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I had a question. If you want to pull this mod off to do you need to purchase another lense? If so where can I purchase what I need to pull this off? I too don’t have any experience with modding and was wanting to learn. Thank you
i’m gonna do this for my gameboy color because this is the only mod i’ve seen so far that is so simple and easy also the changing of the brightness by tapping the sensor is so rad! can’t wait to do this myself :)
Ordered it and just did it . Looks amazing . I’m useless at doing there kind of things , but this was easy enough for me to do and the results are great !! Super happy .
Might get this, thanks for covering it! Sure, you can play GB/GBC games on the SP, but I always liked the the game boy color more and how more comfortable it is with it's design.
The white border on the green gameboy is just too much, I’m a firm believer that if you want the lcd to pop on any handheld device you need to have it paired with a dark border, it also reduces reflection off that surface while playing in the dark, but to each his own I guess.
Thanks for the video. Just ordered mine and excited to try out the mod. Just started re-soldering batteries and wanted to try a new thing with console mods.
Glad I found this video! My mom actually dropped off my original game boy color from when I was a kid. Giving it a complete overhaul. Transparent black shell with orange buttons and this LCD screen!! Can’t wait!
@@IvanusPrime The screen that MadLittlePixel used is smaller than the original screen. There is another IPS mod, that is full size and the same size as the original screen. That's the one I will be using for my GBC.
@@TooFurious4 Not to mention the full size is as simple as this one. No soldering required, trim the shell (or buy a pre-trimmed one), just attach the screen to the ribbon then the ribbon to the gbc screen connector and here you go.
I haven't got mine yet, a great question though (Rechargeable Batteries) should be a must in your gaming arsenal! Just recharge & Done Saving you $$$ in the long run. :)
There is a lcd screen that the same size of the screen of the original gbc so no need to tape or get a new plastic in the front. well that's what i herd.
Hey just wanted to see if anyone can chime in as well. But I noticed on your unit and on my gameboy color. After doing that “mod” there’s like a slight ‘black bar’ at the top of the display. Kinda gives it the impression that the display is crooked? Idk if the bezel is supposed to look like that? But I only noticed it when I play on my Modded Gameboy DMG, and switch back to my Gameboy Color. That you really notice this ‘black bar’. If anyone knows please let me know lol. Maybe I’m just tripping, but you can notice it in your video at 5:25
I want to swap the screen in my GBC but now I'm worried about ripping the ribbon cable. I found a kit online with all of the necessary parts I'll need to do it. Now I'm worried I'll ruin it...
Has anyone got a current link? Console 5 doesn't appear to carry this anymore. Was hoping I could find it somewhere and I'm not super sure what I'm looking for outside of the recommendation.
probably to compensate for something like maybe the pixel will look funny if it was bigger. like I heard the gba micro screen is amazing, but it is really tiny. I am guessing.
that site you got the kit from... where is this kit listed there... i mean this was 4 years ago... i assume they've just done away with any and all kits, cause there's nothing there anymore. where else can we find these? I replaced the shell of my Game Boy color with an amazing aftermarket shell. But in the process I think I cracked the screen. It no longer works, at least that's what I. Assumed. I bought a replacement screen on Amazon. Or so I think it was. It could also have been faulty for about $25. Also doesn't work so I feel like I'm out of options. Trying to figure out where the hell I can buy a legit. Good screen and that way. I know if it doesn't work this time, then I'm the one who fucked it up
Buyer beware. I purchased this from the link Madlittlepixel posted. Definitely not an IPS screen. Color flips and shifts looking direct centered at it, have to tilt it back 30 degrees and even then color is off. I'm not retro perfectionist, but this is pretty shitty. I don't know maybe they gave Madlittlepixel an IPS screen and sold the junk screens to everyone else. Other than that it is good and easy drop in. I wouldn't have anything negative to say about, if it were not for the falsely stating that is IPS screen, when really it is 100% a TN screen, and not a good one at that. For the price and not an IPS screen, it isn't worth it. Still gave you a thumbs up though, cause your screen look fine to me, and as always good videos all around too.
