I will never not be blown away with the sheer polish of these videos with such a low subscriber count. The quality is remarkable and I hope more people come across this channel to get to the subscriber count it deserves.
@@MachoNachoProductions definitely agree, it's always a pleasure watching your videos! I love how friendly you seem, and how clear and concise your tutorials are. Makes your videos feel very accessible.
I have the Q5 screen and you can utilize the battery mode. You need solder in a 4th wire to battery pad on the screen board and to the positive terminal battery just above the a/b button. It displays the battery level in the upper right hand corner
Just installed mine today. It’s great. Can you turn off battery level indicator if wanted? Edit. Just looked in the menu. You can. Looks like I’ll be opening her up again tomorrow
How did the battery mode work out? I'm curious what kind of voltages it is set to for its range. As I would like to utilize this for a gameboy color with a lipo battery installed.
Just installed mine today without the 3D printed pieces, took my time, and laid the screen very square to the body. Turned out amazing. I’m blown away. Makes the GBC playable again in 2021 and then some. Totally worth it and the time to install it. Soldering was the easiest part. Carving body took time.
The detail on this installation is excellent and this mod looks great. The screen difference is immaculate! Definitely something I'll be on the lookout for.
I used this guide and it worked great. Only thing you didn't do and I suggest people do, is wire up the BATT test pads too, so you can have the battery level indicator working - you said it's not a feature on this mod, but it actually is. Thank you again!
I love how incredibly clean these mod videos are. So satisfying to see you put the extra effort when modifying the shell especially, some people do it so poorly and they look so janky afterwards.
Great that the GBC is finally getting a nice IPS kit that doesn't sacrifice screen size. Will definatly look into getting one of these. Great guide as always sir, it's always good as a modder to see how others tackle these installs and I too like the knife scoring technique. Gives the best cuts with minimal tidy up :)
i'm new to modding stuff but wanted to mod an old gb color for my partner (we are collectors but haven't gotten into reshelling and stuff yet) for their birthday. this was super super helpful and made it 100% accessible for a beginner thank you so much :-))
Looking to buy a customisable gbc. Do you have any recommendations on a reliable/reputable seller? REALLY looking for somewhere and have had zero luck. Any Info would be appreciated.
Holy shit, I remember thinking about a year and a bit ago "how does he not have more than 2k subscribers?", and lo and behold, my dude Tito is nudging 20k. Fuck yes.
Thank you Marcos! Wouldn’t be possible without the awesome people like you watching my videos. I definitely thank you and everyone who watches 🙏! Cheers buddy!
Put this exact kit in my GBC build last week. I love it. Anyone looking for an IPS kit, this is the one for you. I bought it along with a precut shell so I wouldn't have to do much modification. Although I did need to take a little more off the edges of the viewing area. You were able to still see some of the edges with the glass screen installed. My kit didn't come with those 3D printed brackets. So I had to do it eyeball it. But I fixed it and it looks amazing now. Edit: forgot to mention. You're going to hate those touch pads. They are extremely sensitive. Even when I know I haven't touched the area, I find my brightness is higher than what I've set it at. I plan on going back in and just taking wire cutters and removing them. You can do everything from the OSD. The touchpads are really only for those who can't solider.
I don't know, I am so used to them now that I very rarely touch them by accident, and if it does happen then it's just a few touches to put it back to normal. I do have the menu working, but it's a bit fiddly to use so happy to have the sensors. Could probably live without the left - colour tint - one though
Hey, i know this video is a bit old and i dont know if you or anybody else will see this comment. I just wanted to say that if your having power draw issues with your NiMH batteries, you can use NiZn batteries in conjuction or byselves to improve performance. The NiZn batteries are available on Amazon and Ebay from a few brands to pick from. They perform great and are rechargable. They even sell Lithium AA batteries, but they dont have as much upfront power like the NiZn.
I was about to say this too. But you already mentioned the problem 👍 and this counts for every rechargeable aa and aaa ni-mh batteries for sure. As far as I know also for other rechargeable batteries.
I have one of these, and it is AMAZING. It's well worth ordering with a pre-modded shell though, which I did, and it made this mod so much more straightforward.
You dude seriously are one of the most underrated RUclips channels for gaming content!. Holy smokes the level of detail in this production rivals any of the huge channels wow. Keep up the great work. Subbed & Liked.
