I cannot begin to explain how thankful I am that I found your channel! I can't tell you how many times I laid there and thought about handheld home consoles. The subject matter is fantastic the delivery is outstanding keep up the great work. You might be able to make a small mint providing the services that you cover on your fantastic channel sir. I for one would definitely be a customer.... Just a thought 😉
Now the console's shell just needs some Macho Nacho wordmark decals to have an even cooler look. This is awesome BTW; I'm going to have to try and get my hands on one.
Dude this is amazing and why I love your channel. The stuff you mod and show us I feel like most modders in the RUclips scene don't show us this cool stuff.
I know it's a year after the original post but still close enough to Thanksgiving but I wanted to say happy Thanksgiving everyone including you Tito and thank you for your content I need to recap my game gear and I'm planning on using your guide to do it when I get around to it Thank you for your content sir and I hope you have a great day a great weekend and a happy Thanksgiving when it rolls around and a Merry Christmas when it rolls around God bless you and your family God bless you Jeremy Scruggs
Nice concept and well executed. I'd have a personal preference for something along the lines of a video out mod that allows one to still use the console, but I can understand the appeal of this as well.
One thing I dont think you get enough credit for is not only the brilliant videos and how to's, but you also show us when things go wrong - it'd be easier to just cut out the bad and just show the finished product but you take that extra time to show us bodge wires etc too. Thanks for keeping it real Tito!
this is why i love thursdays! i always look forward to seeing another classic console/handheld getting a new lease of life through a well made mod.Thanks Tito
im not the biggest fan of the consolized handhelds there hasn't been much if any development into fpga or hardware clones of handhelds in general so seeing the limited supply of these consoles we do have get turned into consoles irks me the other mods people do I'm fine with because when all is said and done you still have a console left over its just improved either backlights or better video output of the dying disk drive replaced but the consolized versions cease to be handhelds and are effectively destroyed unless you want to go to great lengths to restore them
It's nice to see the Game Gear getting some love, considering how many mods exist for the Gameboy line of handheld systems. It's too bad they couldn't get 1080p on these but even then, 720p is still nothing to sneeze at.
And that’s why I love your content. You are not scared to get out of your comfort zone and try risky/hard mods. This is why your channel is so unique and keeps getting better everytime. Well done Tito 👏🏽😊
THIS IS AWESOME! I need to get a Cap set for my GG, I was debating a Screen Mod but couldn't justify the $$$ as I know I wouldn't play it often; I might do this instead, there's a You tube Video of a guy making this out of busted GG's & a busted n64 Case
I’d like some elaboration on the Master System functionality. Do you mean it can physically play Master System games without the Master Gear Converter or do you mean the GGHD has some extra sauce for whenever a Master System game happens to be running instead of a Game Gear one? Also, form factor wise does the consolizer accept the Master Gear Converter or no?
A Game Gear can play Master System roms stock. You just need the cart adapter. There is no "extra sauce", the game gear can already do that :) He's just saying that the kit can properly display Master System games. Of course you'd need a cart adapter if you want to play actual SMS games. That is a good question about whether the case can fit a converter or not tho. Would like to know that myself.
Still kinda strange how Sega released the Game Gear as a sorta Portable Master System and the Nomad as a Portable Genesis. But never released something like the Super Game Boy.
This broke my brain because that's literally just a Master System. They have the same hardware. But I know this is a "just because we can" sort of thing
That's incorrect, different game library and the color depth is 9bit versus the master system's 3/4 bit color depth. Are they similar? Yes. The same? Absolutely not.
I might have missed it but does the kit come with the wires? I have an old Game Gear that a coworker and I tried to LED backlight back in 2007/2008/2009 (can't remember exactly). After the first attempt failed (LEDs weren't bright enough), I chickened out and put it in storage. Besides needing a recapping, it would be ideal for this mod, thought I don't trust my soldering skill are up to snuff for some of those more delicate soldering points like the resistors and soldering the GGHD board to specific pins on the LCD connector pins. With the cheapest kit being $160 and my Analogue Pocket shipping soon and arriving before the end of the year, I thinking eventually getting a Pocket Dock may be cheaper in the end.
