I Built a FPGBC: A FPGA Game Boy Color built by YOU!
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
- The FunnyPlaying FPGBC is an awesome affordable IPS screen FPGA Game Boy Color built by you!
Huge thanks to @MachoNachoProductions for their video:
Analogue's Nightmare: This FPGA Game Boy is Half the Price
• Analogue's Nightmare: ...
This video explores the FunnyPlaying FPGBC kit - a build-it-yourself Game Boy Color with an IPS screen!
It's perfect for:
Newcomers to modding and anyone who wants to play Game Boy carts on a gorgeous display
Key features:
- Easy to assemble (with some helpful tips included!)
- Plays all Game Boy games flawlessly with FPGA tech
- Multiple screen modes for a perfect retro experience
- On-the-fly settings for brightness, sound, and core selection
- Long battery life (5-6 hours) and USB-C charging
This video covers:
- FPGBC overview: design, features, and awesomeness
- Assembly process (with helpful tricks to avoid mistakes)
- Comparison to the Analogue Pocket
Subscribe for more retro gaming goodness!
Hashtags:
#retrogaming #FPGA #FPGBC #handheld #gameboyadvance
Links and References:
funnyplaying.com/products/fpg...
github.com/makhowastaken/GWGB...
Music: Wario Land II Game Boy Color
Chapters:
[00:00] FunnyPlaying FPGBC Introduction
[01:34] FunnyPlaying Overview
[01:57] Design and Buttons
[03:03] Screen
[03:26] FPGA CPU & Compatibility
[04:11] BIOS & Settings
[07:43] Screen Modes
[09:09] Battery & Charging
[09:43] EverDrive Compatibility
[10:03] Value
[11:02] FPGBC vs Analogue Pocket
[12:42] Is the FPGBC Right for You?
[13:19] Why a Kit?
[14:19] Assembly Process
[19:20] Documentation Woes
[21:02] BIOS Upgrade Issues
[21:41] Conclusions 
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I just made full-blown step-by-step assembly guide.
ruclips.net/video/Qm-N9lJvu-k/видео.htmlsi=fGbkq9t5G7T9Xzim
Glad I found this channel! This guy is awesome, his mustashe is dope and he's all about retro gaming!
Well thank you. I shaved my beard a while ago and I'm still a little undecided about if I'm going to keep the mustache or if I'm going to go back to the beard.
Nice and complete video, thanks
Thank you. It actually was a lot of fun but I just hope that the documentation gets better because currently there is none. I really had to use other RUclips videos of the reference.
just put mine together! well worth buying
Nice! I hope your assembly process went well and you didn't crack the case like I did
The background music started making my brain disconnect around the 15 minute mark. 10/10 video, you just got a new subscriber.
Was the music too loud? Sorry about that. I try to have music that's retro and related to the video. In this case Wario Land 2. but if it was, I'm sorry about that. It's a little tough to have music that works for people listening on headphones and some people that are just having speakers or off their phones. I try but thank thank you for bringing that to my attention and I will try to have it be less overpowering in future. I wish that RUclips would let me tweak a video once it's uploaded but they don't.
Good video , I also watched Nacho video ! I did put the three screws but I was very careful! , ! I just ordered another one 😅!
I actually ordered a replacement case and a replacement screen. I was able to install them without cracking it by tightening them a little bit and then backing back out and then tightening them some more and not pressing down. I'll have to edit my video on that.
That Star crack actually looks gorgeous mate, wabi sabi ✌️
I know, but I actually ordered a replacement front for it. It'll be a fun project to swap out
Great video, did ya know it also supports the palette swap for non gbc games by using different combinations of the dpad and a/b buttons? Try right+a when starting up pokemon red/blue during the boot screen.
I don't think that works. I tried holding different keys during boot up during the GBC core and it kept rebooting until I stopped. It is possible to switch between their official pallets in GB mode from the menu. I'll keep trying and will get back to you.
I want one. Picked out all the parts. I just REALLY want the OG GB with color games capability and modern screen. I do not love the size of GBC compared to the big brick. 😢. I gave away my like green GBC years ago...probably 2004 and really haven't missed it. I had a lot of opportunities to buy more over the years before prices went nuts. I would definitely buy THIS kit before buying an OG GBC
This thing is almost the exact size as an original Game Boy Color even to the point that you could swap out the controller buttons. I really love how it slips into my pocket and it's got a great battery life. I completely agree that the Game Boy Color has just a very nice form factor and the curved back makes it pretty ergonomic
You've won a sub!
Thank, I appreciate that and don't want to disappoint. Have you checked out my detailed FPGBC Build video: ruclips.net/video/Qm-N9lJvu-k/видео.html
@@8bitjoystick thank you. I'll be sure to follow it when my parts arrive
@@Lazarus404 Make sure you use the phillips screws on the motherboard and the tri wing on the case someone got those confused and blamed my video :-( Again. I wish they had SOME assembly instructions.
@@8bitjoystick That's great advice 😅. As an electronics graduate, I'd consider it entirely my fault if I made that mistake!
@@Lazarus404 Well then you know a lot more than I do. I don't trust myself with a soldering iron or a voltmeter and will take my systems to a pro if I need to.
Considering Analogue pockets are $650 in my country this is a much more sensible option.
Well then this is an excellent option. I also am more likely to take this with me because I'm not worried about breaking it. Like my analogue pocket. It's easier to slip in your pocket and is still super fun
I agree with almost everything you said in this video except the impossible burger & I can believe is not butter compassion. It’s more like Nintendo gave us a thing slice of fajitas bowled in water with the gameboy color and the fpgbc is more like a 2 inch ribeye grilled on charcoal, extra salt. Cheers !
