The sticker you put on the back of the screen is meant to go on the silver back of the screen first and then you lay the ribbon cable on top of it. The sticker is a barrier to protect the wires/ribbon from shorting out by touching the metal on the back of the screen. You should remove the film and re apply it in the back of the screen than use some scotch tape or something like that to keep the ribbon cable in place :) but great job man the video was fun to watch and I love watching these when I’m tinkering on my gameboys to pass the time.
I've honestly seen conflicting arguments for this, the official documentation has the cable under the film, but i've also seen some comments and some other people say it's fine the way it is. I do intend to go back and clean that up though!
@@akina309 yeah dude I honestly doubt anything wrong would happen haha but I wanted to explain it better to you because I saw someone else trying to tell you :)
@@akina309if it was meant to go over the cables then why would you also have the black padded insulation? I don't know what "official documentation" you're reading but the clear insulation is definitely meant to go under the ribbon cables, not on top of them. Other than that you absolutely nailed this build and the end result is amazing. Great job!
@@akina309 Idk what "official" documentation you're using, but it's wrong. It literally says it on the film itself to put it on the metal backing of the screen!!!!
ive done this mod several times myself and its so nice to see someone do it for the first time!!! had a little laugh at the bumpers cause they can be a pain, thats why i always do the top screws nearest them first!
literally just found this channel through recommended and i really like this style of video!! like- case changes and stuff. ive wanted to do something like this for my 3ds for years now and id love to see more tutorials like this!! =) happy day
Awesome video my man! You can tell a lot of research went into this project prior. I also love the commentary during the video kind of walking us through what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. We get to see the struggles you face in real time, which is really cool. Eventually you’re going to hone your craft to a point where people will expect perfection, I guess at which point you can edit in your voice walkthrough in post. Looking forward to seeing what you post in the future. You have any ideas on some future projects?
I'm definitely planning on building more stuff like this! This was more meant to be my thoughts as I built the GBA, but I would also be down to make an edited-in-post walkthrough, that's a good idea...
this vid was rad asf, I can't watch any of your other vids yet cos I haven't played pikmin yet and i dont wanna spoil it but honestly I'm subbing just from the vibes u give off
yo this is awesome. I can really tell you are a pikmin fan especially cuz you use the font for some captions. I just got a gba so I'm doing some modding myself too lol
my hands aren’t big but i still preferred my GBA over my sp interms of form factor. But only used the SP more as a kid once i got it cuz of the screen having a lcd.
I never had an SP; I had two GBAs one from launch day that looked like the one in your video but then I left it at a motel & got a replacement same type of GBA but it was silver. I still have that GBA. I have a GB player on my GameCube so that's primarily how I play my GB & GBA games though recently I used my GBA to play a new homebrew GB game. I actually preferred the double A batteries but my only real problem with the GBA is the screen not being illuminated.
"Still gotta buy batteries....." Me remembering watching my dad recharge his NiCd D type batteries for his stereo in the 90s 😑 Bruh, rechargeable batteries didn't pop out of nowhere when lithium ion became viable. They have been a popular thing since the lead acid battery came into use in cars. For years before custom shaped lithium ion packs with built in chargers came on the scene people were using NiCd (nickel cadmium) and NiMH (nickel metal hydride) rechargeable AA, AAA, C and D form batteries. They just used external chargers instead, and often kept charged spares around as replacements for when the ones in your walkman, gameboy etc ran dry. It's not a million miles from people using "power packs" today for when their battery runs dry.
man i do not know what you're talking about. I never said this was something that *just* became possible, just that it was a convenient thing that has more recently been made for this specific device. i am well aware that rechargeable batteries aren't a new concept
I think you wired the brightness controls wrong, left is supposed to lower, and right is supposed to brighten, unless that's a different kit, then I dont know. But I'm pretty sure..
actually, as long as each of the wires is connected to a bumper, the sides don't matter! it just makes it so that left is brighten, and right is darken instead.
@@akina309 yeah i know it’s technically not wrong, the wires are making good contact, nothing is pinched,you’re right, I’ve just seen so many builds with the triggers being left as low and right as bright, so seeing yours just gave me a bit of ocd 😂. You’re good tho! Nice build 👍
the laminated screens are awesome! they’re a bit more pricy and you gotta remember to get the right shells for them, but they look awesome and installing them is a breeze!
