One of these Game Boys contains no Nintendo Parts 🪛

[@resned5340]

heyo, electronic engineering major here, with regards to the clock, not all clocks are made equal. Its very possible that the original gameboys have a clock speed tolerance, making them different from their datasheets by a noticeable margin, and potentially different from each other. I haven't seen testing between individual gameboys, but I assume they may also potentially have similair offsets. Rather, I trust that the modern recreations have lower tolerance and have clock speeds more similair to whatever the gameboy was designed to run at

[@alexorear7807]

This is a good point and I have a feeling you are probably correct. I have one of these Funny Playing consoles and even though the timing is different my wife and I have no issues playing 2 player games like Tetris and Kirby Star Stacker using a link cable between it and a real GBC. Also links just fine with the Analogue Pocket, at least with the testing I've done.

[@la24dogg21]

I like this this is an pretty interesting product

[@Home_Rowed]

One of the first standalone DS Flashcarts, the DS-Xtreme, also used an FPGA, but they never really went as far as they could with it, and even quickly gave up on maintaining later DS game compatibility. Side Note: It had “Dancing LEDs” on the top edge of the cart as a novelty. The LEDs would rapidly change colors in reaction to music being played on the built in MP3 player (though not useable in games).

[@JosephRooks]

"Just shitty enough to grind your gears a little bit" is how I felt about my first 8bitdo SN30 controller... but they definitely were successful enough to ramp up the production quality and all the ones I bought after that, I've loved. Hopefully FunnyPlaying has the same kind of arc.

[@warbossgegguz679]

I just wish they would make hall sensor's standard in all their controllers, or at least offer it in the SN30 Pro. I know they have one, but the whole alure of their controllers to me was that they were effectively modernized SNES/Dualshock controllers, so getting an imitation-XBONE/Pro controller from them kind of defeats the whole purpose for me.

[@Chronon88]

I'd agree. Not a fan of that controller, has a good dpad though if I remember right. The officially licensed Xbox controller they make is amazing, my favorite one ever by far. Even over the official Game Cube controller which was my old favorite.

[@8bitnation419]

Since its an FPGA. I would love to see OpenFPGA in this, with a bunch cores of systems that have two buttons like NES, Master System, PC Engine along with bug fixes.

[@jyoung188]

Tempting, I’d buy it in a heartbeat if there was a gba version of this.

[@wyrmfireno1]

Add NES and SNES with that and you've got me.

[@asadavis9532]

With Genesis, master system & TG16/PCE

[@Moechella444]

Anbernic K101. It's basically this but for the GBA

[@smeqwack7337]

With Playstation and dreamcast support and I'm sold

[@ryanmichalski7420]

if all it did was play GBA, GBC, and original game boy games I would be happy.

[@MrMegaManFan]

We collectively need to move beyond the "is it emulation" debate. The only difference between approaches is that FPGA emulates the architecture of a console at a hardware instead of a software level. They're both emulating something.

[@8bitnation419]

FPGA is more like Simulation than Emulation. It takes it to a chip by chip level. And because its new to gaming. An FPGA truly does stand out of the piles of other handhelds out there, that just run software emulators.

[@ColorblindMonk]

@@8bitnation419 FPGAs are emulation, in that the board is reprogrammed via software to mimic different hardware. It's just a different way of achieving the same result.

[@luigimaster111]

​​​@@8bitnation419simulation is kinda a weaker word than emulation. Like a Windows simulator would merely simulate the functions of Windows while a Windows emulator would, well, emulate its functionality. Kinda pulling hairs but its the difference between Windows for NES and something like PCem.

[@JosephTheRocker]

There is a very significant difference between software and hardware emulation. And it's clear that you don't actually understand why people pay a premium and why companies throw so much R&D to fpga. You can argue semantics all you want, But the end result is significantly different between the two

[@thecyberquake618]

​@@8bitnation419by definition it is not simulation, it is emulation. Emulation is trying to accurately recreate how the original hardware functions, whereas simulation is merely trying to recreate the end result without being concerned about accurately recreating how the original hardware actually functions. FPGA in these use cases IS emulation, it's just hardware emulation rather than software emulation. And in actuality software emulation would be closer related to simulation than hardware emulation. There are many resources to read in regards to emulation vs simulation online, I recommend giving them a read to better understand compared to the amount of detail I can put here

[@mysticNTN]

I love that companies are starting to follow in Analogues footsteps with this technology. I have been saying for years that Nintendo, or even Sony, could get in on the action with real "classic" consoles that play their original media. Its an instant cash cow, and im not sure why they dont. Especially since they have the original hardware designs. It *could* but 100% accurate. But oh well. Good video!