Great video , just found a bit odd that u cut the legs on the capacitors if u then use soldering iron to remove the left over legs. Might as well of just unsoldered them in the first place. But I'm sure there's a reason lol Some fantastic soldering skills on display in this video
Thanks Will! The full recap is done just to ensure the console is fully functional before we do the mod. It is definitely strange but necessary for game gears which have very weak caps
i just found 2 of these inside a carry case in my attic a few months ago, both are in really good conditions and had a few games with them, have yet to try them out but pretty sure they work with no problem XD
Really great kit but I’d like to see the option to use USB controllers like the ones for the Mega Drive/Genesis Mini’s. Having said that I’ll probably use a Master System controller (should just work?) with it as it stands as I refurbished a couple to use with my Amiga. Great video, thanks Tito.
@@GatorRay I don’t think the GGHD supports Bluetooth does it? The Game Gear certainly doesn’t, it significantly predates the existence Bluetooth. The Genesis Minis 1 & 2 don’t support Bluetooth either & wireless pads for them connect via a USB adapter.
How about just modchips for the Japanese only PSX? I remember when Meltingman234 did a Forgotten Media episode on it a LONG TIME AGO and it reminded him of the Jaguar CD. Speaking of which that's something I'd like to see. A possible mod for the Jaguar that allows for the playing of Jaguar CD titles off a MicroSD card. I know it'd be niche like the Neogeo CD but I still think it would be interesting.
Looking forward to the DS Consolizer coming in Q1 2023. It'll be nice to finally have a hardware solution to play DS on a big screen with a controller as I'm not a big handheld guy but really enjoy the DS library.
Ooh! I didn't even know one of those was in the works! A 3DS Consolizer is the one that I am REALLY hoping for though! Considering it also plays DS games it would make sense to just skip the DS and go straight to 3DS! :)
It seems there’s not much of a recess for the game controller and the pins are just exposed. I know they’re pretty strong but without the metal shield it would seem that with a controller or dongle attached there’s a chance that there would be more leverage to bend them i.e. someone pulls to hard on the controller cable at an angle or something hits the dongle from any side and bends the pin.
I see a lot of SEGA game gear, but at least personally, I wish there's more Wonderswan content.... we need more community focus on that tiny device! it offers more colors than the GBA, is smaller, and has some pretty amazing unique games that is slowly being washed away by time
This is pretty dang cool & definitely something I've been waiting for but I dunno... It seems not quite as refined as it could be. I feel like it could use another revision or two & a little more time in the oven. I am sure there is a better way to design the kit for easier installation and the case as well so you don't have to remove the controller port shroud. Having no shroud for your controller port is just not a very good idea.
One negative I might observe which has not been previously mentioned. I did not see that any 15KHz analog video capability offered. This can be done over HDMI as seen with MiSTer. 31KHz analog video, which should be achievable via an HDMI to VGA converter, just is not good enough :) A positive to this mod is that your recapping became a whole lot easier (if even necessary), as it does not use the power or audio amplifier boards and there are six fewer capacitors on the main board that need to be replaced.
@@skins4thewin It is the standard for SD CRTs, whether monitors or TVs. If you want to use this device as if Sega made a "Super Game Gear" back in the day that functions like a Super Game Boy, you cannot.
@@NerdlyPleasures I never did really understand the difference when it comes to the KHz of the signal & how it portains to consumer TV's/Computer monitors. Will have to look into that a bit more.
I had one for a little bit... With only Sonic and Lion King. Damn I should have held onto it. Sold them for next to nothing 10 years ago for a new game :/
Man, does anyone know what music he uses in the background of these videos? I've looked for what feels like a year of my life trying to find out where I can listen to this music, but I have no idea. The only music that he seems to link in his description is the intro, but I'm curious about the music he plays in the middle of the video. Edit: NO WAY, I ACCTUALLY SHAZAMED IT. It looks like it is called "Salt Lamp" and its made by Jobii.