I love your setup been considering doing one myself, I adore the original Gba. Sadly my only complaint about the system in general is that they only ever had a and b buttons, whereas snes style controls had been around for the longest time, never understood the logic of not having x and y included, still one of the greatest handhelds though.
I honestly prefer standard cell batteries and wish more devices would use them. They have standard sizes, they are inexpensive, you can always buy them, and they are made to be easily swapped out. You can buy rechargeable ones. For devices with built-in lithium ion batteries, it's an extra thing you have to consider for their preservation, because they will self discharge over time and you need to maintain them above critical voltage. That little battery pack is pretty cool though since you can just drop it in.
Hot take.. i hate the lithium batteries. After 10-15 years when the battery is dead there is no guarentee there will be a vendor making them. But AA’s will definitely be available.
you know, i don't blame you, once they wear out they're trash and support is questionable. That's why i like this one though - it's not locked in there! it just uses the existing battery contacts, so if it were to stop working one day, I could easily remove it and replace it with AAs.
I actually would like a front lit kit because i love the reflective screen that shows perfectly outside. I installed the funnyplaying kit in my OG GBA. It's good but just not the same. Lol
Btw Akina, I was wondering if you'd like me to be your editor, I have experience in editing videos better than on my YT channel its just that I've never really put it to use, so i thought it would be a win win if I edit ur vids and I get experince along the way, does it sound like a deal? (We can talk about the important stuff on Discord, Gmail or something later but for now, I just want to recommend the idea to you)
I use an EZFlash and a backlit LED screen and the rechargeable battery goes 6+ hours in my experience. I usually play on about half brightness or lower though, so your mileage might vary if you have high brightness. Gotta say though, being able to plug it in while playing helps out a lot too
@@akina309 okay awesome. I ordered my parts and am waiting. Can’t wait to build it up and have a nice rechargeable gba. Never would I have thought we would be here lol.
I prefer the front lit GBA SP to the backlit one. The backlit one is to bright and hurts my eyes. Even on my Nintendo Switch in handheld mode or my 3DS or even my phone, I turn the brightness down relatively low because my eyes are a little bit sensitive to brightness. So AGS 001 is better for me then AGS101 even though the 101 is technically better for most people.
the ags001 definitely has an advantage being easier on the eyes. didn't think of that when I made the video, but now that you mention it, it's a definite thing to consider!
Laminated screens are typically a bit more expensive, and they're shaped differently from the standard GBA screen lens, so you need a *different* kind of bespoke aftermarket shell to fit them in. Not to mention, I was doing a USB-C battery mod, and I wanted a cover for the battery that was color matching with the plug cutout, and the colors for the lamiated screen-ready shells didn't really match the USB-C friendly covers well. At the end of the day, part availability and cost is all. If you wanna go for the laminated method, those are awesome too!
that gba was far from mint, there was a lot of wear on the plastic on the outside tbh. not always super easy to see it on camera but that thing was well used
3:10 this looks way off to the real ds the buttons are not curved and the top part of the ds is not curved like that at the bottom I have a ds right by me looking at it also the bottom part of the ds the bottom of the bottom part has like sharp curved edges
"better" is a relative term bro, some people like to be able to use the original cartridges and hardware. play on an emulator if you want, doesn't bother me
bro why ruin your childhood object that could be worth so much later on. its still a sentimental object. buy another one, idk why you ruined your childhood memory
The ultimate stupidity,or in extended title - how to be extremely dumb and waste your precious time and money on crap while you could enjoy GBA games on DC Lite
You are definitely a child with a paycheck, bro. You're super excited talking about your new Gameboy Advance. It's freaking awesome, bro. Great job!
The sticker you put on the back of the screen is meant to go on the silver back of the screen first and then you lay the ribbon cable on top of it. The sticker is a barrier to protect the wires/ribbon from shorting out by touching the metal on the back of the screen. You should remove the film and re apply it in the back of the screen than use some scotch tape or something like that to keep the ribbon cable in place :) but great job man the video was fun to watch and I love watching these when I’m tinkering on my gameboys to pass the time.
I've honestly seen conflicting arguments for this, the official documentation has the cable under the film, but i've also seen some comments and some other people say it's fine the way it is. I do intend to go back and clean that up though!