I've been hitting up pawnshops for Nintendo handhelds. I recently was lucky to get not one but two Nintendo 3ds XL's. One of them is in good condition and the other is almost in the 8.5 grade spot and both have screen protectors but I'll be replacing all the screens anyway. But this pawnshop is literally buying these for $15 from people. I plan to spend a lot of time fixing these and making them into beasts. Their worth money now but will be worth more.
I'm commenting because I want to know how many people successfully did this. I reshelled my gameboy advance and my gameboy pocket but I'm looking to do this with the gameboy color. This looks so cool so i just wanna know who ordered the kit and how it worked out!
Unclamp ribbon cable, take screws for mobo out, as you slide mobo out be mindful of ribbon cable and go with the flow. That ribbon is too short to be mounted or removed (safely)while mobo is screwed in. Also it's never a waste of money if it makes you happy.
This even looks so much better than that awful one last year that had you looking at 3 or so bezels (the black bezel from the glass frame you're supposed to have, part of the plastic around the screen that the glass didn't cover, and then unused pixels on the screen). I think it's the one at 0:09... Yuck. This new one, much nicer! I also like how they cleverly replaced the fairly useless IR blaster with brightness control.
6:08 - Okay, so they could give you a glass piece that covers more of that unused top of the screen, but maybe that's just the camera angle playing a trick. Either way, still looks better than the 3 bezel monster.
Yes they did, de-listed IPS, cause I emailed them about my kit not being a IPS screen. It is really bad quality too, some colors flip to almost black (especially blues) looking directly at it. Console5 said this "I checked the datasheet on those LCD modules and confirmed TFT".
Out of Stock. Do you have another source? If you had to recommend one for the Astro Boy Light, what would you recommend. To minimize altering the oringinal.
Picked up a grape game Boy color at a pawn shop for $20 I bought the replacement game Boy color screen cover but I noticed the font is a little bit different where it says game Boy it's just a little bit smaller letters. Does anybody know how to fix the scratches on a OEM screen cover
"I dont care i do what i want" hahaha i am with you on this: No rasberry pi or gameboy PI is ever going to compare and or come close to the originality and nostalgia feeling of holding an original gameboy with with Backlit LCD. Love it! Great video.
Not a waste of money, you can get what you put into it if you decide to sell it... I'm highly considering doing this on the Gbc I just picked up to sell 😅
I found one on AliExpress with the shell for 25 dollars but I’m afraid that not the same product will arrive and returns on AliExpress are really hard what do you think
Bare with me here as I know nothing about this kind of thing but I have the pikachu and pichu gameboy Color and I want to replace the screen but I don’t want to replace the front screen part as it has the limited edition design on it so would it be possible to just replace the internal screen?
the only experience I have with electronics was building and arcade stick, but this seems pretty feasible even for me. OR I'm gonna buy it and break my working gameboy in the process and end up with nothing lol
any chances you could reply with the exact link to this screen? I want an easy replacement screen with a backlight but I want to make sure not to get the wrong home
Hey, man. I'm creating a Gameboy Horror and my screen lense is probably the standard GBC size so I can't use a screen mod ips that is larger than the original GBC screen, needs to be the same size due to the lense. Would you say that this screen would work with a standard GBC lense plate or would it cover parts of this drop in screen up? Is the drop in screen bigger than the original GBC screen?
Im a little confused if I buy this kit it says full size, do I still need to buy a glass screen separate ? Plus the kit seems different that what you have used in the video. Is it really full size or will it be slightly smaller like the one you show here in the video?
@@moonpigeon1005 amazon was my friend! Just type in what this is and you’ll find it. Ive already bought, been send and modded my screen. Its soooo dang nice to have a back lit screen!
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Madlittlepixel Very cool! How is battery consumption?
