Hey dude just wanted to give you a shout out. Modded my first GBA today with a new shell, buttons, IPS v2 display and it turned out beautiful. Thanks for being super informative! Didn't even realize it was something I wanted to do before seeing your videos
Just want to make a note to all viewers, please do not clean your rubber contacts with any sort of alcohol cleaner! IPA, ISO, all rubbing alcohol will cause a rapid degenerative reaction in the rubber and the lifetime of your contacts will ultimately be far shorter than if you had just cleaned them with dish soap and water. Have a separate little cup to put anything plastic/rubber into, and clean that with dish soap and water. Anything electronic, you clean with alcohol. Hopefully other people see this!
my source, I'm an electronic engineer who designs cannabis vapes which use these materials very very commonly. And the consumers use ISO to clean them, but it's very important not to clean gaskets and orings with it. It also marrs, stains and chemically degrades plastic.
Hi! I just wanted to say that you inspired me to do my first mod... and I now own a pink GBA with an IPS screen :) I’m so happy with it! Thank you! I love your channel
I made the EXACT SAME ERROR and blew the EXACT SAME fuses. I had another GBA in the trash that was totally dead (that's what I get for buying a $15 "for parts" GBA I suppose), so I dug it out and very carefully desoldered the fuses I needed from that one and added them back to the working one. Revived it with a bit of sweat and anxiety.
still waiting for some parts, but this is essentially what I'll be building (with a few extras) in a couple days. $200 is around what I played for everything minus the GBA which ended up in my stuff from one of my deployments. no idea who's it was originally, but I've had it, all beat to shit in my collection for going on 15 years now and I'm excited to being it back to life!
I made one of those bad boys at the end of last year, over the winter break! Sadly I broke off one of the solder pads, but it still works, just without the brightness up function. There is an alternate solder point, but I am going to have to bring in my engineering friend with her magnified set up because the joint is very small. Even without the soldering part, it is ABSOLUTELY worth it. I got my shell in atomic purple, because it is the best colour.
It would be cool for you to go in depth into the limitations. The FunnyPlaying IPS V2 has strange video artifacts especially noticeable in Pokemon games. The battery mod is *not* Play & Charge which isn't too obvious to folks new to this. Additionally, the battery mod introduces some more noise to the already noisy audio
Ooo! The battery mod isn't Play & Charge? Wow I'm glad I decided not to go with that one. I've got a stack of rechargeable AAs and one of those chargers that keeps a dozen of them all topped off at once. It's very nice, but I started to wonder if I should get the rechargeable mod for my GBA. Glad I didn't.
The power cleaner mod and the audio am both get rid of any unwanted noise and tha includes that caused by the battery mod. It's in the read up for the parts. Mine has a slighly different audio mod but I use the same power cleaning mod and I no longer have an noise both through my new 1W after market speaker or with head phones. Are you sure the battery mod you know of is the same as what Elliot used as the are a few different ones out there.
I remember seeing that gameboy with orange buttons and bumpers in a magazine before it was launched. I really loved the colour combo. I remember as a kid I was really disappointed when it didn’t make release, so settled for the white and grey shell. Loved that handheld. Great video!
Same! I’ve been looking for an SP AGS101 model but see these modded base GBA’s for about the same price and I plan to just get one of those instead cuz I like the wider profile
I think it'd be cool to see that from Elliot too, but if you're looking for a general guide on this you may want to check out MetalJesusRocks' channel. He does console buying guides all the time, which include lists of rare and recommended titles for each console they cover.
If you're new to soldering I'd recommend buying a cheap soldering project online like a little bluetooth speaker as a way of getting practice, soldering isn't scary once you know how.
Cool to see that they have colored silicone start and select buttons, when I did mine nearly 10 years ago that was, in all sillyness, the hardest and most expensive part of the mod. SP101 screens where still rather cheap back then and didn't do a lipo mod. (as someone from FPV racing, I don't trust those things one bit). Trying to make your own silicone molds and all that isn't as fun as it sounds. Eventually sculpted the selects and start button to fit and glued them on the silicone, still works great till this day.
