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.

[@kennY_72]

This channel is a gem.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you 🙏

[@eathenalexander2836]

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

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thanks Eathen!

[@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.

[@PabloGil.]

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

[@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

[@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

[@JS2123-m9x]

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

[@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!

[@kwigbo]

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

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Nice!

[@fiffy6572]

already the sp version? amazing🤩

[@-Gothicgirl-]

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

[@alfiegordon9013]

Great video, see you next year!

[@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.

[@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!

[@jorybeatty1726]

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

[@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.

[@DaftBrian1]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@scottevensen2615]

Great vid! Satisfying to watch the install 👌

[@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!

[@kramerzombiez]

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

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thanks Donald!

[@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...

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@insederec]

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

[@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!

[@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 😅

[@RetroTerrorist]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@ratykat]

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

[@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.

[@PoppyJXD]

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

[@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.

[@EarthPenguin861]

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

[@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!

[@Zaid_Mohamed]

That Intro is so satisfying to watch 👌

[@Defx86]

I want one, looks so clean

[@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).

[@stephenshelottiii3272]

Great quality video as usual!!

[@RealRedRabbit]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@lynettehoward8542]

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

[@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

[@johnmogavero8156]

I really want one already built

[@bifcomeyer146]

Happy holidays

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Same to you!

[@sunnycooper9440]

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

[@MrMegaManFan]

CubeBoy Advance!

[@MachoNachoProductions]

I actually love that name!

[@NecroBanana]

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

[@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!

[@joeyboyjoeyboy2]

watching a master at work!

[@MachoNachoProductions]

🙏

[@rubencastro2247]

Your channel is great!

[@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

[@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!

[@leecollins5479]

merry christmas Tito!

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Merry Christmas to you too Lee!

[@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

[@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]

😂

[@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.

[@adonian]

You just GOTTA LOVE FPGA.

[@paran0ia7]

Really cool and slick-looking, but I do hate how many project kits insist on avoiding exposed screw heads and needlessly complicate the final assembly.

[@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.

[@cell718]

Man the only games I'd still play on this is Advance Wars, fire emblem and golden sun.

[@13lake]

I'd like to have a composite video/rca audio output only Advance consolizer. No HDMI, but in a nice little package like these.

[@adamwilliams4928]

I'm confident in my soldering skills, but honestly, it might be cheaper to just get a finished unit if you don't already own a GBA SP. You might be able to get a "parts only" one for between $40 - $70 (before shipping and taxes) and hope the interior isn't badly corroded. So from scratch, this would cost between $200 - $250+.

[@hawkfeather6802]

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

[@joeblood5334]

Hey Macho Nacho if you haven't heard of it yet but Heldergametech just developed a flex cable for easy install of Pluto ii hdmi mod for Gamecube. Would love to see you do a video on the installation and hear about your pro/cons on what you think about the mod. Cheers champ!

[@dr.decker3623]

opening would be relevant if the GBA HD did actually use the PCB, but it doesn't, the company decided the form factor with the chosen PCB replacement.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

True, the gbahd has flexibility in its form factor. The limiting factor would be the spartan board

[@skins4thewin]

While these are probably more widely available right now, I simply have to recommend the Woozle GBA Consolizer over this. It's just the more refined kit w better video output, zero input lag & a better 3D printed case for around the same amount of money. Don't get me wrong though, this is still a great kit! It's just not quite there yet when compared to Woozle's kit in my maybe not so humble opinion.

[@rykerthestriker]

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

[@StraightToThePoint217]

I agree they should of model it after the gamecube with the gamecube controllers and color and etc.

[@trismalie4181]

Awesome video. One of a kind mod.

[@mathieuberthalay21]

Thank you for your video

[@Mampersand]

Oof, you had me until the price. I love seeing this kinda stuff but when the kit costs over $150 I start considering whether my money would be better spent on a mister (or in this case, lcd mods or an analogue pocket). In the last couple years I’ve sorta come to the conclusion that I really prefer playing portable games on portable systems. Blowing up the picture onto a 55” just doesn’t do it for me anymore.

[@h.p3st]

nice but one thing every consolized gb/gba is missing would be to get a controller that have the gameslot working , for the rumble and motion games ... just an idea of course ^^

[@VulpisFoxfire]

Another thing they seem to be missing is a simple way to use the GB/GBA in a portable manner as well, ala the Switch (uninstalling the board and replacing it in the original case isn't 'simple' for these purposes.)

[@jeremysart]

Oh, I didn’t realize they were also selling GBA FPGA boards, no need to butcher a GBA! Now if only they had a composite or S video version for use on a CRT!

[@MilkieBeargames]

I have 3 or 4 GBA SPs laying around. I should try this.

[@MeltraNS]

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

[@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

[@Jvan_201x]

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

[@alucard971]

Take a drink when he says an acronym!

[@Darkoli3939]

make sure if the donor consoles still have working displays to offer those online as spare parts so no components of the old consoles will be wasted. also try to use ASP-001 models for these, not the ASP-101 models due to their better display lights.

[@JonahMobarak]

GBA Cube SP plays GC and GBA Games when it has a disc slot

[@armthestupid]

I have dreamt of this day.

[@michaelriebold6318]

It reminds me of a regular Nintendo without the door flap with the way it looks

[@SharrenDabs]

I’d prefer a kit that lets you consolize the SP without having to destroy it. Essentially an out port to a tv so you could just take the SP on the go after playing on a tv/pc monitor.

[@cvmh777]

i'm surprised i haven't seen somebody connect a consolized GBA to a GameCube, for example, as a big second screen Tingle Tuner in Wind Waker