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The NEW Game Boy Camera!The NEW Game Boy Camera!
The NEW Game Boy Camera!
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Lots of into to share with you guys about this one! First off, huge thank you to @PCBWay for sponsoring this video. www.pcbway.com/setinvite.aspx?inviteid=570742 * Hardware * @-HDR's Repository for his GB Camera Flash Cart: github.com/HDR/Gameboy-Camera-Flashcart Twitter: @MartinRefseth * Software * Andreas Gack (HerrZatacke)'s 2bit PXLR Studio: github.com/HerrZatacke/2bit-pxlr-studio Instagram...
You Need This Mod For Your Game Boy! (Easy Battery Indicator)You Need This Mod For Your Game Boy! (Easy Battery Indicator)
You Need This Mod For Your Game Boy! (Easy Battery Indicator)
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First off, I have a sponsor for today's video! Be sure to check them out. Have some great videos using their services in some upcoming videos :) www.pcbway.com/setinvite.aspx?inviteid=570742 Hey everyone! Had this little board from FroggoCustoms for a while, but due to moving from San Diego to Orange County with my wife things got really busy and didn't have time to install it until now. :) Enj...
Making a Game Boy Color Game in C!Making a Game Boy Color Game in C!
Making a Game Boy Color Game in C!
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Hey everyone! Finally announcing the game that I'm making with some backstory and a bit of a dev log. Let me know if you'd like to see more! Planning on doing a physical cartridge release. If you'd like to follow along, take a look at my code, or help me financially here are some links to look at: esoteric_games github.com/esotericsean/nutmegs-nut-quest www.patreon.com/esotericsea...
Play Game Boy Color on your TV (on REAL hardware!)Play Game Boy Color on your TV (on REAL hardware!)
Play Game Boy Color on your TV (on REAL hardware!)
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First off, I actually have a sponsor for today's video! Be sure to check them out. I definitely have quite a few ideas on how I want to use their services in some upcoming videos :) www.pcbway.com/setinvite.aspx?inviteid=570742 When gamebox.systems reached out to me to see if I wanted to review their GBHD Color system, I absolutely couldn't refuse! If you're buying one of these, they're absolut...
Make your GBC buttons Light Up!Make your GBC buttons Light Up!
Make your GBC buttons Light Up!
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Hey guys! Been meaning to install this thing for a while now but haven't had the time. Be sure to use this with a "transparent" start/select membrane. And check out the links below if you don't know where to find these things: Natalie The Nerd's Button PCB: www.retromodding.com/collections/game-boy-color/products/game-boy-color-led-board Sprinkle Buttons from Yesterday's Tech: www.retromodding....
Do the Game Boys in Shadow Boxes actually work? Let's find out!Do the Game Boys in Shadow Boxes actually work? Let's find out!
Do the Game Boys in Shadow Boxes actually work? Let's find out!
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Thanks for the shadow box GridStudio! Was lots of fun putting it back together, haha. This one is for @-HDR :) Tools and supplies I use: Soldering iron: amzn.to/3NmLrSL Iron stand: amzn.to/3njx1Iu Solder: amzn.to/3HW6evl Flux: amzn.to/3QJ2Yrr Solder wick: amzn.to/3OG7u81 Hot air station: amzn.to/3QNP736 Screwdriver set: amzn.to/3bufQ4v JIS Screwdriver: amzn.to/3NiFsOR Scalpel handle: amzn.to/3O...
GRID Studio Game Boy Color Shadowbox Art PieceGRID Studio Game Boy Color Shadowbox Art Piece
GRID Studio Game Boy Color Shadowbox Art Piece
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Want to get one of these for your wall? Check out this link: shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1632954&u=3137897&m=101889&urllink=&afftrack=
The Analogue Pocket vs the Best Game Boy ColorThe Analogue Pocket vs the Best Game Boy Color
The Analogue Pocket vs the Best Game Boy Color