Awesome build as usual Elliot. Can we talk about how frustrating it is that ppl are trying to charge crazy money for an unmodded GBA now? When did $60-$80 become normal?
It’s crazy how the modding scene came to be for the game boy. Like it’s hard to find a good GBA that’s like 30-40$ USD - and that’s just one for parts provided that the unit actually works...
I'm afraid that's how nostalgia collecting goes. When you're old enough to afford a hobby, so is everyone else who remembers the same things you do. Don't worry. Prices will drop when our generation starts dying from old age.
@@AndyLundell that’s true. Unfortunately most people selling are resellers though. Which I guess I am too but at least I upgrade them first before reselling. The higher that base price but is the higher modders will have to charge too.
I’ve got my GBA and SP all kitted out. I get ALL my stuff from Handheld Legend (and their shop is only 2 hours from where I live). My GBA is pearl Lime green shell and white accents, with the funnyplaying ips mod and battery mod and I love it! My SP is a whole other story, though. It’s transparent blue with transparent pink buttons. I added the ips screen to it AND added wireless charging to it via Macho Nacho’s 3D printed back plate.
I’ve bought myself a fully modded GBA a couple weeks back, new housing, ips v2 display, usb c cleanjuice battery pack & then I got a ez flasher cartridge with a 16gb micro sd card
We actually have the parts on the way after ordering them earlier last week. Fingers crossed we don't do something stupid! Thanks Elliot, you rock dude! ^_^
I was really dissapointed with my reproduction Platinum Silver shell, but the one you got was okay. I've ordered a grey one to paint myself as I think it will give me a much nicer finish.
Awesome video Elliott, and even better b-roll. I feel like the quality in this video was a step up from your recent uploads, which is impressive given the huge house project you have going on at the same time. I hope you continue finding success from all the hard work you put in.
Hi Eliot! Nice video mate! I'm so happy that someone even today loves retro handhelds* (sory for my bad english).Last time I played GBA was like 12 years ago. Big respect to you bro
A lot of time ago i was able to get my hands on an old gba, just for modding it. I never got the guts to do it cause i'am afraid of destroying it with soldering,but since is not required i will try to do it for my birthday!
If your GBA is still decent-looking, here's a drop-in IPS screen which requires no cutting of your GBA casing & no soldering, which means ita a bit cheaper. th-cam.com/video/WTkWXb52JJg/w-d-xo.html
I personally built mine as follows: Metallic black shell White back and sides White membrane and buttons Same Backlit display and internals Clean juice drop in battery (beware they do break quite easy) White tempered glass screen with gold font and a custom Sticker on the back It really was just me wanting a cleaner looking GBA 🤷🏽
I still have my platinum GBA. Always wanted to mod it back in the day because it seriously lacked a backlight. These new ips screens are sweet though. I'd happily put one of those in.
I was thinking of doing the battery mod, but I opted for rechargeable batteries. Part of the charm of a GBA is popping in those batteries, at least in my opinion
I'm convinced. I'm going to see if I can get a cheap Gameboy Advance on Ebay, and fix it up with a screen mod. You have the best repair/mod videos, and have made me want to get into this. Thanks :)
There actually seem to be quite a few new old stock battery packs floating around complete with wall and car ac adapters. This battery pack with USB C seems nicer though.
Don't use alcohol for the rubber, some soap and warm water cleans it just fine and won't affect the quality of the rubber. Alcohol can ruin/dry out the rubber, especially if used multiple times
It's so awesome knowing how still relevant Gameboys and their potential are! So cool man!
99% of 20yo good Gameboy games are better than most mobile phone games today.
@@flamespear86 definitely this and not only are all the young adults looking to get back into there childhood handheld/“retro” system
It's a shame that Elliot doesn't use his girlfriend's toothbrush anymore.