I just finished this build today! Thanks for the tutorial, It made the process significantly easier. I will say though, where I did struggle the most was cutting the shell without the 3d printed outline. I dont own a 3d printer, so I had to use the glass screens sticker outline and use a dremmel to sand it down because I couldn't cut in a straight line. All in all it came out really nice and is totally worth the effort.
Really great kit! Something else to do before putting the insulating film onto the board is wiring the BAT port to the positive battery terminal and the GND port to the negative terminal so that the built-in battery monitor will work. My kit came with 4 wires and one cut about in half reached A and B so I was able to get everything wired up easily
This was a very well-made video and THANK YOU for showing the fact that pixel mode can be turned on with the touch sensor without soldering! That is HUGE!!! I was looking everywhere to find this out!!!! Your style is so concise and thorough!
some of the highest quality retro modding content on youtube. Consistently impressed with the production quality of your vids and how you manage to complete a new mod every week
is an amazing mod, i started a retro handheld restoration bussisness in my country and i got a ton of those kits, basically i can play tetris all day and pokemon in this amazing high quality product!
I've been watching your channel for some time now. Your production value, while great, has never been "too much". You are putting exactly what you think with exactly the right information without being arrogant. I love your channel, young man. Keep up the good work.
Your channel is my favorite modding channel. The quality of your work is unbelievable. I just followed your tutorial to do my own -- those little wires are killer to solder, lol. (I ended up breaking one of them when I screwed the console back together -- bad wire management -- and had to solder the pieces back together.) Took me over ten hours to do the mod but love the result. Thank you and keep up the great work.
Theres alot of gameboy modders on youtube, but you are heads and tails above them. Incredible detail and work ethic. Thank you for your videos can't wait to see how large your viewership will grow.
One thing I wanted to let you know is that the Pokemon GBC's have a different label on the back. I'm not sure if the Shell you bought included it, but the Label should have "Nintendo/Game Freak" on it. I restored one of these last year & I'd figured I'd let you know if you didn't know. Awesome video regardless. Keep up the good work!
For anyone trying to get the battery monitor to work. You need to run a wire from BATT on the video board to the Positive battery terminal. You also need to run a wire from the GND on the video board to the Negative battery terminal.
About the Eneloop problem: It Probably has to do with NiMh Batteries having 1.2V instead of 1.5V from a fresh Alkaline one. (This will also mean that it won‘t work when the disposable Batteries are already drained to 1.2 or lower) There are Lithium Ion AAs that output 1.5V for devices (or in this case combinations) that need more Voltage.
I took a break from the GBC modding community for a few years (got married had some kids etc.) I’ve recently started browsing around again and I can’t believe how far we’ve come! When I left there were pretty much only front light GBA mods and the bennvenn stuff. I think it’s finally time to start a new project!
I installed this screen in my GB Pocket and it is awesome! I sweated during the soldering, but everything works quite well. 😄 This is a very nice and interesting channel, Tito!
Just did this mod yesterday! It was my first time ever opening a gameboy, so I was nervous I’d screw it up somehow. The mod worked perfectly though! Thanks for the awesome video Macho Nacho!
Great video. And I like how the screen kits keep evolving over time. I still remember front lighting my childhood Gameboy Color using the front light an old GBA SP "gladly" volunteered.
Thank you for this video, Tito! I had never thought about using the chisel-tip craft knife to do the smoothing! I always sanded it down and rinsed it off after... this is much easier.
Something of note that might be useful is that you can actually buy lithium-ion rechargeable batteries in AA form factor. These will run at 1.5V almost their entire duration, meaning that you'll always be able to power flash carts and still be able to recharge your batteries. The only problem is you'll have trouble figuring out just when they're getting low until it's very nearly dead, so you have to watch out for that. You'll also probably need a charger specific to them. IKEA LADDAs and Eneloop Pros will usually work fine as long as they're more close to fully charged (they have more capacity than standard eneloops and LADDAs are cheaper) or you have a newer flash cart, since the newer ones use less power. This mod is lovely, about the same size as the Game Boy Pocket's stock LCD, and the pixel grid effect is excellent. Also, a use for the color palette toggle is if you want to play a regular Game Boy game on your GBC, but you don't like the predetermined palette or any of the palettes you get from holding directions and buttons at startup.
Thank you for the tips on the batteries. Will def look into that! Also, that is a great point I hadn’t thought about playing regular gb games, the pallet would certainly be useful for that! Cheers!
