Gameboy original

[QuincyJones]

So, I've just found a DMG-01 Gameboy at the local bootmarket. Couldn't resist and had to get it as I always wanted one as a kid. It cost a whopping Ł1! Shame, it's filthy though, some type of dirt has got inside so have to buy a tri-wing screwdriver to get inside to clean it.

Aaaanyway, as I don't have any games yet, if I put the batteries in, what should happen without a cartridge in? Power light I know. Do I get some sort of welcome screen flash up before trying to load the game?

[appleonama]

So, I've just found a DMG-01 Gameboy at the local bootmarket. Couldn't resist and had to get it as I always wanted one as a kid. It cost a whopping Ł1! Shame, it's filthy though, some type of dirt has got inside so have to buy a tri-wing screwdriver to get inside to clean it.

Aaaanyway, as I don't have any games yet, if I put the batteries in, what should happen without a cartridge in? Power light I know. Do I get some sort of welcome screen flash up before trying to load the game?

nope
 
source - me I have one

[QuincyJones]

That sucks - I'll have to buy something - what do you recommend?

Does something exist that plugs into the back of the gameboy, to which you can download the code onto of different games? e.g. you download a cart from somewhere online, then plug this device to the computer, download it, then this thing will plug into the gameboy like a cart? I'd imagine that'd be fun to make if it doesn't!

[reaper]

Tetris! 

[xtrafrood]

That sucks - I'll have to buy something - what do you recommend?

Does something exist that plugs into the back of the gameboy, to which you can download the code onto of different games? e.g. you download a cart from somewhere online, then plug this device to the computer, download it, then this thing will plug into the gameboy like a cart? I'd imagine that'd be fun to make if it doesn't!

Wha??

[neverused]

That sucks - I'll have to buy something - what do you recommend?

Does something exist that plugs into the back of the gameboy, to which you can download the code onto of different games? e.g. you download a cart from somewhere online, then plug this device to the computer, download it, then this thing will plug into the gameboy like a cart? I'd imagine that'd be fun to make if it doesn't!

Wha??

Gameboy flash cart

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[tp4tissue]

Yea it's fun.

You need to get a backlit mod kit, to make it more playable though..

[xtrafrood]

LED mod kit?! How many batteries do you use per day? )

[tp4tissue]

LED mod kit?! How many batteries do you use per day? )

I think.... the gameboy can use eneloops,  it doesn't require high voltage..

[xtrafrood]

LED mod kit?! How many batteries do you use per day? )

I think.... the gameboy can use eneloops,  it doesn't require high voltage..

Oh right, I forgot that you use those Eneloop batteries

[ANightOnCloudNine]

This makes me sad as one time my dad found a ****ing great deal for a Nintendo gameboy with the original giant Nintendo carrying bag in mint condition with all the like multiplayer cables and power cables and a near mint condition copy of Tetris. Dumbass kid me lost the bag during moving.

[xtrafrood]

This makes me sad as one time my dad found a ****ing great deal for a Nintendo gameboy with the original giant Nintendo carrying bag in mint condition with all the like multiplayer cables and power cables and a near mint condition copy of Tetris. Dumbass kid me lost the bag during moving.

Happens to a lot of folks man. I was twenty-two when I lost my PSP during a move. Damn thing was rooted perfectly, and I lost all my yahoo/AIM/ICQ contacts along with it

[QuincyJones]

This makes me sad as one time my dad found a ****ing great deal for a Nintendo gameboy with the original giant Nintendo carrying bag in mint condition with all the like multiplayer cables and power cables and a near mint condition copy of Tetris. Dumbass kid me lost the bag during moving.

[Reigning Hell]

Yea it's fun.

You need to get a backlit mod kit, to make it more playable though..

Is this a DMG-01 thread??? I was a lil obsessed when I was into chiptune and using the Gameboy w/ LSDJ. Did the LED mod myself, my first solder experience   It also has a pro sound mod.



Yup, flashable carts can have ROMS put on em. Here is the one I remember being most popular, using a USB cord: http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/usb-64m-smart-card (The drag and derp is the easiest to use though).