[@mmm-xc8zk]

They ARE well aware of the interest in the retro games - and I think that their preferred way is to just release the old games virtually and make them available to buy and download on the Switch (not that I own one haha). They really might not see the point in releasing different 'retro' consoles or re-releasing games in physical formats.. maybe they just want to keep the old titles 'special' this way? But hey, we can dream. Realistically they want to sell the Switch and then Switch 2. And in all honesty while there are many of us who love and prefer to play with these handheld consoles - the majority of the younger generations Z / Alpha probably won't even get what retro games are all about - "shitty graphics and not even cool fortnite dances and gambling with loot boxes?!"..

[@voidmain7902]

Nah we need people who takes open source seriously like MiSTer but make it low power and pocketable. Sharing knowledge and transparency has been a fundamental part of software emulation scene and every time with a paradigm shift people lose freedom.

[@skycloud4802]

I've often wondered why Nintendo couldn't continue to perfect old system lines. Like Gameboy for instance. Make it super optimised, with a E-ink display or something, Bluetooth audio support, wireless multiplayer, improved battery performance. The thing could probably run for two to four weeks on a single charge with everything turn off or low.

[@Chill_Valentine]

Classic consoles that play original cartridges, optical discs etc. are very much *not* a cash cow. Nintendo strategizes in millions, not thousands. To even make reissuing older hardware close to viable, it’d have to print those games again which it wouldn’t do because it’d cost money and cannibalize its actual cash cow(s): Switch and its inevitable successor. What’s best for everyone would be for first parties to stay out of the classic console space (outside of that like four year period when companies were releasing limited edition mini emulation consoles), leaving the really passionate retro community to its own devices, literally and figuratively. We’re seeing things we probably wouldn’t have if Nintendo, Sony etc. were dictating direction and advancement. They have to prioritize profits and protect their IPs. The retro community has no such restrictions.

[@blakegriplingph]

​@@skycloud4802E-ink on a console is a laughably bad idea

[@LotoTheHero]

This is cool! It's always good to have more options, and I like that you can choose different colored shells/buttons to suit your taste. Also, love your ads. This one made me giggle. :D

[@JallanLangton]

Love your videos. SO many poser content creators who don't know anything about tech. Your one of the few real tinkerers that love retro content and make amazing videos like this. Also best ads on youtube hands down.

[@westonscampbell]

He's definitely getting better and more comfortable with exploring these types of devices. Respect.

[@JallanLangton]

@@westonscampbell yeah his content has only gotten better and he constantly pushes himself to do more challenging projects so you never know what he might do next which keeps his content fresh and interesting.

[@damianabregba7476]

Couldn't agree more. Feels like mamy just follows lowest common denominator route

[@Alfiedude666]

I've watched every video pretty much that this man has a put out and I'm not even intrested in handhelds or emulation. These videos are always such a nice watch. So thanx for that dude.

[@TheBlueArcher]

I am so happy that people are finally learning that the analogue marketing of "no emulation" is a complete lie. The advantage of it being "accurate" is imprecise wording. the advantage is timing and parallel operations. able to be designed much easier and with hardware much cheaper than the power one would need if done in software emulation. Behaviour bugs are just as common as software emulation. timing edge cases is where FPGA shines. and just like software emulation, it's only as good as the programmer. I am so happy this thing came out just as I was thinking of getting a modded GBC. saved me a lot of money.

[@parker838]

This gameboy color would be great for my friend who wants me to do a shell swap, but this would be a nice simple upgrade for me to mod for him. Good video, Bob.