To aadress your issue with the Everdrive: get Kentli PK5 rechargable Batteries, those are lipo's tweaked down from 3.7v to 1.5/cell, they deliver the Voltage you need :-)
I picked up some Deleepow 1.5V lithium rechargeable AA batteries from Amazon. Since these are 1.5v instead of the Eneloop's 1.2V, they work great for stuff like this.
@@MachoNachoProductions I heard that Funny Playing is making a GBC Shell that doesn't require any cutting with this display. Hope to see it because this mod is great and it would take a good chunk of the install time off.
Many many thanks for this video. The step-by-step procedure was awesome, got myself an old GBC and the Q5 screen and it works! Nostalgia here I come (games are still underway)
Thank you Nacho Macho for guiding me with the step my steps necessary to complete this mod. I skipped soldering as I don’t have experience but everything else worked well. My replacement Pokémon shell does not sit flush at the end but it’s okay.
Great guide for the original QX XL. Just a FYI the new updated version does not have soldering to A&B and no longer has the OSD menu to adjust screen alignment which is... pants.
You rock macho nacho! Just installed mine today and I’m loving it. Made the GBC playable again in 2021 and then some. It will be interesting playing a none modded one in 6 months or so. Might be scary lol.
Incredible video! Debating buying yet another GBC so I can have the new best. I have to say that your video production is the most impressive thing about this video. Glad you made a Patreon! Hope we can help keep you up-to-date on all the latest mods.
Justin! Thank you so much dude! I really truly appreciate the support! Will try to keep up to date with all the latest and greatest mods! Cheers buddy and thank you again!!
I just bought one because of your video I have never done anything like that before. Closest I have done is changed some game batteries. But Nothing ventured nothing gained!
@@MachoNachoProductions Put it together today, came out fairly well. I didn't cut the case enough on the right side. But it works and you can't really tell when it is on.
I already have the smaller ips screen and I don't think that the retro pixel mode it's an excuse to upgrade to this kit, neither the function to change colours, and I found the aspect ratio of the older one closest to the original, anyways great video, that was just my opinion, new sub! Keep it up 😊
I like original size screens but as close as to the original experience as possible. But we getting old we going blind. And need bigger screens and backlit. 🤣
Another fantastic review. I plan on buying this kit eventually. If you plan on replacing your aging Eneloop batteries, you may want to check out the Ladda 2450 mah batteries from Ikea. A four-pack is only $6.99 and they sell a cool charging book that holds 8 AA's or AAA's and you can leave the batteries in the book plugged in, as it turns off automatically. Highly recommended. Thanks again!
I think this screen kit is the same used in the gameboy pocket ips kit, it would be nice to make a video on changing the gameboy color shell into a pocket one, to make a gameboy pocket color (sorry if my english is not very good I'm French)
It's a voltage issue, alkaline batteries are 1.5v nimh are 1.2v. With a large draw on power the voltage drops below its threshold and causes the boot cycle. Check out the blackube rechargeable lithium AA batteries, they are awesome i use them in mine and are a great upgrade.
It would be cool if you used 240p Test Suite to accurately test colors, brightness, contrast, image centering, linearity and much more. Thank you for the video.
I know that you added the part about the integer scale just for me. I ask like every video. XD PS: Watching you trip and modify an original pokemon GBC hurt me on a spiritual level. 😂 EDIT: I didn't realize that the shell was a reproduction? :0 That's cool.
I think you should of included battery life as a con due to the larger screen. Also if you could of done a battery life expectancy on the lowest settings. Other than that, perfect video and great work as usual Nacho leshquetit
I recently did this mod along with and USB-C Reachable battery and LED lighting. I absolutely love it! Would you possibly consider makin a video on the USB C rechargeable baattery for this GBC ? I would like to see your methode since your ability to trim is so well done and i feel like it would be awesome content. I had a head ach trimming mine lol.
The Everdrive problem is related to the lower voltage issued by the batteries, that's why you're able to boot on lower brightness, but not on higest. Performing a LiPo mod is a good way to circumvent that, since LiPo provide larger voltage than regular rechargeable batteries.
@@MachoNachoProductions USB C is the most elegant way right now, but it take a whole lot of space. Replacing the regulator can be useful too. Stock ones are not designed to hold such a load. A lot of work, but I’d say it’s worth it !