Well feel free to make your own related puns. I made a step-by-step assembly video. ruclips.net/video/Qm-N9lJvu-k/видео.html
I also thought that the Game Boy Color was pretty fun back in the day. I wish they would have had a backlit screen on it or at least an option to have a lit screen like the GBA SP 001. But The Game Boy Color did pretty good but it would have been cool if they had a Game Boy Color Light version on the market for people who wanted a backlit screen or even a side lit screen
@@8bitjoystick yeah, they also missed a great opportunity to release an updated version of the gameboy color, sort of like a legendary edition. Some what the same as the fpgbc but Nintendo branded. I know I would def buy one, and if they can include the whole library of games for an extra fee that would be amazing. Although there might be licensing issues to include the games, I think there is a market to get an updated handheld. Heck even for the DMG and pocket. Cheers
Even if they didn't include any games I would buy a new Game Boy Color/Advance. I don't know why Nintendo does not start making cartridges again for their classic systems, I think collectors would dig it and it would be printing money
Nice video. And with screw driver kit. I ordered then noticed needed tri wing screw driver. And i contacted them and was able to add one to the kit. (Had to pay for it which is understandable)
Will warn there was a bit of a language barrier but it got done.
I'm really surprised that they don't put together a basic manual. I could really see this being more popular if they just packaged it a little bit more better for regular consumption for everybody except people already in the know on the Game Boy modding scene. Of which I am not that deep into. I'm thinking about buying a new case and a new screen
cute cat ❤
Oh yeah, he knows it all too well too.
Funny. Just built mine today 🥂 Would have been nice to have an assembly manual. Connecting the display and the battery took me a lot of time. I was worried of breaking it.
I didn't use the motherboard screws, just the ones from the case. 🤷♂
Did you crack the case like I did? I got struck by the curse of the middle screw
For me it was removing the speaker after connecting it originally. I was worried about breaking it also
For the screws on either side of the dpad I didn't tighten them all the way, I read about folks cracking their shells that way. You may want to loosen them a bit if your dpad feels too stiff.
The D-Pad is not that stiff, it is just that is what a New Membrane feels like. I don't think the screw by the D-Pad affects the D-Pad.
Great video! Can you please tell me what game is playing at around 12:47?
Oira Jajamaru! Sekai Daibōken (おいらじゃじゃ丸！～世界大冒険～, "I'm Jajamaru! World Adventure"
It was sort of localized as Maru's Mission But they changed the game so much in localization that it's basically a completely different game
My only issue is the speaker volume and the battle graphics issues in Pokémon red.
I will take a look at it when I can. From what I read the Pokemon graphic issues can be resolved by turned on the "GB Clr Fix" setting when in the GBC Core. It probably display correctly when in GB Core mode.
www.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/comments/1b8dcom/issues_with_sprite_colortexture_on_specifically/
and
ruclips.net/video/ho_Ntx0Fd7U/видео.htmlsi=5O989RqpVWpPC56u
I don't have any Pokemon carts but I have my good old EverDrive.
Thanks for the vid! Shame about the crack in the middle :( Just curious - can you tell me what version of the Everdrive that is? My current one doesn't pay some games. Thinking about upgrading. Is that the Model 17 Rev. E? Should say on the back. Thank you!
Yep, I have model 17 Rev. E. I got it from Stone age gamer but I've also gotten everdrives off Amazon as long as they are directly from KRIKzz. I actually found out that you can order replacement screens and replacement cases directly from funny playing off the main product page for the kit. So I will swap it out
Hawthorne Game Exchange (My local awesome retro game store) told me that what you need to do is turn in a couple turns, then back it up, then a couple more turns, then back it up, I am going to pre-Thread it on the replacement case before I put the board in and NOT do the middle screw.
Sounds good, thanks. I'll try the updated rev E @@8bitjoystick
Try updating the firmware on your current EverDrive first.@@p3tabyte
I did, and for the most part it worked except for a bunch of games. Got the new rev today and all games work :) @@8bitjoystick
I don't get it, why doesn't anyone talk about how the screen has ghosting? compared to an older Q5 gameboy backlight mod its worse, also the speaker has way too much bass to the point it sounds muffled, does anyone else have these problems? The ghosting isn't that bad but I noticed it
I didn't notice any bad ghosting, Did you have frame mix on? I don't run the speaker at full volume and made sure that the rubber O-Ring was on to prevent reverb against the case.
@@8bitjoystick Wow I'm an idiot I should have tested that.. I did have frame mix on I guess because one game was glitched and left it on but your right the ghosting goes away when frame mix is off! Still the speaker seems very odd, I too put on that rubber ring on and its not that its echoing its just the treble seems very low (the volume is very LOUD but the treble is minimal and muffled, almost like the sound isn't clear (when compared to original gameboy color and other consoles like the Anbernic RGB353 ect.) Its like someone has there hand covering the speaker slightly
Glad to help. I found that playing Castlevania Adventure with the Frame Mix on created a "shimmer" that went away when I turned it off. But Frame Mix is needed for games that have transparency like Parodius Da! in order for the transparency to work.
I agree with you on the speaker being weird compared to other game boys, It is more noticeable at higher volumes.
@@atpstudios8075
@@8bitjoystick do you think they could fix the speaker with adjustable eq in a firmware update? Or would that have to be a totally new board?
ruclips.net/video/BS0IWx4CaJw/видео.html what game is this (at 22:31)?
Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku: Dokodemo Daiundōkai
Downtown Hot Blooded Sports Field Day on Game Boy. I believe it would be translated as.
So strange. Your dog is shaped just like a cat.
He is also twice the size of the so-called dogs that my neighbors will take up there to go to the grass. I keep him on a leash so that he won't go beat them up because he is full of violence and claws
@@8bitjoystick hahahahah