I always wanted to play a game gear. My family was always too poor to afford one. Fortunately, my parents were able to get us a game boy color on the Nintendo DS came out, and we got a decent a lot of games for A.CHAL price because nobody wanted the games, and Kim typing wasn’t as big as it is now
Did you happen to lag test this kit by chance? I would definitely recommend getting a Time Sleuth. It's inexpensive & very easy to use & will allow you to feature those tests in your videos here! Lag testing should be an absolute must when dealing with any sort of video game mod. I definitely won't be buying the kit til I see some lag numbers.
@terencehill2320 It being original hardware has nothing to do with it. The kit itself is doing some upscaling which like any upscaler may or may not add some lag to the mix, thus it still needs to be lag tested proper. If the upscaling was done properly then it should indeed add very minimal lag. What method did you use to test it?
Interesting to see. Now it's possible to play say. The Game Gear Sonic games on this with say a GG Everdrive X7 as an alternative to something like Sonic Adventure DX on the GameCube (Granted. The one new copy I saw on Ebay while typing this on November 26th 2022. Was going for only 60 bucks which IS a steal compared to 1st party titles. But on the other hand. The stock GameCube controller's D-Pad is pretty bad. But I digress)
Yeah know Sega and Sony for some reason always being on the advantage but tooo early/too late/too quick to cut some of there products *Sega Dreamcast and PSVita* are the two consoles I can say were either too late/too early and the PSVita was the one handheld console that were nicked tooo early
You would have been able to but before the first major update came to be, the creator passed away. There is a possibility for an update but it is up to the rest of the team from GameBox Systems, their website it dead but their Discord is still alive pending some new projects
How do I identify a VA0 and VA1 models without opening it to see the motherboard version number. More specifically I want to know this while browsing the online used marketplace.
Good luck finding many Sega Game Gears in working or non-working conditions making consoles out of them. Then you might like to sell them on Ebay or Kijiji as options making top dollar.
I cannot begin to explain how thankful I am that I found your channel! I can't tell you how many times I laid there and thought about handheld home consoles. The subject matter is fantastic the delivery is outstanding keep up the great work. You might be able to make a small mint providing the services that you cover on your fantastic channel sir. I for one would definitely be a customer.... Just a thought 😉
Next year we're getting a DS consolizer apparently.
Wouldn't be funny if someone turned a Sega Nomad into a home console
So a sega genesis without cd and 32x support....sounds like the Genesis 3 XD
It already is, it has a Mega Drive/Genesis display connector at the top.
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@@nicholsliwilson r/woosh
@@gabyy1827 or weak joke, you decide?
Now the console's shell just needs some Macho Nacho wordmark decals to have an even cooler look. This is awesome BTW; I'm going to have to try and get my hands on one.
So that's what a consolizer does. Very cool! There's a lot of wires for this mod. Happy Thanksgiving Tito!
Be nice now to do this for the Lynx. I'd love to complete a portable collection of home units. Lynx and Neo Geo Pocket are the only ones left.
Dude this is amazing and why I love your channel. The stuff you mod and show us I feel like most modders in the RUclips scene don't show us this cool stuff.
Nothing like some Game Gear on Thanksgiving. Amazing editing Tito. I hope you have a great Thanksgiving!
Thank you buddy! Same to you as well!
I just watched the parade on the game gear tv tuner
I know it's a year after the original post but still close enough to Thanksgiving but I wanted to say happy Thanksgiving everyone including you Tito and thank you for your content
I need to recap my game gear and I'm planning on using your guide to do it when I get around to it
Thank you for your content sir and I hope you have a great day a great weekend and a happy Thanksgiving when it rolls around and a Merry Christmas when it rolls around
God bless you and your family
God bless you
Jeremy Scruggs
Nice concept and well executed. I'd have a personal preference for something along the lines of a video out mod that allows one to still use the console, but I can understand the appeal of this as well.
Agreed. No way i would mod away the portableness of my game gear. The video out mod already exists from mcwill and others
@@dagabbagool2600 usually the point with these consolizers are for handhelds with bad screens!
One thing I dont think you get enough credit for is not only the brilliant videos and how to's, but you also show us when things go wrong - it'd be easier to just cut out the bad and just show the finished product but you take that extra time to show us bodge wires etc too. Thanks for keeping it real Tito!