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Temporarily got my hands on an Analogue Pocket, wanted to try it out and compare it to the largest and "best" GBC screen (the Laminated Funny Playing Q5 XL). The Pocket is a great little device! Worth every penny it seems (except for what they're going for on eBay right now, please don't pay that much for one). Special thanks to yesterdaystech (for the sprinkles Pocket Rocks butt...
Adding USB-C to Game BoysAdding USB-C to Game Boys
Adding USB-C to Game Boys
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Finally got around to making this video about USB-C! These boards from @makho and @MartinRefsethHDR are perfect for adding to Game Boy projects. HDR's v1 (the main one from this video): oshpark.com/shared_projects/uN0hHDD2 HDR's updated version (I recommend these): oshpark.com/shared_projects/7znz2lFT Makho's: oshpark.com/shared_projects/QsVKu0on Also Makho's (these use the same USB-C connector...
Repairing Game Boys for New Projects!Repairing Game Boys for New Projects!
Repairing Game Boys for New Projects!
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Hey guys, Sean here! Been a while... but I'm super excited to be back. If you want to know where I've been, take a look at my second channel here: ua-cam.com/channels/TokH2BGAaWSaGRvB_lIKFQ.html Also, I talked about some replacement DC-DC boards and power switches you can get, they're made by Helder and you can get them from a couple different places: www.heldergametech.com/ www.retromodding.co...
Fix Aftermarket Dpads Easily!Fix Aftermarket Dpads Easily!
Fix Aftermarket Dpads Easily!
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Pretty simple fix for aftermarket Game Boy d-pads. :) Tools and supplies I use: Soldering iron: amzn.to/3NmLrSL Iron stand: amzn.to/3njx1Iu Solder: amzn.to/3HW6evl Flux: amzn.to/3QJ2Yrr Solder wick: amzn.to/3OG7u81 Hot air station: amzn.to/3QNP736 Screwdriver set: amzn.to/3bufQ4v JIS Screwdriver: amzn.to/3NiFsOR Scalpel handle: amzn.to/3OG6twJ Scalpel blades: amzn.to/39OSMwV Wire: amzn.to/3NgeU...
Can This Hello Kitty Game Boy Color Be Saved?Can This Hello Kitty Game Boy Color Be Saved?
Can This Hello Kitty Game Boy Color Be Saved?
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Let's refurb a slightly rare Game Boy Color! I left the stickers on it this time. 😂 Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/esotericsean Follow me on Instagram: esotericmods Tools and supplies I use: Soldering iron: amzn.to/3NmLrSL Iron stand: amzn.to/3njx1Iu Solder: amzn.to/3HW6evl Flux: amzn.to/3QJ2Yrr Solder wick: amzn.to/3OG7u81 Hot air station: amzn.to/3QNP736 Screwdriver set...
The Best Portable Handheld of 2020? N64, Dreamcast, Playstation, Game Boy - RK2020The Best Portable Handheld of 2020? N64, Dreamcast, Playstation, Game Boy - RK2020
The Best Portable Handheld of 2020? N64, Dreamcast, Playstation, Game Boy - RK2020
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Pretty impressed with this little device! Amazing to see N64 and some of these more advanced systems run so well on a small portable device. You can get the RK2020 here: rkconsole.com/ * * * Follow me on Instagram here: esotericmods I also really appreciate any support on Patreon: www.patreon.com/esotericsean
The Game Boy Development Board!The Game Boy Development Board!
The Game Boy Development Board!
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Special thanks to Shane Battye for letting me borrow this board :) You can follow him on Twitter here: shanebattye He posts lots of similar stuff, all kinds of dev tools and PCBs and whatnot. Definitely worth check his page out. * * * Follow me on Instagram here: esotericmods And my game dev account: esoteric_games And Patreon: www.patreon.com/esoterics...
New and Improved Game Boy Rechargeable Battery Mod!New and Improved Game Boy Rechargeable Battery Mod!
New and Improved Game Boy Rechargeable Battery Mod!
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Special thanks to Perth Retro Gaming: perth_retro_gaming And to @makho : ua-cam.com/users/makhobutnotthevillageingeorgia Also, a relevant video: ua-cam.com/video/A9rFYVzNFX4/v-deo.html Micro USB Connector: www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-USB-Type-B-Female-5-Pin-Jack-Port-Socket-Connector-Solder-Type-50Pcs/123229442785 NiMH Charging Board (get the 2S version): www.aliexpress.com/item/40000...

