You brought me to an idea. I'll try to make a gameboy cartridge that you can just plug in to your gameboy and then use it as a controller for the switch
Haha, as a longtime Nintendo fan, I just discovered your channel and subbed. I like your tutorials, chill vibes and positive demeanor, Jake. 💯♥️ Keep it up, brother from another mother (and father🤣)
What's crazy is there is a controller small enough to fit in the gba and has test points + a common ground. It's a knock off of the 8bitdo zero made by ipega. It's called the ipega pg-9193. It even has Button combos for home and zl+zr, so it doesn't even need the extra Buttons/tact switches in the battery compartment! I bought a few a while back for other projects, but I'm definitely gonna see if I can use one to fit into a gba so that it can work without having to remove any of the stock parts!
I suppose there is too late to tell you that exists an easier way commercially available that doesn't require any hardware modification, it can be used on any GB model and leave the Gameboy intact. An Australian company named Inside Gadgets has made years ago GB and GBA cartridges that include a wireless emitter inside. Combined with their receiver, it turns the console into a controller. Beware that their USB receiver does not work with the Switch but they also have receivers for older Nintendo consoles, including GameCube. If you combine their Gamecube receiver with an adapter to connect GameCube controllers to the Switch, it works. You need these things - GameBoy cartridge emitter - GameCube receiver - GameCube USB adapter compatible with Switch That will work with any model of Gameboy, including the original, pocket, color, GBA, and GBA SP. Even things like Analogue Pocket should work. Beware, the Gameboy cartridge is not compatible with LR buttons on GBA. But there is also the GBA cartridge that works on GBA, GBA SP, NDS, and NDS Lite.
This actually sounds promising, but there REALLY needs to be custom PCB's to mimic the right and left side of the GBA to make things easier instead of almost destroying a GBA motherboard too.
Love this. I'd thought of doing a similar thing so it's interesting to see you encounter the same sort of issues as I've had with these sort of projects before! They look great.
There is a cartridge you can buy that turns your GB into a controller. With that, you won't even need to open the console. Buy the cartridge, receiver, and Gamecube adapter and play.
Another (mostly official) non destructive way is using a GBA original/SP or GBA micro (gba as gamecube controller mode if using the gba player or gba as gc controller homebrew) connected via Wii U/Switch gamecube adapter.
@@aidenjbass Of course it doesnt. To activate the gba acting as gamecube controller mode, a game boy player is needed or a flashcart with an specific homebrew. I play some NSO gba games that way on my Nintendo Switch.
Hey bro, Could you do the same thing but on PC? Can an original GBA/SP be used to play on emulators like mGBA with the original controller? I have a GameCube to PC adapter and a flashcart but I don't know what software I could use to make the PC recognize the GameBoy as a controller.
That was pretty funny top to bottom. The laugh, the "swearing" , ect. Very cool idea. Now you just hafta make one in an SP. Yeah, I know, I know. Nice job 🤘
You brought me to an idea. I'll try to make a gameboy cartridge that you can just plug in to your gameboy and then use it as a controller for the switch
I'll buy it too
That would be pretty cool!
Cool like InsideGadget's Wireless Gameboy Controller, I bought a few USB-C ones
Google Inside Gadget cartridge transmitter.
I would be interested in it!😮
I love the maniacal laughter before sawing the motherboards 😂
I always have to try and find a way to put that clip in😂
Haha, as a longtime Nintendo fan, I just discovered your channel and subbed. I like your tutorials, chill vibes and positive demeanor, Jake. 💯♥️ Keep it up, brother from another mother (and father🤣)
What's crazy is there is a controller small enough to fit in the gba and has test points + a common ground.
It's a knock off of the 8bitdo zero made by ipega. It's called the ipega pg-9193.
It even has Button combos for home and zl+zr, so it doesn't even need the extra Buttons/tact switches in the battery compartment!
I bought a few a while back for other projects, but I'm definitely gonna see if I can use one to fit into a gba so that it can work without having to remove any of the stock parts!
I suppose there is too late to tell you that exists an easier way commercially available that doesn't require any hardware modification, it can be used on any GB model and leave the Gameboy intact.
