Game Boy Advance SP Models [AGS-001 vs AGS-101]

[@boplouie6597]

I've been thinking the same things about the frontlit screen for a while now. I remember getting my mind blown when I was little when I realized the ags-001 was just as easy to see outside as it is inside, unlike my DS-Lite. I since lost that Gameboy which is one of the saddest things that happened to me, and I should have replaced it when I had the chance cause now it is impossible to find even an ags-001 on ebay for under $60. I resorted to using my completely unmodified fat gba cause at least I can get fresh air while I play.

[@NeoGeo822]

Sad story same thing happened to me. I had the NES edition SP and eventually lost or or something.

[@speeder-gojira]

The AGS-001 I got was around $70 with taxes and shipping. I won it on a bid for about $56 dollars on eBay.

[@Raptor810Blue]

Your 001? If you specifically mean the earlier version, I am very lucky.

[@NCDCEXE]

Honestly, I agree with everything said here. I'd also like to add on that modding your gameboy can be really fun. It can make a console feel more personal to you, even if a mod is popular and what-not.

[@labman472011]

I'm a simple man. I see a Makho video and I click it

[@smallmouthbass8521]

I just got a 001 I am happy with it !!! My heart actually dropped seeing the difference !!! Thank you for the education ,I personal like my 001 bcz I used to have real gameboy color with Pokémon yellow , I sold it , I am playing blue and it gives me the same good ol vibes n I dig it !!!

[@caramelzappa]

I had heard a million times that the 101 is the better model simply because it's backlit, but after seeing them side by side and your explanation I think you're right, the 001 is more practical. And yes, IPS is so much better it's not even comparable. I upgraded my 101 recently and it made it feel like a brand new console. If you're actually using your SP to play games and not just collecting, modding is a no-brainer. As a side note its wild seeing the amount of scratches on all three of those units. And every single one is a reason why the clamshell design is so fantastic.

[@bknighty28]

This is the most copium message I've ever heard. For anyone finding this video and reading this more recently, funnplayings IPS screens, any version, is fantastic. BUT there was a huge boom in modding and this comment was made during that boom during covid. It's a negligible difference to 101 and is absofrickinlutely not worth putting into an AGS101. I repeat AGS 101 screen is not worth replacing with an IPS screen. It's fun to do but this comment is akin to those people who use to swear by gaming chairs like DX racers while their backs are getting destroyed just because they can't admit they threw 400$ at garbage. If you wanna mod for fun go ahead, that's great. But if you are thinking and IPS mod is going to make a difference while you're actually using the console vs the original 101 screen, you're objectively wrong but I respect your opinion.

[@caramelzappa]

@@bknighty28 are you ok?

[@bknighty28]

@@caramelzappa Are you? How's the ghosting and random artifacting on that IPS doin for ya Leave it to Gen Z to respond with "are you ok?" As a response to being told they're wrong. Gez Z really taking after boomers

[@eliasskopelitis4886]

@@bknighty28 Not to mention those ips screens are 640x480 and all the gba games run at 240x160. Sure its not much of upscaling but its still not quite the same.Not worthy tradeoff

[@Strashky]

​@@bknighty28 true, id only ever considering putting an IPS screen into an AGS 001 model. throwing out an AGS 101 screen that isnt damaged just feels plain stupid

[@tsubasaplayer16]

I think a significant factor for the reason why people might prefer 101s for backlight screens is because of battery life and maybe also having the "original form" of the console itself. IPS screens drain batteries like no other without the additional brightness feature making it lower, but even then it is still higher than 101s on average iirc

[@makho]

Once you bump the brightness up on an AGS-101, the battery life difference evaporates

[@DarkBowser64]

I appreciate this. My personal opinion is that people diss on the AGS-001 far, far too much. Being able to actually view the dang thing outdoors in bright, direct sunlight as well as in the pure dark is great, and only the original DS and the Game Boy Light also share that capability without having to perform any kind of modification. Also while it may be a tad washed out, I actually quite appreciate that for GB and GBC games, which tend to use pure white for background elements and are very straining on the eyes to see in the dark for extended periods of time with fully backlit screens. Great example being battles in Pokémon. The more washed out color gamut is, in a sense, a bit more similar to the GBC. In [current year] there's really no reason to go out of your way for 101s anymore when you have drop-in backlit screens. I do personally like them, but they are truly not all they're hyped up to be. Unless you're REALLY desperate for that pixel grid, I guess. But I'm sure it'll eventually happen for those that can't imagine a Game Boy without a grid. I have a GBA SP AGS-101 motherboard around here (shell was brittle and already partially fallen apart, and screen was dead when I got it) that I plan on getting a shell for and one of those Cloud Game Store laminated screens because I am not applying a screen lens and risking misaligning the screen or getting my fingerprints all over it. No reason to bother trying to get the quickly dwindling supply of spare 101 screens.

