Build Your Own Gameboy - FunnyPlaying GBC

[@RetroGameCorps]

Wait does this mean we are best friends?

[@dstrbd223]

Russ, I’d gladly be your friend!

[@vic147]

The cross over that I never knew I wanted

[@mattjax16]

Love your channel

[@thesuperzfamilyvlog6607]

Russ, you made it! Wooh!

[@blaster915]

Amazing 😂

[@OddlyIncredible]

I'd wager the reason they don't offer a prebuilt at all is the RFI/EMI testing requirement for electronics sold in the US, which does _not_ apply to kit components. Last time I checked it costs a _minimum_ of about $150,000 to get a consumer-electronic product certified for sale in the US.

[@crytocc]

Likewise for CE certification in Europe.

[@cyanmarine]

I'm definitely less knowledgeable than you on the subject, but when I heard him say they don't sell it pre-built my immediate guess was that "it's not technically a Gameboy, it's a repair kit that just so happens to contain every part you'd need to build your own" so they can (try to) avoid any legal trouble from selling off brand game boys

[@OddlyIncredible]

@@cyanmarine I'm sure that was also a not-insubstantial part of it, especially given, well, Nintendo.

[@blarghblargh]

@@cyanmarine software copyright and hardware patents last for significantly different amounts of time. I don't know for sure and you'd want to check with a lawyer if it matters for you, but I am guessing the gameboy patent expired in 2013 (if not a couple years earlier). they can renew, but unless they're going to make more of them, it's not very likely they would have.

[@pieceofschmidtgamer]

@@cyanmarine Except it doesn't prevent other companies from manufacturing and selling whole systems similar to the one in the video. It's 100% a cost saving measure related to relevant regulations.

[@DakodaOK]

My brother and I absolutely had link cables. I bought Red Version, he bought Blue Version. We went in together on Yellow with birthday money. 90s childhood had some real perks at times.

[@isleofwightfishkeeping6094]

This brings back soooo many childhood memories for sure. Best times ever !!!

[@PrestonCamerer]

Love to see Russ be shouted out by LTT. What a crossover.

[@fbelard]

No no, it's the other way around.

[@TheDeadRebellion]

One of the most clear and helpful retro game channels. He's always my first choice

[@Danielo944]

and Mahko as well!

[@jammo7370]

Unfortunately russ hasn’t reminded me to get a snack and drink for a while so I starved to death waiting to hear if the latest anbernic device is hadoukenable or shoryukenable

[@Ksportin]

I've still got and cherish my Gameboy Colour and Gameboy Advance SP. The Advance SP is actually still shockingly usable (not great ergonomics but very small and light plus has a backlit screen). It was also the ultimate "hide under the sheets" device thanks to both the button to toggle the screen light on/off and the tiny size it folded into. I got caught reading books under the cover a couple of times growing up, but never got caught with the GBA SP. The small size, light weight, decent capacity battery, backlit colour screen and backwards compatibility with GB and GBC cartridges made it the ultimate Gameboy and still one of the all time best gaming handhelds.

[@incorrectdigit]

ah the reflective color screen, where you'd fight forever for the exact right angle of light to see the game, but not get glare, the 'gamers twilight' as you will, that after an hour or so would have to change drastically.

[@RogerEssigArtist]

I just bought a gameboy color and was prepared for a unlit screen, but holy heck, it's worse than I imagined.

[@Elvewizzy.]

@@RogerEssigArtist Brings be back to road trips with the gameboy. We could only play when we drove past some lights so we had to be quick with our inputs when it was dark outside =P But as with almost all things, you adapt and learn to live with it. We even had those clip on lights that 'worked' but were pretty shitty.

[@RogerEssigArtist]

@@Elvewizzy. I'm kind of in love with the quirky little screen for playing in sunlight, though. Also a headlamp at night works great when playing in bed. I miight buy a magnifier for it! Tempted not to modify it, as I've ordered a modretro Chromatic

[@TheNiteNinja19]

Or stare into the calming light of a worm light xD

[@nankinink]

​@@Elvewizzy. My country didnt have highway lights and I had to rely on the other cars headlights to play lmao

[@AG3n3ricHuman]

The terrible standby battery life may be because the FPGA isn't being shutdown or put into sleep mode. FPGAs generally draw several times the power of custom silicon (though this FPGA would naturally be on a more modern process).

[@HighPower64]

Standby mode isn’t even supported yet. FunnyPlaying says not to use it.