@@zockeromi1970 Forgot to mention that, but its supposed to be very close to the Benn Venn Freckleshack.
Madlittlepixel Thanks! And how was it with the freckleshack (sorry as this mid didn’t interest me, i didn’t dive into this deeper)
@@Madlittlepixel the product is discontinued :(
What’s the link to the screen?
Just did this mod myself, and so far I’m very happy with it. I have no experience whatsoever with console modding, but doing this was really easy.
good for u! but do u know how much does it affect the battery life?
@@bbimo That I can’t say, unfortunately. Haven’t done a battery life comparison.
I had a question. If you want to pull this mod off to do you need to purchase another lense? If so where can I purchase what I need to pull this off? I too don’t have any experience with modding and was wanting to learn. Thank you
@@anthonygarcia2291 You can find the glass lens on eBay, just make sure it’s a legit source
@@American_Muscle_Preservation thank you man appreciate it
Sweet! I recently swapped the screen from a beat up GBA SP front lit unit to a regular GBA, so I got a taste of these types of mods. This is awesome!
i’m gonna do this for my gameboy color because this is the only mod i’ve seen so far that is so simple and easy also the changing of the brightness by tapping the sensor is so rad! can’t wait to do this myself :)
it came yesterday and it took 1 hour 20 minutes for me and it’s done and looks awesome
@@honeyt77 im thinking of doing this to my gbc. Glad to hear in the comments it was easy
@@honeyt77 how has the modification held up after a year?
Dude this is exactly what I need to modify my wife's Game Boy Color! I am going to surprise her with this mod. Thanks man!
Awesome!
This model is not an IPS though, its TFT technology. Since it can be turn off all the way and use natural light to do transflective display.
Is that supposed to be better on battery life?
@@rlheffner724 Yes
Ordered it and just did it . Looks amazing . I’m useless at doing there kind of things , but this was easy enough for me to do and the results are great !! Super happy .
could you tell me the link of where you bought it
Wait how did you ordered it ? It's discontinued on the website in the description, do you have any link ??
@gaming RetroMan can you provide a link?
Thanks so much for showing us this mod. This is the one I’ve been waiting for. I’m ordering one right now.
Might get this, thanks for covering it!
Sure, you can play GB/GBC games on the SP, but I always liked the the game boy color more and how more comfortable it is with it's design.
The white border on the green gameboy is just too much, I’m a firm believer that if you want the lcd to pop on any handheld device you need to have it paired with a dark border, it also reduces reflection off that surface while playing in the dark, but to each his own I guess.
I agree, side by side that white screen just looked awful.
Russell Bowman I mean it’s a nice looking piece but for me it wouldn’t be practical.
Totally agree hard to look at
Awesome that this is so easy to install! I'm holding for the Analogue Pocket but it's soooo pricey!
Sounding like Cartman. lol. "It's my body I do what I want!"
Thanks for the video. Just ordered mine and excited to try out the mod. Just started re-soldering batteries and wanted to try a new thing with console mods.
Glad I found this video! My mom actually dropped off my original game boy color from when I was a kid. Giving it a complete overhaul. Transparent black shell with orange buttons and this LCD screen!! Can’t wait!
nice!
Unfortunately console5 didn’t send me what you got. I didn’t get the copper brightness tab. Mine is just a sensor.
This is cool, I love how simple it is, but I'm gonna go with the full size IPS.
What do you mean?
@@IvanusPrime The screen that MadLittlePixel used is smaller than the original screen. There is another IPS mod, that is full size and the same size as the original screen. That's the one I will be using for my GBC.
Where do you get it?
@Fast2Furious4 Which one are you referring to?
@@TooFurious4 Not to mention the full size is as simple as this one. No soldering required, trim the shell (or buy a pre-trimmed one), just attach the screen to the ribbon then the ribbon to the gbc screen connector and here you go.