[@wayanc1880]

Watched this because I was asking the wrong questions. I just read your LCD screen article in the description. To me, your writing and explanations seemed phenomenal and easy to understand. I'll make sure to share this should I come across others debating similar gba console/quality-of-life scenarios.

[@TheDasErdinger]

I do like how the 101 looks, sometimes even more than my IPS, but the viewing angle is so bad with the 101 that even a slight tilt will immediately wash out the colors. I have to hold it in a really specific angle to view the "correct" colors. So for that alone, the IPS is so much better. I can lean back and play in bed in weird angles and basically get the "optimal" experience.

[@voltron77]

Nah, the ags is much better.

[@captainkuijt3058]

Growing up with the original GBA, I find the colors to look slightly off and over-saturated on the AGS-101 and the IPS display. For that reason I personally prefer the AGS-001.

[@EarthNotAGlobe]

Even though the 101 model is brighter and technically 'better' I actually still prefer the 001 front lit model more because my eyes are more sensitive light and without the ability to turn the bright ness down on either consoles, the ags 101 only has two options bright or extremely bright. Even on my Nintendo Switch and on most of my other devices I ususally turn the brightness down because of that.

[@simontewkokyong9159]

Regarding AGS101, there are 2 version of LCD screen, Type A and Type B, Type A is earlier which color is better but suffer some lag issue. Type B is better than Type A. By looking from right side of LCD screen when power on, if there are some black gaps near screen edge then it will be type B.

[@makho]

I mean, if you want to be technical, there are way more than "two versions"

[@seseiSeki]

European AGS-101 colors are kinda confusing. Tribal for example was also released as a 001. The European sticker looks the same as a Japanese one, just in English and French instead of Japanese and with European symbols, like the CE mark, on the right. Looking at my European AGS-001s, I just noticed there were sticker revisions. One says "C/AGS-EUR" in the lower right and the other says "C/AGS-EUR-1" and also has this crossed out garbage can symbol. Interesting.

[@ecoao80]

I've yet to run into an IPS screen I like more than my AGS-101.

[@makho]

You're entitled to your opinion but I wholeheartedly disagree. The only tangible benefit is the better battery life. Otherwise, I believe the IPS kits improve upon the experience in every way.

[@MotorHorse]

Like IPS screens in general or IPS kits for Gameboys? Because both are ridiculous statements, but one is far more ridiculous than the other.

[@ecoao80]

@@makho the oversaturation of ips screens actually makes it harder for me to appreciate pixel art in certain games. My go to examples are usually wario land 4 and minish cap. On IPS screens the colors are so bright and saturated that subtle shading or differences in color to show layers or distance don't come across well at all, and the play area seems really flat as a result. Agreed that the viewing angle and brightness isn't as high in the ags 101, but those are never a problem because I play indoors holding the unit right in front of me.

[@inclinerd]

@@ecoao80 that's the design of the game. the developers knew the original GBA screens were going to be crap, so they boosted the saturation of the colors so the colors appeared as intended and not washed out. but when you swap in an IPS screen, you're now getting very saturated colors because the game was originally designed to be very saturated, as the devs were expecting you to be using the AGB screen. afaik that's why some later GBA games have an option to change the color profiles, cause colors also looked very saturated on the official 101. there's color restoration ROM hacks to desaturate the colors and make it look normal on emulators/IPS screens (Pokemon Crystal Clear has two color profiles to choose from, for example), that might be worth looking into if it really annoys you

[@jsar3283]

Agreed does not make sense to get an IPS screen when the AGS 101 already exists… would definitely recommend an ips screen for all other non backlit gb however

[@BryanX64]

One huge thing I hated about the 101 is the motion blur especially on side scrollers.