[@matts9421]

I love when Bob geeks out on clockspeeds and other technojargin. This is the content I’m here for, data on these systems 📈

[@CaligoMilites]

FunnyPlaying needs to do this with a GBA and I'm, happy for life.

[@paul_goddard]

We need a channel of just Bob's ads lol! They're always just as good as the video itself lol!

[@stirstixburke]

This seems up my alley! Especially since finding gameboys at a reasonable price can be difficult.

[@tman8876]

I imagine the slight speed difference exists to avoid screen tearing. The screen is probably 60hz and it needs the game to run SLIGHTLY faster to match the refresh rate.

[@bland9876]

What is the original Gameboy 59 hz?

[@tman8876]

Iirc the screen runs at 59 point something hz. Enough of a difference where you'll notice a stutter emulating if you don't account for it. Most emulators do this already by default

[@bland9876]

@@tman8876 so strange that that's a common FPS to run at.

[@sketchy0078]

It mimicked a Gameboy and Gameboy advance. They are totally different systems. Having looked at the VHDL code of both systems there is huge difference between both handhelds. Honestly I don’t understand the gba builds in FPGA where the Gameboy implementation is, I can kinda get my head around. The chips make sense particularly on the audio front.

[@duke_8747]

I really want this but for a GBA that form factor is my favorite

[@cirmothe9]

A build your own gba sp would be a godsend.

[@jat9926]

I found your channel last year and your mod videos made me confident enough to do something I’d never done before, add an SSD to my PS5. Thanks for the confidence!

[@ProfRockPR]

This seems like a great way to start for those interested in a DIY modding kit.

[@maxmouse3]

I'm back again to say thank you. I got one, assembled (had a bit of a difficult time connecting the battery as well), but it works great! I'm very happy!

[@wulffdendad8957]

Zim should win a Cleo for his method acting! #wulffdendad

[@colororb4105]

Just a heads up, you're not supposed to use the middle screw hole on the motherboard. It can cause the case to crack over time

[@wulffdendad8957]

Son Two you’re a Gamer boy with no Nintendo parts ! #wulffdendad

[@AnthonyMiele]

Wulff den dad? Big fan

[@DeLewrh]

based dad

[@Dracossaint]

Did son one have any Sega parts?

[@SleepyAdam]

Y'know what I want? A modern Gameboy Micro. Maybe even with GB, GBC support, top loading cart slot that takes a little off the shoulders. Would be nice considering how they're rarer than other models.

[@Chronon88]

Yup, not a big fan of the original/color. At least not to GBA extent. Really want a new micro.

[@bland9876]

​@@Chronon88as someone who used to own a Game boy micro that thing is way too small.

[@Chronon88]

@@bland9876 I did too and it was fun. Until I lost it, heheh.

[@bland9876]

@@Chronon88 I hated how tiny it was so I purposely sold it. Even back when I sold it they were kind of expensive because they were rare. As a kid my sister and I would share our Game boys but the regular SP was mine mostly anyways at one point we did lose our micro and many moons later we found it inside a box for the board game Clue. Random.

[@philippealfaiate]

No need for certain type of certification, if it's not assemble.

[@SirDMTZ]

I just picked one up and put it together. I've held on to a copy of Resident Evil: Giaden that I picked up form a shady vendor in Coney Island back in the day. Works perfect and suprisingly the battery in the game still works. My save was still there 20+ years later.

[@nezuminora9528]

It's the IKEA effect, when people have assembled something themselves, they place a higher value on it.

[@cha-reef]

I mess with the way you highlighted the screws you were referring to, nice lil touch for sure

[@rodgerfisher219]

I'd love to see more of these "FPGA remake of a classic console" type products going into the future. They'll become more and more important as time goes on and original hardware gets harder and harder to find in working condition.

[@Nasohk]

I finally have the answer to the question: "Can capacitive touch screens detects dog pows?". Thanks.

[@noerodriguez8769]

I'm excited for this. I've dying to try and get a Analogue Pocket, but they're so expensive and low on supply. Sure you miss out on GBA with this, but 🤷🏽

[@jimscarlett]

I would love to see a GBA one of these.

