To me the Boxypixel Plate and Glass are the way to go. The speaker and other components can be acquired cheaper elsewhere but springing for that cosmetic is so worth
Nice video, I've been wanting to make one of these as well! Waiting for restock. You know what would be a cool video is if you could try your hand at making a DIY Gameboy color flash cart. Really test your soldering skills and it isn't too expensive to do. I'd love to see a video.
That sounds like a lot of fun! Do you have any links to any guides or hardware for a project like that? I'd love to get my hands dirty on that kind of a project.
@@TheBrokenPast yeah! These are the parts I found when I was curious about this stuff! github.com/JRodrigoTech/FLASH-ROM-Adapter-for-GameBoy/blob/master/README.md
Looks great and the speaker situation is much better. If someone makes an LCD upgrade in the future, this could be the definitive way to play GBA games.
Is anyone considering making aluminum replacement shells for the DS lite proper? Seems like a really good way to refurbish these as the plastics age since the plastic replacements kinda stink.
I have a DSL where the 'adjustment' screw broke and fell out. Which means it needs an entire new boards to properly use the top screen because it 'flickers' uncontrollably. Bottom still works fine though so I plan to use the broken board to make a Macro. Don't feel bad about not wanting to take the extra effort to restore a DSL with known issues. The only thing I think I'd say is someone mounted the speaker on that side and meshed the stylus hole to make it the sound output, was pretty neat. I also nearly had a heart attack...DO YOU NOT HAVE A MAGNIFYING INSTRUMENT FOR SOLDERING?!?!?
The idea of a mesh sound direction out the stylus slot sounds like a great idea! And no, no need for a magnifying glass. Just squint really hard :). I also do some gunpla building, and miniature painting on the side, so I'm used to trying to focus on something that small. :)
I haven't seen a single GBA Macro shell where the Slot 2 port is extended so that cartridges don't awkwardly stick out. Is there a functional reason for this?
I could probably do some more digging, but my initial findings just find the ez flash 3 in 1 cartridge in that smaller form factor, and that needs to be written by slot 1 any time you want to play a different game. Am I missing a different cart?
@@TheBrokenPast I do not discredit the aluminum. Its realy seems like ahigh end product. I just with that form and style was available in a material cheaper to produce and would match the rear shell a bit more.
@@eddiejeffrys1985 Its the other way around, the injection molding would be waaaaay more expensive. Injection molding requires a factory, molds, etc. Injection molding is great if you are going to sell millions of units of something (so the amount needed to recoup the costs per unit is really low) but this is a extremely niche product, it would be at least 10 times more expensive than this. People think because the material itself is cheap, that makes it cheap to produce but plastic requires molds, those molds have to be created by an engineer, it also requires a full blown factory with employees, training, safety, chain of supply, etc. The total cost of all of this is in the millions of dollars for something that will sell a few thousand units, if you are lucky. This in the other hand, its made in a little shop by an automatic milling machine, you put in a piece of aluminum, press a button on a computer and a few minutes later you get the finished part.
@@sopothetocho If they can cancel mill the aluminum for the faceplate they can create a negative with the same process and the files are easily convertible as they are lol.
Jup I’m doing this! I’ve been interested in getting into modding for a while now. I have a custom GBA I worked on and really enjoyed the proces! I really want to try this out with this playe. It looks so good!!
I watched this because i wanted to get into fixing things like these and i think if i watch this like 2 or 3 more times to just memorize i think i can do it. Only thing that might get me is the soldiering part for the mic's cause I've never worked with stuff like that before. But i am pretty crafty so more then likely pick up on it fast
Yea, as a collector I am trying to get started working on stuff like this myself. I bought a little soldering kit and I have a dmg game boy (the original one) that has lines in the screen (dead pixels) and I definitely think something like that will be a good starting point.
You can certainly add it on later if you'd like. Just keep in mind that if you do it later, there will have been time for dust to settle onto the screen itself. You'll need to make sure you get it all cleaned out before you seal it in there with a lens cover!
I have the kit, but have not gotten around to build it yet. I hate the face plate I got. I wanted that blue color one like yours, but they sent me the baby blue one (turquoise) I think thats what its called. I might just wait and see if boxy pixel make the blue one again and buy that one instead.