[QuincyJones]

Yup, flashable carts can have ROMS put on em. Here is the one I remember being most popular, using a USB cord: http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/usb-64m-smart-card (The drag and derp is the easiest to use though).

bloody hell that's expensive! I think in this world of tiny programmable boards, it'd be more fun to try to hack something together with an old dead cart and one of them!

Also, was the original case grey or white? Looking on ebay I came across two cases:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201222019995 and http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381658072586

[noisyturtle]

It's not that much for an Everdrive. The only cart you'll ever need:
http://www.stoneagegamer.com/everdrive-gb-basic.html

[appleonama]

Yea it's fun.

You need to get a backlit mod kit, to make it more playable though..

Is this a DMG-01 thread??? I was a lil obsessed when I was into chiptune and using the Gameboy w/ LSDJ. Did the LED mod myself, my first solder experience   It also has a pro sound mod.

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Yup, flashable carts can have ROMS put on em. Here is the one I remember being most popular, using a USB cord: http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/usb-64m-smart-card (The drag and derp is the easiest to use though).

That looks spiffy

[QuincyJones]

It's not that much for an Everdrive. The only cart you'll ever need:
http://www.stoneagegamer.com/everdrive-gb-basic.html

An old dead cart: 0 - 50p
a cheap micro break out board: Ł1.50 from China
a lug to open the cart up: Ł2 - 3.50

add in a soldering iron, some wire and a few hours of programming to read data from the sd card and an interface screen to select files (there's probably at least one library to help with menu creation) and you have your own with the knowledge you made it yourself!

[romevi]

It's not that much for an Everdrive. The only cart you'll ever need:
http://www.stoneagegamer.com/everdrive-gb-basic.html

An old dead cart: 0 - 50p
a cheap micro break out board: Ł1.50 from China
a lug to open the cart up: Ł2 - 3.50

add in a soldering iron, some wire and a few hours of programming to read data from the sd card and an interface screen to select files (there's probably at least one library to help with menu creation) and you have your own with the knowledge you made it yourself!

I wonder why no one else gives Krikkz good competition if it's so easy.

[QuincyJones]

It's not that much for an Everdrive. The only cart you'll ever need:
http://www.stoneagegamer.com/everdrive-gb-basic.html

An old dead cart: 0 - 50p
a cheap micro break out board: Ł1.50 from China
a lug to open the cart up: Ł2 - 3.50

add in a soldering iron, some wire and a few hours of programming to read data from the sd card and an interface screen to select files (there's probably at least one library to help with menu creation) and you have your own with the knowledge you made it yourself!

I wonder why no one else gives Krikkz good competition if it's so easy.

1/ audience is relatively small
2/ same reason people buy sandwiches in shops when it's so easy to make your own

[xtrafrood]

It's not that much for an Everdrive. The only cart you'll ever need:
http://www.stoneagegamer.com/everdrive-gb-basic.html

An old dead cart: 0 - 50p
a cheap micro break out board: Ł1.50 from China
a lug to open the cart up: Ł2 - 3.50

add in a soldering iron, some wire and a few hours of programming to read data from the sd card and an interface screen to select files (there's probably at least one library to help with menu creation) and you have your own with the knowledge you made it yourself!

I wonder why no one else gives Krikkz good competition if it's so easy.

1/ audience is relatively small
2/ same reason people buy sandwiches in shops when it's so easy to make your own

Yep, that's exactly what I was thinking; assembling and programming a custom Gameboy cartridge is like making a simple sandwich.

[piemancoder]

Does anyone know how to do the reverse? Take the game off of the gameboy cartridge?

[Reigning Hell]

^ stick the GB cartridge in your comp's floppy drive and you should be good to go

[ANightOnCloudNine]

This makes me sad as one time my dad found a ****ing great deal for a Nintendo gameboy with the original giant Nintendo carrying bag in mint condition with all the like multiplayer cables and power cables and a near mint condition copy of Tetris. Dumbass kid me lost the bag during moving.

Agreed

[neverused]

It's not that much for an Everdrive. The only cart you'll ever need:
http://www.stoneagegamer.com/everdrive-gb-basic.html

An old dead cart: 0 - 50p
a cheap micro break out board: Ł1.50 from China
a lug to open the cart up: Ł2 - 3.50

add in a soldering iron, some wire and a few hours of programming to read data from the sd card and an interface screen to select files (there's probably at least one library to help with menu creation) and you have your own with the knowledge you made it yourself!