Thanks for sharing this video Tito! I have been waiting years for something like this to come out and think I may order me one!
A brand new drop in PCB with that shell would be awesome for those of us that don't feel comfortable enough in our skill set to undertake this mod.
this is why i love thursdays! i always look forward to seeing another classic console/handheld getting a new lease of life through a well made mod.Thanks Tito
Thanks Lee! I love bringing new life to old things, especially game console! It’s immensely satisfying. Cheers buddy and happy holidays!
im not the biggest fan of the consolized handhelds there hasn't been much if any development into fpga or hardware clones of handhelds in general so seeing the limited supply of these consoles we do have get turned into consoles irks me
the other mods people do I'm fine with because when all is said and done you still have a console left over its just improved either backlights or better video output of the dying disk drive replaced
but the consolized versions cease to be handhelds and are effectively destroyed unless you want to go to great lengths to restore them
It's nice to see the Game Gear getting some love, considering how many mods exist for the Gameboy line of handheld systems. It's too bad they couldn't get 1080p on these but even then, 720p is still nothing to sneeze at.
And that’s why I love your content. You are not scared to get out of your comfort zone and try risky/hard mods. This is why your channel is so unique and keeps getting better everytime. Well done Tito 👏🏽😊
Thank you Don! Always trying to challenge myself and improve 😁 happy holidays buddy!
@@MachoNachoProductions Happy holidays to you aswell buddy 😀
This video was amazing! Keep up the good work, Tito! 👍🏻
Thank you James! I will definitely try 😁
This man makes soldering look too easy, teach me these skills.
Happy Thanksgiving Tito! Your gba video with the laminated screen inspired me to order the parts for my first GBA mod!
Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
As always, nice video and very interesting. I wish you to teach 500k followers next year, you deserve it
I always wait for your awesome videos every week Mr. Tito, thank you so much for always entertaining us, keep up the good work!
Great video like always! Really love all these consolizer mods.
That is rad as heck. I don't think I use my Game Gear enough to justify the cost, but I wouldn't mind one haha. Great video as always, Tito.
2 player world series baseball on the big screen. Awesome
The GG has such an amazing library. I'm glad to have more options for play.
It has 350 games
Very cool! I might have to dig up my old Game Gear and look into this!
Great to see the GG get this attention. Looks like a nice setup when it is all done.
Great video as always, great design by Dennis too.
Thanks Andre!
@@MachoNachoProductions you're welcome.
You have my attention, and I'm very excited. Thank you so much
Love the video Tito!
Thank you Tighe! Happy holidays buddy!
THIS IS AWESOME! I need to get a Cap set for my GG, I was debating a Screen Mod but couldn't justify the $$$ as I know I wouldn't play it often;
I might do this instead, there's a You tube Video of a guy making this out of busted GG's & a busted n64 Case
Your soldering is getting cleeeean dude, well done.
Last week: "Let's Save The Whales!" ... This week: "Recipe For Whale Meat Soup!"
Awesome vid
This ought to be a good use for my GG that has the blown screen capacitors.
You still need to change them no matter what you decide.. 😁
That looks like a very warm jacket
Nice! Now we need a Sega Nomad consolizer! 🤪🤪
😂
Nomad already is a console dude
@@illkid86 Can't you read the sarcasm?
I’d like some elaboration on the Master System functionality. Do you mean it can physically play Master System games without the Master Gear Converter or do you mean the GGHD has some extra sauce for whenever a Master System game happens to be running instead of a Game Gear one? Also, form factor wise does the consolizer accept the Master Gear Converter or no?
A Game Gear can play Master System roms stock. You just need the cart adapter. There is no "extra sauce", the game gear can already do that :) He's just saying that the kit can properly display Master System games.
Of course you'd need a cart adapter if you want to play actual SMS games. That is a good question about whether the case can fit a converter or not tho. Would like to know that myself.
Bump on this as if I buy this kit i would like to not have to mod the case to fit my Master System cart player.