[@Nymunariya]

The clock speed differences is because the FPG isn't exact enough to get the actual GB clock speed of 4.194MHz(/8.388MHz for GBC). So maybe two ticks below max is 4MHz (and 8MHz for GBC). Kind like how the SuperGameBoy in the west didn't have a crystal, so it downclocked the SNES which came close, but didn't exactly meet the GB speed.

[@bland9876]

Wait why do you need to play pokémon Crystal in order for your Game boy to run it correct speed? /S

[@Nymunariya]

@@bland9876 a crystal that oscillates at the proper speed. Basically the thing that tells the cpu how fast to work

[@Thunderbird1337]

Very interesting. Thanks for this video. I was just about to buy another GBC for IPS modding (already did it several times), but this kit is REALLY interesting because it's significantly cheaper than buying a GBC + IPS kit, especially if you also add a battery kit. You're easily >200€ with this mod. The small differences in speed are not really relevant I would say. The biggest disadvantage is that it doesn't work with every Rom-Cartridge. Don't know if it will work with mine. If not, this is a NoGo unfortunately. Nobody wants to play with original cartridges anymore these days. And there's another big "BUT" for Europeans: It's seems to be not available in Europe. And ordering from funnyplaying in the US is quite uncomfortable and will cause additional taxes.

[@paul_goddard]

I have this, and mine was absolute crap. Wish I could just return it. Will likely just give it away for free to a friend who has no gameboy at all. At least it will get them by for a time. The motherboard bricked during my first firmware update and they had to send me a replacement. The replacement worked, but I did have to wait forever after having ordered, waited, built, then sent out for replacement, waited longer, and then rebuilt. Just pathetic. Funnyplaying always seems to have QC issues. My screen has these awful looking spots on it that look like bad lamination or something and are an extreme eyesore, so much so that I hate it and refuse to play it. They take up about 30% of the display, and it's just bad. It's not noticeable on a really bright white screen, but stands out so bad on a black part of screen. Great example of this is when you go into a house in a Pokemon game such as Pokemon Crystal. The out of bounds area around the house you're in is just straight black, and that's where these terrible screen lamination issues stick out. Again, I can't stress enough how absolutely TERRIBLE my display looks. It's absolute TRASH. The clockspeed is wrong, too slow. I've tried every setting and it's just never perfect. It stands out too much to me and I just can't get past it. And lastly when booting up Dragon Warrior 3 for GBC using the GBC core, it boots, runs for a few seconds, and then crashes, giving me a jumbled up pixel mess of the screen that is supposed to say "this game can only be played on a gameboy color." Again, this is using the correct GBC core, which is unacceptable. On a positive note, it's very easy to build, the screen size and brightness is great, and the volume is incredible. This thing gets LOUD and I love that. But all of my cons listed above totally negate these pros unfortunately. This thing is hot garbage. Just get an Analogue Pocket. Despite the higher price, you will have a much much better experience as I have had, and the Analogue Pocket's display is just unmatched. That thing is an absolute beauty.

[@SylvesterAshcroft88]

Devices like this are good for game preservation, as it means people can still play older games, even when their old devices start failing, probably due to the batteries, thankfully i have all the nintendo consoles up to the 3DS, and thankfully they all still work, but i know how expensive vintage tech has become in recent years, so it's nice to see alternatives to play original cartridges coming out recently, instead of having to hunt for the Gameboy Advance SP with the IPS display.

[@ganondalf8090]

fpgas are still just emulating the logic of an original chip, theyre no better than software emulators. The real solution to preservation would be if someone were to completely reverse engineer the chips and then have new ones made, like how famiclones were but without the weird errors they tend to have.

[@PlayingItWrong]

If its replacement parts nintendo's lawyers have little ground to hunt them down. Selling whole gameboys would be a problem more.

[@lightbird27]

I must admit it looks absolutely perfect for people on a budget, so the majority of them. Also great when all genuine GBC boards inevitably dies. Otherwise, go full mods from a genuine board or prebuilt : the end result is much more satisfying if you're an enthusiast.

[@jesseslayer144]

the clockspeed is changed in increments of .25 as they claim the max speed is "1.25x speed", when the bar is fully maxed out.