An Australian company named Inside Gadgets has made years ago GB and GBA cartridges that include a wireless emitter inside. Combined with their receiver, it turns the console into a controller. Beware that their USB receiver does not work with the Switch but they also have receivers for older Nintendo consoles, including GameCube. If you combine their Gamecube receiver with an adapter to connect GameCube controllers to the Switch, it works.
You need these things
- GameBoy cartridge emitter
- GameCube receiver
- GameCube USB adapter compatible with Switch
That will work with any model of Gameboy, including the original, pocket, color, GBA, and GBA SP. Even things like Analogue Pocket should work. Beware, the Gameboy cartridge is not compatible with LR buttons on GBA. But there is also the GBA cartridge that works on GBA, GBA SP, NDS, and NDS Lite.
Wish they added Super Mario Land.
This actually sounds promising, but there REALLY needs to be custom PCB's to mimic the right and left side of the GBA to make things easier instead of almost destroying a GBA motherboard too.
Love this. I'd thought of doing a similar thing so it's interesting to see you encounter the same sort of issues as I've had with these sort of projects before! They look great.
Nintendo Company watching your videos and getting mad at their engineers for not doing it first 😂
I love these so much. I would love to make them but it hurt way too much to see the the GBA Motherboard massacred.
There is a cartridge you can buy that turns your GB into a controller. With that, you won't even need to open the console. Buy the cartridge, receiver, and Gamecube adapter and play.
Another (mostly official) non destructive way is using a GBA original/SP or GBA micro (gba as gamecube controller mode if using the gba player or gba as gc controller homebrew) connected via Wii U/Switch gamecube adapter.
@@aidenjbass Of course it doesnt. To activate the gba acting as gamecube controller mode, a game boy player is needed or a flashcart with an specific homebrew. I play some NSO gba games that way on my Nintendo Switch.
Hey bro, Could you do the same thing but on PC? Can an original GBA/SP be used to play on emulators like mGBA with the original controller? I have a GameCube to PC adapter and a flashcart but I don't know what software I could use to make the PC recognize the GameBoy as a controller.
This is sick
Whatttttttt this is sick!! This is why I love the modding community!
Be pretty cool to cut out a USB-C slot in an after market GBA cartridge to fix the angle of seeing the wires.
I was thinking about just cutting up an old GBA game shell to cover it up and leave a hole for the usb c port
Been loving all your videos my dude!
That was pretty funny top to bottom. The laugh, the "swearing" , ect. Very cool idea. Now you just hafta make one in an SP. Yeah, I know, I know. Nice job 🤘
One of your best videos yet!
U should glue a game in the game slot so u can cover the hole plus spy the controller as a gameboy
What a cool idea!
You can use Raspberry Pi Pico board with GP2040-CE firmware to built controller for switch
I guess I’m crazy, because I want this
You should make it so u can view the switch on the gameboy through ips screens
Do you have an in-depth of the video on the GBA controller? I want to make one my son would think it’s awesome.
This video is as in depth as I’ll go on it for now, sorry
Do you have a video on the gba?
I was hoping this would be a cartridge to put in a normal Gameboy.
This Is a cool Idea
but I am disgusted It took destroying several controllers, a GB shell, a GBA motherboard and who knows what else
Why you didn't just make a custom PCB, and then use the original membranes/ buttons is beyond me... But I guess the project is neat.
Because I don’t know how to do any of that
This is amazing ❤
Do you sell them? Ill buy
this is amazing
That’s so awesome!
Weird and awesome!
I mean it is cool, but I also just don't think its really worth it.
Nice
I was fine until you snapped off the right side of the gba motherboard. Then I cringed hard.
Not the motherboards! ;(
At least I cut it to long hair music
@@JakeSimmons Love my long hair music!
why couldn't you just make gba joycons (just regular but angular)
How
Actually isnt a nes nso controller a gb controller 🤓🤓🤓
Buy a nes switch controller and take it apart and put it in a game boy shell and use original buttons
🧤🎮 I wouldn't think anyone would do this ever, but you did, bro 🙏👏