mind. 😉
Glad you enjoyed the video! It’s definitely an incredible build. I’d like to see a pocket version but with improved battery life. That would be amazing!
Awesome Halloween Special! 🎃
Glad you enjoyed it James!
maaaaaaan, the production value in this video was so much better then it needed to be. well done sir, well done.
Thank you 🙏
masterful intro sequence I love it Tito your videos and soldering are just simply *chefs kiss*
Tito, you've inspired me to take on this build. I just ordered my last few parts. Thanks for what you do!
Video production quality continues to be fantastic.
This is amazing! I'd say at this point its no longer a retro system, but basically a brand new system that takes design cues from the original system. Give it some time and they'll find a way to clone the CPU so the system can be 100 percent aftermarket.
This was the most satisfying video I've watched all week, great job Tito!
That intro was next level! Wow, you should be real proud!
Amazing!!! That mod was just just so cool. But that intro?! OMG. Just beautiful! Clearly you put in a lot of time filming that intro and editing it. It was an absolute journey to watch! Thanks Tito.
Great video as usual!
One thing I'd like to mention is to not attempt this mod if you don't have the right tools and experience to solder those darn small capacitors/resistors/transistors (meaning microscope, solder and hot air station etc). I messed up two gba sps because I desoldered capacitors because I wanted to install the Retrosix De-hum kit. Don't do it if you dont have the right tools, ask a pro to do it. Trust me lol.
Totally agree, this is definitely for experienced modders
your Halloween specials are so well remixed. I love a good remix.
S-tier production as usual!
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We doing seasonal _hardware_ mods now? Mate your production is something else! I actually saw the animation and as an engineer I smirked "ofc they did that..." I would call this _The_ Gameboy myself.
El intro quedó soberbio!!!! Siempre es interesante ver qué nuevas modificaciones tienes para mostrarnos!!!
Tito! The production value is 100P! Awesome video man!
Thank you Todd! So glad you enjoyed it brother!
Awesome video, Tito! I liked the way you make the thematic opening, your sounds...everything helps to create a fantastic experience and environment for a halloween video. Wonderful job, your DMG looks fantastic, really! Like a badass Frankenstein! Thanks for the video and so much thanks for the tutorial! This is a masterpiece of retro gaming videos of halloween!
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Top notch quality here. Nice work. I just found out about this project a couple of days ago.
Thanks Beau! It’s a great project!
I've said it once and I'll say it again. This channel is so underrated. The beautiful entry to this video was awesome. Keep up the amazing work I love this channel. I cannot wait to see what you do in the future!
That intro was amazing! incredible work as always, keep it up Tito.
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The production quality is awesome! The intro was so good!
I really HATE! how much I love this Halloween Specials....Great Job dude!
I love that you hate how much you love this video 🙏😁
You've outdone yourself on the intro. Fantastic.
You NAILED THIS!!!!! What an AMAZING HALLOWEEN video for an AMAZING PROJECT!!! 10 out of 10 Tito!!!!!!!!
You did SUCH a GREAT JOB on the aesthetics of this video! Not too many RUclipsrs are willing to put that much effort in to their videos, but you took the risk and IT WAS WORTH IT!!!
GREAT JOB!!!!!!
Thank you so much Tweedle🙏 that means a whole lot to me! Cheers buddy!
im not the nick who made this, but im glad we share the same name.
Whenever he breaks out the cardigan you know the video gonna be 🔥🔥🔥
Great intro and music bro... I'm always looking forward to your videos every Thursday!
Thank Delmar! Glad you’re enjoying the videos!
So much talent, so glad you're here on RUclips.
Very creative video. Loved it and the I really enjoyed the mod you performed!
these halloween specials are my favorite!! you really go all out and the frankenstein jokes are so clever lol
Thank you Donovan! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the episode 🙏
*The Gameboy Nintendo should have made* 👾🎮
The production value for that intro was great.
Thank you!
what a rad af mod! and that intro was *chefs kiss*
Thank you 🙏😁
Love the opening with the coffins. Adorable and cool
Holy Karp your videos are amazing dude. Subscribing just based on the production level and huge bonus of cool gaming mods/info. Keep up the amazing work.