[@nitrax8629]

Ironically the 001 has much less motion blur / ghosting than the 101 :)

[@grunt12g]

I personally bought a 101 because I didn't really want to go through with modding it. I just needed a new shell but I don't want to spend my time and money to bring a 001 to what the 101 is stock. Now if your intention is to mod the heck out of it then by far the 001 will be the cheaper and better version to get. But if you don't want to do anything and just play a 101 will be better to get. Just got to remember the premium the 101 goes for.

[@frankharper3512]

I get what you’re saying about the screens but at the end of the day I like seeing the colors pop and that frontlet screen makes everything look washed out. But I do prefer to use the AGS-001 model whenever I’m out and about outside or traveling mostly because I don’t wanna mess up the one I actually do care about the AGS-101 lol

[@danielreizinger548]

I modded my AGB to 101 and I enjoy playing on my 001 more. The ghosting is disgusting. Can you do a video @makho on the 010 mod, I have done it and love it, a brighter mode for the 001. I also have to mod my oscillating crystal to play Pokemon at 2x speed and some IPS kits have problems with this.

[@makho]

I have actually done this before (but no video -- my specific mod predates my youtube account) and while it does noticeably improve brightness, it impacts battery life more significantly than just installing an IPS kit does. The brightness on the AGS-001 has diminishing returns.

[@solounusuariomas5574]

All the modded Game Boys have a red light, that is something I’ve noticed. It seems like modded Game Boys drain the battery really quickly. That is a disadvantage and an important factor when deciding which GameBoy to get

[@makho]

Sounds like you could benefit from cleaning your power switch. Might help a bit with the battery life but will definitely help with the battery indicator.

[@EarthNotAGlobe]

You need to get a replacment battery, there are still some good after market replacment batteries for Gameboy Advance SP.

[@MioAppreciator]

the ips kits just don't look like gameboy screens to me. i know there is pixel grid emulation but it still just doesn't look the same. if i wanted a look like the ips kits i would mod my 3ds/vita/switch and emulate. if i want to play on real hardware portably and get an authentic gameboy look my best options are an original ds lite for gameboy advance and a gameboy advance sp ags-101 for gameboy/gameboy color. you say that these screens have issues like ghosting and bad viewing angles. the bad viewing angles i concede is 100% true, but not really relevant if you're playing inside the house (which i am 99% of the time), the ghosting is actually part of the look of nintendo portables upto the dsi afaik, and you've talked about before how you'll get flickering in certain games without it, so the lack of ghosting can actually be looked at as a con from an purist perspective. i will note that there is a much cheaper decent option besides the ags-101 for people like me, and that's the dsi kits from funnyplaying. i think these give a more authentic, slightly upgraded look compared to the 101/ds lite. it's probably the most palatable upgrade for people who still want a pixelated look, but again purists may still not care for it.

[@makho]

> if i want to play on real hardware portably and get an authentic gameboy look my best options are an original ds lite for gameboy advance and a gameboy advance sp ags-101 for gameboy/gameboy color This argument has never made sense to me. If you want an "authentic" game boy experience, just use an original game boy. More GBA games were designed with the original GBA screen in mind rather than the AGS-101 so arguably that is the definitive model. No pre-GBA games were designed with a backlit (or even frontlit) screen in mind.

[@inclinerd]

I agree that the 001 is better. I usually play in the dark/at night, and the 101 screen is either bright or TOO BRIGHT. Same with my Funnyplaying v2 and IPS "v3" (black PCB) kit. The 001's lighting isn't as harsh and it's never bright enough to Discord-light-mode me. Semi-related to the video, but do you know which IPS kit can get the dimmest? Was thinking about picking up a CGS AGS kit as it seems to get very dark, but I'd figure I'd run it by you, since you have experience with a lot of kits.

[@makho]

If you look at any of my videos on backlight kits, there's a link to a spreadsheet with power usage and brightness numbers. When checking the brightness, I check the lowest and highest settings.

[@BrianFo]

Thanks for the info on this! I like the IPS screens personally, but if I get an AGS-101 at a good deal, I'll keep one around for collection purposes.

[@Joe3D]

The Chinese iQue at 15:40 is actually original or is replica?

[@makho]

Well it's assembled from all original iQue parts but they never released that color combo as is. I bought two bare shells, combined the good parts, and dropped in an iQue motherboard and original AGS-101 LCD.

