The GBA SP Gets A New Hi-Def Consolizing Mod

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Hey everyone, there seems to be a bit of confusion. This isn’t the first SP consolizing kit. The gbaHD supports both the original and SP CPU. This kit is the first SP kit that I personally looked at and featured on this channel.

[@-Gothicgirl-]

But you said there is no other gba sp consolizer. The normal gba sp mod use the full gba sp board too and not only the chips

[@leoalex50]

What about full e reader support?

[@jamesstapleton8526]

No link to this new product?

[@leoalex50]

@@jamesstapleton8526 it’s in the description dude

[@jamesstapleton8526]

@@leoalex50 Yeah you're right thanks brotha

[@yorgle]

I tell ya, the flat flex cables (and the ability to make them/have them made cheaply) that have been coming with modern hardware mods have completely changed the level of accessibility for modding consoles. It's really awesome to just "solder this flat flex to the only places on the board that line up" rather than "strip and solder these 30 wires to hack in this modchip"... so awesome!

[@adityavaibhav4941]

Wish there was a tier list of all hdmi mods, at this point there are more mods than the GBAs out there XD

[@bobrocks95]

I'm finding it hard to keep track of myself. The no-solder one looked pretty bad visually-speaking but is of course the easiest install. The one that puts an HDMI port on the GBA itself also looked pretty bad, and the dock mod was just an extension to that, but it's the only one that keeps the console portable if you want to use one system for both like the Switch. gbaHD is the hardest install but also the only one that offers a 1080p output. It being open-source means it has the potential to get more features later as well, plus potentially cheaper and more varied boards for sale. Woozle and Gamebox seemed pretty much comparable. Tito didn't talk about gamma correction on either of those videos, but the options are there in the menus so I assume they can match the "GBA" color option the gbaHD has. Maybe they're purely brightness though and not quite comparable? Don't have one myself. I would say gbaHD > Woozle/Gamebox >>> HDMI portable > no-solder That's without factoring in cost/installation difficulty though.

[@mjc0961]

I just have to say immediately that I really like how they made the top of the unit look like the bottom of an SP, with the fake battery door and shoulder buttons. Very nice!

[@James_D.]

It‘s refreshing to see a kit that utilizes the SP instead of the original GBA.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Agreed, this is the first kit I’m looking at based on the SP!

[@mancloud19]

@@MachoNachoProductions that's not true. The gbaHD had GBA SP from the start almost two years ago

[@MachoNachoProductions]

@@mancloud19 sorry for the confusion. This is the first SP kit that I looked at personally. I mention in the video that the gbahd supports both original and sp

[@Juanguar]

Agreed The SP is very underrated and kind of neglected when it comes to mods

[@Samuel-qi7in]

@@JuanguarMostly since it doesn’t absolutely require modding.

[@logan317b]

This kit is perfect for me as I don't have a single original GBA but I have plenty of SP parts. So glad we're finally getting more SP consolizer kits.

[@DaftBrian1]

There are two wolves inside me: “I don’t need this” and “I need this badly”

[@kennY_72]

This channel is a gem.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you 🙏

[@MY3DCO]

Thanks again for the content, Tito! Amazing video as always, we are glad to see a happy family of GBA consolizers for everyone to choose from now!

[@eathenalexander2836]

As always a great break down and review of this consolizer. Well done Tito.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thanks Eathen!

[@JS2123-m9x]

I'm really not into this kind of things, but gotta say this video was really chill to watch

[@BlUsKrEEm]

I've been sitting on an sp that I stole the screen from to upgrade my original Advance for ages, just waiting for a kit like this. Thanks for sharing!

[@alfiegordon9013]

Great video, see you next year!

[@PabloGil.]

the GBA SP HD is my favorite among the GBA console mods for TV

[@TheDeelunatic]

This is right up my alley with the exception of the case, and if I had access to a 3d printer I would, as Macho Nacho put it, make it more cuboid and likely give it a good smoothing and a nice coat of paint to the point of looking like an official product. That said, the issue of the shell that comes with the kit likely could just have some tweaks made to the cad file to make it fit better. Oh and thanks for the reporting on these fine products.

[@lolcat]

This is a great idea because there's definitely loads of SPs lying around with screens snapped off or broken hinges that probably cost nothing

[@kwigbo]

This is the kit I am using currently for my Gameboy playing switch dock project.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Nice!