I wonder why no one else gives Krikkz good competition if it's so easy.

1/ audience is relatively small
2/ same reason people buy sandwiches in shops when it's so easy to make your own

To my knowledge it's not that easy. Nintendo uses custom mappers on many boards meaning each system has multiple pcbs used and variations. I make my own NES and SNES repros, which IMHO are much easier.

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[Halverson]

I just got an original gameboy as a gift two days ago, now I'm inspired to mod it up! Woot!


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[noisyturtle]

but seriously...

[Halverson]

but seriously...

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Wish I had mine with me

[romevi]

Ugh, I regret selling my NGPC.

[kolec94]

you can make your own flash cart for the gameboy games it been done a lot and checkout youtube their are a lot of tutorial to do it yourself and make a flash cart

[Moistgun]

What is endgame Gameboy mod result?

[romevi]

What is endgame Gameboy mod result?

Mine:
GBA AGB-001 with an AGS-101 screen. Have a custom-painted housing that looks like the original DMG Game Boy, and turned the power LED to blue.

[Moistgun]

What is endgame Gameboy mod result?

Mine:
GBA AGB-001 with an AGS-101 screen. Have a custom-painted housing that looks like the original DMG Game Boy, and turned the power LED to blue.

Assuming I can get ahold of a sp for free.  What would this cost me? And what about batteries?

[romevi]

What is endgame Gameboy mod result?

Mine:
GBA AGB-001 with an AGS-101 screen. Have a custom-painted housing that looks like the original DMG Game Boy, and turned the power LED to blue.

Assuming I can get ahold of a sp for free.  What would this cost me? And what about batteries?

The SP is actually the most expensive component, but only if you have the AGS-101 and not AGS-001 model.
Other than that, any old AGB will work. The batteries would be normal AA, which I prefer since I use Eneloops anyway.
What mobo is the SP? I may have a compatible AGB mobo you can have.

[kolec94]

What is endgame Gameboy mod result?

Mine:
GBA AGB-001 with an AGS-101 screen. Have a custom-painted housing that looks like the original DMG Game Boy, and turned the power LED to blue.

Assuming I can get ahold of a sp for free.  What would this cost me? And what about batteries?

the cost of the converter cable which is $5-15

[Moistgun]

What is endgame Gameboy mod result?

Mine:
GBA AGB-001 with an AGS-101 screen. Have a custom-painted housing that looks like the original DMG Game Boy, and turned the power LED to blue.

Assuming I can get ahold of a sp for free.  What would this cost me? And what about batteries?

The SP is actually the most expensive component, but only if you have the AGS-101 and not AGS-001 model.
Other than that, any old AGB will work. The batteries would be normal AA, which I prefer since I use Eneloops anyway.
What mobo is the SP? I may have a compatible AGB mobo you can have.

Its good to know that there are different versions. 

I have a retro nes sp if that tells you a version.  I should have a total of 5 sps somewhere if I can find them.  Maybe I gave them away. Idr

Thanks for the gba mobo.  I guess I need to find a shell.

I need to look into eneloops.

[Waateva]

I have an old big and white Game Boy but I have no idea what is going on in here.  People mod Game Boys? 

[Moistgun]

I have an old big and white Game Boy but I have no idea what is going on in here.  People mod Game Boys?

Modify old ones to be back lit, color mod it to your preference and run a cartridge that has flash memory and emulates a number of roms.

I think

[kolec94]

I have an old big and white Game Boy but I have no idea what is going on in here.  People mod Game Boys? 

What is endgame Gameboy mod result?

Mine:
GBA AGB-001 with an AGS-101 screen. Have a custom-painted housing that looks like the original DMG Game Boy, and turned the power LED to blue.

Assuming I can get ahold of a sp for free.  What would this cost me? And what about batteries?

The SP is actually the most expensive component, but only if you have the AGS-101 and not AGS-001 model.
Other than that, any old AGB will work. The batteries would be normal AA, which I prefer since I use Eneloops anyway.
What mobo is the SP? I may have a compatible AGB mobo you can have.

