All the piece of mine are on the way, including a completely built board by jack makes, except for the lense that I'm waiting for froggo to drop again. I seriously can't wait. This has been a dream of mine since I was a child to have the smaller gameboy that places original carts and uses original chips etc. I love it! Thanks for showcasing it!
The Gameboy modding community is as impressive as it is insane. Y'all will literally engineer sci-fi technology to avoid emulation. No shade thrown. The Gameboy was my first console, and I probably wouldn't be a game designer if not for my experience with it. I genuinely love how much dedication the community has for the games and hardware.
Super dope to watch this right after Tad's video. Thing is an absolute marvel of engineering prowess. Tad crushed this. Edit - YOU CAN BUY THEM WITH THE CHIPS ALREADY ON IT???? Wow I might actually build one now I like that you and Tad used different solder techniques, and you showed a prepopulated board.
thing is this doesn't make sense for virtually anyone that's not sponsored by PCBWay cause it's just way too expensive even without the shell it's insanely expensive
this is sooo cool I want this sort of treatment for all the handhelds and consoles. just seeing everything looking more stealthy and stylish really appeals to me. If I could get something like this for dreamcast and sega saturn i'd be soooo happy.
and that should in fact be "people who don't have a lot of experience soldering and the high quality tools that go with it" It's not an easy project is what I mean. (And I'm also not saying that it should be. Just that getting good at electronics takes real dedication and time.)
Im praying the screen lenses, (The last piece I need for my almost complete build) dont sell out again when he puts more up, because of this amazing vid ahah
I've been watching all your videos for months. I see the satisfaction on all projects completed. But in the end...🤷♀️we already played and keep replaying the same games. So 🤔 after I finish repairing or upgrading, I'll sell it. My point is the "satisfaction" on a job well done and functioning upgrades. So if I may say in slang, I feel you Tito💯
I am gonna give this mod a go instead of the Gameboy Pocket Color, just waiting for all the parts to come in the mail now. This video inspired me to make the leap!
I would honestly cover the cartridge a bit more so you wouldn't rest your fingers on it. The labels get greasy too easily. But it's an awesome case design even so
Did anyone else start carting this up to order from PCB Way? Seems like the cost is going to be a lot higher than $300 and that doesn't include a donor GBC. I put the titanium shell in the cart and that alone was over $300. Potential total build cost almost $900. Flex connector to the driver carting for over $100. Must be doing something wrong?
The titanium shell is over $500. The whole build will be over $300 depending on the material used for the shell ranging from printing yourself if you have a 3D printer to cnc machining in titanium at the upper end.
@@MattStevens-xv4fcyeah I just selected titanium for each part and the total is at $560 🤯 can the sourced gb chips and gba cart slot be sourced individually?
Tito, I am going to be offline for the next two years, and I wanted to say thanks for being the best channel for retro consoles and bringing knowledge of these beloved devices to the rest of us. You got me into gamecube modding and I have found a wonderful hobby in modifying, restoring, and repairing old consoles and technology. But anyway, I'll be back in two years, can't wait to see what I can catch up on. See ya around, Tito.
Dang! I almost finished an advanced mod before Tito made a video on it. I went the blank pcb route and am just missing the screen lens. I hope you've checked out Orangeglo's Orange FM cart. It's a pretty neat. As always, top notch video. Can't get enough of the music. Cheers
I'm guessing that the silver outside of the battery is nonconductive as it is pressing up against the cartridge pins? This is a gorgeous project! The titanium is amazing! Now I want Dennis' Turbo Express shell in Ti with Cosam's PCB!
Hey Tighe! You are correct, it is non-conductive. As soon as the express shell is available I will see if PCBWay will make it out of titanium. That would be crazy and amazing at the same time 😅
Can you do a tutorial video on your soldering technique? I've been holding for a while but you make that CPU soldering look so smooth and effortless. Lol
Wish the modding scene on other handhelds was as extensive as the game boy family's, but given there are billions of game boys to sacrifice in the name of development, can't say it surprises me.
