I call this the Game Boy 35XX

[@kevinlau9160]

I love seeing Bob dive into new territory. I mean - damn, that thing is an abomination, but seeing an aspiring casemodder go through problems and seeing him improve his work in the future (I'm crossing my fingers for that) is both relatable and interesting as hell.

[@gogetpro.]

Super excited to see how it turned out ! Loved tuning in to all the build streams. 10/10 content !

[@aots66]

I'd love a GBA inspired version of this! I miss that form factor...

[@golden-sun]

I was just thinking the same thing. The best handhelds out there right now seem to be the old Gameboy style but the Gameboy Advance is my absolute favorite. So much more comfortable

[@CrispyBrisket]

I’ve been looking at my own recently wondering how to do exactly that, or a gba sp

[@Mirjj]

yesss!! Wanna see this!

[@graefx]

Same

[@Knivess0]

Looks really uncomfortable being that short but maybe it's just because I haven't used a vertical handheld in forever.

[@panikk2]

this is so cool! seeing you design and provide these 3d prints you feature in your videos is a really cool idea. keep going with this

[@marsdouze]

Being there live for the "Little bit of an accident" was absolutely an experience. Great job Bob, I hope to complete similar projects in the near future.

[@trevlsteinberg5994]

Well well well if it isn’t ol glob of solder back at it again

[@1-eye-willy]

cold joints for days

[@beatsbyandrew]

Yeah Bob I love this idea and execution but you could level up your solder game with a little research into heat levels of your iron, gently preheating components (not chips just pads) before you apply solder, and using flux on components to help them stick. But this isn't an electrical engineering class (thank god) so solid B+

[@1-eye-willy]

@@beatsbyandrew Bob starts projects before hes even read through or seen the tutorial or directions. then he fucks something up because hes literally working on the project while simultaneously trying to follow along with no reference of what the next several steps are even going to be. he has no business using power tools and soldering irons but he pulls it off most of the time

[@michaelmcteague7471]

In any case it's good to show people that it can be hacked together for you to enjoy, even if you aren't proficient with an iron.

[@RichieAnthonyGuitar]

Considering they're his own personal items there's literally nothing wrong with experimenting. He also says everywhere that he's not a professional and these are not official tutorials.

[@alicefox7076]

With how crazy the world of emulation is ; I’m glad to hear that Bob still loves the 35XX. Makes me feel good about the fact that I purchased one back In February

[@mikegmcg]

Watching it all unfold live on the live streams was great!

[@mariocalderon6201]

i really like the direction this channel in the past few years from just talking about switch related things to all these cool DIY sort of projects that we can learn from and even attempt at home

[@mrwii5741]

That looks so cool! I need one of those lol I liked my gameboy as a kid seeing this is so cool! Keep up the goodwork with your videos!

[@seancook6879]

Love what ya did here! I love the shape of the DMG and GBC they feel so good in hand. Dude... That button breakout board is something ive been searching for forever for a completely unrelated project! (Raspberry pi stuff) thanks for the vid!

[@GaryMeacher]

It is gorgeous. Love the white and clear aesthetic.

[@Nunzio12]

that screwdriver is a game changer! thanks for sharing that link, i got it last week and love it

[@Chibichief]

I love this content from you it seems like you had a lot of fun doing it and I also enjoy things that are a pain in the ass and it shows in the video how much you enjoyed it.

[@mekman4]

Slick presentation. Nice project. Great Stuff! As always!

[@camenskycameron8413]

This concept is awesome - real food for thought directly for anbernic.. But the soldering, wiring, dremeling and the 3d printing solutions of yours made me go through a lot of pain :)

[@keatsiannightingale]

This is so cool! I love watching videos like these. Great job!

[@mikesainz7]

This is one of the better looking projects you've made, loved it!!

[@danlmult]

Congratulations on the video! This project has a lot of potential! A version of this being sold as a kit would be awesome!