@@akina309 yeah dude I honestly doubt anything wrong would happen haha but I wanted to explain it better to you because I saw someone else trying to tell you :)
@@akina309if it was meant to go over the cables then why would you also have the black padded insulation? I don't know what "official documentation" you're reading but the clear insulation is definitely meant to go under the ribbon cables, not on top of them. Other than that you absolutely nailed this build and the end result is amazing. Great job!
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@@akina309 Idk what "official" documentation you're using, but it's wrong. It literally says it on the film itself to put it on the metal backing of the screen!!!!
ive done this mod several times myself and its so nice to see someone do it for the first time!!! had a little laugh at the bumpers cause they can be a pain, thats why i always do the top screws nearest them first!
true! it’s a bit of a pain sometimes, but it’s worth it!
Agreed pictures and video dont do these screens justice, i have two of my own(i modded a GB color and a GBA) both look absolutely phenomenal
Not the AA batteries 😂😂 never gonna say it differently from now on.
2:43 love the dankpods reference
Yo you should do more vids like this. Your humor is great can't wait to finish this vid boss
thank u bro
@@akina309 It was indeed gud
It's an entertainment in itself to watch this video, keep your head up!!
literally just found this channel through recommended and i really like this style of video!! like- case changes and stuff. ive wanted to do something like this for my 3ds for years now and id love to see more tutorials like this!! =) happy day
Awesome video my man! You can tell a lot of research went into this project prior. I also love the commentary during the video kind of walking us through what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. We get to see the struggles you face in real time, which is really cool. Eventually you’re going to hone your craft to a point where people will expect perfection, I guess at which point you can edit in your voice walkthrough in post. Looking forward to seeing what you post in the future. You have any ideas on some future projects?
I'm definitely planning on building more stuff like this! This was more meant to be my thoughts as I built the GBA, but I would also be down to make an edited-in-post walkthrough, that's a good idea...
this vid was rad asf, I can't watch any of your other vids yet cos I haven't played pikmin yet and i dont wanna spoil it but honestly I'm subbing just from the vibes u give off
ppreciate you bro! and hey, pikmin is a fun series to get into!
not to mention, i wanna do more content like this in the future too :)
yo this is awesome. I can really tell you are a pikmin fan especially cuz you use the font for some captions. I just got a gba so I'm doing some modding myself too lol
awesome! the modding experience on this thing is sweet, enjoy!
Nice video bro. By the quality of your videos you deserve way more views and subscribers...
appreciate you man! thanks!
I thought I was watching a 300k+ yt channel. Great work and a beautiful Gameboy Advance. Maybe you could use a better lighting
working on it! this is the first vid i've ever done with a live camera, so i'm still figuring out lighting, staging, etc. appreciate the support tho!
my hands aren’t big but i still preferred my GBA over my sp interms of form factor. But only used the SP more as a kid once i got it cuz of the screen having a lcd.
Nice Dankpods reference and good content, earned a new sub.
thanks boss! looking forward to making mad content in the future, especially this kind of stuff!
I love your Gameboy bro!
I die every time someone calls the Y-Type screws Tri-Wing. *THEY'RE DIFFERENT STANDARDS GODDAMN IT--*
this guy is literally me
I never had an SP; I had two GBAs one from launch day that looked like the one in your video but then I left it at a motel & got a replacement same type of GBA but it was silver. I still have that GBA. I have a GB player on my GameCube so that's primarily how I play my GB & GBA games though recently I used my GBA to play a new homebrew GB game. I actually preferred the double A batteries but my only real problem with the GBA is the screen not being illuminated.
Gameboi more like boy that game sure is a something. 😱😱😱😱
that boy do be gaming
"Still gotta buy batteries....."
Me remembering watching my dad recharge his NiCd D type batteries for his stereo in the 90s 😑
Bruh, rechargeable batteries didn't pop out of nowhere when lithium ion became viable.
They have been a popular thing since the lead acid battery came into use in cars.
For years before custom shaped lithium ion packs with built in chargers came on the scene people were using NiCd (nickel cadmium) and NiMH (nickel metal hydride) rechargeable AA, AAA, C and D form batteries.