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @josejose1221
    @josejose1221 2 дні тому

    what's the name of the device to transfer GB camera to computer?

  • @niplob
    @niplob 8 днів тому

    I love how your mic makes this disassembly sound like a horror game with how loud everything is

  • @steveothehulk
    @steveothehulk 11 днів тому

    does the gameboy color screen fit on the gb boy motherboard?

  • @Botini_
    @Botini_ 23 дні тому

    Is it possible to do in a GBA game? Like pokemon Ruby?

  • @davidpallotti4502
    @davidpallotti4502 24 дні тому

    Hope your doing well brother, miss your videos. Your one ofbthe reasons i got into GB mods a number of years ago.

  • @nintendawg9283
    @nintendawg9283 Місяць тому

    I love what you've done, and I wish I had the time in my life to do more photography in general- this at least once! I appreciate that you knew the official color names of the GameBoy Color variants. Very cool, man.

  • @RetrofIex
    @RetrofIex Місяць тому

    Do you still do any retro gaming these days? If so, what do you typically play if time allows?

  • @jeffersonspyplanemusic
    @jeffersonspyplanemusic Місяць тому

    What’s the device for the sd card called?

  • @jeffersonspyplanemusic
    @jeffersonspyplanemusic Місяць тому

    Pretty cool stuff

  • @THEORIGINALMEMEHUB
    @THEORIGINALMEMEHUB 2 місяці тому

    What does an English one look like? Not us

  • @Starfox-xy7zb
    @Starfox-xy7zb 2 місяці тому

    Spinach green is the only acceptable color for a Gameboy!

  • @LiaThePenguinologist
    @LiaThePenguinologist 2 місяці тому

    thats so cool, it really enhances the images :o would have been awesome if nintendo had been able to program the color combination into the original hardware, they could have sent out little color filter cards for kids to use

  • @hollywood3695
    @hollywood3695 2 місяці тому

    Do they have the option for a NES controller? Sense it's only 2 button on the gameboy color.

  • @FixItViggo
    @FixItViggo 2 місяці тому

    got me jamming in my chair with that intro lol

  • @cecillewolters1995
    @cecillewolters1995 3 місяці тому

    This is crazy! Awesome stuff man, thanks for sharing :D

  • @timothycartwright8361
    @timothycartwright8361 3 місяці тому

    I am the owner of this now. The guy I bought it from sent me this link. Still works great

  • @Reman1975
    @Reman1975 3 місяці тому

    I'm not exactly a fan of packing the charging board in with the battery. Those TP4056 chips can get pretty warm when charging a battery from flat, and while it's unlikely to cause the Li-PO to catch light, having one spot constantly getting toasted is likely to reduce the batteries overall lifespan. On the original pocket there's just enough room to fit a TP4056 on the other side of the board between the D pad and B button. You need to chop off the middle motherboard mounting post, but it still works fine without that, and this also gives you that screw hole to feed the 6 wires neatly through to keep them away from the button contacts (A small amount of heat shrink tube around all the wires at that location is a good idea). To mount the charger to the motherboard you can just use a couple layers of car body double sided trim tape to lift it up away from where the button rubbers fit. Putting the charging board there is also pretty cool if you have a transparent case because you can see the charge indicators through the front of the case. I'm pretty sure this same approach would work on a GBC.

  • @rrafal
    @rrafal 3 місяці тому

    You should have put a solder blob for the ground of bivert mod instead that silly cable. Also two cables for backlight can just be shorter.

  • @mariorivera7969
    @mariorivera7969 3 місяці тому

    Is it possible to change the chip that stores save files on these games?