[@anderspaulsson]

Amazing dog commercial, love it ❤

[@rylandnewby]

Built mine before I saw this review. I have to agree on all points. Hopefully some of the frustrations are fixed in firmwares but overall I'm extremely happy with the results.

[@pepsibIue]

They probably don't sell it assembled for copyright reasons

[@kymbursey9774]

They do sell it assembled

[@bland9876]

Not being able to turn down the volume until the system is on has only been a problem twice as far as I'm aware on Nintendo systems once on the Game boy micro and then the Switch. Even the Wii U gamepad has a volume slider.

[@matthewb143]

I hope they can do an update that would allow you to play GBA (I know you need L and R buttons) but I'm sure they'd rather sell another separate GBA FPGA board. Also if they could make it in the GB Pocket form factor it would be amazing. Finally another killer app would be if you could use it to dump games/saves since it seems to allow data over the USB port since it is used for firmware updates.

[@bland9876]

I'd love to see one that can go inside an original GB Shell such that the battery could be huge and it could have unlimited battery life.

[@Nffyr]

My guess to why they don’t assemble is the demand it would require. They can keep up with the orders currently but I feel like adding assembly would add more labor and more demand. Both of which they might not want. This way they can keep costs low on the kit and still provide a brand new gameboy for relatively cheap. They look amazing for the price I have to say

[@caligo_milites]

Just ordered one. Can't wait!! D:

[@John-jc3ty]

kinda troll move to sell everything except the power button

[@TheBlueArcher]

just got to 12:06 it's 4.5 scale at full. I forgot which KZbin video I found that mentioned that though, but they painstakingly showed closeups with pixels they probably counted by hand.

[@LPcrazy_88]

Man I want this thing but I did just finish doing an IPS mod of a beat up GBC. Maybe in a month or two I'll grab this thing for kicks. I love how clean this looks.

[@swizzler]

"Just shitty enough to grind your gears a bit" is right. Had a funnyplaying ips gba screen on my gba, tossed the gba in my bag like I had with my stock one 100 times, get home, oh cool it doesn't work anymore, just getting sound and rainbow static. Probably just knocked the cable loose. I pop it open, carefully reseat each ribbon cable, button it back up... now the screen doesn't even turn on, the tiny-ass cheap-ass ribbon cable must have torn.

[@cloudycolacorp]

Nooooo

[@astralpowers]

I just got mine. Can't wait to try it out

[@siskavard]

Would totally get one if they came pre assembled.

[@gahnity]

i bought one and didnt realize that the estimated delivery time with free shipping was 4-6 WEEKS. if i had known, i would have just paid for shipping. hopefully it gets here faster than the estimation

[@TheKonamiMan]

If this is still being sold by the end of the year it might be a good Christmas present for my kid. He can put it together and then play some of my games.

[@decimat777]

I got my kit from funnyplaying on their 2nd round of stock. Should be here next week!

[@VanlifeReality]

Wow okay. I was looking at doing the whole process of buying a gameboy color, modding. The whole shabang. This is perfect and it’s cheaper.

[@huranku98]

I've just purchased a white model that's prebuilt by funny playing, I'm super excited for it!

[@OneHitDelete-u4f]

The skillshare commercial with your dog talking lololol

[@watskeburten]

That Mother 3 soundtrack before the ad.. *chefs kiss*😗

[@JagGentlemann]

I modded my childhood GBC two months ago (with heavy help from my dad) and I'm glad I didn't know about this. I would have been too tempted, but multiple things makes this feel a bit fake. This video doesn't even talk about link cable support, and the first thing I wanted to do on the GameBoy was to complete the Gen 1 pokedex. Also, Bob says that this is cheaper than modding your GameBoy, but I disagree. I guess he's adding the price of a second hand GameBoy, which I didn't have to do.

[@cirmothe9]

It does have link cable according to taki udons video.

[@blingingjak1]

if I have to buy a GBC,screen, case, lenses, speaker, battery and charging circuit I’m spending way more than this. Definitely a great option for holiday gifts as well!!

[@TobiTheX]

Certification requirements, taxes, customs duty, etc. are all different between "parts" or kits and finished products, so I can understand why some companies go the "you have to put it together yourself" route...