[@operator8014]

For fuck's sake guys. That's $160 for the kit (OR $320 FOR IT PREASSEMBLED!!!) plus $60-$100 for the donor SP that you need to source yourself! I wonder WHY NOBODY BUYS THESE THINGS!? These people are OUT of their damn minds with these prices!

[@silversonic1]

It's good to see the SP getting some love. I have an SP board that can't charge, but can power on. This would be a perfect use case for it.

[@mattfisher1916]

Didn't think of any possible reason someone would do this. That is if your EM8 and or fuses aren't bad

[@fiffy6572]

already the sp version? amazing🤩

[@-Gothicgirl-]

The gba sp Version on the Gbahd exist a long time now

[@Casio_Cain]

Ah yes. Right when I get into xbox handhelds and ps2 handhelds we turn a gba into a console. What a time to be alive.

[@shadowarez1337]

My god man I just got my hands on a GBA from a old retor store took the best unit they had which unfortunately was beaten pretty bad this will give it new life and I can finally beat Final Fantasy Legend 🤣. Ty for all the work you do I have to say that intro hits all the Nostalgia nerves perfectly.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Nice! Glad you’ll be able to give the console new life! So glad you’re enjoying the channel! Cheers!

[@scottevensen2615]

Great vid! Satisfying to watch the install 👌

[@bloomerb4162]

I'd rather see more sp's used for consolization. The original gba is better off with an lcd mod bc the form factor is better suited for handheld play.

[@EarthPenguin861]

Mom can we have snes Mom:No we have snes at home Snes at home:

[@eol6632]

Another great video. Looking forward to some further testing for lag and video clarity.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Yep! I’m curious to see how all the kits perform! Should be a good one!

[@jorybeatty1726]

I have literal piles of busted SPs that I can just churn these out with.

[@kramerzombiez]

Awesome video as always Tito!!! Definitely using this to build mine 😁

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thanks Donald!

[@8bitbros]

This kit is awesome! Love the form factor. Found my next project 👍

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Sweet! It’s a great kit, but that shell is tough to get on 😅

[@nhlvan]

Very cool, the SP's form factor was the best. I don't really need something like this anymore since I have the Analogue Pocket, but this is great.

[@RetroTerrorist]

Hopefully soon we can get a kit for the DS/3DS.

[@skins4thewin]

Man.... The 3D prints for these shells clearly need refinement. They absolutely need to do that before shipping these out. There's no room for fitment errors like this or the need to modify ports to make them fit. They really ought to team up with Laserbear or Game Tech to get some more refined 3D Prints going perhaps? Having someone who has worked on upscaling via FPGA would help as well to get those variable input lag numbers down to zero.

[@Zaid_Mohamed]

That Intro is so satisfying to watch 👌

[@Evercade_Effect]

As we get older our eyes age and it makes looking at a small screen difficult. Not surprised that these are so popular.

[@benschram]

Out of all the GBA consolizer mods. This is by far my favorite. Recycling old SPs with broken screens and lids, form factor, and display output settings and filters.

[@briangilmartin662]

Good to see the SP getting the consolizer treatment, even if it isn't the first time. I wonder if Game Box will address the shell issue in a future update?

[@MachoNachoProductions]

I think it would be great if the shell was upgraded to make the installation easier. For me, it was the most difficult part of the mod.

[@Ruslan.88266]

Now we just need a kit for the micro!

[@kitterbug]

I don't think so, they're too expensive to warrant it, even if it would be very compact. The SP form factor is good enough

[@dirty_tuna]

Great to see the SP get more options for consolization, love the look too. Would be awesome to see the PSP get the same consolizer treatment.

[@lolcat]

that would be awesome the psp already has TV out as well

[@ratykat]

Finally caught back up on your uploads, thanks for the great content Tito! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!

[@megatronxmatt]

I've been wanting to do one of these for a while now. The only thing that's keeping me back is the price point. I still think it's amazing!

[@leecollins5479]

merry christmas Tito!

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Merry Christmas to you too Lee!

[@insederec]

If only they could have kept the controls. Always loved them, super snappy

[@Defx86]

I want one, looks so clean

[@cc_jmk]

I wonder (having found this channel and all this stupidly amazing handheld mod scene in the past few days, so I might be missing some context) if they could design a shell where the cartridge could be inserted from the top verticall, with the sticker side facing forward, just like in an old school console. I imagine it would require some daughter board and a hell lot more soldering and desoldering, to remove and relocate the cartridge slot, if its even possible. It would look pretty cool though! Having the cartridge sit flat against the console is a space and comfort compromise when you need to hold the console in your hands and it needs to be as compact as possible to be able to put it on a pocket or backpack without weird things at 90 degrees. But as a table console, that restriction is gone.