[@jat9926]

I’ve recently started watching your channel from Beatemups but I’ve never thought of electronic modding as relaxing to watch before. I’d never attempt it, but it’s cool to see the finished product

[@CrossRook]

very cool project, Bob. your previous video on the other channel pushed me over into pulling the trigger on a 3D printer and I am loving it. haven't used it to make as much of my own stuff, but it's already a game-changer. looking forward to version 2, 3, or even 4 of this project one day.

[@Mindartcreativity]

This is the way! I've always wondered if this was possible and you built it. To remove the front screws, maybe you could 3d print a piece that goes inside between the shells and and clicks into place but also screws internally to the front shell? t's hard to explain and I am not an engineer haha. Definitely a cool project.

[@strgsl]

I loved watching this get built on your twitch.. highlight of my week.

[@HaoToDraw69]

Supporting for the effort and time put into this project. Keep it up!

[@yjmechanic]

thats pretty awesome, been contemplating doing something similar. thanks for the inspiration.

[@ComeJesusChrist]

Well done and thank you for making the files available and for all this!

[@dtape]

Great project Bob. Very bold and ambitious.

[@fritzfreak]

I appreciate the effort, even if I'm never gonna buy something like this. Good effort and I like this.

[@khaledtribes]

Wow this looks so cool! I don't have a 35xx to sacrifice to the education process, but this is a pretty approachable guide. Thanks Bob!

[@dannydee2668]

I have one on order and it's taking ages, so I can't wait to get back to some retro gaming

[@bennymeyz3306]

"Also this video is not sponsored" Wait, what?! Crazy I know but I love the sponsorship on this channel.

[@bennymeyz3306]

It's like stoner sponsership. All good.

[@johnmusgrove7204]

Sick, would definitely buy another from Anbernic if they implemented this design. The current design is a little cramped and I don't really take it anywhere aside from the bathroom and the couch. Great content, loved this

[@badslime6453]

the rg353v is a vertical version that can play dreamcast and dual analog ps1 games and dual boot into android and linux

[@johnmusgrove7204]

@@badslime6453 That's cool, I don't really have an interest in those games though. This thing is almost exclusively a gb/gbc/gba console for me. Which is perfect. Plus the sticks ruin the nostalgia for me. But it is dope that it they can do all of that in the rg353v

[@MaximzM]

this was really cool to watch and i do hope to see others from the community attempt to improve on this really awesome build you did, personally i dont wanna take apart my rg35xx i have the grey one and i like it but if i had a second one and if i was a handy person yea sure id do it

[@shadowedfate151]

everyday we get closer to Bob just making his own portable handheld... also personally I love the hatched togther design with the big screw bolts showing

[@dstinnettmusic]

Anbernic does do the software part really well. They seem to understand that people don’t want a text file system…they want game images and art, menu music, etc.

[@Mow-y7o]

Turned out pretty cool , I got my 35xx because of you .

[@JDMillest23]

best DIY ever!!!!! lets go!!! someone in the community is gonna make a kit now.

[@k.d.m6684]

This was pretty awesome to watch. Honestly the only thing that bugged me was those two screws ya had on the front of the unit. Maybe a counter sink and flat head style of screw would have been better? Then just 3d print some caps to blend it, either way I love this video. Would be awesome to own and play something like this. Thanks for sharing the vid

[@josephro6367]

No retroachievements is what makes this a deal breaker for me - they need an updated version with wifi Love the modification you did to this ❤

[@skycloud4802]

I'm glad you made this video. These companies make Gameboyish portables, but they don't feel quite like playing an actual gameboy (emulation aside).

[@richardcooper]

Love your videos, and awesome job making your own :)

[@kaztech36]

I love your mini projects Bob! Can you please show us around your electrical lab?

[@JoshuaMattingly]

3D printing is clearly scratching your creative itches. Awesome work Wulf! Keep up the good work. (Please help me find Bob's green screen tips & tricks video, I can't find it!!)

[@sknny_t]

Great project excited to see the Gameboy pocket one!