[@dobber43]

​@@HighPower64that's something they can fix retroactively right

[@anticat867]

The cover you found on the speaker connector is from the assembly. A pick and place machine needs a flat surface.

[@PhillipReece]

Another video in the "taunt the Nintendo lawyers" series. Love it! 😂

[@maxmouse3]

I have mine for 7 months or so now and I love it. The screen is miles ahead of the OG + USB-C is great. Lack of IR is a non-issue.

[@-B.H.]

Dumping GB/A carts to a memory card to keep your saves is the best part. Who knows when those old batteries will give out after this long.

[@IamTx216]

I just found my 20 year old gameboy. Had not used it for 15+ years and the battery was still full, Pokemon Leaf Green still working with my save file on it.

[@edwardfarmeruntildawn]

@@IamTx216 Leaf green doesn't save via battery

[@GrooveSpaceArk]

How do you do that with the funnyboy gameboy?

[@blairlohnes8103]

I've had mine for about 6 months. I love it! I barely ever use my old gameboys anymore. And with an everdrive, it's nearly perfect.

[@Omar_Little]

could just get a handheld emulation device for cheaper

[@MartaBunny]

@@Omar_Little A "handheld emulation device" can't run actual cartridges, and won't be able to trade pokemon between consoles

[@Wobble2007]

​@@Omar_Little Not nearly the same thing, I like an Ambernic handheld as much as the next guy, but real hardware handhelds be it OG or FPGA offer less than 0.1ms of latency performance, and with the OLED screen that includes video latency, the Linux based Anbernic's, which have lower lag compared to the android ones, the best you can hope for is 25-30ms for the console cores, and around 25ms for the LCD display, this makes a big difference for the extremely input sensitive Game Boy games, and then there is the audio, whilst the OG Game Boy model has the best audio quality overall, the FPGA has a good 95% audio accuracy, meanwhile even the fastest SoC Ambernic's suffer from audio jitter, clipping and low fidelity overall, though if Ambernic used better quality DAC's and used real hardware DSP's that would change, they don't even give their handhelds proper headphone AMP's.

[@Bob_Smith19]

@@Omar_LittleThere’s a big difference between emulation and FPGA devices. It’s up to you if you want to pay more for FPGA. I personally don’t find them worth it but am glad we have the amount of options we do.

[@thewiirocks]

@@Omar_Littlenot only is the FPGBC more fun than an emulation device, but there’s just something satisfying about physical cartridges. There are a number of DX hacks that upgrade old GameBoy games to GBC color. I’ve been creating carts for all my favorite DX upgrades, providing that physical cart to play for each of them. It’s a TON of fun. Many of these games are tons more fun upgraded to color. Some of them even add new features like Luigi in Super Mario Land! I worked on the RetroFW OS for the Anbernic RG300. I’ve got a closet full of emulation devices. Yet none of them beat my FPGBC. And even an Everdrive flash cart just isn’t as fun as having carts for each game.

[@Miniclash]

@RetroGameCorps Woot Russ!! You're on LTT :D

[@bluelight456]

Just did this myself. But used my original GBC motherboard, new case, buttons and OLED screen. Turned out great and looks like new. Took a little longer to assemble, but I like having the original motherboard.

[@darkrocker246]

Linus never knew anyone that used a link cable!? I'm sorry I can't get over that, I'm hard pressed to remember anyone that owned a Gameboy and didn't use it occasionally. It was a core part of the Pokémon experience and I remember playing multiplayer Tetris that way.

[@leviathan19]

had gameboy, gbc and gba never used the cable neither my friends and yes we played pokemon lol

[@jpw5820]

Wieder that he never had a gameboy at his age.

[@leviathan19]

@@jpw5820 he always has said he didnt have much as a kid

[@RyTrapp0]

Didn't grow up using GB link cables - but did grow up using Xbox system link😎

[@Whatsup_Abroad]

Yeah, had several link cables. For Megaman Battle network on the GBA as well as for Pokémon games. My siblings and I all used them, and so did all our friends. Everyone had at least one

[@valramos2003]

Just bought a Gameboy Color that had a Mario Land game at a flea market today for $5. It's weird not having a backlight.

[@teknastyk]

thats a steal. well.. you know what they say - one mans trash is another mans gold. :D

[@KEEYBLADE]

You can put a backlit screen in there yourself if you want. Shouldn't be that difficult.