[@joeyboyjoeyboy2]

watching a master at work!

[@MachoNachoProductions]

🙏

[@sunnycooper9440]

Glad this popped up in my recommended. This is so cool! 🥰🥰

[@PoppyJXD]

The company doesn’t even exist anymore I really wanted to attempt to buy/build this :(

[@stephenshelottiii3272]

Great quality video as usual!!

[@JulietStMoon]

This looks so much simpler to put together than the GBA HD kit in your recent video. It would be really cool if we got to the point where you could mod a GBA to easily plug and remove from the FPGA in question so you could still use it like a GBA, kinda like the Analogue Pocket with its dock.

[@lynettehoward8542]

Awesome video. I would love to own one of these. So many unexplored titles

[@kingcheerio8558]

The gba sp had a classic nes edition released along with several nes games ported over, so kinda hope they'll release a shell that leans into that maybe with a door over the cartridge slot too.

[@MeltraNS]

Looks like these are not available anymore...i would have loved to complete this mod though!

[@RealRedRabbit]

Waiting for a Gameboy Micro consolizer kit to drop one day.

[@rubencastro2247]

Your channel is great!

[@KenSch2020]

I am glad that is reversible because most kits aren't. So if you change your mind you can go back to the old Gameboy Advance SP case.

[@adonian]

You just GOTTA LOVE FPGA.

[@kazinwho]

This looks like the easiest consolizer mod for the GBA, too. I may have to pick one up when I come across an extra SP...

[@Internatube]

Awaiting the inevitable Micro consolizer now

[@tigheklory]

Great video as always Tito! So who's going to be the first person to consolize a Game Boy Micro? LOL.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

😂

[@bifcomeyer146]

Happy holidays

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Same to you!

[@tumest]

I know you have a printer so you may already have the tool I’m about to mention, but for anyone else out there who is dipping their toes into kits with 3D printed enclosures: A cheap swiveling deburring tool is your best friend if there’s any chance you might need to post process a 3D printed enclosure. Craft knives are totally fine _but_ a deburrer is typically very inexpensive and it makes cleanup and absolute breeze (and reduces cut risks).

[@tb898]

Love your videos. I watched you trim some plastic with a knife and it made me nervous lol. I would recommend getting a deburring tool. You'd be able to trim edges the same way you did in this video, but you don't risk cutting yourself. I would hate to see you slice your finger open. I know that's random, but I had to let you know lol

[@Punmaster9001]

I love this one, I think I have a couple SP's with busted screens, one of which I've been sitting on a new IPS screen for well over a year now because I lack an area I feel comfortable working in at the moment. That price point sucks, but I think the solder points for this one are well within my experience range and would love to do this one with the other SP, wherever I put it. And of course, I love having all these options, I love that, with enough money, I could potentially turn all the old busted GBA's I have into working consoles again. And with the ability to use the Game Link Cable, Chef's kiss!

[@MrMegaManFan]

CubeBoy Advance!

[@MachoNachoProductions]

I actually love that name!

[@CodeIndigo]

Regarding the flex ribbon's proximity to the one component, would it be possible to trim the edge of the ribbon to fit it flush against the PCB?

[@MachoNachoProductions]

It’s entirely possible. I’d have to see if there is enough clearance.

[@NecroBanana]

BennVenn had a GBASP VGA consolizer at one point but never went back to the idea. He has yet to revisit it lmao.

[@Alien_Bob]

Has there been some kind of discovery about the GBA hardware in particular that is giving us this deluge of consolizer kits?

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Some of these have been out for a while and I’m just getting to them. The gbahd was a project that started a while ago but no commercial kits were for it until recently. I think a lot of people really like the gba so that’s why it get a lot of support

[@gamepad3173]

I do like the idea that you can take a GBA SP and turn it into a home console while say having a Spare SP or original GBA on hand if your on the go and need to play some GBA games.

[@AceUndergeekBunny]

Another consolise GBA kit 😱😱😱!!! Jokes apart, I think we've got enough solution to play GBA game on tv, it's time for the other one, like Nintendo DS, PSP or 3DS (Vita have the PS TV so I don't ask for). I know than Game Box have plan to do Consolize version of both the handheld I say so I very curious to know What's going to happen when DS-HD, PSP-HD and 3DS-HD are been release in 2023 and 2024 😁😁😁.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Would love to see other handhelds consolized too! Hopefully we’ll see some in the new year!

