The GameBoy Pocket Color Mod

[@teammacnamara5320]

I like the way you always show the errors, breakages, problems. It makes me feel so much better about my own experiences.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Yeah it helps so much!

[@igjirijrfnugrn9295]

Oh HELL noooooooooooooooo

[@IncrediblyAverageAtGames]

​​@@igjirijrfnugrn9295What's the problem?

[@ravonos]

Note to viewers, Boxy Pixel will not replace a broken screen for you if you put it inside a shell (even if you don't use the adhesive) or solder the touch sensor. Do a screen test on the table with the bare minimum. I ended up having to buy a replacement elsewhere.

[@JayDeeIsMyName]

Wow. That's kinda sucky. I mean, I get it, it's so easy to destroy it by yourself, but still.

[@jordanwilliams5849]

That is bs bruh! Deal with funny playing directly their customer service is top notch! iIcracked my shell after opening and closing the thing like 10 times, took a picture and emailed them, they sent me a new shell, free! The next day. I was blown away.

[@TwinborneUncutGaming]

I felt actual pain at 5:47. Broken screens are a complete nightmare.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

and COSTLY......

[@RC32Smiths01]

Congrats on this build man. Looks modern with an exquisite feel, and and the reflective feeling is nice!

[@aublak7492]

Honestly, I'd prefer something plastic. Also that proud cart in the back is a deal breaker.

[@Captain_Chaz86]

can order a metal standard sized color shell instead from boxy pixel.

[@VashStarwind]

Yeah that would annoy the crap outta me

[@sahaquielz]

The pocket is the best design, Whith the color features, is a dream come true. Hope you show another vídeo with the final screen.

[@theonebegotten]

Couple of the small criticisms! Like the giant hump on the gameboy's back. The Quasimodo Boy Two gameboys are two completely different things?

[@Bence507]

Man. I'm fairly new to the Gameboy game, currently making my GBZero, but the Gameboy Color with the IPS mods are seems to be truly amazing devices. Tickles my must to have bones. With this shell it's the best it ever gets.

[@rashira9610]

Absolutely beautiful mod. My biggest gripe I think is the fact that you have to completely remove the IR from the GBC.

[@AndrewWoodford]

That sweep across the desk with the Mac Studio was so slick. Great video!

[@JayrosModShop]

His zoomed-in B roll shots are amazing, aren't they?

[@clivelavender.c17]

Nice build, shame about the cart sticking out, this actually puts me off doing this build as I was looking for a metal shell build next, but this won’t be it.

[@JayrosModShop]

Nick offers a metal Gameboy Color, where the shell and cartridge sit perfectly flush.

[@liamsmith8518]

I would recommend the slate, the back isn't metal sure but what you mainly look at is metal and sp is just a good system

[@tailsinge]

@@liamsmith8518 Slate's cartridge port is on the bottom, so even worse lol.

[@liamsmith8518]

@@tailsinge it's the exact same thing as a normal GBA SP I'm sure it's kinda annoying with GB and gbc games but for GBA (which is probably what will be played most of the time on a GBA) it's perfect

[@skybladedx3804]

I love the silver, it has a nice look to it

[@Enoxix.]

Damn, looks aboslutely amazing! Wish I was as skilled as you at modding!

[@PaulChabot]

It's lego buddy...

[@cidkramer]

@@PaulChabot indeed, soldering isn't difficult to pick up.. just need to buy and use the right things

[@PaulChabot]

@@cidkramer the right tools make all the difference.. I thought flux was a luxury at one point.. it's necessary..

[@cidkramer]

@@PaulChabot the right Flux is even better :) I've seen people use pipe soldering Flux and it didn't end too well for the circuit board

[@craigbillow]

Welcome back, Elliot! Very glad to have new content. Hope all is well with the house and bike. Cheers!

[@archivushka]

The top bezel kinda looks short, maybe because of overall bigger screen frame, which makes it look rather disproportional than gbp Yet this shell is still beautiful

[@ryanduffy2152]

I think I enjoy the videos a bit more when something goes wrong, kinda shows that not everything is perfect and that those kind of things can happen

[@sebz6567]

Looks beautiful. Wish I had the soldering skills to be able to put it together

[@skycloud4802]

Yeah, I've had no luck with soldering. Other people make it seem so simple and easy. It's fiddly work.

[@nubatman]

Flux is your friend. Just keep at it SeBz. And just to get your feet wet you can practice on any random electronic board you find. I started on home stereos where components were spaced out and easy to navigate.

[@sebz6567]

Thanks mate. Tried it in the past with no avail and is a skill i admire people that have it. Thanks for the reply 😊

[@megamix5403]

I know you said it's not really a fair comparison to the Analogue Pocket, but with those prices, it's kinda hard not to. Both seem like very pricey endeavours. Though sorry that your screen was broken. It's a total bummer and it can happen to best of us. Still, for what it's worth, you did great mate!