[@DeimosPC]

You stole it for that price lol. They're collectors items now

[@blarghblargh]

@@DeimosPC they technically qualify as a "collectors item". some models go for much more than others, and less common models sealed in box actually go for a lot. but a loose one in a common color only goes for like 40-60$ on eBay (depending on how lucky you are and how long you're willing to wait until an auction ends up completing at a low price). I guess that's still technically "a collectors item", since only retro enthusiasts are buying them, but its not exactly breaking the bank. $5 was a killer price tho. especially including the game, which itself goes for $15 or so.

[@StripesOO7]

Wait…link-cables were rare??? Almost everyone i knew had one. I upgraded my OG gameboy color about 1,5 years ago with a new backlit lcd display. Huge difference.

[@fgregerfeaxcwfeffece]

I can't say if they where rare. But I had one. And I don't remember, But I think they where actually and shockinlgy so reasonably priced for nintendo Peripherals. Like less then 30 bucks or so. And I think a little later I additionally bought a knock off one really cheap.

[@PaintsAreOp]

I got an unofficial one that has both GB and GBC connectors. Cost a fraction what the official one cost, bought it back in the 1990's.

[@acra89]

Same, UK gamer here, used link cables extensively both on GBC and GBA!

[@epic_errors]

Not rare but not very many games used them on the gameboy color. I think it was primarily pokemon. The only ads I ever saw for the cable were just pokemon ads as well where it shows them tight rope walking between two gameboys.

[@acra89]

@@epic_errorsyeah I can’t remember using it for anything other than Pokemon trades and battles on the GBC, but GBA I used it loads more for things like Mario kart (which had a limited version you could play with others who didn’t even have the game), Zelda 4 swords, ecks v sever…

[@ArtdesTests]

Cool! Finally some good voiceovers. Great job LTT team

[@grandmoffporkins]

Hey, any mention of Retro Game Corps makes the whole video worthwhile

[@DrNoBrazil]

Or not... They are only good to recommend shady hardware with tons of pirated roms included.

[@shhhota]

@@DrNoBrazilWhich is what people actually need to buy. Not this, while cool, needing original cartridges is stupidly inconvenient. And remember, it’s always morally correct to pirate nintendo games. All games, but nintendo most of all. Fuck nintendo, hope this helps

[@faeliyoure9105]

​@@DrNoBrazilcry all you want LMAO

[@kaibaborp396]

@@DrNoBrazil clearly you don't watch anything of his then. I've purchased over 10 handhelds through watching his vids including devices from Anbernic and other "shady hardware" companies and they've been the best investments in terms of gaming and my collection. he gives the best breakdowns on which handheld to buy based on your needs with obvious research done on everything. also ALWAYS pirate nintendo, fuck them. why in the world would you support a company that blatantly shits on the community it sells to over and over for literal years

[@vermili0n9]

I also missed out on Nintendo handhelds during childhood. And now, during adulthood, I've developed an appreciation for classic games. So much so that now I own every Nintendo handheld console, of course, upgraded with better displays and such. I feel a lot of people have gone retro recently, or maybe it's just me joining the retro community that allowed me to recognize those people.

[@vinstaal0]

Funny playing uses basically the same screws for their replacement shells. Saves in screws when you buy a Shell from them. At least as far as I know from when I bought my GBA Shell, screen and battery

[@NonyaDamnbusiness]

Congrats on literally catching up to the rest of the internet, Linus! I've had an FPGBC for a while now and it's really good except for custom flashcarts that use OR gates. FPGAs seem to corrupt saves on those carts, so I also picked up a real GBC and modded it with a new glow-in-the-dark blue shell, clear smoke buttons, and an IPS display just for those. Also have IPS-modded GBA SP and GBA with new shells as well. They look and function like brand-new now. I really only use my Analogue Pocket for arcade games and home consoles up to the SNES & Genesis now. That thing is a handheld gaming monster.

[@DoRC]

The cover on the connector is to allow a vacuum-based pick-and-place machine to install it on the board

[@MarcelRobitaille]

I completely understand why they don't offer pre-built options, and I suspect you do too. It's also easy to bake a cake. Any lay-person can do it. However, at the size of a small company, I don't want to pay to have someone bake a cake for every customer when I can just have them put a scoop of flour and sugar into a box and send it. Also, an FPGA is not a processor. It's an array of gates. It can become a processor, but it can also become many other circuits.