[@Kuromaki009]

Imo for the real retro gaming 90s to early 20s feel, the AGS-001 is just perfect as it is. It doesn't kill and graphic experience and the lighting is just fine as it is. It's perfect for both indoor and outdoor usage and also has a stable battery consumption. Installing an IPS is kind of killing the real feel, in the end it's like playing on your smartphone with an emulator of some sort. If you want to maintain the real-feel with vivid colors then AGS-101 or Nintendo DS lite are perfect for your gba titles.

[@brandoneverett3418]

I dunno, I had both models when I was younger, and I remember trading in my 001 for a 101 at an EB Games several years later because it was backlit. I hated not being able to see the screen on my slate GBA and the GBC I had before unless I was in good light or had one of those screen light things. Was one of the reasons I bought an SP, as the screen on the 001 reminded me of that but built in with a rechargeable battery that lasted longer than 2xAA batteries did. It wasn't so apparent back then because it was better than what I was looking at before, but the lighting was totally crap. The edge lighting shining on the screen washed out the colors slightly and just wasn't uniform across the screen. I never really noticed it until I got my hands on a demo model of the 101 at an EB and noticed the difference. Compared to today and even 10 years ago, the 101 screen is definitely crap. Back then however, it was a noticeable improvement IMHO. It solved my only real complaints other than the speaker volume being low. I never noticed anything with the viewing angles because I always held it at around the right angle. Probably from experience looking at the LCD PC monitors that were becoming increasingly common around that time. I didn't notice the ghosting back then either, although its fairly noticeable today after having phones with OLED screens for years now. Pretty sure I had a weird look on my face when I noticed it after getting back into GBA a while back. The audio volume is even more terrible than I remembered. Makes you wonder if that was intentional to push people to use headphones, which required you to buy the adapter. I feel like if you're going to mod, just get a 001 since its cheaper and the cash you save can be applied to the mods themselves. If you want a closer to the original experience with no mods, or minimal mods like a better battery, and a new shell if the old is all nasty and beat up, then a 101 would be good. Just my honest opinion, my vision is crap so might just be me.

[@Joe3D]

Which one has worse ghosting, the AGS-001 or the AGS-101?

[@makho]

By far the 101 is worse. The ghosting is as bad as the original DMG, maybe even worse. Once you see it, it's difficult to unsee.

[@Joe3D]

@@makho That's funny, because the 101 is regarded by far the best, maybe because of higher definition or brightness?

[@makho]

@@Joe3D I mean, the fact that it's the only backlit (from the factory) Game Boy console (not counting the micro and light -- neither of which can play GBC exclusive games) probably weighs heavily in its favor. It's fine compared to stock consoles but consoles modded with newer screens blow it away. You gotta consider that only very recently have we had options for these things. In 2005, if you wanted a backlit GB, your options were the AGS-101 or the GBA only Micro (and for like $30 more, a DS that played all the same GBA games as the micro but also DS games). In 2012, if you wanted a backlit GB, your options were an AGS-101 or to rip the screen out of that console and stuff it in a AGB-001. And that was it until about 2018. In 2018, you could backlight a Color with... an AGS-101 LCD. Aside from an outlier that was low volume and hard to get, it wasn't until about 2019 that we actually started getting other options.

[@kithalie]

I know people want the one with the better screen, and in result its probably why those models are more expensive, but I like to think that the trash screen is actually better because thinking into the future people will probably want the authentic first sp instead of the later produced one.

[@CuriousTinkering]

I agree with the LCD technology. However, collectors would prefer to keep the original and just use a modded one for playing their games.

[@Farold_Haltermeyer]

The blue-light coming off the IPS screens really hurts my eyes...had to install a filter!

[@TANKTREAD]

Wow, Japanese Nintendo fans really got screwed with the GBA SP AGS-101. I had an AGS-001 and upgraded to an AGS-101(miles better than the AGS-001).

[@theprophet2444]

The AGS 101 has a big advantage though: It draws way less power than the IPS Mods and you're pretty limited to batteries sadly, since they can't exceed a certain size, unless there's a big big battery mod.