[@ivangeorgie9153]

Man how are you that skilled with that gameboy stuff? The gameboys were big part of my childhood but I can't do anything with them except playing on em. Keep going man

[@8bitsamurai6]

This is gorgeous. Was my fav model as a kid for a long time. Cuz was a huge upgrade over the og before color every existed.

[@Nightevancris]

just managed to dig up my old gameboy pocket! definitely want to mod and refurbish it, this is great inspiration

[@JuicyJakeRepairs]

the cartirdge sticking out is a no deal for me, everything else seems real nice (minus your broken screen haha)

[@dracoheart4122]

I bet it has a satisfying weight to it. Love your videos man. Super calming and awesome content about Gameboys and anything else you want to review. Can't wait for whatever you do next.

[@freddiejohnson6137]

Got to say I always preferred the shape and size of the Pocket over the Color and that the quality was always a step down in terms of build quality. This mod actually not only solves it but makes it more modern too. May have to get one of these soon myself.

[@thegamingblob7772]

Yeah the Color almost looks like it’s for children (just my opinion)

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

I like the form factor of both, but aesthetically, the Pocket is more classic to me.

[@thegamingblob7772]

@@ShadeSlayer1911 yeah I agree

[@TheAkashicTraveller]

FYI given it's Japanese those screws are probably JIS screws not phillips. JIS cross point screws are slightly different and using a phiillips screwdriver with them makes it more likely to strip the head.

[@HUYI1]

You can really make a load of money modding Gameboys like this! I'm impressed by this mod 🙂

[@mateobean6635]

I dont know, the price of parts, and time and effort barely feel proportional anymore to the price people are willing to pay for a still 25yo handheld.

[@SuperLintendo64]

Great Mod and great video Elliot! The gameboy looks so awesome!

[@nivioof]

the red and black buttons looks so nice, a great build!

[@cole_etch]

As much as I love this mod, I wish it came in a plastic version. I know it's more premium to have that aluminium finish but it's gonna be a nightmare to replace in the event something goes wrong like a bad drop. The metal adhered to the glass also seems like a questionable choice with thermal expansion being a thing, and the glass used in the Q5 laminated display has had a couple concerns over its strength.

[@UltimaN3rd]

Great job with the mod Elliot. In the past I've criticized your soldering but I'm glad to see you've improved a lot. Keep it up mate!

[@Bringmejoycon]

Your solder work is so clean

[@unexpectedguy652]

This has to be the best gameboy of 2022 Well done my lad

[@erik.dahlberg]

Fantastic video and mod. Perfect length, nice details, some shared disasters and peeves - ending with a great joke. Master class for aspiring KZbinrs.

[@ImNotAProfessional]

Really loving your videos keep it up 👍🏻👍🏻

[@UzzyT.]

I’ve just spent £100+ on mods for my GBC, can’t wait for them to arrive!

[@NHT2]

While I may not have said anything, this was the video I have been waiting for. Thanks BoxyPixel and Elliot!

[@XipherDesign]

The Pocket is definitely the best form factor of the GB lineup ⭐

[@renhope9092]

looks sweet. I always loved the pocket and thought it was such a shame the color didn't have the same body. I ordered the red casing with black buttons because my friend had that OG gameboy when we were kids and I was always jealous

[@jamesb.6177]

Me: Wow, that’s so cool! Nintendo: Wait, that’s illegal…

[@kevin-jt6st]

That is really a work of art great job on the build!

[@dhoome1234ify]

I really was looking forward to see a Aluminum Machined Classic Game Boy after I saw the unhinged Advance SP. Also there's something called GB operator which is basically a good Cartridge reader(sort of like Save-The-Hero, but it is compatiable with all generations of Gameboy cartridges(yes, that includes the camera cartridges) and it's on meet_epilogue, since no body uploaded a lot about it, I thought you can do it since your videos are mostly about Gameboys.

[@swedeyp9047]

Great work Elliot as per usual. ❤ I love my boxypixel SP, so well machined,and feels so premium in the hand. On another note,I purchased some ifixit tools yesterday, I'm impressed after your recommendation. 👌 Also looking forward on an update on the C90. 🙂

[@ClemBt]

What a beautiful video and very good mod, Keep up the good work Eliot!! :) By the way, the white glass looks honestly good for me personally!

[@nickmystic_yt]

looks sick!

[@HUYI1]

I want to give him my Gameboy colour and mod it to hell too lol

[@StuckOnAFireHydrant]

Soldering lipos scared the crap out of me. That's why I have yet to switch my micro drone batteries to bt2.0 lmao. Beautiful build man!