[@xorinzor]

not to mention I wouldn't be surprised if most of these parts are just bought via aliexpress or so, thrown together in a bundle and sold as a kit The only part they really made themselves is probably the circuitboard

[@Atexih]

​@@xorinzorNah Funnyplaying is a pretty established mod manufacturer. Their replacement motherboard/fpga thing is new but they have made and sold their IPS, battery/usb-c and shell kits for a while.

[@slappybackfifty]

to anyone interested, the link cable can also be used for connecting to an arduino boy and sending and receiving midi for making music

[@okagedesu]

I had one of those EXT cable, only used it for double dragon, tetris and trading pokemon with my brother !

[@thunderinvader9031]

"Realistically, I'm pretty technical and I'm sure that I can figure out how to....SEGUE TO OUR SPONSOR"

[@superhitpix5955]

Shortly after this video, Analogue released an aluminum pocket for 499.99. Been on a mailing list for the regular 219.99 for months. I was on the fence anyway but now have a Funny Play being shipped

[@jdcarling]

Same

[@joeykeilholz925]

Things to know about funnyplaying mods: the buttons are fine but will not match the original - particularly triggers and dpads. The dpad for my gba is two separate pieces and shaped very differently instead of one piece. The feedback is not as good at all so corners are difficult. I recommend using the original dpad. You cannot safely use the funnyplaying usb c battery mod while charging even though they advertise it as play and charge compatible because of the way the battery is mounted. TFT > IPS if you want the screen to resemble how games actually looked. They're going to look soft and blurry on an IPS screen. The shells need more color variety at least for what I've seen on GBA. Many of them are clear and there aren't enough solid options. You need a shell that's specifically molded for their laminated displays so you can't just buy any shell unless you want to gouge out the plastic to make it the right shape. If you get an everdrive for the gba, it won't natively play gb/gbc games because the cartridge shape determines the mode the gba boots up in. There are emulators but they aren't perfect in every game. Check for game boy player or full color modes in the settings, ie in Mario vs donkey kong on gba, if you're using a backlight as the colors were adjusted to match the lack of backlight in the standard setting. My final fact is you should play megaman battle network 😉 from the game boy library... Play dk 94.

[@apollolux]

Why are you talking about GBA in a video about a GBC?

[@HighPower64]

Bots everywhere

[@bahamutbbob]

A couple years back, I modded a GBC with a Funnyplaying screen, a USB-C rechargeable battery, a new speaker, and a new power regulator. That thing was nice! I still have it, I need to sell it. It would have been cool to build one of these instead, but I have an Analogue Pocket, so I don't have the desire to build one of these.

[@hyperverbal]

Back when we had Lan Parties, we called them Socials. It was also had to move the huge sony trinatron monitor. But we did it anyway! It was also CALL MY BOARD in the BBS dayz.❤😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 I miss you guys/gals💖

[@Eazon_]

Crazy, everyone i knew that had a gameboy color and especially advance had the cable too, specifically to trade pokemons. I'm not in the US tho so maybe it was more mainstream in my country for whatever reason

[@davidalvarado9957]

It depends on where you are I guess. It wasn't ubiquitous but I had one and you could always count on finding someone who did if you needed it. I specifically remember bringing my gameboy to this summer program where a bunch of kids would hang out at the park and we'd get in groups to trade and battle.

[@queasycarboy508]

11:40 i actually bought a GBC instead of GBA SP for quite a bit of reasons. The backlight is absent meaning that my eyes dont get blinded; replaceable batteries so that i could choose my own (which have more cycles than li-ion and LiPo); it has way, WAY better battery life and also it still has a DC barrel port, which could still be considered universal, which powers the gameboy itself rather than charge the battery that powers it, which slows down battery degredation.

[@linsdudu]

I had one of these link cables and played F1 Race multiplayer on the original Game Boy in the 80s. I believe the cable came with the game.😁

[@ClosestNearUtopia]

I think no assembly is a bright strategy. You can as a big pro, fully customize this thing as exited you want, then its the experience of assembling it yourself, which will make you feel good and get more exited once you finish it. Then, you get all nostalgic by playing your favorite game, you will love thing, no matter how many minutes you used it.

[@BearCat459]

I’m waiting for that screwdriver set to come out! Been waiting for so long.

[@andrewgoss1682]

$80 for this is aboslutely insane. The screen and adabter board for the gbc that funnyplaying sells are $60 alone, and FPGAs are expensive as hell too. I was genuinely expecting this to be well over $200. For 80, this actually makes a ton of sense.