Its good to know that there are different versions. 

I have a retro nes sp if that tells you a version.  I should have a total of 5 sps somewhere if I can find them.  Maybe I gave them away. Idr

Thanks for the gba mobo.  I guess I need to find a shell.

I need to look into eneloops.

the easiest way to tell is on that back stick read the model #

I have an old big and white Game Boy but I have no idea what is going on in here.  People mod Game Boys?

yeh all the time overall its a great platform to mod cause it did nothing great but you can make it alot better

[Moistgun]

I have an old big and white Game Boy but I have no idea what is going on in here.  People mod Game Boys? 

What is endgame Gameboy mod result?

Mine:
GBA AGB-001 with an AGS-101 screen. Have a custom-painted housing that looks like the original DMG Game Boy, and turned the power LED to blue.

Assuming I can get ahold of a sp for free.  What would this cost me? And what about batteries?

The SP is actually the most expensive component, but only if you have the AGS-101 and not AGS-001 model.
Other than that, any old AGB will work. The batteries would be normal AA, which I prefer since I use Eneloops anyway.
What mobo is the SP? I may have a compatible AGB mobo you can have.

Its good to know that there are different versions. 

I have a retro nes sp if that tells you a version.  I should have a total of 5 sps somewhere if I can find them.  Maybe I gave them away. Idr

Thanks for the gba mobo.  I guess I need to find a shell.

I need to look into eneloops.

the easiest way to tell is on that back stick read the model #

I have an old big and white Game Boy but I have no idea what is going on in here.  People mod Game Boys?

yeh all the time overall its a great platform to mod cause it did nothing great but you can make it alot better

Yeah, I mentioned the style cause I have no idea where they are lol

[romevi]

What is endgame Gameboy mod result?

Mine:
GBA AGB-001 with an AGS-101 screen. Have a custom-painted housing that looks like the original DMG Game Boy, and turned the power LED to blue.

Assuming I can get ahold of a sp for free.  What would this cost me? And what about batteries?

The SP is actually the most expensive component, but only if you have the AGS-101 and not AGS-001 model.
Other than that, any old AGB will work. The batteries would be normal AA, which I prefer since I use Eneloops anyway.
What mobo is the SP? I may have a compatible AGB mobo you can have.

Its good to know that there are different versions. 

I have a retro nes sp if that tells you a version.  I should have a total of 5 sps somewhere if I can find them.  Maybe I gave them away. Idr

Thanks for the gba mobo.  I guess I need to find a shell.

I need to look into eneloops.

Unfortunately the NES version didn't have the backlit screen. If you can find the others you can tell easily if they're backlit--just turn them around and look at the model number! What you want is AGS-101.
As for shells, I have a couple complete ones you can have as well (purple and pink), but it's the mobo you need to check to see if it's compatible with the AGS screen.

If and when you do this mod, the rest of the pieces shouldn't be more than $20 each, even if you have to buy a whole 'nother GBA if my mobo isn't compatible. It's the SP that will cost you at least $60.

Here's an image showing the differences in the different models' screens:


And here's my GBA  .

[Moistgun]

What is endgame Gameboy mod result?

Mine:
GBA AGB-001 with an AGS-101 screen. Have a custom-painted housing that looks like the original DMG Game Boy, and turned the power LED to blue.

Assuming I can get ahold of a sp for free.  What would this cost me? And what about batteries?

The SP is actually the most expensive component, but only if you have the AGS-101 and not AGS-001 model.
Other than that, any old AGB will work. The batteries would be normal AA, which I prefer since I use Eneloops anyway.
What mobo is the SP? I may have a compatible AGB mobo you can have.

Its good to know that there are different versions. 

I have a retro nes sp if that tells you a version.  I should have a total of 5 sps somewhere if I can find them.  Maybe I gave them away. Idr

Thanks for the gba mobo.  I guess I need to find a shell.

I need to look into eneloops.

Unfortunately the NES version didn't have the backlit screen. If you can find the others you can tell easily if they're backlit--just turn them around and look at the model number! What you want is AGS-101.
As for shells, I have a couple complete ones you can have as well (purple and pink), but it's the mobo you need to check to see if it's compatible with the AGS screen.