This type of consolizer kit but for the psp inside a custom psone transperant smoke grey case would be awesome
Maybe we’ll see a consolized option for the “original” PSP someday. Not likely but hey one can hope.
I think there’s a good chance. Gamebox is working on k e I believe
The psp would be the distant relative of the game gear while the ds would be a direct descendant of the game boy
Still kinda strange how Sega released the Game Gear as a sorta Portable Master System and the Nomad as a Portable Genesis. But never released something like the Super Game Boy.
The GG is a mini master system no wonder the sonic games on it play nothing like the genesis versions
I have both I hooked the game gear tv tuner up to my nomad the nomad looked better but it was still cool
Dewg. Don't be bulbous.
This broke my brain because that's literally just a Master System. They have the same hardware. But I know this is a "just because we can" sort of thing
That's incorrect, different game library and the color depth is 9bit versus the master system's 3/4 bit color depth.
Are they similar? Yes. The same? Absolutely not.
@@aaronsilberman9071 still similar just like comparing a ps2 to a psp
First to market! I think BennVenn is working on the same.
I believe he is! Will definitely try to look at his kits as well!
Tito tito
No cabe duda que eres todo un especialista 😃😃 felicidades Bro 👍
Now I'm just waiting for the PSP 2000/3000 consolizer kit
Me too, I think Gamebox is working on a kit
I'd love to have a consolized game gear that outputs rgb via a genesis 2 multi out.
Pretty sure video output mods already exist that do that.
Tito tito cuánta belleza de los juegos eeeee
Que felicidad 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Nice mod ❤👍🏻
I might have missed it but does the kit come with the wires?
I have an old Game Gear that a coworker and I tried to LED backlight back in 2007/2008/2009 (can't remember exactly). After the first attempt failed (LEDs weren't bright enough), I chickened out and put it in storage. Besides needing a recapping, it would be ideal for this mod, thought I don't trust my soldering skill are up to snuff for some of those more delicate soldering points like the resistors and soldering the GGHD board to specific pins on the LCD connector pins.
With the cheapest kit being $160 and my Analogue Pocket shipping soon and arriving before the end of the year, I thinking eventually getting a Pocket Dock may be cheaper in the end.
Hey Gumby, nope the kit does not come with the wires.
Analogue pocket is pretty amazing plus it now has the ability to load cores with is awesome!
I was waiting for this video after you made the video with dead game gear
Great video , just found a bit odd that u cut the legs on the capacitors if u then use soldering iron to remove the left over legs. Might as well of just unsoldered them in the first place. But I'm sure there's a reason lol
Some fantastic soldering skills on display in this video
Thanks Will! The full recap is done just to ensure the console is fully functional before we do the mod. It is definitely strange but necessary for game gears which have very weak caps
Or maybe just not replace those caps in the first place if you know you're gonna hafta remove em anyway.
i just found 2 of these inside a carry case in my attic a few months ago, both are in really good conditions and had a few games with them, have yet to try them out but pretty sure they work with no problem XD
Now you have a Master System!
😜😜😜 Not bad console... 😜 P.S. I really like lighting and music in your videos. I have to learn sth from you!
Thank you!
Your poor GG has gone through a few trials in its life 😂
Which speakers are you using beside your monitor?
I believe they are Yamaha hs5
Awesome
Really great kit but I’d like to see the option to use USB controllers like the ones for the Mega Drive/Genesis Mini’s. Having said that I’ll probably use a Master System controller (should just work?) with it as it stands as I refurbished a couple to use with my Amiga.
Great video, thanks Tito.
Usb controller support would be a really cool option!
To be fair they DID make Bluetooth versions of those Genesis Mini Controllers which should work (I THINK)
@@GatorRay I don’t think the GGHD supports Bluetooth does it? The Game Gear certainly doesn’t, it significantly predates the existence Bluetooth. The Genesis Minis 1 & 2 don’t support Bluetooth either & wireless pads for them connect via a USB adapter.
@@nicholsliwilson Sorry.