[@its_frito]

I just ended up buying both because I didn’t do my research on the difference between 001 and 101 and wasn’t able to cancel my 001 order in time. Ig I got two now 😁👍

[@larrytaylor2692]

I modded mine but the display lag feels horrible no matter how great it looks it makes a lot of game feels really bad

[@ethanwalsh9162]

I liked the video. Did no one mention the superiority of the 001 Battery life? My current day to day SP came from a dumpster downtown and still has olive oil in the cracks but it gets 9.5 hours on Pokemon Ruby with the backlight on (original battery). 001-gang

[@makho]

Actually, the 001 has a frontlight, not a backlight. That's one of the things I tried to cover in this video. Additionally, the AGS-101 (the actual backlit version) gets better battery life on the default brightness setting than an AGS-001 (frontlit) on the default brightness setting. Turn the frontlight off and you can significantly increase runtime though.

[@zanabria_spm]

I was planning to mod my AGS-001 Classic NES Game Boy Advance SP with a new shell (with the same design) and a new screen. After watching this video, I've just decided not to do it.

[@RWL2012]

In terms of 2.9" Game Boy Advances, I have an AGB-001, an SP AGS-001 and an SP AGS-101. The plan is to get the AGB-001 IPS-modded but leave both the SPs with their original screens - that way I'll have the choice between reflective non-lit *and* reflective frontlit on the SP AGS-001, first backlit on the SP AGS-101 and modern IPS backlit on the AGB-001.

[@makho]

collections are cool

[@natewesselink]

The route your going is probably the best route imo because of how much more comfortable the agb is in hand over the ags. Ive got both with ips screens in them and i constantly pick up the agb over the ags to actually play.

[@Scresho202]

Do that! I have that :) It's awesome and you can choose what's best (AGS101 of course because makho is wrong hahaha)

[@RWL2012]

yep, IPS AGB will be the usual to play when it's done. as for the other 3 screen types/modes in the 2 SPs, I grew up with the AGS-001 with the light on, and the inaccurate colours, most notably on Rayman "3" (even though I also had Sonic Advance, Mario Kart and F-Zero etc), so when I switched to the 101, the colours looked "wrong!" Also it was an LED-backlit screen in 2005 (laptops and LCD TVs were still CCFL-backlit) - we're really spoiled by IPS. The 001 with the light off can be sunlit, and can also display such novelties as Stealth's Sonic 1 GBA displaying Sonic 1 on a "non-lit" reflective screen, the only way I think.

[@VanguardRaven]

Kinda related, but is FP still shipping Toppoly screens? Because I'm not a fan of the eau de warm piss colour it gives off. Also the completely lazy and inaccurate SP logo on the lens tilts me off the earth.

[@Adalmetal]

I bought a kit from their website a couple of weeks ago and got the new lg ips. I was so pumped when I realized it was the newest screen 😁

[@VanguardRaven]

@@Adalmetal That is good news, at least. I wonder if it's the same as what Hispeedido uses.

[@IJurman123]

@@Adalmetal was the kit for GBA or the laminated one for GBA SP?

[@newt4949]

I don’t mind the AGS-001 it lasts long and it still looks fine to me

[@TheDreadedZero]

In person the Onyx is much darker and has gray buttons. The Graphite looks much lighter and has black buttons

[@makho]

Yeah but it's one of those things, I think, where you gotta see BOTH models in person or they'll still look like each other. It's not immediately apparent that the shells colors are actually different and the button color is not very meaningful either. I mean, idk about you, but to me, black and gray might as well be the same thing for things with 20+ years of wear and tear, especially in poor lighting (e.g. seller photos).

[@TheDreadedZero]

@@makho I did a video comparing the Pearl Blue and Surf Blue and they look much different in person

[@hilliard665]

I bought a 001 recently because the original form factor GBA had sold but he had this still lol. Just got it to play it but seriously thinking about re-shelling it but that's just got aesthetics when it's on display, when I'm playing it it's great 😂

[@gridatttack]

Hello, got a question. Where can I buy the red/gold famicom IPS screen kit? Got one of those and thinking of installing an IPS screen for it.

[@makho]

retrogamerepairshop.com/collections/gba-sp-displays/products/funnyplaying-gba-sp-ips-game-boy-advance-sp-backlight-mod-with-red-lens?variant=32462641922122

[@gridatttack]

@@makho Thanks! I was looking at the new 3.0 screen, but it doesn't has the red and gold lens color. Do you think it will work if I buy the new version, and then only the LCD & Glass Lens and swap the lens? (if it's even possible/is the same size?)