[@MrMangoJuice]

Awesome proof of concept, I would love to see it with a clamshell device of some sort

[@RegularJonMTB]

Another great video, thanks Bob. Might have to rewatch the 35XX and potentially get one…

[@harrydsgn]

The audacity of signing that email with 'You are welcome'.... lmao

[@Gaqon]

I had thought about doing something similar when I used to mod Gameboys, kept telling myself it couldn't be too hard. Glad you put in the work and I can finally see how it could come out, but I'll just stick to the 35xx lol

[@erikringwalters]

This is awesome I love these projects

[@TheRealNerdTyler]

Loving content like this!

[@ReavoEnd]

With the kind of stuff you're getting into, SLA 3D printing would do you a world of good. It's so much better for small, precise parts in projects like this. Take it from a hardware dev! It might seem intimidating, but it's so worth it to learn. I've heard the "Elegoo Saturn" is a pretty good SLA printer series to start out with.

[@TrueMeKazik]

I'm glad that you are happy of results and ur having fun. Personally I liked original more. But I do not have any nostalgy for Original Gameboy. I would love to see perfect build of GBA like that ^

[@vinizzle7000]

Super cool, I wonder if at some point someone will make a shell that makes it much easier

[@DarkSaitama]

I wanted to play Street of Rage 2 since I lost it on 1999, I have had it on PC emulators but it just didn't feel the same, it didn't fix that itch, I try getting the cartridge got 3 non worked and I saw your video about these device and man the nostalgia hitted hard I love these device so much.

[@Franku69]

Some counter sunk screws may look more aesthtically pleasing. IE for those 2 big screws on the front. Regardless super creative video Wood. Always love seeing a fellow tinkerer doing what he loves. 👍🏻

[@toxickingchristian2645]

Those transitions go crazy

[@benlogan4038]

Absolutely would buy that form factor. Wish someone would market one!

[@YourWishes]

Loving the chapter titles.

[@ironcladcobra]

Great video man! I think the closest to the Game Boy DMG feel is Anbernic's RG353V/S... 😉

[@erraddict]

I'm loving this new adventurous tinkering Bob

[@jYanick]

I love this. Great job bob.

[@TheMRock888]

I’d be so down to watch you tackle a 2.0 version of this build If you ever feel like it! Like you mentioned in the video, the changes I’d love to see are the usb hole being at the bottom, and there being a headphone jack hole as well 😎

[@Sleth0theoriginal0]

damn you for doing exactly what I was thinking my next project was going to be and therefore guaranteeing I will do it ASAP

[@robotoboy30]

That email was hilarious. What is wrong with that person!? LOL!

[@gameboyprototype5046]

Its the perfect modern Gameboy. Looks great. Nice work 🤓👍

[@SpikeStarkey]

18:15 Dramatic, overpriduced, bob in smoking jacket and slippers reading of that email video, when?

[@NerdNest]

Bob, this is fantastic.

[@3up3rn0va]

A dedicated Gameboy would be neat. I remember buying one off my sibling when he upgraded. I don't use it anymore but it was purple and it was cool! I am glad i can emulate but it is not the same. Maybe l should get an ambernic 35xx it doesnt look that bad!

[@TrendgePK]

Bob, I'm proud of you for fixing left on the D-pad.

[@soaremicheledavid6020]

I need to make a flat-white vintage nintendo version now! Great design.

[@zze130]

This is awesome, would have love this on the GBC too!!!

[@TheMRock888]

Awesome job Bob! 🙌

[@infamous_ian5610]

Literally been waiting for someone to make a video like this. I would try it myself but I know I’m just going to mess everything up

[@Sytilac]

Good job on Vid. Hope your finger feels better!

[@cjnye]

Should have made a Wulffdendo GAME BOY decal for it 😅 Great build 4 video, got my OG GB for Xmas in ‘89, these new emulators are great but I miss that plastic house brick aesthetic.