@@GatorRay hardly the end of the world. 😊
I wonder when are they going to start making fpga boards for HDMI output for the PS2 and for the japan exclusive PS2/DVR (PSX) console
That would be pretty sweet when we get to that point
How about just modchips for the Japanese only PSX? I remember when Meltingman234 did a Forgotten Media episode on it a LONG TIME AGO and it reminded him of the Jaguar CD. Speaking of which that's something I'd like to see. A possible mod for the Jaguar that allows for the playing of Jaguar CD titles off a MicroSD card. I know it'd be niche like the Neogeo CD but I still think it would be interesting.
Love my old game gear that I've had since 1992, but the screen is dying. This kit might be worth a look.
Why is it not compatible with the VA 4 model.
Looking forward to the DS Consolizer coming in Q1 2023. It'll be nice to finally have a hardware solution to play DS on a big screen with a controller as I'm not a big handheld guy but really enjoy the DS library.
Ooh! I didn't even know one of those was in the works! A 3DS Consolizer is the one that I am REALLY hoping for though! Considering it also plays DS games it would make sense to just skip the DS and go straight to 3DS! :)
@@skins4thewin 3DS planned for Q4. I may wait for the 3DS version as well.
@@enthusiasticgamer88 Oh really?? Well hell yeah! I sure hope its true! Is it being done by the same team that did this Game Gear kit?
@@skins4thewin Correct.
Triple Trouble hype
At this point you may as well use a MiSTer FPGA with a GameGear Core
This thing was way more fun than a game boy
If I closed my eyes I could swear this video was made by Fry from Futurama 😅
It seems there’s not much of a recess for the game controller and the pins are just exposed. I know they’re pretty strong but without the metal shield it would seem that with a controller or dongle attached there’s a chance that there would be more leverage to bend them i.e. someone pulls to hard on the controller cable at an angle or something hits the dongle from any side and bends the pin.
does this case take the Master System cart adapter?
Yes it can
You could have tried to use with a master gear converter.
Who would win in a fight ?
Doog... or bulbous ? 🤔
It looks like it's using same firmware as the Gameboy hd? Says gbhd on screen. Either way really cool
I see a lot of SEGA game gear, but at least personally, I wish there's more Wonderswan content.... we need more community focus on that tiny device! it offers more colors than the GBA, is smaller, and has some pretty amazing unique games that is slowly being washed away by time
I think a Wonderswan consolizer was supposed to be in the works, not sure on the progress though.
@@skins4thewin the one by zwenergy isn't a kit by any means though :/
Now to make the Sega nomad in to a Console.... Wait....
It's funny because lukemorse1 did a consolized game gear mod in a n64 shell almost a decade ago. It came out super clean.
A prebuilt GGHD is $330.. Would anyone get that over an Analogue Pocket + Dock?
I personally did and do not regret it at all. I believe I was actually the final one that got it before the creator passed away suddenly in June 2023.
Do you have a master gear adaptor?
This is pretty dang cool & definitely something I've been waiting for but I dunno... It seems not quite as refined as it could be. I feel like it could use another revision or two & a little more time in the oven. I am sure there is a better way to design the kit for easier installation and the case as well so you don't have to remove the controller port shroud. Having no shroud for your controller port is just not a very good idea.
where did the website go?
One negative I might observe which has not been previously mentioned. I did not see that any 15KHz analog video capability offered. This can be done over HDMI as seen with MiSTer. 31KHz analog video, which should be achievable via an HDMI to VGA converter, just is not good enough :)
A positive to this mod is that your recapping became a whole lot easier (if even necessary), as it does not use the power or audio amplifier boards and there are six fewer capacitors on the main board that need to be replaced.
Why is it not good enough? 15Khz is a computer monitor standard is it not? Most kits aren't going to have that.
@@skins4thewin It is the standard for SD CRTs, whether monitors or TVs. If you want to use this device as if Sega made a "Super Game Gear" back in the day that functions like a Super Game Boy, you cannot.
@@NerdlyPleasures Oh I gotcha, so it's the other way around then aka 31Khz is the standard for computer monitors am I right?
@@skins4thewin Yes, it is the standard for monitors that can handle 480p, which includes certain "HD" CRT TV.