Could the USB-C port be used in a future revision for headphones? Not sure where you could put the IR Emitter/Receiver, though IR tech can be much smaller though Only a few games come to mind about using it Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, and Mission Impossible. I would get someone else to build this for me because I do not have the refined soldering skill to do this job proper.
Hi Tito, love your RUclips channel! I wanted to give you a cool tip I just found out. If you’re ever trying to mod any of your GameCubes to USB C, it’s a very simple mod. I’ve found finding a power brick with enough power for the GC a bit challenging. The third party Switch Dock power bricks work great! I bought one and it arrived today for our Switch. I bought a 150w Anker Prime brick to try with the GC and it didn’t work. Not enough amps at the right watts, I guess. But the Switch Dock brick worked perfectly! And it’s a lot smaller than the brick I was using before which was some off brand Chinese brick I had gotten for my Razer laptop. That’s all! Have a great day! Keep up the amazing work!
This thing is out of range for me because of cost and soldering but how tight is the cartridge slot? Do cartridges tent to wobble around? The way it looks reminds me of the Analouge Pocket.
Wow - I just quoted the case on pcbway in titanium. £140 for the front, £240 for the back, for a total of £380, or ~$480 USD! That's one expensive gameboy.
Looks amazing! I still want to see the GBC form factor GBA with cartridge slot like in GBC. I wonder is there any way to convert this build in to small GBA console.. Also, hope that one day we will reverse engineer the GBC parts so there will be no need for broken GBC.
The tip looks like it's from a Hakko 394 Vacuum Pick-up Tool. It's about 100 USD. As someone who's used the 394, cheaper variants, and more expensive ones, I wouldn't get anything else. Yeah it's expensive but it just works. You can however make an extremely cheap one out of a syringe, a spring and a vacuum pick-up tip. With the spring placed inside the syringe in front of the plunger and the vacuum pick-up tip pushed onto the syringe. Look up "diy vacuum pen tool" or "Fixing unreliable vacuum pick-up tool" here on youtube. They work very well. You can also just use a length of aquarium hose connected to the vacuum pick-up tip and use your mouth to suck the part to the tip, lol. Though, I personally wouldn't do this if you value your heath, you can suck fumes in and that's not great long term.
Incredible video! I'm so glad you enjoyed this project, and that it went so smoothly for you!
Thank you Chris! Absolutely love it dude, gonna be my daily driver for a while! Thank you for making such an amazing project 🙏
@@MachoNachoProductions Agreed Tito. It looks Amazing!
Hello frog man
is it posible to buy finish (assambled) product and shipping it to Indonesia? :(
@@octavinadinugroho1446not for cheap
This is actually so sick
Hi Retro Future 👋
Heck yeah Elliot! Highly recommend!!
When I watched the creators video on it I thought to myself “Elliot would be drooling if he saw this”
Elliot/Tito collab please!
Yeah, needs some cowbell
This is the way. Releasing all the files so PCBWay or other manufacturers can basically build it. I hope this trend catches on.
Dang, that thing is tiny...well, it's a Tad on the small side.
😂
Hey I'll have you know it's perfectly average!
It's basically... pocket... sized.
That's what she said.... 😢
Mine may be small, but at least it's advanced.
cons: expensive. pros: looks fantastic
1:40 - Duuuuuude... if it can FIT into a cassette tape case... oh my. Worlds colliding... I'm sold
All the piece of mine are on the way, including a completely built board by jack makes, except for the lense that I'm waiting for froggo to drop again. I seriously can't wait. This has been a dream of mine since I was a child to have the smaller gameboy that places original carts and uses original chips etc. I love it! Thanks for showcasing it!
Wow, certainly this is the most beautiful GBC that I have seen. Tito, thanks for sharing
With the relaxing music and wholesome vibes I’ve decided Tito is the “Mr. Rogers of Retro” - this is a good thing.
Thank you for the kind words 🙏
I think it's more like the Bob Ross of retro mods. Now we'll add a happy little CPU right here.