I can’t wait for the Analogue Pocket. My birthday is around the time it comes out. I’m saving up for it now.
Thanks for covering this! Really happy that a dumb dumb like me can get this done. Can you tell us what battery life is like with this IPS?
I haven't got mine yet, a great question though (Rechargeable Batteries) should be a must in your gaming arsenal! Just recharge & Done Saving you $$$ in the long run. :)
Item discontinued, any other site with the same product?
Is there a kit like this for the gameboy DMG-01?
There is a lcd screen that the same size of the screen of the original gbc so no need to tape or get a new plastic in the front. well that's what i herd.
Dude you just help me with the issue I had with the drop in mod. Fix it today! Thank you so much for your video. The seller video was abit confusing
Hey just wanted to see if anyone can chime in as well. But I noticed on your unit and on my gameboy color. After doing that “mod” there’s like a slight ‘black bar’ at the top of the display. Kinda gives it the impression that the display is crooked? Idk if the bezel is supposed to look like that? But I only noticed it when I play on my Modded Gameboy DMG, and switch back to my Gameboy Color. That you really notice this ‘black bar’. If anyone knows please let me know lol. Maybe I’m just tripping, but you can notice it in your video at 5:25
I want to swap the screen in my GBC but now I'm worried about ripping the ribbon cable. I found a kit online with all of the necessary parts I'll need to do it. Now I'm worried I'll ruin it...
I cannot find the kit. please help with this
You should do a battery life comparison with an original screen GBC
I think the link to the LCD upgrade kit is broken. Can you please fix it?
Has anyone got a current link? Console 5 doesn't appear to carry this anymore. Was hoping I could find it somewhere and I'm not super sure what I'm looking for outside of the recommendation.
Have you found it? I need one too
That's fantastic. Definitely the mod I was looking for . Signing up for the alerts now.
This is the true mod I have been waiting for, thank you, thank you MLP! Play some more star ocean when it comes out.
6:48
I neeed a sweater that says that!!!! XD
You lost me on slightly smaller, waiting for the perfect replacement
Stop
That’s what she said
someone's choosy today
@@duccfaic2485 well its not a small difference in size...
Yea same here and I have a Pokémon edition Gbc so I gotta keep the screen cover.
Why are these screens always smaller than the default?
probably to compensate for something like maybe the pixel will look funny if it was bigger.
like I heard the gba micro screen is amazing, but it is really tiny. I am guessing.
@@MouseCIick You mean like a scaling issue?
that site you got the kit from... where is this kit listed there... i mean this was 4 years ago... i assume they've just done away with any and all kits, cause there's nothing there anymore. where else can we find these? I replaced the shell of my Game Boy color with an amazing aftermarket shell. But in the process I think I cracked the screen. It no longer works, at least that's what I. Assumed. I bought a replacement screen on Amazon. Or so I think it was. It could also have been faulty for about $25. Also doesn't work so I feel like I'm out of options. Trying to figure out where the hell I can buy a legit. Good screen and that way. I know if it doesn't work this time, then I'm the one who fucked it up
I’m trying to figure out the same thing…
Buyer beware. I purchased this from the link Madlittlepixel posted. Definitely not an IPS screen. Color flips and shifts looking direct centered at it, have to tilt it back 30 degrees and even then color is off. I'm not retro perfectionist, but this is pretty shitty. I don't know maybe they gave Madlittlepixel an IPS screen and sold the junk screens to everyone else. Other than that it is good and easy drop in. I wouldn't have anything negative to say about, if it were not for the falsely stating that is IPS screen, when really it is 100% a TN screen, and not a good one at that. For the price and not an IPS screen, it isn't worth it. Still gave you a thumbs up though, cause your screen look fine to me, and as always good videos all around too.
great vibes from this guy..
I really need this mod. recently got a limited edition gameboy color that i'd rather not cut the case up for.
Where & how am I able to buy the bright screen replacement on website or some website the exact one on the video?