I've read a Pololu Voltage Regulator installed in the GBC will fix the power issues with the Everdrive. Information is pretty spotty though. I haven't seen it mentioned in any videos yet.
I will never not be blown away with the sheer polish of these videos with such a low subscriber count. The quality is remarkable and I hope more people come across this channel to get to the subscriber count it deserves.
Thank you Steve 🙏! That really means a lot brother! So happy you’re enjoying then channel! Cheers!
Come out guns blazing with quality AND consistency and people WILL notice.
@@雪鷹魚英語培訓的領航 thank you🙏
@@MachoNachoProductions definitely agree, it's always a pleasure watching your videos! I love how friendly you seem, and how clear and concise your tutorials are. Makes your videos feel very accessible.
DEFINTELY. you should have WAY more subs than this.
I have the Q5 screen and you can utilize the battery mode. You need solder in a 4th wire to battery pad on the screen board and to the positive terminal battery just above the a/b button. It displays the battery level in the upper right hand corner
Just installed mine today. It’s great. Can you turn off battery level indicator if wanted? Edit. Just looked in the menu. You can. Looks like I’ll be opening her up again tomorrow
How did the battery mode work out? I'm curious what kind of voltages it is set to for its range. As I would like to utilize this for a gameboy color with a lipo battery installed.
I've been holding out to get an IPS kit for my Gameboy and this is exactly what I was looking for!!!
Awesome Kai! It’s a really great kit! I think you’ll like it. Cheers!
How do you like it
Just installed mine today without the 3D printed pieces, took my time, and laid the screen very square to the body. Turned out amazing. I’m blown away. Makes the GBC playable again in 2021 and then some. Totally worth it and the time to install it. Soldering was the easiest part. Carving body took time.
The detail on this installation is excellent and this mod looks great. The screen difference is immaculate! Definitely something I'll be on the lookout for.
Thank you! It’s a great kit!
I am your big fan MrMario2011
Seeing how many different backlight modded GBC's you have, I'd love to see a giant comparison video going over the evolution of these mods
That’d actually be an awesome video! May have to do that one day! Cheers!
Oh my gosh, I was literally just researching this exact thing, and you literally JUST uploaded as I looked it up!
it was meant to be ;)
Awesome! Hopefully this video will be helpful to you! Cheers!
I feel like I’ve been looking for a bigger GameBoy screen since the beginning of time.
This Channel and My Life In Gaming, are my favourite two channels
I used this guide and it worked great. Only thing you didn't do and I suggest people do, is wire up the BATT test pads too, so you can have the battery level indicator working - you said it's not a feature on this mod, but it actually is. Thank you again!
I love how incredibly clean these mod videos are. So satisfying to see you put the extra effort when modifying the shell especially, some people do it so poorly and they look so janky afterwards.
Thank you Pixel!
Great that the GBC is finally getting a nice IPS kit that doesn't sacrifice screen size. Will definatly look into getting one of these. Great guide as always sir, it's always good as a modder to see how others tackle these installs and I too like the knife scoring technique. Gives the best cuts with minimal tidy up :)
Thank you Speedle 🙏! Cheers!
i'm new to modding stuff but wanted to mod an old gb color for my partner (we are collectors but haven't gotten into reshelling and stuff yet) for their birthday. this was super super helpful and made it 100% accessible for a beginner thank you so much :-))
Looking to buy a customisable gbc. Do you have any recommendations on a reliable/reputable seller? REALLY looking for somewhere and have had zero luck. Any Info would be appreciated.
Holy shit, I remember thinking about a year and a bit ago "how does he not have more than 2k subscribers?", and lo and behold, my dude Tito is nudging 20k. Fuck yes.
Thank you Marcos! Wouldn’t be possible without the awesome people like you watching my videos. I definitely thank you and everyone who watches 🙏! Cheers buddy!
I just got into modding GameBoys and your channel is by far the most helpful!
Matt, that makes me incredibly happy to hear! Thank you🙏. I’m so happy these videos are helpful! Cheers buddy!
Put this exact kit in my GBC build last week. I love it. Anyone looking for an IPS kit, this is the one for you. I bought it along with a precut shell so I wouldn't have to do much modification. Although I did need to take a little more off the edges of the viewing area. You were able to still see some of the edges with the glass screen installed. My kit didn't come with those 3D printed brackets. So I had to do it eyeball it. But I fixed it and it looks amazing now.