I have to watch his videos at 2X. He talks way too slow and that same music used for years. Ugh
@@azizchaudhry9544 yeah the music is super annoying
I've been trying to find the end card music for years
The Gameboy modding community is as impressive as it is insane. Y'all will literally engineer sci-fi technology to avoid emulation.
No shade thrown. The Gameboy was my first console, and I probably wouldn't be a game designer if not for my experience with it. I genuinely love how much dedication the community has for the games and hardware.
Still the best intro video and sountrack on ALL of RUclips!
Also Tito in my country means Uncle!
Thank you dude 🙏
Uncle Tito has his channel "dialed". It is a perfect '10' in my opinion.
Absolutely SLAPS!😂
Wonder if there could be anyway to make a Rev1 and run the audio into the usb c and rely on a dongle somehow to replicate the headphone jack
I came here to say this
I can feel my fingers cramping just looking at that thing lmao, good video like usual bro
Super dope to watch this right after Tad's video. Thing is an absolute marvel of engineering prowess. Tad crushed this.
Edit - YOU CAN BUY THEM WITH THE CHIPS ALREADY ON IT???? Wow I might actually build one now
I like that you and Tad used different solder techniques, and you showed a prepopulated board.
That's stunning 😮
This is super cool, but I hate that you have to cannibalize TWO devices. I'd take a thicker case that accommodated the cart connector from a GBC.
@@TVsBen aftermarket SP cart slots are readily available, so no need to cannibalize one, nor do I recommend doing so
So amazing. I'm glad these projects are being done as passion projects. It makes me want to do these customs, if I had the money.
That’s such a cool device! I love the size and look of it. Thanks for sharing. Brilliant video
That channel theme song is epic as fudge! Very Commodore 64 like.
thing is this doesn't make sense for virtually anyone that's not sponsored by PCBWay cause it's just way too expensive even without the shell it's insanely expensive
My favorite time of the week! A new Macho Nacho video!!
Gorgeous. No other word.
That conversion is scary cool. Yet another project I'd be too scared to attempt. Awesome build Tito!
this is sooo cool I want this sort of treatment for all the handhelds and consoles. just seeing everything looking more stealthy and stylish really appeals to me. If I could get something like this for dreamcast and sega saturn i'd be soooo happy.
I wish the motherboard came fully assembled for people who don’t know how to solder
and that should in fact be "people who don't have a lot of experience soldering and the high quality tools that go with it"
It's not an easy project is what I mean.
(And I'm also not saying that it should be. Just that getting good at electronics takes real dedication and time.)
I literally felt guilty because this professional quality content is free 😂😂😂. Keep up the good work muh man. I always enjoy it.
Thank you so much 🙏
Great video!! I don't know if the audio could be routed to the USB-C
Would be great!
That’s very impressive! 🤩
I couldn’t agree more! It’s incredible work!
This is amazing. The best GameBoy mod I’ve ever seen. Love the finished size.
Nice! I am having Sean at North Best Electronics build mine. Few weeks and I am super excited for this.
It is so so cool to see what can be done with small batch pcb printing nowadays.
dang, that looks so pretty!
we need this type of projects but for the ds.
Excellent video. Love the titanium. The system really looks stellar! Also, the use of a joycon battery, genius!
such an awesome idea! great video man. such high quality. clear and relaxed. always excited to get a notification from your channel!
*youtube premium: skip the intro ?*
Me : not this one bro
As a Brit, I love the fact you used an Oasis casette to show off the size!
It's cool that we have so many of these pcb replacement mods and the like considering the number of broken GBC systems with fonctionnal chips.
Im praying the screen lenses, (The last piece I need for my almost complete build) dont sell out again when he puts more up, because of this amazing vid ahah
Im in the same boat
It is just a Tad bit smaller! Love it!
I've been watching all your videos for months. I see the satisfaction on all projects completed. But in the end...🤷♀️we already played and keep replaying the same games. So 🤔 after I finish repairing or upgrading, I'll sell it. My point is the "satisfaction" on a job well done and functioning upgrades. So if I may say in slang, I feel you Tito💯
I am gonna give this mod a go instead of the Gameboy Pocket Color, just waiting for all the parts to come in the mail now. This video inspired me to make the leap!