They just used external chargers instead, and often kept charged spares around as replacements for when the ones in your walkman, gameboy etc ran dry.
It's not a million miles from people using "power packs" today for when their battery runs dry.
man i do not know what you're talking about. I never said this was something that *just* became possible, just that it was a convenient thing that has more recently been made for this specific device. i am well aware that rechargeable batteries aren't a new concept
I think you wired the brightness controls wrong, left is supposed to lower, and right is supposed to brighten, unless that's a different kit, then I dont know. But I'm pretty sure..
actually, as long as each of the wires is connected to a bumper, the sides don't matter! it just makes it so that left is brighten, and right is darken instead.
@@akina309 yeah i know it’s technically not wrong, the wires are making good contact, nothing is pinched,you’re right, I’ve just seen so many builds with the triggers being left as low and right as bright, so seeing yours just gave me a bit of ocd 😂. You’re good tho! Nice build 👍
if i have learned anything from this video, it’s that i should just get the laminated v3 screen lol
the laminated screens are awesome! they’re a bit more pricy and you gotta remember to get the right shells for them, but they look awesome and installing them is a breeze!
Nice work! That came together so nice.
why don't you cut the wires the length you need once you already soldered one point?
they’re deceptively short, only one cable had a significant amount of slack on it. also, didn’t feel like risking cutting it too short
Awesome stuff my dude!
I plan on doing this soon and your struggles mak3 me feel better 😊
I love your setup been considering doing one myself, I adore the original Gba. Sadly my only complaint about the system in general is that they only ever had a and b buttons, whereas snes style controls had been around for the longest time, never understood the logic of not having x and y included, still one of the greatest handhelds though.
you must be a alien 👽 big fingers like a alien 👽
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ppreciate the support brother! new pikmin coming soon as well
I honestly prefer standard cell batteries and wish more devices would use them. They have standard sizes, they are inexpensive, you can always buy them, and they are made to be easily swapped out. You can buy rechargeable ones. For devices with built-in lithium ion batteries, it's an extra thing you have to consider for their preservation, because they will self discharge over time and you need to maintain them above critical voltage. That little battery pack is pretty cool though since you can just drop it in.
Hot take.. i hate the lithium batteries. After 10-15 years when the battery is dead there is no guarentee there will be a vendor making them. But AA’s will definitely be available.
you know, i don't blame you, once they wear out they're trash and support is questionable. That's why i like this one though - it's not locked in there! it just uses the existing battery contacts, so if it were to stop working one day, I could easily remove it and replace it with AAs.
Another pair of hands that watches Dankpods!
I actually would like a front lit kit because i love the reflective screen that shows perfectly outside. I installed the funnyplaying kit in my OG GBA. It's good but just not the same. Lol
Overall, great video! You should consider making custom GBA cartridges. Those are really cool as well.
that would be awesome! considering doing that someday soon
what do you do for a career? keep up the great work man!
i do IT support! of course it's computer related lmao
4:43 face reveal????? (luvd the video btw)
Except from the buttons and shell that's exactly what I did with my gba
Hard to watch you take apart a nice game boy like this. For 30 dollar you can buy a main bord to rebuild it again!
You got “aa batteries” 💀
on ya mate
You've played games other than pikmin I'm crying rn how can u betray me😭😭
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Like dankpods but for gameboys. I'm in.
I can tell some of this was inspired by DankPods- Nice Video
definitely one of my leading inspirations for it. thanks man!
This was incredible! The editing is great, and it show off all the steps to making it without taking up to much time. Great job!
can you tell i’ve watched a lot of these growing up? 😂
I made one that had the USB c battery mod, and a pokemon shell. Didn't get the screen mod as the parts are expensive!
God, that 3DS shop music is nostalgic...
loved that music! had to throw some in here
Nice video bro👍🏻
Thanks ✌
That ribbon and circuitry shouldn't be touching the screen. The transparent film should not be over it but under.
Its like a video of someone like saying like a lot somehow like you know like
Good content. Keep it up :)
I only came here for the GBA mod, please do more mods or at least post more GBA videos please
i plan to!