[@makho]

The lenses are laminated. You cannot swap them without delaminating the LCD. If you have to ask the follow up question, you cannot delaminate a LCD.

[@Mud-Brain]

I found an AGS-101 lying around at a friend's house, but mine looks a little better than yours for some reason? It's old and beat to hell, definitely not modded in any way, but on the back it's labelled C/AGT-USA E4. I'm looking around online and found a few other people with it that can't find any info on the "E4" bit, but I also haven't found any pictures/videos of another E4 in action. I'm currently taking it apart for cleaning and some components looks different from an example picture I found of a regular C/AGT-USA 101.

[@makho]

Probably a late model. gbhwdb.gekkio.fi/consoles/ags/

[@EPIALUS]

Is there a way i can buy a Game-boy advance SP that was already modded with an ISP kit?

[@makho]

IPS not ISP. There are plenty of people out there offering commissions but I cannot personally vouch for anyone in particular. There are A LOT of scammers out there too. I'd ask around on the GB discord and see if a purple name there or a mod can advise.

[@Adalmetal]

I do believe the ips kit looks better. I just wish there could be a way to get rid of the image retention in fast paced games. ¿Do you of a way of improving that issue?

[@makho]

None that I'm aware of. Granted, I'm not entirely sure I've ever even seen the issue you're referring to.

[@Adalmetal]

@@makho it shows up on games like super mario world, or specifically on metroid zero mission while passing by the tunnel in chozodia. It's kind of having a reflection of white things on the screen for a brief second while passing through white highlights of games. I hope I explained myself there 🤣

[@User_2051]

I discovered my childhood SP is an ags-001, wasn’t sad about it then lol

[@makho]

Totally fine and usable console. Nothing wrong with that.

[@turbinegraphics16]

Even when it was new I didn't like the frontlight much because of the blue tint, now I use a funnyplaying kit and its perfect on my original system I had since new.

[@nxx99]

I crammed an AGS-101 in a repro Japanese AGS-001 shell

[@DJIdroneabout]

Yes you have helped I thought the difference was just one is a brighter than the other

[@L-Office]

Honestly, with how good and cheap linux handhelds like the Miyoo Mini + have gotten, I don't see the point of an IPS GBA. The chunky AGS101 pixels have their own charm and battery life is simply legendary. A 9 to 1 scaling IPS makes battery life mediocre, adds input lag and other IPS options lack frame blending.

[@MeganB2023]

I’m going on vacation etc soon and it’s my first time getting an GBA SP Console and I just simply want to play the games. So Should I go with the 001?

[@makho]

AGS-001 is still the best bang for buck game boy in terms of compatibility and built in features vs the price. If you don't already have physical games or if you were planning on buying a flash cart too, look into an emulation device like miyoo or anbernic

[@dangjohnson_]

For me it doesn't really make a difference I enjoy what I buy regardless of specs. If the game runs and the console works I'm all good.

[@Aaron_Bleu]

Battery life?

[@makho]

What about battery life?

[@Aaron_Bleu]

@@makho was curious how different the battery life is depending upon the IPS vs stock screens

[@makho]

@@Aaron_Bleu Stock screens are gonna be around double the battery life of an IPS modded console. I have a spreadsheet linked on my site with more specific numbers but IPS modded consoles are generally 30-60% of stock. makhowastaken.com/

[@Aaron_Bleu]

@@makho wow super helpful, thank you!! May just stick with the 101 screen and deal with the slight ghosting

[@lc6705]

My AGS-001 will turn on, turn on front light, and play the startup sound. However, it won’t display the gameboy logo. At first, I thought this was because I didn’t have a cartridge in, but it appears that it should be displayed even without one. Do you have any thoughts as to what my issue could be? Could an aftermarket ips screen solve this issue?

[@makho]

If the problem is with the screen itself, yeah. You're not going to get very far without any games though.

[@lc6705]

@@makho i’m test it with my flash cart when kt comes in, thanks for the reply

[@TRIFORCE89]

Once an IPS screen is released with configurable colour options (like the GBC has received), it'd be the way to go because then you can replicate the color dynamics of the GBA (or NDS, or GBC, or whatever you want). Right now, the IPS gives me an inauthentic impression (but then again, who cares. It is modded after all, no longer authentic). What do you think of the AGS-010 approach? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpm1aaVtmbySiLs

[@makho]

I have actually done the "AGS-010" mod before (but no video -- my specific mod predates my youtube account) and while it does noticeably improve brightness, it impacts battery life more significantly than just installing an IPS kit does. The brightness on the AGS-001 has diminishing returns. Also, I have lobbied before for color options in kits but the language barrier makes communicating what I want specifically pretty difficult.