[@AnalogNate]

Might buy a rg35xx just to do this mod now. Always wanted to build one of those raspberry pi zero gameboys but thought it was too complicated but this seems a lot simpler in concept since it's just moving the parts from one handheld to another

[@TarikA]

Putting a modern retro emulation handheld into a DMG case is all I ever dreamt of, because I've got big hands and the DMG still just feels the best. But why in the world would you use the 35XX for that instead of a MM+? Especially since you're not using HDMI anyway. You miss out on all the WiFi benefits. Also OnionOS>>>GarlicOS. That being said, I'm glad someone finally did this and despite white not being my color of choice you did a great job. Thank you very much for all the links to the parts, too!

[@thedudwiththehat]

I have no idea how you did it, but i was looking at my dead childhood dmg on my shelf while playing my r36s and said: "I wonder if i could just...SHOVE the guts and screen from this in to my GameBoy?" i wake up from a nap and this is the first vid on my feed.

[@drewgrenzner4278]

When you drill holes, start with a smaller bit and work your way up. That way the large bit won’t be as likely to grab the part and make it spin in your hand, or break completely. Also if you have a vice, put the part in that.

[@oddassembler]

I love how he is covering the tutorial, like anyone ever is going to try to reproduce this...

[@scarm_rune]

funny how you uploaded this as soon as i got mine

[@wulffdendad8957]

Wulff Den knows all ! #Wulffdendad

[@GameboyZeroOfficial]

This is brilliant. Worth the time

[@elliot1674]

Love this type of videos

[@Xukkorz]

Dear Bahb, this would probably feel better if you glued the frame into the front shell. You can probably get the closure feeling better. NGL I fully started this expecting it to be an actual dumpster fire but I love everything about this build and really want to make one. Oh also it may feel better if the 3d printed parts were done in hard resin, JLC PCB does prints that are pretty reasonable if you don't have access to a resin printer. Also everyone go support Natalie she makes super cool stuff in the gameboy scene and I love seeing her stuff show up in other people's content.

[@Jeema13]

Love watching this on live streams. Didn't see you hit the left button much 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AllWorkAndLowPay]

i love my anbernic 353V, it's pretty much the same size as a gameboy pocket and thanks to sakura retromods it really looks like one too.

[@kimkrimson]

Great work. I would love it if anbernick or miyoo would work with you for a future release

[@sketchtheparadigmyork1217]

I just ordered mine, I cant wait to play Pokémon emerald after years, as well as play games I never had the chance to as a kid because I didnt have any systems

[@gilpauloabracia]

I love my rg35xx! So cheap yet really good at its job emulating old consoles. Perfect for me playing the jrpgs ive missed back in the day also those english translated ROM games for the SNES like Bahamut Lagoon, etc.!

[@MrMegaManFan]

I know I'm two days late and a dollar short, but I love to see a mod like this come to life!

[@ShaoShaoMienshao]

"This was a massive pain in the ass to figure out. It took me weeks. But sometimes things that are a pain in the ass are also fun, and I'm glad I went through all that." I really like this tbh, good attitude to have

[@twyx6928]

Absolutely janktastic, I love these mod videos!

[@ShadowTheHellJumper]

The fact that Bob said "Frankenstein's Monster" instead of just "Frankenstein" makes me so happy

[@RaineyRetro]

Dope build!

[@LucasEMota-fu4tz]

please make more mod, i love see you get super frustrated in satisfied in the same video haha

[@BeatEmUps]

Okay, now do it to mine

[@gabbylapierre7618]

I would love to see you and Bob build one together. That would be very chaotic but entertaining to watch;)

[@plumshy5558]

I kinda like the screws on the front its a cool little aesthetic

[@RetroMannGaming]

You know the RG351V exists, right? That one is a perfect Gameboy form factor with an even more capable CPU. But I love the DIY you did here, great job

[@cheater00]

You could improve the button board a LOT by using small spring contacts that align with the original button footprints, rather than use a million wires that need to be soldered. Screws and a plastic stand-off bracket would make them align perfectly. Spring contacts are super cheap. They're the same kinds of contacts like you see on mobile phone battery terminals (in phones where the battery is swappable).

[@centermass4552]

uh oh....Bob's been at the 3D printer again. ;)