[@davekelloway3337]

"I don't rage quit." The editor did you dirty, Linus.

[@kensprivateinvestigation2128]

Funny playing does have a pre assembled version, however it only has 1 shell style. I do recommend building your own, following along a KZbin tutorial on it. Rebuilt gba sp 2 years ago and was a fun experience. About to build 2 of these and 2 regular GBAs because my kids are interested in the games I grew up playing. However I won’t make them suffer with unlit screens and AA batteries.

[@GrooveSpaceArk]

Pre-assembled has multiple shell options to choose from now. You can also email them to give your complete customisation if you want.

[@nra092098]

I think them not offering it pre assembled is fantastic, it lets people be creative with different parts and shells, its a great intro to different gameboy mods/parts

[@BaronVonBeef]

Just wait until you checkout the new OLED GBC screens, they're amazing

[@TheGtDragoon]

Thank you for covering emulators and emulator-adjacent products and services as of late! Loving it!

[@pinkowl9752]

Gotta say JLCPCB is pretty good. They are like 3-4x as cheap as local (Europe) 3D printing and custom PCB manufacturing. Got most of my Boxx style SSBM controller parts from them, and they're great!

[@Cruxics]

THANK YOU LINUS!!!!! "It's not so much an emulator" number of times I keep hearing people calling these FPGA setups emulators just hurts my brain. Simulation Cores running on FPGA's are practically like running the actual damned hardware.

[@HolgerNestmann]

According to wiktionary: to attempt to equal or be the same as Etymology From Latin aemulor (“to rival, emulate”). So I don‘t see whats wrong with the word. It‘s hardware level emulation. It‘s correct to point out though that it doesn’t do the same thing as the emulation programs you run on your computer

[@voidmain7902]

Here comes the "FPGA is not emulation" shill. No, FPGA console clone is emulation, or at least it's not "just like original", since 1. it's software (or gateware if you want to be precise) defined, much like the software emulators, 2. it's (most of the time) not even RTL-level clone of the original hardware and 3. it usually comes with a ton of added things and swapped components, that none of those are present on the original and they are not necessarily accurate either. Not to mention the actual silicon used to implement the chip is wildly different. Not to mention that you don't need FPGA to achieve cycle accuracy. Get over it.

[@voidmain7902]

Though in the end nobody gives a damn as long as those companies don't use this "FPGA is not emulation and it's like running the actual hardware" narrative as some misleading marketing campaign against software emulators. Too bad we all know this technical conversation (including "is fami-clone with original chips emulation") has been hijacked by them way too much already.

[@voidmain7902]

Though in the end nobody cares as long as those companies don't use this "FPGA is not emulation and it's like running the actual hardware" narrative as some misleading marketing campaign against software emulators. Too bad we all know this technical conversation (including "is fami-clone with too much artistic liberty on chip design emulation") has been used by them for their own profit way too much already.

[@voidmain7902]

Though in the end nobody cares as long as those FPGA console makers don't use this "FPGA is not emulation and it's like running the actual hardware" talking point as some marketing campaign against software emulators. Too bad we all know this technical conversation (including "is inaccurate fami-clone emulation") has been used by them for their own profit way too much already.

[@Sadtiric]

I traded with link cables all the time as a kid! I cant wait to do it again! These tempt me..

[@davydyukdenis]

Отличная идея для подарка, даже если абсолютно плевать на старые игры. Сам собираешь, ставишь натполочку и говоришь - да, я сделал

[@slickstretch6391]

They now offer them fully assembled for $99 👍

[@sydneys207]

JLCPCB is pretty solid. Good sponsor for a video like this.

[@MallocFree90]

Gameboy color with screen mod. That's the perfect combo

[@liamwood6776]

I still love my modded Gameboy ❤ big screen lovely shell and I've just ordered tactile contact pads so it clicks more like the advance sp

[@p4l4d1n7]

I used 2 gameboys to trade pokemons from one to the other :P That link cable got loads of use for me.

[@slickstretch6391]

2 of my cousins, my brother, and I all had GameBoy Colors and Pokémon games. We shared a link cable and traded Pokémon all the time with it. I don't remember using it for anything else.

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool, it's a new episode but it's about retro :-) God bless.

[@xJRSUMMERSx]

this is super interesting, could have easily been a main line LTT video!