[@IchiroKohmoto]

What do you think about GB Station? I have them

[@makho]

I'm not familiar

[@IchiroKohmoto]

@@makho it's like GB Advance

[@TobyOrachee]

001 my beloved

[@IDK-what-im-doing1298]

i only wanted to know cause i got a used one and i wanted replacement stickers

[@nicolaschavez8841]

puedo poner una pantalla de la 001 en una placa 101?

[@makho]

No. The screens require different voltages and you will destroy the LCD if you go the wrong way.

[@walter9724]

I have the Famicom AGS-101s I absolutely love it. I owned an original gameboy back when they were released and it seemed cool but it wasn't color I have a Nintendo DS-Lite which was the first handheld console I've owned since the original console which I sold years ago. I like the DS Lite but I guess the games it came with are just boring. But I bought it more as a collectors item than something to get on all day every day

[@j.a.styles547]

Yeah, its weird, i always go with my 001 especially when going out, its all around. And best battery life. 101 is cool if you just in doors.

[@Jared.Elliott]

My problem with the 001 is it washes out colors so bad. I grew up with a 101 and trying to use an 001 I picked up was so hard on the eyes I just stopped and picked up a 101 lol

[@Jared.Elliott]

Side note, I also ordered an ips kit for the 001, as I know it is the best you can get visually so now I'll have the best of both worlds!!

[@sakitoshi]

hot take: IPS screens look bad, double pixeling is ugly, the colors are oversaturated and flicker isn't processed correctly which leads to image persistence. until they fix all of that, IPS are inferior to both, ags001 and ags101.

[@BULLIBULBUL]

oh, i can see the point of the video! ooen your mind, i bet its the reason you make it! 👌

[@royman4908]

001 gang

[@pit6269]

i will like the video because funny

[@BULLIBULBUL]

hahahah.. 😂 i've never bought a game console to 'play' with it! if i buy a console, i wanna mod and/hack it! 😋 so i keep watching! no emotions attachend to any of my consoles.. 😎😝 (very informative!! thanks a lot!!

[@nhlvan]

My AGS-101 was my go to GBA sp console when I was a kid, disagree that the 001 is better. You're definitely right that a modded IPS GBA sp is best regardless anyways.

[@The_ZXXOZ]

Yes 🎉 i have the good one

[@michaelrivera4299]

Woo hoo, I have an OG model!!!!

[@Scresho202]

In my opinion the AGS101 is the best because pixel grid and also the IPS kits look so super clear (I love them, got a normal GBA with it) as it's an emulator The normal screens just feel how it was supposed to be in my opinion and it just looks best! Of course this is all subjective and everyone sees it different :)

[@makho]

It's not really the "normal" screen though. The original GBA is the "normal" screen. The clarity of the 9380 based IPS kits is unmatched though.

[@joelyjowell3]

101 is the goat ! 🐐

[@kerorogunso961]

I just said fuck it and bought both haha

[@Underground.Rabbit]

Reason i play GBA SP is because i wanna go back in time and chill. It's a fucking time machine. So please dont upgrade to IPS if ure like me.

[@makho]

the beauty of it is that you don't have to mod your console if you don't want to

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

I would stick with the AGS-101 GBA SP. The AGS=001 sucks.

[@F0CKSTR0T]

Do the ips kits look right though? Isn't the 101 pixel perfect? Or do the ips kits have the same resolution?

[@makho]

All OEM consoles are native resolution. Older backlight kits (9380) and some current "drop-in" kits are all 2:1 or 3:1 ratio so four or nine pixels respectively on the replacement screen represent one pixel that the GB outputs. Current funnyplaying offerings are 1:1 for ITA kits or a non-integer scale for the 3.0" kit. The scaling looks fine IMO. If you pixel peep, you'll notice some fuzzyness but if you're pixel peeping, you're probably not actually playing games.

[@MFourtySeven]

Nah youre wrong both are great. Youre just picky thats all.