Edit: forgot to mention. You're going to hate those touch pads. They are extremely sensitive. Even when I know I haven't touched the area, I find my brightness is higher than what I've set it at. I plan on going back in and just taking wire cutters and removing them. You can do everything from the OSD. The touchpads are really only for those who can't solider.
That’s a good observation. I do notice also that I press the sensors on accident.
Where did you buy the precut shell from?
@@Raiden8816 I got the screen, shell & buttons from Aliexpress. Total was $57. Took about a month to arrive.
I was afraid of that. As soon as I saw they go in the corners I thought "Yup, those will get triggered by accident"
I don't know, I am so used to them now that I very rarely touch them by accident, and if it does happen then it's just a few touches to put it back to normal. I do have the menu working, but it's a bit fiddly to use so happy to have the sensors. Could probably live without the left - colour tint - one though
That is a gorgeous screen. I'm so tempted to upgrade mine. I just finished a GBA, but my childhood GBC is begging to be upgraded too.
Now we need a compatible Boxy Pixel aluminium shell!
Hey, i know this video is a bit old and i dont know if you or anybody else will see this comment. I just wanted to say that if your having power draw issues with your NiMH batteries, you can use NiZn batteries in conjuction or byselves to improve performance. The NiZn batteries are available on Amazon and Ebay from a few brands to pick from. They perform great and are rechargable. They even sell Lithium AA batteries, but they dont have as much upfront power like the NiZn.
If I remember correctly, the Eneloops are at 1.2V while disposable are at 1.5V could be the cause of that issue
yep, almost all rechargable batteries are 1.2v
I was about to say this too. But you already mentioned the problem 👍 and this counts for every rechargeable aa and aaa ni-mh batteries for sure. As far as I know also for other rechargeable batteries.
I have one of these, and it is AMAZING. It's well worth ordering with a pre-modded shell though, which I did, and it made this mod so much more straightforward.
Oh man, I should have done that. Would have made the mod much easier. Cheers Katie!
Where did you get your pre-modded shell from?
where did you find a pre-modded shell for this kit??
You dude seriously are one of the most underrated RUclips channels for gaming content!. Holy smokes the level of detail in this production rivals any of the huge channels wow. Keep up the great work. Subbed & Liked.
Dude thank you🙏! And thank you so much for the like and sub! Cheers buddy!
I just finished this build today!
Thanks for the tutorial, It made the process significantly easier.
I will say though, where I did struggle the most was cutting the shell without the 3d printed outline.
I dont own a 3d printer, so I had to use the glass screens sticker outline and use a dremmel to sand it down because I couldn't cut in a straight line.
All in all it came out really nice and is totally worth the effort.
Awesome! Yeah totally agree, the shell cutting is the most challenging part of the mod.
I bought mine on AliExpress earlier this year and this is the best solution available today!
Totally agree David!
Really great kit! Something else to do before putting the insulating film onto the board is wiring the BAT port to the positive battery terminal and the GND port to the negative terminal so that the built-in battery monitor will work. My kit came with 4 wires and one cut about in half reached A and B so I was able to get everything wired up easily
Also, holding the right touch pad will toggle the battery sensor so you don't have to go back to the menu when you want to toggle it
dude, insane production quality. I'm only 3 minutes in.
This was a very well-made video and THANK YOU for showing the fact that pixel mode can be turned on with the touch sensor without soldering! That is HUGE!!! I was looking everywhere to find this out!!!! Your style is so concise and thorough!
some of the highest quality retro modding content on youtube. Consistently impressed with the production quality of your vids and how you manage to complete a new mod every week
Your video are just as high quality as the other moders i watch yet im just now finding your channel.
The pixel mode is what I wanted so badly! Maybe one day we'll get it on a gba kit too.
It looks really nice!
I just ordered a gameboy built with this mod and I'm happy to see that I made a good purchase!
It’s crazy how the quality of videos gets better every video! Congratulations man.
is an amazing mod, i started a retro handheld restoration bussisness in my country and i got a ton of those kits, basically i can play tetris all day and pokemon in this amazing high quality product!
Got the exact kit - ordered new buttons and then will install. Will be following this guide when i do my mod
I've been watching your channel for some time now. Your production value, while great, has never been "too much". You are putting exactly what you think with exactly the right information without being arrogant. I love your channel, young man. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much! Will do!