[@greenprotag]

Ok ShortCircuit... I see you. Lets get a review of the RG35xx "SP" Yes it's, "Another Anbernic" but The community is in love with this one in particular and I think you'll find it VERY charming. I like my particular 35-sp in clear blue, but LTT may be interested in maybe picking up the Gray or Black and getting a nice SakuraRetroModding skin.

[@Jur1_00]

I never had a console as a kid. My first console is the steam deck i got about a year ago

[@slothmandela]

😮

[@smashed_penguin]

I wouldn't call the steam deck a console.

[@Neo-kx2qi]

@@smashed_penguin I guess he wanted to say handheld

[@smashed_penguin]

@@Neo-kx2qi That makes more sense.

[@Jur1_00]

@@Neo-kx2qi yes

[@hankylr]

Heck yeah! Way to go Russ!

[@NeonEUC]

Needs to do more retro content... Maybe another new channel just for retro ?

[@pigletBR]

No.

[@pigletBR]

I think the 50%+ of the audience that has 25 or less years young and or are not Americans are way less interested in retro. This becomes evident when you consider that the majority of KZbin audience is 25y or less and MKBHD or MrWhoseTheBoss with their new tech content have each, individually, more subscribers than the top 10 retro channels combined.

[@CeceliPS3]

No, he doesn't understand retro content. In this video he said there was no reason to own an original GBC just because of the screen when 99.99% of us just buy the original and replace the screen instead of buying the Funnyplaying goofy-looking one which he said in this video that it has compatibility issues with some games. Have you even watched this video???

[@Bob_Smith19]

Already plenty of channels covering it and they do it in detail. LTT is fine for an overview but that’s it.

[@JohnneyleeRollins]

RetroGameCorps Russ mentioned lfg

[@W0LKO]

For anyone who wants an even cheaper and more flexible option: Get a Nintendo DS Lite and a cheap R4 flashcard. You can play Gameboy/Gameboy Color, Gameboy Advance and Nintendo DS games.

[@DerekKnop]

Honestly, I've been just as happy with emudeck on my steamdeck for all my gb, gbc, and gba games. Ther ergonomics are better, the battery life is better, and the oled screen is perfect.

[@keepitkush5208]

I think the Ambernic RG35XX-SP is a good option too. If you don't care about emulation only. If you want to be able to play your OG carts then it's not a good option. For around $80 tho and what it can do I think it's definitely worth a mention.

[@rentaspoon219]

I had an ext cable. Also had the PS1 network cable and the only games I could play on it was command and conquer because they came with a 2nd disc Really loved early day network gaming 😁

[@ItalianJapanesee]

Nice. But I retro fitted a back-lit color screen into my original Gameboy color and it's perfff

[@apr2499]

The Analogue pocket is the gift that keeps on giving. New cores get dropped every few weeks. It’s like Christmas year around.

[@Pratalax]

Totally thought he was struggling to open that plastic wrap as a vehicle for a segue! To our sponsor!

[@mikes2381]

I used to trade pokemon with my little sister. She lost my level 100 Charizard (and whatever low level throw away Pokemon she gave me for it) by pulling the cable out before the transfer was finished. That was pretty consistent whenever I tried to be nice to her... Or many others in life.

[@ApashePelican]

Honestly. This is the first time I actually agree and FW the sponsor. JLC PCB help me graduate from uni. I used it A LOT. And they're so cheap

[@kaynemcneely2010]

ordering mine now

[@0cujo0]

Great! But we need PSP resources too please :-D

[@slojanko]

I don't think an FPGA that can simulate a PSP would be cheap, I'd estimate atleast a few hundred dollars, since it's got way better specs than gameboy.

[@Bob_Smith19]

Plenty of emulation handhelds for PSP. It’s your only option at this time and the current gen will run them at full speed.

[@cashnelson2306]

Yeah dude there’s such a lack of content covering PSP homebrew (???)

[@ProjectZro]

They are likely trying to avoid a copywriter claim from Nintendo by having the customer build it themselves

[@harrkev]

I am amazed that they were capable of producing an fpga board for that kind of price. Usually, fpgas are pretty expensive.

[@tecn0phreak]

Field programmable Gatorade? The nanomachines are upon us! Lol

[@00SNIVY00]

Would absolutely love a GBA version, I could definitely see that being more difficult though. Can hope at least!