[@paisleyboxers]

Hello yes to the Ditto reference! My Xerox and ditto copy childhood has been seen!

[@ZestyZaku]

I didn't know i wanted it. But now i do. The model kit builder in me is shaking hands with the gamer in me.

[@chadshaffer4838]

I'm only giving a thumbs up for your dog. They deserve extra treats for this video.

[@Asianpotato77]

Aside from the novelty factor of building it I assume they went the DIY route to save costs on paying people to do it in house.

[@Atomic-Purple-Guy]

I do love how you can make your own customized gameboy

[@butterccm]

Honestly that's pretty tempting, I have a silver pokemon edition gbc and I don't really want to take it apart, if this gets some fixes and the clock speed is corrected I might pick it up. At the same time I own an analogue pocket so I don't need it.

[@CoffeePotato]

Wow, not often you see a Ghost Babel in the wild

[@Abeast-Random]

Is no one gonna talk about his amaazing advertising 😂

[@seanlowkey9388]

I collect balisong. You cannot import balisong. They must be made in America. So typically they are mailed with a practice blade (tuning fork/comb) and you have to put the live blade on yourself. I’m assuming this applies to FPGBC if it’s assembled it’s a clone, but if you diy not for resale than it’s ok.

[@censoredialogue]

if they make something like this for the GBA i will buy it immediately

[@jirizarr_21]

Literally had a confused 4th wall moment when Bob woke me up from that later technically talk...

[@kingpolt98]

Very nice! The price is great too! I hope they make a GBA. I prefer the GBA library personally.

[@Chronon88]

This ^

[@Whatsup_Abroad]

the horizontal one. Not the salt. I had both and played the sp way more but God the horizontal one was good.

[@MaddoScientist0]

Nobody mentioned it but I believe that if something is a kit then way less certification is required to sell it to europe, which means cheaper

[@JerichoTheCity]

$10 to 20 isn't enough of a premium to have one be assembled. The amount of time it would soak up to assemble a high volume would be insane for them.

[@emilyvanengen]

I love that you still call it Twitter and use the old symbol. X is bologna just like its owner.

[@LordDiscord]

I assume they sale this as a kit, in order to bypass copyright laws, as this could technically count as producing and saling a GameBoy which is copyrighted

[@TheRawketLawnchair]

This is so much cheaper than my local retro store selling modded gbc. its so over priced. orderd my self a kit. lucky they have em in stock now. thanks for the heads up.

[@lanedj801]

My bet is there will be an upgraded gba variant in the works. I’d love to have an original gba shaped fpga device. The analogue pocket gets cramped after a bit.

[@maxalmonte14]

Now all we need is a way to reproduce cartridges that behave exactly as the original ones, with certain improvements of course. For example it would be freakin' awesome to reproduce Pokémon cartridges that have access to the IR sensor, are able to trade, and don't rely on a battery to save. I would gradly pay for one of those and not for a beaten up used cartridge.

[@jed1nat]

There are already plenty of aftermarket flashable carts, dude...

[@maxalmonte14]

@@jed1nat I know... dude. I just haven't found the one capable of doing exactly what I want and being more affordable than this whole handheld.

[@alexwstowers]

I can't believe how much easier this is than a mod

[@TheComando156]

Just received mine today after what felt like a long wait. I was in-between smoke black shell or atomic purple ... So I ordered both shells. I ended up assembling with the atomic purple as it kicked in more of the nostalgia vibes. So far pros are - quality shell and materials (for most part) - speaker is super good and loud (too loud) - screen is great... I love the full screen mode -usb c rechargeable - knock off ever drive flash cart works - feels like I'm a kid again Cons - I had to file some poorly molded plastic off battery connector to get it to connect. Took 20 minutes of trying before figuring out that was stoping it. - minimum volume is still too high for me... Like I would like 3-5 options softer. I'm playing Pokemon on the lowest volume and it's still too loud to play in bed next to the wife... - ordered 2 cases but they only sent 1 set of stickers - my board is a newer revision 1.1 and there are not other firmwares. They have also changed the boot logo to a horrible funny playing logo that looks like absolute crap!!!