Any luck? I’m looking for it too
I just bought it can’t wait 🎉
I saw this kit (Or something similar to it) on eBay for around $30. I might go for it and get a "Gameboy Horror" lens
Do they have anything for the game gear?
Look for the McWill screen for the Game Gear. Thats the only one I am personally aware of, but maybe there are newer ones now?
Sounds great my one. Concern is will these new screens keep working. The originals often lasted 15 years or more.
I'm still running my all original gbc only thing missing is the battery cover. They are tanks.
I've been hitting up pawnshops for Nintendo handhelds. I recently was lucky to get not one but two Nintendo 3ds XL's. One of them is in good condition and the other is almost in the 8.5 grade spot and both have screen protectors but I'll be replacing all the screens anyway. But this pawnshop is literally buying these for $15 from people. I plan to spend a lot of time fixing these and making them into beasts. Their worth money now but will be worth more.
Hi, how much smaller is it exactly? do you perhaps measured it? or maybe nowadays they have one of the proper size? thank you in advance
I'm commenting because I want to know how many people successfully did this. I reshelled my gameboy advance and my gameboy pocket but I'm looking to do this with the gameboy color. This looks so cool so i just wanna know who ordered the kit and how it worked out!
Unclamp ribbon cable, take screws for mobo out, as you slide mobo out be mindful of ribbon cable and go with the flow. That ribbon is too short to be mounted or removed (safely)while mobo is screwed in. Also it's never a waste of money if it makes you happy.
This even looks so much better than that awful one last year that had you looking at 3 or so bezels (the black bezel from the glass frame you're supposed to have, part of the plastic around the screen that the glass didn't cover, and then unused pixels on the screen). I think it's the one at 0:09... Yuck. This new one, much nicer!
I also like how they cleverly replaced the fairly useless IR blaster with brightness control.
6:08 - Okay, so they could give you a glass piece that covers more of that unused top of the screen, but maybe that's just the camera angle playing a trick. Either way, still looks better than the 3 bezel monster.
What is the name of the first screw driver u used? my triwing doesnt get the last screw out i need a better driver
I wonder if there is some way to play gameboy color in a tv out system with out mods??
I have the transparent classic gameboy with the AAA batteries. Is there an IPS mod for that too?
Hmm, Console5 completely de-listed the screen from their site after being de-listed for a while >.>
Yes they did, de-listed IPS, cause I emailed them about my kit not being a IPS screen. It is really bad quality too, some colors flip to almost black (especially blues) looking directly at it. Console5 said this "I checked the datasheet on those LCD modules and confirmed TFT".
Any replacement screen that’s smaller than the original isn’t an option to me; the GBC’s screen is small enough as it is.
"I do want I want"
I feel that
I would like to mod my Gameboy Color but not sure where to look for a backlight kit. Any hints I could get would be greatly appreciated.
Is the aspect ratio different with the smaller screen?
Do you have to install or buy a game to play with or the game just comes with it?
Anyone have the new link for the screen ?
Looking for the same thing, help!
Out of Stock. Do you have another source? If you had to recommend one for the Astro Boy Light, what would you recommend. To minimize altering the oringinal.
Picked up a grape game Boy color at a pawn shop for $20 I bought the replacement game Boy color screen cover but I noticed the font is a little bit different where it says game Boy it's just a little bit smaller letters. Does anybody know how to fix the scratches on a OEM screen cover
Man I am absolutely loving all this gameboy content. Also nice green red gbc is that a special edition?
Could you do the same with a Game Boy Advanced and SP? I think this is better suited on these models, the GB Color's screen is too damn small.
Just got one of these in the mail it was so easy to make
Do you have an updated link?
"I dont care i do what i want" hahaha i am with you on this: No rasberry pi or gameboy PI is ever going to compare and or come close to the originality and nostalgia feeling of holding an original gameboy with with Backlit LCD. Love it! Great video.