[@englandrasmussen3111]

Jlbpcbs are pretty good for the price. You can use Easyeda to design your circuit, and export the entire build to be fabricated .

[@fink32]

If you divide the amount of systems each console supports by the price the analogue pocket is way better value for money and it’s not even close. And I own both systems because the funny playing is still cool.

[@H34D5H07]

Im guessing the 15 minute assembly is a power move to dodge nintendos lawyers

[@itsmeurboi]

YOU didn't have GameBoy?! WFT man 😂

[@Segin-1]

Damn, as a launch buyer of the fpgbc, it’s crazy to see it being reviewed by ltt

[@IntriguingTech]

It has a lovely screen. I think it would be great to give as a present to a kid interested in tech.

[@pendragofan]

new precision screwdriver, linus "that will be 1 kidney, half a liver and your ring finger please"

[@chrisstockton7153]

The fact of charging at all, I used to get so annoyed when my AA batteries would get low. Didn't get charging until Gameboy Advanced lite

[@kentru96]

the fpgbc is great but one thing about is the fact the clock speed is off. If you run a game on the fpgbc and a regular gbc or analogue pocket at the same time, you'll notice the sound is faster on the fpgbc

[@duxnihilo]

That's sad to hear.

[@39zack]

Just like the SuperGameBoy

[@HighPower64]

Adjust the clock speed then.

[@solsticeprojekt1937]

I remember the original Tetris multiplayer experience using the cable. That was great!

[@jasonmeister6988]

Have this thing, and its awesome!

[@CarloBernaschina]

When I was a kid the people with THE CABLE were the "cool ones" and everyone wanted to be friends with them. In some Pokemon games the only way to get some special Pokemon was to share them with an object assigned to them, which will trigger the evolution. Damn... I feel old writing this.

[@beaniiman]

I have the analogue pocket, very similar to this but no assembly. FPGAs are so cool.

[@Wobble2007]

The only thing I would change about these OLED FPGA GBC's is, I would give them a simple little audio DSP chip, like a RP2040 DSP for EQ and filters etc, a decent 24-Bit DAC with upsampling to upscale the original audio resolution, and a decent 32ohm headphone AMP, which thanks to the upscaled audio resolution would sound amazing with a good pair of headphones, and you could enjoy immaculate chip-tune audio quality, it would be a great way to listen to chip-tune music albums released on cartridges, doubling up as a HQ Chip-Tune player.

[@HighPower64]

This isn’t OLED

[@Wobble2007]

@@HighPower64 There is an OLED option though, while stock last.

[@Anthestudios]

@@Wobble2007 Where is it? I can't find it online!

[@EdwardElric6464]

I have an OG GBA SP so I'm good. Clamshell and a backlight just needs USB C and a headphone jack and it'd be perfect.

[@anub1s15]

i could imagine why some might be a tri wing if they are really really small. had an rc car diff that used the 2nd smallest hex from the i-fixit kit and upon tightening 1 of them it turned in to a perfect circle when it reached the bottom....not a huge issue for assemly but disassembly happended with a dremel >.< and afterward required a new housing for....dremel related reasons.

[@Philosophical_Ralph]

Linus finishes 2:24

[@xp7575]

Yvonne mad he never lasts that long for her

[@Philosophical_Ralph]

I’m surprised he was ever able to have kids

[@andrewrichards188]

i like this poking the nintendo bear you guys have been doing lately

[@porcorosso4330]

3:16 Not only that i traded pokemon with the cable. I also connected to the gamecube for wind waker.

[@Rickles]

Barrel port for charging lol? Pretty sure that old thing eats double AA batteries.

[@piccolodude]

The Gameboy Color was 80 usd when it came out so 84 usd for a better gbc isn't bad, even if you have to put it together yourself. 14 year old me would have loved that lol

[@kawawete]

I have it and can confirm that its extremly cool !

[@FreyrFox]

Funny playing make great stuff, didn't know they had an fpga kit, neat!

[@2muchjpop]

They probably save a bunch of money simplifying the process by only having one option. If not enough people get the preassembled hardware, then the labor for assembling a few units would greatly increase the cost and the niche market would become more messy. If they have framework/iFixit level of instructions, it doesn't even matter IMO

[@anthonybenjamin4311]

Did bro really just say "us common people"?? Bro literally owns the company 😂😂😂

[@rayproductionsbackupchanne3862]

its insane that this board costs the same as the Gameboy colors original retail price. we have come a long way.