I wonder if it would be possible to use one of those high quality, high brightness aftermarket GBA screens to a GBA macro mod like this. Great video! Thanks! 👍
That’s a great question. I would suspect that one of the aftermarket GBA screens wouldn’t work on a DS lite. But, maybe there’s someone who has developed an adapter to make it work? I haven’t heard of anything, but would love to give it a go if there was such a thing!
All you have to do is a simple mod. Cut the shell of a gba so you have only the screen portion. Then cut the shell of a ds so you have the side with the d-pad and the a,b,x, and y buttons. Super glue it all together and BAM! you can now play gameboy advance games on a ds lite through the glass of a quality gba screen cover 👌
The paint job on your first one was looking rough. I think it could look a lot better with some wet sanding and buffing. Thank you for the video, I really like how your new one turned out
*Dear Mr. Past,* I love your videos and share your interest in small electronics. I build and rebuild quality lightsabers from scraps (when I can afford it.) I would like to send you a couple gameboys that I hope you could use for your channel. Thank you. ~Sy
Certainly! I would definitely be interested in a few that you had that you wanted me to take a look at. Could you send me an email and we can discuss it further? You can find it on the ABOUT tab for this channel. Thanks!
I know this video is old but I have a question, ive seen other videos where the Ds lite does not have that bios chip, mine does, my Ds lite boots up into two black screens, no sound but the green light it on, could this be an issue with the chip?
Well can u put links to the stuff u use in the discretion or the comments ?Would be great cause I want to start modding but can't find good tri wing screwdrivers also very nice work u did there
The boxy pixel front cases are very beautiful, but they have some drawbacks. First, no room for buttons X and Y, which are useful for emulators and various homebrew. Second, no holes for stereo speakers at front, it would be posssible to do that with smaller speakers, like a cellphone ones.
I have a DS lite with a broken P6 connector. Do I have to replace that connector for the digitizer to make a macro or can I just not have the digitizer connected can someone help me out please
Watch plenty of tutorials on what you want to do. Not only one video, watch multiple so you get different camera angles as well. And be very careful with ribbon cables, not to strip screws, and screw screws In at an X pattern so you get equal pressure along the system.
I think I agree with you. On one hand, I like the feel and heft of this much better than the GBA. However, the GBA with an IPS v2 looks so much better and is much brighter. So, it's a bit of a toss up for me as to which one I prefer.
Somebody should build a case which hasn't the game sticking out and which has the same distance to the screen fron the bottom and the top. That would be neat
People that gets upset about taking apart old game systems. Must not know that the sun is going to super nova and blow everything up anyways so whatever.
@One vibing cactus juice boi and his pet, lord momo one such game I'm aware of is plants VS zombies. If I remember correctly, it uses pretty much only the bottom screen for gameplay
But its also not a fun project to make something your own when you buy something like that. People don't just do these mods for practicality reasons, they do it to make it their own.
What's the point of this? It's still a gutted DS Lite, you're not adding back missing fonctions like Original GameBoy cart compatibility or missing link cable fonction.
It keeps the same functionality the broken ds had, this specific one removes the digitizer, but normally they keep that, so all you lose is the top screen that you ready lost because it was broken
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I really have missed your vids. Welcome back!!
Thank you!
at 44:25 when he wiped the plastic on the glass I felt it in my bones
i literally looked at the channel to see if there was a video and got one that was there 2 minutes ago lmfao
Well perfect timing then!
@@TheBrokenPastcan you 3d print fillers for the stylus and ds game slot?
@@cjw.6310 i wonder if you can use the extra buttons on the ds lite for macros.
To me the Boxypixel Plate and Glass are the way to go. The speaker and other components can be acquired cheaper elsewhere but springing for that cosmetic is so worth
Finally, welcome back! I've been missing your videos!
Thank you! I’ve been missing making them. :)
I lover your content and you got me to start to make my own game boy macro
Thanks! Glad to hear it. Good luck on your macro; make sure to report back with the finished product!
I remember when there were only like 50 subs, keep it up
Thanks!
The Broken Past no, thank YOU.
Nice video, I've been wanting to make one of these as well! Waiting for restock. You know what would be a cool video is if you could try your hand at making a DIY Gameboy color flash cart. Really test your soldering skills and it isn't too expensive to do. I'd love to see a video.