Your channel is my favorite modding channel. The quality of your work is unbelievable. I just followed your tutorial to do my own -- those little wires are killer to solder, lol. (I ended up breaking one of them when I screwed the console back together -- bad wire management -- and had to solder the pieces back together.) Took me over ten hours to do the mod but love the result. Thank you and keep up the great work.
Thank you so much! I’m glad your mod was a success! It will get easier with practice. Cheers buddy!!
Theres alot of gameboy modders on youtube, but you are heads and tails above them. Incredible detail and work ethic. Thank you for your videos can't wait to see how large your viewership will grow.
YES I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!! This mod is incredible!! An incredible step in the right direction for gameboy color
Totally agree! Love the size of the screen! Cheers!
I'm gonna try soldering for the first time. Thank you Tito, for the encouragement I needed to mod my gbc. This new IPS looks amazing!
Awesome Luis! Take your time and be careful. Best of luck buddy! Cheers!
DarthCharizard Thanks for the tip! Tito and Retro Future define nostalgic, retro modding. The feeling I get when modding my game boy is priceless.
One thing I wanted to let you know is that the Pokemon GBC's have a different label on the back. I'm not sure if the Shell you bought included it, but the Label should have "Nintendo/Game Freak" on it. I restored one of these last year & I'd figured I'd let you know if you didn't know. Awesome video regardless. Keep up the good work!
Awesome, thanks for the heads up! Yeah I think my shell is a pretty cheap aftermarket one, but I though it looked really cool. Thanks again! Cheers!
For anyone trying to get the battery monitor to work. You need to run a wire from BATT on the video board to the Positive battery terminal. You also need to run a wire from the GND on the video board to the Negative battery terminal.
Your tutorial is so clear that I'm thinking for the first time that I actually might be able to do this myself!
Thanks for making me aware of this one; friend.
I'm going to make another Gameboy color soon and this kit is going to be part of it. 😇
You’re most welcome!
About the Eneloop problem:
It Probably has to do with NiMh Batteries having 1.2V instead of 1.5V from a fresh Alkaline one. (This will also mean that it won‘t work when the disposable Batteries are already drained to 1.2 or lower)
There are Lithium Ion AAs that output 1.5V for devices (or in this case combinations) that need more Voltage.
Looks really good! I ordered a BoxyPixel alluminum shell for the gba with IPS screen. Can't wait to get a video out. You inspire me!
Awesome Sojan! Can’t go wrong with an IPs kit and boxy pixel shell! Cheers!
Just built mine today and wow it's so perfect. Thanks man.
I took a break from the GBC modding community for a few years (got married had some kids etc.) I’ve recently started browsing around again and I can’t believe how far we’ve come! When I left there were pretty much only front light GBA mods and the bennvenn stuff. I think it’s finally time to start a new project!
I installed this screen in my GB Pocket and it is awesome! I sweated during the soldering, but everything works quite well. 😄
This is a very nice and interesting channel, Tito!
Awesome Tobias! Love the gb pocket with an IPS screen. Cheers buddy!
Just did this mod yesterday! It was my first time ever opening a gameboy, so I was nervous I’d screw it up somehow. The mod worked perfectly though! Thanks for the awesome video Macho Nacho!
Installed mine today and it looks incredible
Great video. And I like how the screen kits keep evolving over time. I still remember front lighting my childhood Gameboy Color using the front light an old GBA SP "gladly" volunteered.
Thank you for this video, Tito! I had never thought about using the chisel-tip craft knife to do the smoothing! I always sanded it down and rinsed it off after... this is much easier.
You’re most welcome Dustin! Cheers!
Something of note that might be useful is that you can actually buy lithium-ion rechargeable batteries in AA form factor. These will run at 1.5V almost their entire duration, meaning that you'll always be able to power flash carts and still be able to recharge your batteries. The only problem is you'll have trouble figuring out just when they're getting low until it's very nearly dead, so you have to watch out for that. You'll also probably need a charger specific to them.
IKEA LADDAs and Eneloop Pros will usually work fine as long as they're more close to fully charged (they have more capacity than standard eneloops and LADDAs are cheaper) or you have a newer flash cart, since the newer ones use less power.
This mod is lovely, about the same size as the Game Boy Pocket's stock LCD, and the pixel grid effect is excellent. Also, a use for the color palette toggle is if you want to play a regular Game Boy game on your GBC, but you don't like the predetermined palette or any of the palettes you get from holding directions and buttons at startup.