If and when you do this mod, the rest of the pieces shouldn't be more than $20 each, even if you have to buy a whole 'nother GBA if my mobo isn't compatible. It's the SP that will cost you at least $60.

Here's an image showing the differences in the different models' screens:
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And here's my GBA  .
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So what's that center button do on the black sp?  Very cool. I hope I didn't give them away then haha I didn't know they were still so valuable.
I had at least 6 at one time. 

I'll definitely take you up on the gba once I find a compatible sp.

You use legit cartridges or a rom cart?

[romevi]

I have an old big and white Game Boy but I have no idea what is going on in here.  People mod Game Boys?

Modify old ones to be back lit, color mod it to your preference and run a cartridge that has flash memory and emulates a number of roms.

I think

Yeah, you can mod GBs. The biggest mods are making them backlit and improving the speakers. Otherwise, the rest are just aesthetics or small tweaks for personalization. The old GBs can have backlit screens in any color (since they were monochrome anyway).

And the reason krikkz's products are usually leagues above anyone else's is for ease and convenience. His Everdrives can utilize microSD cards, so all you gotta do is drag and drop the ROMs into the memory card, then plug the card into the cart and voila.
He tests them a lot as well, so they usually have near-100% compatibility. If there are any issues you can report them and he might include a fix in a later patch. They might seem expensive, but they're definitely worth the costs.
I think the only games that don't work with the Game Boy Everdrive are those that utilize the RTC, and the only ones that come to mind are Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. He said he might be working on a new PCB what will have a RTC, but it's not a priority since he's not a Pokemon fan anyway.

[romevi]

What is endgame Gameboy mod result?

Mine:
GBA AGB-001 with an AGS-101 screen. Have a custom-painted housing that looks like the original DMG Game Boy, and turned the power LED to blue.

Assuming I can get ahold of a sp for free.  What would this cost me? And what about batteries?

The SP is actually the most expensive component, but only if you have the AGS-101 and not AGS-001 model.
Other than that, any old AGB will work. The batteries would be normal AA, which I prefer since I use Eneloops anyway.
What mobo is the SP? I may have a compatible AGB mobo you can have.

Its good to know that there are different versions. 

I have a retro nes sp if that tells you a version.  I should have a total of 5 sps somewhere if I can find them.  Maybe I gave them away. Idr

Thanks for the gba mobo.  I guess I need to find a shell.

I need to look into eneloops.

Unfortunately the NES version didn't have the backlit screen. If you can find the others you can tell easily if they're backlit--just turn them around and look at the model number! What you want is AGS-101.
As for shells, I have a couple complete ones you can have as well (purple and pink), but it's the mobo you need to check to see if it's compatible with the AGS screen.

If and when you do this mod, the rest of the pieces shouldn't be more than $20 each, even if you have to buy a whole 'nother GBA if my mobo isn't compatible. It's the SP that will cost you at least $60.

Here's an image showing the differences in the different models' screens:
(Attachment Link)

And here's my GBA  .
(Attachment Link)

So what's that center button do on the black sp?  Very cool. I hope I didn't give them away then haha I didn't know they were still so valuable.
I had at least 6 at one time. 

I'll definitely take you up on the gba once I find a compatible sp.

You use legit cartridges or a rom cart?

I think on both models the center button brightens them, but since the backlit is...backlit...you won't ever need a source of any other light to see.

They actually weren't that expensive until a few years ago. There were original GBA backlit screen kits available on Aliexpress, etc., that people used to order for mods, but they all ran out a few years ago so now people harvest them from original AGS-101s, which explains the price hike.

I use both, but I prefer original carts. I use flash carts for homebrews, ROM hacks, translation patches, or to demo a game to see if I like it enough to hunt down a copy.

[kolec94]

What is endgame Gameboy mod result?

Mine:
GBA AGB-001 with an AGS-101 screen. Have a custom-painted housing that looks like the original DMG Game Boy, and turned the power LED to blue.

Assuming I can get ahold of a sp for free.  What would this cost me? And what about batteries?