What are ypu supposed to search on the sight to get the gb backlight kit??
Does anyone have a link to the actual product page? I can't seem to find the kit to order on the website that was given. Thanks!
Not a waste of money, you can get what you put into it if you decide to sell it... I'm highly considering doing this on the
Gbc I just picked up to sell 😅
Could you live the old screen cover on?
So when you get the kit does it come with new lense? Or do you have to buy one
I can’t find them on their website. Anyone able to help? Thanks
I found one on AliExpress with the shell for 25 dollars but I’m afraid that not the same product will arrive and returns on AliExpress are really hard what do you think
Wait, I just heard you talk about that. The drop in IPS screen is actually smaller.
How do I find it in the website?
Any luck I’m looking for it too?
Bare with me here as I know nothing about this kind of thing but I have the pikachu and pichu gameboy Color and I want to replace the screen but I don’t want to replace the front screen part as it has the limited edition design on it so would it be possible to just replace the internal screen?
the only experience I have with electronics was building and arcade stick, but this seems pretty feasible even for me.
OR I'm gonna buy it and break my working gameboy in the process and end up with nothing lol
People complaining that it’s slightly smaller, but people rave about the gameboy micro....
It’s a straight easy drop in. That’s it.
any chances you could reply with the exact link to this screen? I want an easy replacement screen with a backlight but I want to make sure not to get the wrong home
Can’t seam to find the screen
Bro having the same problem any luck? @beholdenark
Hey, man. I'm creating a Gameboy Horror and my screen lense is probably the standard GBC size so I can't use a screen mod ips that is larger than the original GBC screen, needs to be the same size due to the lense. Would you say that this screen would work with a standard GBC lense plate or would it cover parts of this drop in screen up? Is the drop in screen bigger than the original GBC screen?
Curious, can a rasberri pi be modded into a Gameboy color?
It should be able to. I've seen kits for the ganeboy advance and the sp. I'd like to do one with my sp
Im a little confused if I buy this kit it says full size, do I still need to buy a glass screen separate ? Plus the kit seems different that what you have used in the video. Is it really full size or will it be slightly smaller like the one you show here in the video?
Nice! I have a to get myself one these for my GB Color. Nice and simple, just how I like it.
Do they have a drop in replacement for the GBA?
They will do something like that in the future, for sure!
Where can I buy this from in from UK?
Is this better then front light?
Did the glass screen come with it?
I just installed mine, but there is no backlight :(
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Can't hang with the smaller screen. To me cutting the shell or paying a few extra bucks for a pre-cut shell is worth a bigger IPS screen.
Best to keep an OEM original shell since higher quality than the Chinese repro shells. So cutting it is required for the larger IPS screen.
the link to the kit send me to console 5, i search all the articles relate to GBC but could not find the kit that you mention here, could help?
I ordered one of these from AliExpress for $36 two weeks ago and it still has not come in lol
I know the feeling. I waited for one full month before I received my ags-101 mod kit ^^
@@DisneyTLK110 my gbc screen mod departed China two days ago lol
Well the kit is no longer available on the website so if anyone have a link
Wait so you can play these in the dark?
I dont see it on their site anymore.
I kinda like the original non backlit one
I ordered another kit from AliExpress and it was slightly different (a tiny bit more difficult). But nonetheless, your video helped a lot! Much thanks
Can you share the link? I'm interested in doing this!
Can you please share the link?
Thank you 👍
Does the IR scanner still work?
Im 4yrs late to this vid. Anyone know if these kits are still avail? I tried the links in description but no luck.
i was looking to and no luck
@@moonpigeon1005 amazon was my friend! Just type in what this is and you’ll find it. Ive already bought, been send and modded my screen. Its soooo dang nice to have a back lit screen!
The full screen ips v2 is way better. The one you used has frame drops.
where can I buy drop-in kit without frame drops?
And today in "How to make your already small GBC screen way unusably smaller" we got "drop-in" replacement.