Btw Akina, I was wondering if you'd like me to be your editor, I have experience in editing videos better than on my YT channel its just that I've never really put it to use, so i thought it would be a win win if I edit ur vids and I get experince along the way, does it sound like a deal? (We can talk about the important stuff on Discord, Gmail or something later but for now, I just want to recommend the idea to you)
40$ is not worth a rechargeable batteries. Good old trusty batteries work just fine, and you have a charge instantly.
What’s the battery life on the rechargeable battery? My AA batteries die really fast with the lcd and the ez flash lol.
I use an EZFlash and a backlit LED screen and the rechargeable battery goes 6+ hours in my experience. I usually play on about half brightness or lower though, so your mileage might vary if you have high brightness. Gotta say though, being able to plug it in while playing helps out a lot too
@@akina309 okay awesome. I ordered my parts and am waiting. Can’t wait to build it up and have a nice rechargeable gba. Never would I have thought we would be here lol.
I prefer the front lit GBA SP to the backlit one. The backlit one is to bright and hurts my eyes. Even on my Nintendo Switch in handheld mode or my 3DS or even my phone, I turn the brightness down relatively low because my eyes are a little bit sensitive to brightness. So AGS 001 is better for me then AGS101 even though the 101 is technically better for most people.
the ags001 definitely has an advantage being easier on the eyes. didn't think of that when I made the video, but now that you mention it, it's a definite thing to consider!
Throw the hdmi port on the top
Sick!!! 😮🔥🔥🔥
thanks bro!
Why not laminated IPS screen?
Laminated screens are typically a bit more expensive, and they're shaped differently from the standard GBA screen lens, so you need a *different* kind of bespoke aftermarket shell to fit them in. Not to mention, I was doing a USB-C battery mod, and I wanted a cover for the battery that was color matching with the plug cutout, and the colors for the lamiated screen-ready shells didn't really match the USB-C friendly covers well.
At the end of the day, part availability and cost is all. If you wanna go for the laminated method, those are awesome too!
New akina vid just dropped😭
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I feel like you watch a lot of Dankpods
which of the references gave it away💀
Lol. Enjoyed it.
why did you mod a mint condition advance why didn't you buy a very used one because you just need the pcb at the end
that gba was far from mint, there was a lot of wear on the plastic on the outside tbh. not always super easy to see it on camera but that thing was well used
Tukiunderstand 😂
Thank you sir 🫡😂
Cool
wiiih keren
Fun fact, he's using a bootleg copy of Pokemon Emerald
shhh bro don't let nintendo find me
2:43 Dank
man of culture 😎
@@akina309 He made me get my Hurr Durr Sixs Hungoes, among the best purchases Ive ever made :D
you should mod a GBC or a GBP
I wouldn't recommend using the insulation film like that 16:26
i’m curious as to why you say that, the product documentation calls for it to be used that way. how do you reckon it’s used? genuinely curious
Too much work. I would have just busted out my DS lite lmao
respectable, i just wanted to do a cool project! ds lite is a great way to play GBA games as well though, i can’t lie
3:10 this looks way off to the real ds the buttons are not curved and the top part of the ds is not curved like that at the bottom I have a ds right by me looking at it also the bottom part of the ds the bottom of the bottom part has like sharp curved edges
you have a DS Lite, which released over a year after the original Nintendo DS. the one shown is the original model, go google it
All that just to play a repo emerald 😂
Would it be better to play on emulator with alot better screen on latest android phone 😂
"better" is a relative term bro, some people like to be able to use the original cartridges and hardware. play on an emulator if you want, doesn't bother me
gameboy? more like gamegoat
terrible joke
fuking god, nice gba bruh
bro why ruin your childhood object that could be worth so much later on. its still a sentimental object. buy another one, idk why you ruined your childhood memory
i bought that GBA at a used game store a year ago, i only had the SP growing up actually
@@akina309so you lied?....
about what? 😭 i said in the video that i had the SP growing up and only got the OG GBA more recently
@@akina309you got exposed by diddykong7354 for being a LIAR, unsubscribed! Very disappointed!
Game boy on roids
oh my goodnes gracious is that THE combobunga2020tony09 in my gameboy advance video comments section??
28:57 LOL
The ultimate stupidity,or in extended title - how to be extremely dumb and waste your precious time and money on crap while you could enjoy GBA games on DC Lite
or, hear me out… let me build something cool and make a video of it? lol i don’t get the stray hate