😂😂
@@TheRetroFuture 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I was just going to comment that xD
@Mrsuperking TH-cam631 hmmm
This time it was a paintbrush. Next episode will be a mop. After that, a barrel of IPA and just submerge the nasty gameboy in that and boom, done.
Elliot trying to reach the required word count: Theres an on and off switch that you can turn off and on
An on and off switch which you can use to turn the gameboy off and on or on and off!
Nah just me not writing scripts and waffling on like an idiot 😂
@@dpaddestroyer1861 An on and off switch that you can switch on and off to turn the gameboy off and on and back off
again
@@619Vital still wrong
It's cool
Hey dude just wanted to give you a shout out. Modded my first GBA today with a new shell, buttons, IPS v2 display and it turned out beautiful. Thanks for being super informative! Didn't even realize it was something I wanted to do before seeing your videos
Just want to make a note to all viewers, please do not clean your rubber contacts with any sort of alcohol cleaner! IPA, ISO, all rubbing alcohol will cause a rapid degenerative reaction in the rubber and the lifetime of your contacts will ultimately be far shorter than if you had just cleaned them with dish soap and water.
Have a separate little cup to put anything plastic/rubber into, and clean that with dish soap and water.
Anything electronic, you clean with alcohol.
Hopefully other people see this!
my source, I'm an electronic engineer who designs cannabis vapes which use these materials very very commonly. And the consumers use ISO to clean them, but it's very important not to clean gaskets and orings with it. It also marrs, stains and chemically degrades plastic.
@@TheBrothers759 that’s awesome
@@TheBrothers759 cool bro i’m baked rn
F, I just doused every piece of a GBA I recently bought with IPA because of this channel... thanks for the tip.
@@TheBrothers759 what's your thoughts on the use of naphtha/lighter fluid for cleaning rubber parts?
It's so nice to see these old Gamboys being restored to better-than-factory condition. Great video Elliot!
Yep and now nintendo should take notes about this sothat they will come with a 20 year annyversarry edition of the GBA😁
@@johneygd For sure 😀
@@johneygd annybersarry? Tf is that lmao
@@johneygd they would release it with an unlit screen...
@@johneygd i know that wouldn't happen, but atleast put some game on the freaking switch godamint
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Hi! I just wanted to say that you inspired me to do my first mod... and I now own a pink GBA with an IPS screen :) I’m so happy with it! Thank you! I love your channel
I made the EXACT SAME ERROR and blew the EXACT SAME fuses. I had another GBA in the trash that was totally dead (that's what I get for buying a $15 "for parts" GBA I suppose), so I dug it out and very carefully desoldered the fuses I needed from that one and added them back to the working one. Revived it with a bit of sweat and anxiety.
still waiting for some parts, but this is essentially what I'll be building (with a few extras) in a couple days. $200 is around what I played for everything minus the GBA which ended up in my stuff from one of my deployments. no idea who's it was originally, but I've had it, all beat to shit in my collection for going on 15 years now and I'm excited to being it back to life!
That's actually awesome
So really awesome seeing these ultimate build video from the Game Boy TH-cam Master 😎
Love your soldering skils 👌
I made one of those bad boys at the end of last year, over the winter break! Sadly I broke off one of the solder pads, but it still works, just without the brightness up function. There is an alternate solder point, but I am going to have to bring in my engineering friend with her magnified set up because the joint is very small.
Even without the soldering part, it is ABSOLUTELY worth it. I got my shell in atomic purple, because it is the best colour.
That was an awesome build Thanks Retro Future. I have been wanting to do this and this may be the final push for me.
I’m glad that the on and off button works as you would expect 😂 Great mod, looks & sounds awesome!