Thank you for the tips on the batteries. Will def look into that! Also, that is a great point I hadn’t thought about playing regular gb games, the pallet would certainly be useful for that! Cheers!
Just ordered the isp shell and v3 screen off handheld legends can't wait !
To aadress your issue with the Everdrive: get Kentli PK5 rechargable Batteries, those are lipo's tweaked down from 3.7v to 1.5/cell, they deliver the Voltage you need :-)
reason of problem is ...
most rechargeable only provide 1.2V. alcaline provide 1.5V.
Good to know! Thank you! Cheers!
I picked up some Deleepow 1.5V lithium rechargeable AA batteries from Amazon. Since these are 1.5v instead of the Eneloop's 1.2V, they work great for stuff like this.
Too many mods not enough time! Thank you for keeping up with them all! You are my reference point when I mod 👍
Couldn’t agree more! So many mods I want to do. Hard to choose which ones to do first. Cheers Gabriel and thank you so much 🙏!
@@MachoNachoProductions I heard that Funny Playing is making a GBC Shell that doesn't require any cutting with this display. Hope to see it because this mod is great and it would take a good chunk of the install time off.
Many many thanks for this video. The step-by-step procedure was awesome, got myself an old GBC and the Q5 screen and it works! Nostalgia here I come (games are still underway)
Excellent! Glad the video was helpful!
Thank you Nacho Macho for guiding me with the step my steps necessary to complete this mod. I skipped soldering as I don’t have experience but everything else worked well. My replacement Pokémon shell does not sit flush at the end but it’s okay.
Great guide for the original QX XL. Just a FYI the new updated version does not have soldering to A&B and no longer has the OSD menu to adjust screen alignment which is... pants.
Where would I look for the newest version pls n thx
You rock macho nacho! Just installed mine today and I’m loving it. Made the GBC playable again in 2021 and then some. It will be interesting playing a none modded one in 6 months or so. Might be scary lol.
Incredible video! Debating buying yet another GBC so I can have the new best. I have to say that your video production is the most impressive thing about this video.
Glad you made a Patreon! Hope we can help keep you up-to-date on all the latest mods.
Justin! Thank you so much dude! I really truly appreciate the support! Will try to keep up to date with all the latest and greatest mods! Cheers buddy and thank you again!!
You're killing me man! I was debating doing a GBC IPS mod after I finished my GG retrokai mod. Get out of my brain!
Haha sorry dude
Nice review, the battery issue maybe down to your rechargeable batteries being 1.2volts each rather than 1.5 of regular batteries
Nicely done! That is the best looking GBC screen.
I just bought one because of your video I have never done anything like that before. Closest I have done is changed some game batteries. But Nothing ventured nothing gained!
I hope it turns out well! It’s a great screen! I love playing mine! Cheers!
@@MachoNachoProductions Put it together today, came out fairly well. I didn't cut the case enough on the right side. But it works and you can't really tell when it is on.
This video is great and was an excellent guide to install this as my first handheld mod
I already have the smaller ips screen and I don't think that the retro pixel mode it's an excuse to upgrade to this kit, neither the function to change colours, and I found the aspect ratio of the older one closest to the original, anyways great video, that was just my opinion, new sub! Keep it up 😊
I have installed this kit and I have to say it's brilliant ! Great picture and great pixel mode. I highly recommend it.
Another excellent video. I think the different palettes are for when people play DMG games on the Color.
Thanks Dan🙏! Agree, I think it’s a left over feature. Cheers!
They need to start making aftermarket cases that fit these new screens. It only makes sense. The sooner, the better.
I like original size screens but as close as to the original experience as possible. But we getting old we going blind. And need bigger screens and backlit. 🤣
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I finally have a use for my chisel tip craft knife.
Great video! Man I need that 3D printed guide to trim around the display lol
It’s really helpful!
Probably going to wait for a better aligning bracket solution before I tackle this one. I hate using the double sided adhesive on these screens.
Yeah meet too. It could be that my 3D printer is uncalibrated. Cheers!
Hopefully there will be a Boxypixel shell to fit this screen! That would be an instant buy.
I've done a few of these kits also but learned a few cool tricks for next time thanks for another awesome video.
Glad you enjoyed the video Matthew!
Was waiting for your video to pull the trigger.
I hope the video was helpful in helping you decide! Cheers!