[@nbaclips4040]

Cannot believe bobs budget had to go up by 1200 just to hold zims paw

[@Verus3]

Love your videos on this device, you have helped many of us. I love my device, but I am still building my ROM library and need to customize it, like add game box art.

[@nugget6635]

It is supposed to be exactly like original hardware actually... Except that built as a programmed array of logical gates instead of emulation. Emulation is the constant translation of one thing to another which causes frame lag. This frame lag gets smaller as the system operates at higher frequencies. Nowadays Frame-Lag is a billionth of a second basically because current processors have GHZ frequency operation Giga meaning Billion, Hz meaning Hertz meaning frequency. So current computers were able to reduce frame lag to a very tiny interval but it still exists.

[@Peehoot]

That damn Game Boy “ding” on power up has busted me multiple times in work Zoom calls. I always tell them it’s my phone text tone…. Suckers

[@caramelzappa]

I have one, and I have mixed feelings. It works increadibly well, but it has minor issues. It feels exactly like a gbc, but the problem is the noise. The screen has a whine to it if the backlight is not at 100%, so playing in darker environments is irritating. The device itself also has a much more subtle buzz to it, which is easy to ignore but is certainly there. Minimum volume is way too high, probablh to try and mask these issues. At the same time it solves issues I have with the pocket. It is way, way lighter than the pocket which is really nice for 1 handed playing or longer sessions. It has the right # of buttons for gb games. The dpad is much better than the pockets. The pocket also has really bad cartridge retention. Unlike the gbasp unhinged, the cart comes up the top so even if youre just naturally resting your fingers on the trigger buttons, your fingers are colliding with the cartridge and it doesnt take much to skew the cart. I have some counterfeit carts that work fine on a real gb, and on the pocket, but not on funnyplahing gbc. And others that do work fine.

[@gweeds2206]

You should look into the funnyplaying GBA custom motherboard. Not entirely sure all its features but no one is talking about it. It’d be nice to know if it’s worth it

[@TheBlueArcher]

What they are sorely missing is changelogs for their firmware updates. I wouldn't be surprised if Funnyplaying didn't fix issues on their own if the community FPGA devs did. They do so much crosswork between MiSTer and Analogue already.

[@rodrigocolin3324]

1:09 "Dittoing" is my new tech word

[@Jack32X]

I would hold off on ordering one for now folks. Funnyplaying are allegedly releasing a revision and all future fw revisions have been cancelled for the original board. To make matters worse, theres a 1.1 version of the board out in the wild that will accept 1.0 fw files but will perma brick if you do so. Theres no new fw for the 1.1 revision currently. It seems like the price drop is just to clear out old board that will receive no support going forwards.

[@jed1nat]

Where did you hear this? AFAIK they're working on a GBA one. Not throwing this one out. And there isn't a price drop, it's been this price.

[@bkacjios]

@@jed1nat The github page that has the firmwares for it has pictures of a 1.1 board with info about it.

[@declangallagher1448]

Funnyplaying is killing it.

[@jason_mc77]

I'm guessing it comes disassembled so it's not subject to some fees and/or taxes which keeps the cost down.

[@bj0urne]

FPGA pretending to be a GameBoy is still emulation. If I dress up like superman and go outside doing superman stuff, I'm emulating superman.

[@GRAS_gadgetsRepairAISimulators]

I can't help but to notice that the IPS screen by itself for the GBC is $51 for the 2.0 version and $48.00 for the 1.0 version, but then they can still make a profit by selling the entirety of a gameboy except buttons and membranes for $70. That doesn't add up. Those prices are definitely inflated. I hope I'm wrong, and please correct me.

[@Dallen9]

They're dodging a lawsuit with Nintendo by making it a kit. If you make it a kit you can add some polish that's not actually allowed for a traditional finished product of this nature. Guys would sell "completed" kits get to dodge a lawsuit cause they're only technically only selling you their labor to assemble the kit for you as long as Funnyplaying doesn't do it in house cause then it's Manufacturing an Nintendo product instead of discontinued Nintendo replacement parts.

[@NGEvangeliman]

To save money on assembly. To avoid lawsuits? Many reasons to sell in parts, also it makes trains new users who might be interested in buying customizable parts!