[@sovietrussia3632]

When working with potentially firey batteries I keep a pot with a lid handy so I can dump it in there and take it outside should it start being firey.

[@StuckOnAFireHydrant]

@@sovietrussia3632 that's smart. I saw someone also use a bucket of sand too that they dumped the battery in. They were li-ion tho and they were attempting to make a camera battery pack

[@JayrosModShop]

Nick Rose of Boxy Pixel really knows his stuff, and I look forward to his new aluminum DMG shell coming soon!

[@xclvrfip]

I love your videos. It’s so relaxing to watch you do tinkering with these amazing stuff. Your videos help me relax lol. Keep up the great work as always!

[@Vinster1137]

Love that spin just adds respect ✊ love the vid man so cool I learned how to mod and fix gameboys from watching your videos :) great days to you man

[@Thirdeyestrappd]

I did mine in anodized black with the purple buttons a month ago when they first released Easily my favorite game boy of all time until you own one you won’t understand how heavy and quality this shell feels in the hand it’s next level

[@Houndawesome]

Using your tweezers like that was genius! IDK why I've never thought to do that.

[@TheHuskyHideaway]

This is what I've been missing. I get that you are trying to expand into other areas. But sometimes I just want to watch a build with some talking. Would love to see you tackle a wiiboy.

[@wesuda]

You see, this is a cool build, if anything is the coolest. and Boxy Pixel makes excellent builds! However, as far as I know they do not mix and match the color of their aluminum pieces. He did point out the buttons but the most expensive is the screen frame, which comes with the whole shell. I can relate with the screen mishap as I did messed up the screen on my first try. So if anyone that is not a youtuber wants to do this exact same build it will be (two sets of shells, two sets of buttons, IPS screen, USB-C battery, and two touch sensors ) approx. 250 bucks without taxes and shipping. I love the product but is definitely not a cheap for this exact same build. Hopefully Boxy Pixel allows people to do mix and match in the future.

[@dailyskeptic]

OMG, that tweezer wedge, never thought to do that before!

[@mattnollora9055]

Compared to existing GameBoy Pocket Color mods, at least this one doesn't require you to trim your PCB to fit into a Pocket shell. Nice one!

[@Togi.]

*has a gameboy color in my pocket* Elliot: "Is that a gameboy color in your pocket?

[@gcd1569]

great as always mr retro

[@09goatboy36]

What you do inspires me to do things to game consoles. Among those things you’ve inspired me to make is a Switch PC known as the Switch Nite that me and my team is building. Thank you, Elliot! (Also, I will buy a 3DS Panda shell if you have a spare.) (You probably don’t have another, just thought to ask.)

[@LucaBlightOfHighland]

Incredible looking, but that charging port isn't in a good position to me, it goes under your hand so humidity, sweat and dirt can easily accumulate inside.

[@danysahne3407]

Masterpiece! Love the color combination.

[@MuscleCarLover]

The nicest of the original Gameboy designs matched with a Colour motherboard and IPS screen? Tempting, really tempting, even though there's not really any games pre-Advance that really interests me

[@Bachelorchow]

Long time viewer, first time commenter... Loving the upgraded visuals on your more recent vids dude, but one word of advice from a pro: zoom out a bit! Your shots look really nice, but you need to give the close up details some room to breath, and provide the viewer with somewhere in the frame to focus their attention. Bigger isn't always better I guess? That being said you're really doing some amazing stuff, keep up the good work!

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

I guess the pros don’t care about the visually impaired then!

[@Bachelorchow]

@@SproutyPottedPlant lol of course the pros do, but not to the exclusion of the rest of the viewing audience: you can always zoom in on an HD video if you have difficulty seeing the details in a shot, but the opposite isn't physically possible...

[@TheSolidMidgetOfficial]

The Gameboy color pocket would have been cool if Nintendo actually made it.

[@LightMod2]

I like the way you always show the errors

[@ulfrinn8783]

don't you love how the analog pocket puts four tiny, hard to use face buttons on it to play consoles which never used more than two?.. rather than, you know, putting on two big, easy to use buttons?

[@JoJo-yn3ci]

Where’s he getting his game boys for $30-40?? Everything I find on Facebook marketplace and offerup are like $80+ it’s insane cuz a lot of em are scratched, missing the battery covers, or don’t even come with a game 💀💀💀

[@ravonos]

But them 10 at a time from Japan and you can get them for under $40. That's what I did

[@VashStarwind]

Yeah all these rich kids have raised the price of gameboy stuff hugely

[@trevorrandom]

Metal & Colour absolutely gorgeous 👍

[@ISOGQD]

Bring back the old intro

[@Chrono_Dragoon]

"Is that a Gameboy Color in your Pocket, or are you just machined to CNC me?"