That sounds like a lot of fun! Do you have any links to any guides or hardware for a project like that? I'd love to get my hands dirty on that kind of a project.
@@TheBrokenPast yeah! These are the parts I found when I was curious about this stuff!
github.com/JRodrigoTech/FLASH-ROM-Adapter-for-GameBoy/blob/master/README.md
Thanks!!
Looks great and the speaker situation is much better. If someone makes an LCD upgrade in the future, this could be the definitive way to play GBA games.
GREAT!
Now I want one...
This actually could have been my old ds lite that i had as a kid. same color, same hinge issue, same scratches
Coincidence? I think NOT!
Hah, maybe! Did you sell it on eBay awhile back?
Highly doubt it
Same top screen issue?
This looks incredible
Backlit Gameboy advanced still feels better in the hands but the DS lite screen is great so there is a purpose to all this
Is anyone considering making aluminum replacement shells for the DS lite proper? Seems like a really good way to refurbish these as the plastics age since the plastic replacements kinda stink.
Ur joking right?
You could buy an empty DS game Cartridge and put it into Slot 1, so it fills the space on the back.
@Farglior X 👍
That's not a bad idea! Help to keep the dust out a well.
Why not keep ds game support and use it for games that mainly use the bottom screen?
this plate with holes for X and Y would be nice
I have a DSL where the 'adjustment' screw broke and fell out. Which means it needs an entire new boards to properly use the top screen because it 'flickers' uncontrollably. Bottom still works fine though so I plan to use the broken board to make a Macro.
Don't feel bad about not wanting to take the extra effort to restore a DSL with known issues. The only thing I think I'd say is someone mounted the speaker on that side and meshed the stylus hole to make it the sound output, was pretty neat.
I also nearly had a heart attack...DO YOU NOT HAVE A MAGNIFYING INSTRUMENT FOR SOLDERING?!?!?
The idea of a mesh sound direction out the stylus slot sounds like a great idea!
And no, no need for a magnifying glass. Just squint really hard :). I also do some gunpla building, and miniature painting on the side, so I'm used to trying to focus on something that small. :)
I haven't seen a single GBA Macro shell where the Slot 2 port is extended so that cartridges don't awkwardly stick out. Is there a functional reason for this?
I don't think that's possible without making the whole unit bigger. It is ugly how they protrude but eh
You can buy the EZ omega emulator and it comes with a flush casing
I could probably do some more digging, but my initial findings just find the ez flash 3 in 1 cartridge in that smaller form factor, and that needs to be written by slot 1 any time you want to play a different game. Am I missing a different cart?
@@masterquest91 ez flash omega has a flush fit that doesn't require slot 1
Can you make some mods/repairs for the Retroid Pocket 2???
I would like a more cost effective injection molded version.This is great, looks great. But for personal use I would prefer that option.
That would definitely be awesome. Though the feel of the aluminum place is just so dang nice!
@@TheBrokenPast I do not discredit the aluminum. Its realy seems like ahigh end product. I just with that form and style was available in a material cheaper to produce and would match the rear shell a bit more.
@@eddiejeffrys1985 Its the other way around, the injection molding would be waaaaay more expensive. Injection molding requires a factory, molds, etc. Injection molding is great if you are going to sell millions of units of something (so the amount needed to recoup the costs per unit is really low) but this is a extremely niche product, it would be at least 10 times more expensive than this.
People think because the material itself is cheap, that makes it cheap to produce but plastic requires molds, those molds have to be created by an engineer, it also requires a full blown factory with employees, training, safety, chain of supply, etc. The total cost of all of this is in the millions of dollars for something that will sell a few thousand units, if you are lucky.
This in the other hand, its made in a little shop by an automatic milling machine, you put in a piece of aluminum, press a button on a computer and a few minutes later you get the finished part.
@@sopothetocho If they can cancel mill the aluminum for the faceplate they can create a negative with the same process and the files are easily convertible as they are lol.
Jup I’m doing this! I’ve been interested in getting into modding for a while now. I have a custom GBA I worked on and really enjoyed the proces! I really want to try this out with this playe. It looks so good!!
Go for it!