It would be cool for you to go in depth into the limitations. The FunnyPlaying IPS V2 has strange video artifacts especially noticeable in Pokemon games. The battery mod is *not* Play & Charge which isn't too obvious to folks new to this. Additionally, the battery mod introduces some more noise to the already noisy audio
Ooo! The battery mod isn't Play & Charge? Wow I'm glad I decided not to go with that one. I've got a stack of rechargeable AAs and one of those chargers that keeps a dozen of them all topped off at once. It's very nice, but I started to wonder if I should get the rechargeable mod for my GBA. Glad I didn't.
The power cleaner mod and the audio am both get rid of any unwanted noise and tha includes that caused by the battery mod. It's in the read up for the parts. Mine has a slighly different audio mod but I use the same power cleaning mod and I no longer have an noise both through my new 1W after market speaker or with head phones. Are you sure the battery mod you know of is the same as what Elliot used as the are a few different ones out there.
Nothing better than a Sunday mod!
BABE WAKE UP! NEW RETRO FUTURE VIDEO!
Ive been waiting for a long time for this! Also So close to 400K!!
Thank you!
I Love Game Boy advance Game Boy advance is One of My Favorite Nintendo Handheld Device Ever
I remember seeing that gameboy with orange buttons and bumpers in a magazine before it was launched. I really loved the colour combo. I remember as a kid I was really disappointed when it didn’t make release, so settled for the white and grey shell. Loved that handheld. Great video!
"I've got no excuses for being bad this time."
I thought of an idea
What if for an outro he started saying “I will see you in the retro future” or something along those lines
Thanks for all of your videos! It’s because of you, I decided to mod my old Gameboy Advance and it turned out amazing!
I love the contrast between the silver shell and orange buttons. That gameboy is beautiful.
I love it. You should look at the blue one they did too!
I will, I want one so bad
You should get yourself some helping hands. Just a little alligator clip system to help with some of these smaller chip boards.
I knew that you could put a backlit screen into a GBA but I never knew all of this was possible! You've inspired me to do it myself now! :D
i'm glad that the original gba still gets attention, the sp is just uncomfortable in my opinion
Same! I’ve been looking for an SP AGS101 model but see these modded base GBA’s for about the same price and I plan to just get one of those instead cuz I like the wider profile
I’m suprised you haven’t made a video on which games to play on the GBA.
I think it'd be cool to see that from Elliot too, but if you're looking for a general guide on this you may want to check out MetalJesusRocks' channel. He does console buying guides all the time, which include lists of rare and recommended titles for each console they cover.
@Gaylord Focker I'm sorry to hear you don't like his videos. Do you have any recommendations in particular that you prefer?
obligatory metroid fusion
@Gaylord Focker MJR isn't that bad. At least his crew know their shit.
@Gaylord Focker Completely disagree, I think he's worth a watch.
If you're new to soldering I'd recommend buying a cheap soldering project online like a little bluetooth speaker as a way of getting practice, soldering isn't scary once you know how.
Cool to see that they have colored silicone start and select buttons, when I did mine nearly 10 years ago that was, in all sillyness, the hardest and most expensive part of the mod. SP101 screens where still rather cheap back then and didn't do a lipo mod. (as someone from FPV racing, I don't trust those things one bit).
Trying to make your own silicone molds and all that isn't as fun as it sounds. Eventually sculpted the selects and start button to fit and glued them on the silicone, still works great till this day.
Hmm… I’m headed to Japan in a few months. I guess I’ll empty some “junk” bins of the GBA’s and start modding.
Nothing is more satisfying than seeing an old grubby GBA getting cleaned up and given new life. Truly brilliant
Awesome build as usual Elliot. Can we talk about how frustrating it is that ppl are trying to charge crazy money for an unmodded GBA now? When did $60-$80 become normal?
I still don’t pay more then $40 on principal but that’s getting harder and harder to do.
Maybe because of the people who grew op with the gba are nostalgia about it
It’s crazy how the modding scene came to be for the game boy. Like it’s hard to find a good GBA that’s like 30-40$ USD - and that’s just one for parts provided that the unit actually works...
I'm afraid that's how nostalgia collecting goes. When you're old enough to afford a hobby, so is everyone else who remembers the same things you do. Don't worry. Prices will drop when our generation starts dying from old age.