[@johnmogavero8156]

I really want one already built

[@hawkfeather6802]

Now the SP gets some love! It looks pretty good.

[@zombiedemon1762]

Dude I wish I could build a GBA SP that can switch between handheld mode and plugged into TV mode. You know, like the Nintendo Switch. And then get all my favorite GBA games on it.

[@mathieuberthalay21]

Thank you for your video

[@MemoryHunts]

I got one of these kits, followed your tutorial and online tutorial. I got to the testing point and the display won’t register. I checked all my connections, the SP turns on, and it still won’t display. Any help on this? They don’t have anything yet for troubleshooting and this video is the only one I can find.

[@TravirusTheKing]

I wonder if there is something that might use parts from the SuperGameboy Carts?

[@hanswurst9866]

When is the laminated IPS 3.0 kit review coming?

[@Jvan_201x]

I love how despite his hispanic heritage, his American accent is so strong

[@trismalie4181]

Awesome video. One of a kind mod.

[@Tommy-pv1vh]

Wonder if there's a kit to do that kind of thing to a ds and give it analog video outs

[@alucard971]

Take a drink when he says an acronym!

[@joel198d]

Do any of the consolizer mods have link cable capabilities

[@MachoNachoProductions]

All of them are capable of using the cable but some of the adaptors may not be compatible due to the shell design. This one is compatible with all link port accessories.

[@rufioh]

Are there any consoliser mods that let you use a USB-C controller port rather than a SNES port?

[@-Gothicgirl-]

Why not bluetooth?

[@MachoNachoProductions]

None that I’m aware of

[@mydude3254]

New to the channel, awesome mods and stuff man, do you use this song in most of your videos? Need to switch it up lol

[@zacstephenson3734]

The website also has a Pico Boot flex cable for sale. Are you planning to review it by chance?

[@armthestupid]

I have dreamt of this day.

[@jtrosa]

Was your kit reviewed before they added the LED effects? Curious about those.

[@linkpd]

el propio nacho macho

[@johnmorris7899]

Just what I've been waiting for, I never understood why the gba was the base given it's foot print

[@MrMarr]

Gba is cheaper

[@xXhikashiXx]

So what happened to gamebox systems you can't find this kit anywhere now im sad I really wanted to build this

[@iLife64]

hopefully someday we can have a full FPGA version so original hardware doesn't have to be disturbed. In the meantime this is a great kit for those with piles of SP parts

[@mynamesjeffe782]

Hey Tito have you ever heard of the visteon dockable entertainment system? Kinda pricey but a darn cool product I wish was more available

[@MachoNachoProductions]

I have, but they are super rare. Would be awesome to add one to the collection one day

[@Shadigun00]

is there a mod to consolizing a switch? just removing the screen, add a better fan for cooling. i know theres games dedicated for screen touch, a IR can be added for the touch feature

[@rykerthestriker]

Don’t know why, but I imagined a tiny Game Boy Player when I saw the title and thumbnail.

[@calebgoodlett9244]

Tito, do 8bitdo controllers work on these? I'd love a consolizer but really want wireless controllers with it. Thanks for your answer and great video!

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Yes, 8bitdo controllers will work 👍

[@Sacren365]

This a cool option, but I personally plan on installing PicoBoot to my GameCube. With Pico I’ll be able to use my GBA player without having to buy a new disc.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Picoboot and gba player is a fantastic option!

[@r.a.w.talentart]

Lovely stuff

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nadiaplaysgames2550]

What if you put 4 SP together plus a HDMI combiner and link there link cables

[@JazawaToad]

This is perfect for someone like me who saved my childhood SP motherboard in hopes of salvaging it one day. However what I dont like about all of these mods is how expensive they are. One of the intention is supposedly to save old GBA/SP consoles that otherwise would be left for dead... but for a very similar price a person could just buy a replacement SP online, let alone an original GBA. I get that its turning it into a console effectively, but the price is still shocking to me every time I look at one. I know that's more of a me problem, but still kinda takes the wind out of my sails when wanting to utilize my old SP mobo for a consolizer mod.

[@jfiffl7]

Dats some Pro console Panning+Video making bruh. Your No noobie.

[@Julayla]

14:55-15:08 If I was building the kit, I'd at least check to see if they fit first before putting it together. But still, that looks like a great custom console.