I just discovered your channel and honestly you have a soothing voice
I watched this because i wanted to get into fixing things like these and i think if i watch this like 2 or 3 more times to just memorize i think i can do it. Only thing that might get me is the soldiering part for the mic's cause I've never worked with stuff like that before. But i am pretty crafty so more then likely pick up on it fast
Yea, as a collector I am trying to get started working on stuff like this myself. I bought a little soldering kit and I have a dmg game boy (the original one) that has lines in the screen (dead pixels) and I definitely think something like that will be a good starting point.
Sehr Gutes Video, habe auch noch so viele Defekte DS, davon werde ich ein Paar zum Advance/MIcro umbauen.
Danke fürs Zuschauen! Viel Glück bei Ihren Projekten! (Übersetzt mit Google :))
@@TheBrokenPast Thanks :-)
Where can I buy that soldering kit you have
Hey great video. Is the custom glass screen necessary during installation ? Or can it be added later on?
You can certainly add it on later if you'd like. Just keep in mind that if you do it later, there will have been time for dust to settle onto the screen itself. You'll need to make sure you get it all cleaned out before you seal it in there with a lens cover!
I have the kit, but have not gotten around to build it yet. I hate the face plate I got. I wanted that blue color one like yours, but they sent me the baby blue one (turquoise) I think thats what its called. I might just wait and see if boxy pixel make the blue one again and buy that one instead.
I wonder if it would be possible to use one of those high quality, high brightness aftermarket GBA screens to a GBA macro mod like this. Great video! Thanks! 👍
That’s a great question. I would suspect that one of the aftermarket GBA screens wouldn’t work on a DS lite. But, maybe there’s someone who has developed an adapter to make it work? I haven’t heard of anything, but would love to give it a go if there was such a thing!
All you have to do is a simple mod. Cut the shell of a gba so you have only the screen portion. Then cut the shell of a ds so you have the side with the d-pad and the a,b,x, and y buttons. Super glue it all together and BAM! you can now play gameboy advance games on a ds lite through the glass of a quality gba screen cover 👌
i wonder if anyone has made a "macro" firmware for the ds yet.
The paint job on your first one was looking rough. I think it could look a lot better with some wet sanding and buffing. Thank you for the video, I really like how your new one turned out
*Dear Mr. Past,*
I love your videos and share your interest in small electronics. I build and rebuild quality lightsabers from scraps (when I can afford it.) I would like to send you a couple gameboys that I hope you could use for your channel. Thank you.
~Sy
Certainly! I would definitely be interested in a few that you had that you wanted me to take a look at. Could you send me an email and we can discuss it further? You can find it on the ABOUT tab for this channel. Thanks!
@@TheBrokenPast sorry for the delay, I don't see your email in the mobile version so I'll find a computer and message you soon. ♡
I know this video is old but I have a question, ive seen other videos where the Ds lite does not have that bios chip, mine does, my Ds lite boots up into two black screens, no sound but the green light it on, could this be an issue with the chip?
🔨 hammer: I have waited my whole life for this
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Well can u put links to the stuff u use in the discretion or the comments ?Would be great cause I want to start modding but can't find good tri wing screwdrivers also very nice work u did there
The boxy pixel front cases are very beautiful, but they have some drawbacks. First, no room for buttons X and Y, which are useful for emulators and various homebrew. Second, no holes for stereo speakers at front, it would be posssible to do that with smaller speakers, like a cellphone ones.
I have a DS lite with a broken P6 connector. Do I have to replace that connector for the digitizer to make a macro or can I just not have the digitizer connected can someone help me out please
That looks sick
Where can I get the little one piece so one screen works alone
Look very good bro
is anyone ever gonna give is an IPS solution for DS Lite, so we can play Gameboy Macro in all it's glory?
I really want to get into modding older systems like this. Any advice to someone starting out?
Always buy extra materials
Watch plenty of tutorials on what you want to do. Not only one video, watch multiple so you get different camera angles as well. And be very careful with ribbon cables, not to strip screws, and screw screws In at an X pattern so you get equal pressure along the system.
use the right soldering iron tip and keep it clean!
I wish they made one of those for the original ds I hate how the gba cart sticks out the bottom.
oh man all that just for the cartridge to still stick out XD. Definitely looks neat and clean though.
Thanks!
Can you make a 3DS Lite version?