@@AndyLundell that’s true. Unfortunately most people selling are resellers though. Which I guess I am too but at least I upgrade them first before reselling. The higher that base price but is the higher modders will have to charge too.
Just beautiful. I remember trying to see the screen back in the day. But this is just stunning.
I’ve got my GBA and SP all kitted out. I get ALL my stuff from Handheld Legend (and their shop is only 2 hours from where I live). My GBA is pearl Lime green shell and white accents, with the funnyplaying ips mod and battery mod and I love it! My SP is a whole other story, though. It’s transparent blue with transparent pink buttons. I added the ips screen to it AND added wireless charging to it via Macho Nacho’s 3D printed back plate.
Last night I ordered all the parts I need to start modding my first gameboy advance. Can’t wait!
I’ve bought myself a fully modded GBA a couple weeks back, new housing, ips v2 display, usb c cleanjuice battery pack & then I got a ez flasher cartridge with a 16gb micro sd card
Guessing that your wiring error is due to trying to do that and fix up a house.
Hahaha yes
@Mrsuperking TH-cam631 did you try a new battery
We actually have the parts on the way after ordering them earlier last week. Fingers crossed we don't do something stupid! Thanks Elliot, you rock dude! ^_^
I love the Spaceworld 2000 colors!
I MISSED THESE TYPES OF VIDEOS! I hope you do more like these. Simple straight forward mods
You literally got me collecting handhelds to mod/restore, I’m just afraid to take the leap
I am more of a dmg guy but this is cool
Thanks!
@@TheRetroFuture you are the one that got me into modding and retro gaming as a whole so thanks!
I was really dissapointed with my reproduction Platinum Silver shell, but the one you got was okay. I've ordered a grey one to paint myself as I think it will give me a much nicer finish.
Awesome video Elliott, and even better b-roll. I feel like the quality in this video was a step up from your recent uploads, which is impressive given the huge house project you have going on at the same time. I hope you continue finding success from all the hard work you put in.
This mod setup looks absolutely stunning!
I have an old Gameboy Advance my aunt gave me and now I have to make it last, love the inspiration!
Watching these is so relaxing.
The pro screw driver kit was legit a game changer for all my needs
I hope the NeoGeo Pocket one day gets this level of care. The mismatched screen upgrade available doesn't cut it.
My favorite colors since the 2DS XL, would love to see a Game Cube with those colors 😍
Hi Eliot! Nice video mate! I'm so happy that someone even today loves retro handhelds* (sory for my bad english).Last time I played GBA was like 12 years ago. Big respect to you bro
Thank you!
You can get the V2 IPS touch now, which lets you change the brightness by touching the Gameboy logo. No soldering required.
This is the first time I hear a TH-camr say their sponsor's products are expensive lol
I love it when you take a disgusting, scratched game boy and make it look brand new. Its like a magic trick.
I need one of these
Hey man! Yeah you do.
Same
look on etsy!
always love more GBA content! I just finished an IPS mod and have a USB-C pack on the way after watching one of your vids a while ago 👌🏻
I have the old pro tech toolkit and I've loved it for the years I've had it.
WHAT. A great song. Very fitting. Synths and all. Super inside-the-computer-world sounding. Great techs sounds!!!!
basically, thanks to your videos I modded my GBA SP was way easier than I thought and it looks waaayyyy better now
Just got a pro tech toolkit yesterday. So excited to do repairs and mods.
A lot of time ago i was able to get my hands on an old gba, just for modding it. I never got the guts to do it cause i'am afraid of destroying it with soldering,but since is not required i will try to do it for my birthday!
Get yourself a GBA IPS kit that comes with touchpads so you don't need to solder and can still change the brightness. They are on Aliexpress
Love the new restoration video presentation!
the ultimates keep becoming more ultimate
1:05 IN DA BINN
Nice to see he's a Mighty Car Mods fan 😂
The prices for all those parts are an unfortunate turn-off for me, but great content as always!