The SP is actually the most expensive component, but only if you have the AGS-101 and not AGS-001 model.
Other than that, any old AGB will work. The batteries would be normal AA, which I prefer since I use Eneloops anyway.
What mobo is the SP? I may have a compatible AGB mobo you can have.

Its good to know that there are different versions. 

I have a retro nes sp if that tells you a version.  I should have a total of 5 sps somewhere if I can find them.  Maybe I gave them away. Idr

Thanks for the gba mobo.  I guess I need to find a shell.

I need to look into eneloops.

Unfortunately the NES version didn't have the backlit screen. If you can find the others you can tell easily if they're backlit--just turn them around and look at the model number! What you want is AGS-101.
As for shells, I have a couple complete ones you can have as well (purple and pink), but it's the mobo you need to check to see if it's compatible with the AGS screen.

If and when you do this mod, the rest of the pieces shouldn't be more than $20 each, even if you have to buy a whole 'nother GBA if my mobo isn't compatible. It's the SP that will cost you at least $60.

Here's an image showing the differences in the different models' screens:
(Attachment Link)

And here's my GBA  .
(Attachment Link)

where you getting your sp ags101 from for $60?
i cant find a screen for that low

[Moistgun]

I have an old big and white Game Boy but I have no idea what is going on in here.  People mod Game Boys?

Modify old ones to be back lit, color mod it to your preference and run a cartridge that has flash memory and emulates a number of roms.

I think

Yeah, you can mod GBs. The biggest mods are making them backlit and improving the speakers. Otherwise, the rest are just aesthetics or small tweaks for personalization. The old GBs can have backlit screens in any color (since they were monochrome anyway).

And the reason krikkz's products are usually leagues above anyone else's is for ease and convenience. His Everdrives can utilize microSD cards, so all you gotta do is drag and drop the ROMs into the memory card, then plug the card into the cart and voila.
He tests them a lot as well, so they usually have near-100% compatibility. If there are any issues you can report them and he might include a fix in a later patch. They might seem expensive, but they're definitely worth the costs.
I think the only games that don't work with the Game Boy Everdrive are those that utilize the RTC, and the only ones that come to mind are Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. He said he might be working on a new PCB what will have a RTC, but it's not a priority since he's not a Pokemon fan anyway.

And I have all those Pokémon games in original carts anyways.   I'll have to look into his cart though.
Unless there's a diy... I can't not...

So I found four sps but can't tell the model on two of them.  No stickers...  The two with are ags 001

[romevi]

I have an old big and white Game Boy but I have no idea what is going on in here.  People mod Game Boys?

Modify old ones to be back lit, color mod it to your preference and run a cartridge that has flash memory and emulates a number of roms.

I think

Yeah, you can mod GBs. The biggest mods are making them backlit and improving the speakers. Otherwise, the rest are just aesthetics or small tweaks for personalization. The old GBs can have backlit screens in any color (since they were monochrome anyway).

And the reason krikkz's products are usually leagues above anyone else's is for ease and convenience. His Everdrives can utilize microSD cards, so all you gotta do is drag and drop the ROMs into the memory card, then plug the card into the cart and voila.
He tests them a lot as well, so they usually have near-100% compatibility. If there are any issues you can report them and he might include a fix in a later patch. They might seem expensive, but they're definitely worth the costs.
I think the only games that don't work with the Game Boy Everdrive are those that utilize the RTC, and the only ones that come to mind are Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. He said he might be working on a new PCB what will have a RTC, but it's not a priority since he's not a Pokemon fan anyway.

And I have all those Pokémon games in original carts anyways.   I'll have to look into his cart though.
Unless there's a diy... I can't not...

So I found four sps but can't tell the model on two of them.  No stickers...  The two with are ags 001

What colors are they? If I remember correctly, I think the AGS-101 models also had darker buttons, but maybe on just one or two colorways.

For sure you can make your own, but you may have to keep tinkering with it if you run into crashes or glitches. I think I found a DIY kit on Tindie.

[27]

Muh DMG-01s <3  I'm planning on doing a backlight and biversion mod to the blue one, and maybe getting a clear shell for the normal one with rgb case lighting, as well as a backlight and biversion.  ****'s expensive yo, not as expensive as keyboards though.