@@NerdlyPleasures I never did really understand the difference when it comes to the KHz of the signal & how it portains to consumer TV's/Computer monitors. Will have to look into that a bit more.
Can you still use the Master System Converter with this mod.?
Yes
I had one for a little bit... With only Sonic and Lion King. Damn I should have held onto it. Sold them for next to nothing 10 years ago for a new game :/
I have sold many things that I have since regretted too 😭
Man, does anyone know what music he uses in the background of these videos? I've looked for what feels like a year of my life trying to find out where I can listen to this music, but I have no idea. The only music that he seems to link in his description is the intro, but I'm curious about the music he plays in the middle of the video.
Edit: NO WAY, I ACCTUALLY SHAZAMED IT. It looks like it is called "Salt Lamp" and its made by Jobii.
I always wanted to play a game gear. My family was always too poor to afford one. Fortunately, my parents were able to get us a game boy color on the Nintendo DS came out, and we got a decent a lot of games for A.CHAL price because nobody wanted the games, and Kim typing wasn’t as big as it is now
What a round about way to play master system games. =)
You missed that point completely. Shame on you.
It's a shame the grid lines and scan lines don't line up with the actual pixels.
Why does the original display even have that many pins?
That's pretty cool, but dang that looks like a lot of soldering to do
It’s definitely a pretty involved mod
all of those filters look terrible, but great video man
Is this one SUPPOSED to be designed as grilled cheese on white bread??
Did you happen to lag test this kit by chance? I would definitely recommend getting a Time Sleuth. It's inexpensive & very easy to use & will allow you to feature those tests in your videos here! Lag testing should be an absolute must when dealing with any sort of video game mod. I definitely won't be buying the kit til I see some lag numbers.
There is no lag, its original hardware and I tested it personally.
@terencehill2320 It being original hardware has nothing to do with it. The kit itself is doing some upscaling which like any upscaler may or may not add some lag to the mix, thus it still needs to be lag tested proper.
If the upscaling was done properly then it should indeed add very minimal lag. What method did you use to test it?
So you basically turned it into a Master System then?
Interesting to see. Now it's possible to play say. The Game Gear Sonic games on this with say a GG Everdrive X7 as an alternative to something like Sonic Adventure DX on the GameCube (Granted. The one new copy I saw on Ebay while typing this on November 26th 2022. Was going for only 60 bucks which IS a steal compared to 1st party titles. But on the other hand. The stock GameCube controller's D-Pad is pretty bad. But I digress)
if only it was like a switch where it could still be portable... ONE DAY!
Would love to have one of them in my collection. But the price..... wow to much for me.
Yeah know Sega and Sony for some reason always being on the advantage but tooo early/too late/too quick to cut some of there products *Sega Dreamcast and PSVita* are the two consoles I can say were either too late/too early and the PSVita was the one handheld console that were nicked tooo early
I totally agree! Those consoles had many aspects that were ahead of their time, I’m so sad Sega had to bow out of the hardware arena 😭
Can you easily update the firmware on this kit? How do you go about doing that? Not being able to update it would be an absolute dealbreaker for me.
You would have been able to but before the first major update came to be, the creator passed away. There is a possibility for an update but it is up to the rest of the team from GameBox Systems, their website it dead but their Discord is still alive pending some new projects
@@terencehill2320 Wow.... That's a shame to hear. RIP
How do I identify a VA0 and VA1 models without opening it to see the motherboard version number. More specifically I want to know this while browsing the online used marketplace.
Are there any people who can build them pre-made and shipped to your home. Do I need a donor Game Gear?
There used to be, the creator of the GGHD passed away in June 2023 thats why you dont see anymore.
It would only be necessary to make a controller with the theme of the console.
Beautiful!
Good luck finding many Sega Game Gears in working or non-working conditions making consoles out of them. Then you might like to sell them on Ebay or Kijiji as options making top dollar.
A cool mod but still since I don't want to sacrifice my Game Gear I'll probably just stick with the GG adapter from Analogue.
that only leaves the Atari Lynx, Neo Geo Pocket Color, and those weird Phone game console hybrids such as the N. Gage and Gizmondo