If your GBA is still decent-looking, here's a drop-in IPS screen which requires no cutting of your GBA casing & no soldering, which means ita a bit cheaper. th-cam.com/video/WTkWXb52JJg/w-d-xo.html
@hovanthecool2708 Are you joking? $200 is nothing for a piece of tech that will give you years of entertainment.
I personally built mine as follows:
Metallic black shell
White back and sides
White membrane and buttons
Same Backlit display and internals
Clean juice drop in battery (beware they do break quite easy)
White tempered glass screen with gold font and a custom Sticker on the back
It really was just me wanting a cleaner looking GBA 🤷🏽
You should do a tutorial on how to fix a gameboy advance with a blown fuse. I accidentally blew one of mine and don't know how to replace em
these old nintens will outlive current gen tech and until today i wasn't sure if i wanted one but now i want to copy yours looks so perfect
I still have my platinum GBA. Always wanted to mod it back in the day because it seriously lacked a backlight. These new ips screens are sweet though. I'd happily put one of those in.
Absolutely beautiful. Keep up the good work! 👏😁
retro future watches mightycarmods, i like you even more now, the in the bin joke was so subtle
The inner picasso bit really made me chuckle
Love mine, play it all the time. The ips screens really bring new life to GB/GBC/GBA games. Imo best way to play the games.
I love my IFIXIT tool set. Must have if you repair or mod. Makes it so much easier. Worth every penny.
You said in the bin and I half expected to see a mighty car mods flash cut.
I've been waiting for this video for ever! Thanks for the constantly excellent videos man. Thanks for being the best youtuber!
Awesome work as always, upgrading and preserving these handhelds!
I was thinking of doing the battery mod, but I opted for rechargeable batteries. Part of the charm of a GBA is popping in those batteries, at least in my opinion
I agree thats a good nostalgia point for me. But I like keeping a few GameBoys Unmodded for nostalgia factor.
The weight that battery’s give feels nice too. The usb c battery is unnaturally light lol.
I'm convinced. I'm going to see if I can get a cheap Gameboy Advance on Ebay, and fix it up with a screen mod.
You have the best repair/mod videos, and have made me want to get into this. Thanks :)
Stylish gameboy advance
Looks nice
Beautiful how to do videos, the reason I keep on coming back ⭐️
Ok this is a Gameboy asmr channel. I love it.
There actually seem to be quite a few new old stock battery packs floating around complete with wall and car ac adapters. This battery pack with USB C seems nicer though.
It’s it’s a thing, Elliot has it.
This is the GBA of my dreams, just wish I didn't have such clumsy fingers 😅
Don't use alcohol for the rubber, some soap and warm water cleans it just fine and won't affect the quality of the rubber.
Alcohol can ruin/dry out the rubber, especially if used multiple times
Great work Elliot these look amazing!
incredibly clean soldering
I think you should make this hole through this wall finally. This cord spoils all the fun :) cool video :) greetings from Poland :)
I put some Xbox One trigger switches on my GBA. They feel great, just need a little electric tape to make them a tiny bit taller.
the retro future: *cleans motherboard with a wet paint bruhs* me: the mother board is gonna say bye in like a half a second
I have always liked The Retro Future's Videos. His channel is so great and fun to watch. Keep it up, Ill always be supporting you to the very end.
Thank you!
@@TheRetroFuture :D
3rd was a improvement xD. Looks really nice. The ultimate mod.
Awesome video and love the comments on the condition of the gameboy😄😁
Just want this plus airpod / galaxy buds support.
that's a sexy GBA but a set of EBL USB rechargeable AA batteries are a godsend.
The ezflash omega is a good option if you dont want to shell out a fortune for the everdrive. It's much cheaper made but works just fine.
Elliot, you inspired me to get a Gameboy SP and mod it, it looks awesome, really look forward to all your videos!!😄✌️🔥
Best timing ever