I would honestly cover the cartridge a bit more so you wouldn't rest your fingers on it. The labels get greasy too easily. But it's an awesome case design even so
I really wish these kits were sold fully-assembled so we can just buy them outright.
Agreed
Hey Tito,
this build looks so incredible!
But I think another thing missing is the ir sensor
When will all this stop? How many more do you want me to buy? XD
Fantastic video. I love watching your stuff always find them interesting😃
It would look nicer without the button cutout indent, just a flat shell on the front
Man, I saw this project of Mr., Froggo... And oh boy, this one is amazing.
This video made everything seem achievable!
It's a compromise, but I'd much rather have a headphone port than a link port.
Did anyone else start carting this up to order from PCB Way? Seems like the cost is going to be a lot higher than $300 and that doesn't include a donor GBC. I put the titanium shell in the cart and that alone was over $300. Potential total build cost almost $900. Flex connector to the driver carting for over $100. Must be doing something wrong?
The titanium shell is over $500. The whole build will be over $300 depending on the material used for the shell ranging from printing yourself if you have a 3D printer to cnc machining in titanium at the upper end.
@@MachoNachoProductions Thanks Tito! Absolutely love your videos. Gonna go with Aluminum then probably lol
@@MattStevens-xv4fcyeah I just selected titanium for each part and the total is at $560 🤯 can the sourced gb chips and gba cart slot be sourced individually?
I absolutely love this build but no headphone jack is a deal breaker for me. It’s still super impressive
Tito, I am going to be offline for the next two years, and I wanted to say thanks for being the best channel for retro consoles and bringing knowledge of these beloved devices to the rest of us. You got me into gamecube modding and I have found a wonderful hobby in modifying, restoring, and repairing old consoles and technology. But anyway, I'll be back in two years, can't wait to see what I can catch up on.
See ya around, Tito.
See you space cowboy
@@antoinevs7201I think he might be shiny hunting the leviathan
I thought I would miss it but I like the new music too
Dang! I almost finished an advanced mod before Tito made a video on it. I went the blank pcb route and am just missing the screen lens. I hope you've checked out Orangeglo's Orange FM cart. It's a pretty neat. As always, top notch video. Can't get enough of the music. Cheers
I'm guessing that the silver outside of the battery is nonconductive as it is pressing up against the cartridge pins? This is a gorgeous project! The titanium is amazing! Now I want Dennis' Turbo Express shell in Ti with Cosam's PCB!
Hey Tighe! You are correct, it is non-conductive. As soon as the express shell is available I will see if PCBWay will make it out of titanium. That would be crazy and amazing at the same time 😅
@@MachoNachoProductions OMG that would be so incredible. I have a spare PC Engine ready to sacrifice it's parts to become a TE!
Gameboy mods are getting crazy impressive.
Loving this vid tito
Thank you! Glad you like it!!
Man I love this channel... love it love it love it!
I will absolutely built one
You make it look easy, Tito!
wow!!!! it's amazing
Totally agree!!
Watching your videos always reminds me of Peanuts and Vince Guaraldi's jazz score to the show/specials
Can you do a tutorial video on your soldering technique? I've been holding for a while but you make that CPU soldering look so smooth and effortless. Lol
You could use the USB-C port for audio or a Bluetooth module, but yea tight on space.
Game boy color on a pacemaker when?
Haha
Even better: Game Boy Color on a Pocket Pikachu 2! It's shaped like a tiny Game Boy, so I'd love to see someone tackle that project someday.
Waiting for the Toad version. Should be chonkier, just what I need
I wonder if USB-C headphone adapter compatibility could've been implemented... Still, amazing craftsmanship. Kudos to Froggo!
It’s so satisfying seen you solder with that confidence… 🤓
Another excellent show! Keep it up! Who does the music for the show? The smooth jazz is so relaxing!