[@kevinleite6309]

The pocket is the most Beautiful design. I would love to see it in a color LCD version

[@djyond3rr]

The pocket is my favorite body. This is perfect

[@MrDochorrible]

Dang those battery terminal wire colors are so nice.

[@DamienNightmarish]

Nice job. Beautiful gb.

[@cljoe35]

Wow that looks awesome!

[@daserfomalhaut9809]

Hope everything's been looking up for you, King.

[@mindfreek454]

Holy crap, what kind of soldering iron is that? I was looking for a small kit like that, but couldn't find anything like it.

[@neovegaproductions]

Had the same question, so I looked it up; Adafruit sells it (item 4244, adjustable temp USB-C soldering pen TS80P).

[@bryanneponuceno3162]

Liked the vid while the ad was playing before the clip.

[@londiebrondie]

Hiya Mr. Elliot! I have a broken system I was hoping you can fix, and there's quite a story to it... So when I graduated Pre-School, my Grandmother (who is sadly no longer with us) bought me a 2ds from target and it was possibly the BEST gift I had ever been given. I loaded hundreds of hours onto that thing, playing games like Animal Crossing New Leaf and such, but one day, my 2ds got old and started to stop accepting my cartridges, so there was only one thing to do: Buy a new one. A few years later, the same thing happened to that 2ds, so I bought myself a shiny New 2ds xl. But the New 2ds xl was WAY less sturdy than the 2ds, and one day, when I was playing Animal Crossing, it froze and I was stuck. I later tried to turn it on but only 1 light would show instead of 2 and the screen was black (no sound either). Sometimes it would turn on (rarely) but freeze after a minute or 2. This was obviously the infamous "black screen of death" of course. When I got a bit older I attempted at fixing it myself (with no idea what to do) and probably just messed it up more. The last time I checked how much I had played on that system it was over 500 hours, and I can't believe all of my work is gone. If I send you my 2ds xl to your PO box in your channel description, would you try to fix it?

[@alolanstarboy]

On those desk shots I spotted a Mac Studio in the background, was not expecting to see that kind of baller hardware sitting there 👀

[@basicstype994]

beautiful in a lot of ways!

[@Pacmanfan-po9rn]

How many different mods can their possibly be?!

[@8bitsamurai6]

Damn what iron is that. Very cool. Looking for a new good one. Can't get the cheapos to hear up and melt correctly.

[@kumori0ookami]

Why yes it is, also I'm happy to see you.

[@James_D.]

Very cool!

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

As much as i like the Retro NT, it's just so much more fun putting together something like that yourself with your own hands to really personalize the device. I just really don't like that whole LiPo Battery thing… i would have preferred to use standard rechargeable batteries but i guess the Screen just needs more than the 3 Volts the original GBC needed. Love the fact that now it looks like a Game Boy Pocket always wanted to be, if aluminium cases would have been just as cheap as silverpainted plastic.

[@zacariasbenta3910]

It looks amazing.

[@SuperEpicNiceGuy]

No no, it's not a GameBoy Color in my pocket, I'm just happy to see you🤣

[@Evercade_Effect]

Love how this turned out! Personally I would rather have this modded GBC than the pocket.

[@austinwilburn1772]

On a totally unrelated note, my first iFixit kit finally showed up and I got about 13 Nintendo DS lites, 7 don’t work, about to dig into that for the first time ever.

[@bland9876]

I am confused how the games stick out the top if you are using the original parts cuz wouldn't the shell have to be the same size?

[@theadventureofkhalil]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Good Work Elliot ❤❤

[@mafiabossplankton]

Another cool and sleek build! Looks super clean! Also, I like your little soldering iron. Can you tell me what model you have so I can pick one up?

[@la_famille__]

Hi Elliot , thanks for the video, I was actually wondering if I'll buy it or not but thanks to your video, I have decided to save a bit more and arm myself with patience and order the Analog Pocket, thanks again and keep up the good work :)

[@turtlelord46]

This looks great! Id love to do this when I am more skillful! Also, I think it would be fun if you could make or find a gameboy micro xl or a very very tall or wide gameboy micro! Love the videos! 👍

[@teighan7829]

This is sick!! Love this

[@alexo222secondaccount4]

This should really be called the game boy perfect mod

[@TekuJames]

God, that is stunning.

[@xander8474]

Looks incredible!!!

[@richardparr6644]

That screwdriver flick 🔥

[@Sapphire1984]

its almost like the poketsprite but bigger.

[@jkarakizi]

This build is absolutely GORGEOUS. However $68 AUD just for postage to Australia is unjustifiable. Sadly I'll be skipping this mod.