[romevi]

What is endgame Gameboy mod result?

Mine:
GBA AGB-001 with an AGS-101 screen. Have a custom-painted housing that looks like the original DMG Game Boy, and turned the power LED to blue.

Assuming I can get ahold of a sp for free.  What would this cost me? And what about batteries?

The SP is actually the most expensive component, but only if you have the AGS-101 and not AGS-001 model.
Other than that, any old AGB will work. The batteries would be normal AA, which I prefer since I use Eneloops anyway.
What mobo is the SP? I may have a compatible AGB mobo you can have.

Its good to know that there are different versions. 

I have a retro nes sp if that tells you a version.  I should have a total of 5 sps somewhere if I can find them.  Maybe I gave them away. Idr

Thanks for the gba mobo.  I guess I need to find a shell.

I need to look into eneloops.

Unfortunately the NES version didn't have the backlit screen. If you can find the others you can tell easily if they're backlit--just turn them around and look at the model number! What you want is AGS-101.
As for shells, I have a couple complete ones you can have as well (purple and pink), but it's the mobo you need to check to see if it's compatible with the AGS screen.

If and when you do this mod, the rest of the pieces shouldn't be more than $20 each, even if you have to buy a whole 'nother GBA if my mobo isn't compatible. It's the SP that will cost you at least $60.

Here's an image showing the differences in the different models' screens:
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And here's my GBA  .
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where you getting your sp ags101 from for $60?
i cant find a screen for that low

From being patient. 
I've lost many auctions, but lucked out with one that included Pokemon Yellow! The guy listed it as "Game Boy Advance with game," but included pics of the game and the back, so I struck gold. It was a BIN for $60! May have been $65, but still...with Pokemon Yellow!

Muh DMG-01s <3  I'm planning on doing a backlight and biversion mod to the blue one, and maybe getting a clear shell for the normal one with rgb case lighting, as well as a backlight and biversion.  ****'s expensive yo, not as expensive as keyboards though.

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Eww, RGB case lighting...

[Moistgun]

What is endgame Gameboy mod result?

Mine:
GBA AGB-001 with an AGS-101 screen. Have a custom-painted housing that looks like the original DMG Game Boy, and turned the power LED to blue.

Assuming I can get ahold of a sp for free.  What would this cost me? And what about batteries?

The SP is actually the most expensive component, but only if you have the AGS-101 and not AGS-001 model.
Other than that, any old AGB will work. The batteries would be normal AA, which I prefer since I use Eneloops anyway.
What mobo is the SP? I may have a compatible AGB mobo you can have.

Its good to know that there are different versions. 

I have a retro nes sp if that tells you a version.  I should have a total of 5 sps somewhere if I can find them.  Maybe I gave them away. Idr

Thanks for the gba mobo.  I guess I need to find a shell.

I need to look into eneloops.

Unfortunately the NES version didn't have the backlit screen. If you can find the others you can tell easily if they're backlit--just turn them around and look at the model number! What you want is AGS-101.
As for shells, I have a couple complete ones you can have as well (purple and pink), but it's the mobo you need to check to see if it's compatible with the AGS screen.

If and when you do this mod, the rest of the pieces shouldn't be more than $20 each, even if you have to buy a whole 'nother GBA if my mobo isn't compatible. It's the SP that will cost you at least $60.

Here's an image showing the differences in the different models' screens:
(Attachment Link)

And here's my GBA  .
(Attachment Link)

where you getting your sp ags101 from for $60?
i cant find a screen for that low

From being patient. 
I've lost many auctions, but lucked out with one that included Pokemon Yellow! The guy listed it as "Game Boy Advance with game," but included pics of the game and the back, so I struck gold. It was a BIN for $60! May have been $65, but still...with Pokemon Yellow!

Muh DMG-01s <3  I'm planning on doing a backlight and biversion mod to the blue one, and maybe getting a clear shell for the normal one with rgb case lighting, as well as a backlight and biversion.  ****'s expensive yo, not as expensive as keyboards though.

Show Image

Eww, RGB case lighting...

Is Pokémon yellow rare?