I really wish all these creative people would make BIGGER versions of old handhelds, so my almost 50 year old eyes can actually see stuff.
Wish the modding scene on other handhelds was as extensive as the game boy family's, but given there are billions of game boys to sacrifice in the name of development, can't say it surprises me.
Could the USB-C port be used in a future revision for headphones? Not sure where you could put the IR Emitter/Receiver, though IR tech can be much smaller though Only a few games come to mind about using it Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, and Mission Impossible. I would get someone else to build this for me because I do not have the refined soldering skill to do this job proper.
I love how tough this human is!
Cons everything is sold out. Looks amazing btw!
It reminds me of the Slate but more miniature. Looks really nice.
Very cool from a pocketability perspective.
Hi Tito, love your RUclips channel!
I wanted to give you a cool tip I just found out. If you’re ever trying to mod any of your GameCubes to USB C, it’s a very simple mod. I’ve found finding a power brick with enough power for the GC a bit challenging. The third party Switch Dock power bricks work great! I bought one and it arrived today for our Switch. I bought a 150w Anker Prime brick to try with the GC and it didn’t work. Not enough amps at the right watts, I guess. But the Switch Dock brick worked perfectly! And it’s a lot smaller than the brick I was using before which was some off brand Chinese brick I had gotten for my Razer laptop.
That’s all! Have a great day! Keep up the amazing work!
Daaaaaaamn that looks awesome
This thing is out of range for me because of cost and soldering but how tight is the cartridge slot?
Do cartridges tent to wobble around? The way it looks reminds me of the Analouge Pocket.
Cool cassette tape too!
I haven't done a project in a while and this one makes me want to do it. Especially since I have a few color boards that don't work.
Really good!
This is super cool
Thank you for your video 🤩
Wow - I just quoted the case on pcbway in titanium. £140 for the front, £240 for the back, for a total of £380, or ~$480 USD! That's one expensive gameboy.
Excellent video 👍 How do you feel about the battery being right on top of the motherboard bc of heat?
Right when I think we've reached the final innovation in retro gaming hardware modification, something like this drops.
I get cramps in my fingers while watching that video 😅
Great work Tito 🙌
That link port seems to push into that battery a bit. With how snug it is; should you worry about a puncture fire?
This build is FANTASTIC, but man, that tiny offset led light is distracting AF!
I’m sure it can be made without the led
@@MachoNachoProductions I would put a black tape on top and move on... 😂
It's so adorably tiny! The only comparison I'd love to see is this tiny thing to an OG Gameboy. Hah!
What diameter solder are you using? It looks perfect for the size of this project
We can go *even smaller.*
Lovely stuff
Damn Tito, that Oasis cassette tape really threw me for a loop there. 🤣
Can you link that suction tool you used for pulling the chips off the board?
Looks amazing! I still want to see the GBC form factor GBA with cartridge slot like in GBC. I wonder is there any way to convert this build in to small GBA console..
Also, hope that one day we will reverse engineer the GBC parts so there will be no need for broken GBC.
6:10 What tool? Can you give us more details about that suction tool, such as a link? It is not included in your amazon link list of tools.
I’ll add a link when I get home. It’s a Hakko branded unit
The tip looks like it's from a Hakko 394 Vacuum Pick-up Tool. It's about 100 USD. As someone who's used the 394, cheaper variants, and more expensive ones, I wouldn't get anything else. Yeah it's expensive but it just works. You can however make an extremely cheap one out of a syringe, a spring and a vacuum pick-up tip. With the spring placed inside the syringe in front of the plunger and the vacuum pick-up tip pushed onto the syringe. Look up "diy vacuum pen tool" or "Fixing unreliable vacuum pick-up tool" here on youtube. They work very well. You can also just use a length of aquarium hose connected to the vacuum pick-up tip and use your mouth to suck the part to the tip, lol. Though, I personally wouldn't do this if you value your heath, you can suck fumes in and that's not great long term.
Is called Hakko Vacuum Pick-Up Tool 393