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Production effort went through the roof on this one.
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My dude, you are reaaaaally good at entertaining us with all, the info, the vid and yourself, nice job and keep the hard work! Happy spook day!
Thank you 🙏
Hurts to see the gbc get dismantled, but this is honestly the solution to my "little device, bigger hands now cause adult" problem.
I may attempt this soon as it looks amazing.
Nice work with the videos as always, top tier editing.
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The opening was just *chef kiss*
Pure delight, amazing video.
Thanks Davide 🙏
The Halloween theme intro is back! I love this so much ♥️
So glad you love it dude! I always have a lot of fun making these intros!
Your content and production is top notch, well done!
Love the intro! Great feature!
YOU MEAN A FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER! I love these videos. They're great fun to watch!
Watching people keep these going never gets old. Y'all doing the Lord's work here....
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Oh crap, has it been a year already? Still love the production value man. Great video, thanks for covering this.
Wow! The production value on this is only increasing!! You're so talented Tito, you've come such a long way, looking forward to more specials!
Ngl I'm loving this Halloween special episode.
Thank you Ryan! So happy you enjoyed the Halloween special 😁
Hey man, just wanted to say i loved the poduction quality of all your videos and especially this one! You always do a fantastic job and this video is no exception!
The intro was so cool!!! Nice work
Damn that intro is sick! Good Job man!
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!
The Frankenboi LIVES!
Haha it’s alive!
The good battery life make sense considering the Gameboy color now has double the batteries it was designed for.
This video was definitely a low-key flex on your soldering skills.
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Your soldering skills and hot air skills are amazing. When you took those chips off it was perfect no need to fix anything.
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Your editing skills and sound track is top notch
Thank you Joey 🙏
i LOVE this halloween specials!
I always love your videos and the very high production quality, but man what an exceptional intro for this one... goosebumps, so great! Going to rewatch it...again 😀
This one was awesome! I loved the theme and editing, and it's the first time I've seen a kit so involved. Was super fun to watch; thank you!
Thank you! So happy you enjoyed it!
oh my, now that was a cool episode and a cool mod... now this is what i was thinking of when i saw custom boards... modern boards for old consoles :)
I am always impressed by your production quality, but this is by far the best retro video production ever made! Wow!
when it comes to intro production in the retro scene, there is no equal to Macho Nacho. the use of your own leitmotif to create a halloween opening was sublime!
This is such a cool Intro. Your channel is a true honor for all the retro Nerds out there! 🎉
Your soldering skills are demonish good 🙈😂
Love it!
as always... your halloween intros are pure ART
You always make such lovely intros for halloween season. I always love it! Top notch cinematography and editing.
YES YES AND YES!!!!! Been waiting for this
That intro was insane!
The editing was amazing
Thanks you Joseph!
Man i realy love you editing and modding skills, awesome video as well. Have a nice Halloween, Greetings 😁🤘.
This would be my dream DMG but my solder skills are at a very beginner level. I think I'd die from stress just trying to get the CPU on, nevermind the dozens of caps. Lovely video.
For me it’s not the CPU, it’s all the tiny components that have to be assembled onto the boards
I love the normal intro but this Halloween intro hits everytime Tito uses it and I love it.
Glad you like Abel! It’s definitely a fun intro!
I have seen this video like a thousand times & everytime it gets better & better 🤗
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Fantastic video as always! Look forward to every Thursdays uploads
I just wanted to add that you can buy all new DMG parts for this project which is what I ended up doing, new caps, lowpass filter, power switch, volume pot etc... If you wanted you could even buy new memory chips for the GBC but those tend to be expensive. The only thing I could NOT source was the GBC CPU.
great special my dude!
Thanks!
WTF, can we get you to do my band's music videos? This looks so great and I haven't even got through the first minute of the video yet.
The Dreamcast sneaking up on the Gameboys in the intro legit threw me a spook
Nice! I got the monster footage from resident evil code Veronica. The part when Steve turns into a tyrant. One of my favorite games 😁
Love the intro my guy. Keep it up.
Thanks Carlos! Will do!