You're like one of my favorite youtube channel ever
Thank you 😁🙏
There are pads above the cartridge pins you can use to solder to. If you need a reference LMK I’ll send one. It looks better for clear shells
That’s be great! Would def be interested in knowing those pads! Cheers!
CLEAN shell trimming there
Thank you 🙏!
Another fantastic review. I plan on buying this kit eventually. If you plan on replacing your aging Eneloop batteries, you may want to check out the Ladda 2450 mah batteries from Ikea. A four-pack is only $6.99 and they sell a cool charging book that holds 8 AA's or AAA's and you can leave the batteries in the book plugged in, as it turns off automatically. Highly recommended. Thanks again!
I think this screen kit is the same used in the gameboy pocket ips kit, it would be nice to make a video on changing the gameboy color shell into a pocket one, to make a gameboy pocket color (sorry if my english is not very good I'm French)
I agree. I'd like to buy a Gameboy Pocket next and get this kind of screen for it as well.
The game boy colour screen how you remembered it feeling when you was a kid.
If someone made a front case that was already the right size I would buy this in a heartbeat :0
Hey buddy here is a case that works with this IPS kit. No cutting needed.
GBP FunnyPlaying Game Boy Pocket IPS Backlight Ready Shell Housing No Cut
you can already find those on aliexpress
I have a GB, GBA (all models), but... after seeing your video, I think I need a GBC just to do this mod, hehe. Once again, amazing video!
Thank you Hoang 🙏! I think it’s worth getting a GBC, I’m sure you’ll really enjoy it. Cheers!
The Pokémon GBC is my favourite out of the ones I own, followed by the Australian "Ozzie" 2-tone transparent green & yellow
Amazing craftsmanship, great video presentation, and awesome music. Subscribed!!
Thank you J B! So glad you’re enjoying the channel! Cheers!
Man, this is exciting... thanks for the heads up, Tito! Another dope video, brother
Thank you Nic 🙏! Glad this video was helpful!
Another great video with another great build! I'm excited to try this build at some point.
Thanks Alexander 🙏! It’s a great kit for sure!
It's a voltage issue, alkaline batteries are 1.5v nimh are 1.2v. With a large draw on power the voltage drops below its threshold and causes the boot cycle. Check out the blackube rechargeable lithium AA batteries, they are awesome i use them in mine and are a great upgrade.
It would be cool if you used 240p Test Suite to accurately test colors, brightness, contrast, image centering, linearity and much more. Thank you for the video.
I know that you added the part about the integer scale just for me. I ask like every video. XD
PS: Watching you trip and modify an original pokemon GBC hurt me on a spiritual level. 😂
EDIT: I didn't realize that the shell was a reproduction? :0 That's cool.
I think you should of included battery life as a con due to the larger screen. Also if you could of done a battery life expectancy on the lowest settings. Other than that, perfect video and great work as usual Nacho leshquetit
I recently did this mod along with and USB-C Reachable battery and LED lighting. I absolutely love it! Would you possibly consider makin a video on the USB C rechargeable baattery for this GBC ? I would like to see your methode since your ability to trim is so well done and i feel like it would be awesome content. I had a head ach trimming mine lol.
Great! Awesome upgrade. Tks for the class.
The Everdrive problem is related to the lower voltage issued by the batteries, that's why you're able to boot on lower brightness, but not on higest. Performing a LiPo mod is a good way to circumvent that, since LiPo provide larger voltage than regular rechargeable batteries.
💯I def need to get a good lipo battery in there. Maybe usb-c too? Cheers!
@@MachoNachoProductions USB C is the most elegant way right now, but it take a whole lot of space. Replacing the regulator can be useful too. Stock ones are not designed to hold such a load. A lot of work, but I’d say it’s worth it !
The way that you solder and set the wires, it would appear that you also watch Ben Heck and Voultar...lol
That backlight looks stunning! Where can I get one?! An even better way to play Pokémon?! Count me in!
@@jaydickstein thank you
I've read a Pololu Voltage Regulator installed in the GBC will fix the power issues with the Everdrive. Information is pretty spotty though. I haven't seen it mentioned in any videos yet.
Sorry so late.. been wanting to watch this video. I think this will be the kit I get for my gbc .. I'll order from your link! Thanks Tito.
You’re welcome dude! I think you’ll really enjoy it! Cheers bud!
High quality stuff as always. Great video
Thank you 🙏!