I wish there were a way to use up the entire screen
Pixel to pixel NO ... if you want to use the whole screen you won't have 1to1 pixel perfect image
I got mine done today and everything looking perfect except when a game is in I hear audio but there's no picture.
Make sure to set your GBA games for the bottom screen and not top screen. Do this in DS system settings if you haven’t figured it out yet.
The blue faceplate is always sold out. also I wish someone would make a replacement rear shell without the ds slot and the stylus slot.
i wish they made a back shell too because the way the front and back would be different materials really bothers me
thanks for the video bro. new subbed here
Ótimo projeto.
Parabéns pela engenhosidade!
Obrigado!
yes! finally another video! I love this channel
Thank you for the kind words!
Make the top floppy part into a game holder/wallet and keep the bottom as a macro that way you have a flippy DS wallet advanced SP
i would like too turn my ds lite into a gba because i now only play my r4 ds back ups on my new 3ds xl i want too use my working ds lite into a gba .
Hooray! Welcome back! :D
Thanks!
Where did you get resistor?
I had that exact same DS lite but the hinges broke GOD DAMN IT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS MOD
Damn bro😍
Kinda wish there was a way to make it stereo
I did this mod recently and mine has the same .5mm or so gap in the top of the screen 46:12 . Super annoying they didn't fine tune that 2 years later.
I got a ds lite at the flee market for 10 bucks
That's a great deal!
It's looks really cool, but I don't now I prefer the gba with ips v2
I think I agree with you. On one hand, I like the feel and heft of this much better than the GBA. However, the GBA with an IPS v2 looks so much better and is much brighter. So, it's a bit of a toss up for me as to which one I prefer.
Somebody should build a case which hasn't the game sticking out and which has the same distance to the screen fron the bottom and the top. That would be neat
EZ-Flash Omega. Not the definitive edition
DS XL MOD ?
Looks nice but $50 a faceplate.. and there's too much gap between the faceplate and the glass
25 bucks for a piece of aluminum
cost me $26 and some change to replace the top screen and the entire housing to repair it.
he has the same solder mat as me :)
People that gets upset about taking apart old game systems. Must not know that the sun is going to super nova and blow everything up anyways so whatever.
Can you still play DS games on it?
@One vibing cactus juice boi and his pet, lord momo one such game I'm aware of is plants VS zombies. If I remember correctly, it uses pretty much only the bottom screen for gameplay
If this had an analog stick, id been all in lol
It's a gba/DS. No analogue on either system. It would serve no purpose.
me: can it play animal crossing
@rockman fan no
nice beard
But can you you turn a game boy into a ds lite
Meanwhile, a GBA with an IPS screen is cheaper and can play original Gameboy games too
But its also not a fun project to make something your own when you buy something like that. People don't just do these mods for practicality reasons, they do it to make it their own.
the cart sticking out the bottom makes it look like a half ass piece of garbage , I'd throw it away personally
24:58 what is that??
I love this video. Can I have one? Hehehe just kidding...
I pod in the top, Xbox on the bottom
I just got done with mine. I have a retro which looks just like it. See them on my RUclips.
What's the point of this? It's still a gutted DS Lite, you're not adding back missing fonctions like Original GameBoy cart compatibility or missing link cable fonction.
Too bad I can only subscribe once:)
Cool vid but I think the idea of a Gameboy macro is stupid the screen isn’t even scaled up properly for gba games
It definitely has its drawbacks too, for sure. It's really a personal preference on form factor and convenience, with what you already have!
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the DS Lite just had a horrible gba slot.
It would've been nice if it had been recessed just a bit more, so that GBA games didn't have to stick out the bottom like that!
Get a gameboy advance omega cart it comes with a ds adapter
But why
Okay, well done. It looks great and all, but what a stupid concept. Sad to see one DS cut in half just for an esthetic choice.
People typically do these mods with a broken ds. One where the top screen or the hinges are damaged so this gives people another option for them
Poor ds lite
I’m #1000 like 👍
A moronic concept. Removes functionality.
It's a good idea for a faulty/broken Nintendo DS
It keeps the same functionality the broken ds had, this specific one removes the digitizer, but normally they keep that, so all you lose is the top screen that you ready lost because it was broken
@@omnipossum92 I mean if its already broken I got no problem with it