    • @Vendaar
      @Vendaar 2 місяці тому

      yes, it is the big chip on the left side. It is acually SRAM which is volatile, thats one reason why the battery is needed. but when you swap it with an FRAM chip the save gets retained even when the battery is empty or removed. you still need battery or the real time clock wont work tho.

  • @willmoindrot
    @willmoindrot 3 місяці тому

    Very useful video that I followed.One tip for others that I did not realise. I did everything but then found the inverter inverted image to be the polar opposite of what it should be, removing it corrected it. It turned out that I had put the polariser at the back the wrong way around - I thought I had put it in correctly to be dark, but I had tested it without passing it behind the original screen which is the only way to show the true orientation

  • @cinema6133
    @cinema6133 3 місяці тому

    This is absolute comedy gold, and I don't even know if its a bit or not lol. Either way I fucking love this video.

    • @esotericsean
      @esotericsean 3 місяці тому

      Haha it’s 100% real. Old UA-cam.

    • @cinema6133
      @cinema6133 3 місяці тому

      @@esotericsean it's so funny lmao! The long pause before your buddy starts talking about his DS 🤣 love it

  • @wolf1737
    @wolf1737 4 місяці тому

    I've been thinking for a while to do this, but I was wondering if you can still trade with American/Japanese copies respectively, because that would be completely amazing

    • @Vendaar
      @Vendaar 2 місяці тому

      gen 1 and 2 are notorious for corrupting savegames if you trade between japanese and englisch/other versions :(

  • @railfanningstuff8333
    @railfanningstuff8333 4 місяці тому

    what id like to see is a DMG with game boy color back lite mod so that I have an easier to hold hand held console with the colorization of the original game boy while being back lit. the one true god of the DMG

  • @Mario-zi8wr
    @Mario-zi8wr 4 місяці тому

    Cringe. HD TVs are better and playing on emulator on pc is free 😎

    • @esotericsean
      @esotericsean 4 місяці тому

      Honestly, I love CRTs, but I do spend way more time playing using an emulator on an LCD. It’s still fun :)

  • @onthechair123456
    @onthechair123456 4 місяці тому

    Still the pride of my collection.

  • @nemesisnine3297
    @nemesisnine3297 4 місяці тому

    I fill the membrane circle with uv light glue and cure it then perfection

  • @hnidstx270
    @hnidstx270 5 місяців тому

    Is this topic still a thing? I have a question! Is this possible to without soldering, like by connecting the cartridge to a pc and dump a English rom?

    • @esotericsean
      @esotericsean 5 місяців тому

      Unfortunately no, these chips are write-only, so you can’t replace the ROM that’s on the actual chip. That’s why you have to go through this complicated process 😅

    • @hnidstx270
      @hnidstx270 4 місяці тому

      @@esotericsean thanks man, I had hope to have a sick Japanese’s crystal version with German language. My Japanese language skills aren’t the best 😂😂😂

  • @adrian_veidt
    @adrian_veidt 5 місяців тому

    If I wanted to play my cartridges, I would've just grabbed one of those modded GBAs or a DS. I never owned a gamegear or genesis. So I'm fine with software emulation. Retro handhelds like the RP3 plus(the 4 pro had a shitty QC right now) and AYN odin 2 are far more capable. Streaming, native android gaming, browsing the web, a wider and more powerful selection of systems to emulate. Lots of channels raving on the FPGA like it's the second coming of jesus. Well as an electrical engineer, I just don't see that huge advantage worth raving about. The pocket is just not worth all the trouble of getting it. Don't even get me started on the price.

    • @esotericsean
      @esotericsean 5 місяців тому

      Some good points. I have a FunnyPlaying FPGBC too but it’s even less capable than Analogue Pocket. I think it’s important that someone preserves the actual CPU in an FPGA so the Game Boy (and other system) environment can be emulated in the future cause eventually all original Game Boy CPUs will fail. But software emulation is perfectly fine too and honestly that’s how I play most of the time as well.

  • @keaton718
    @keaton718 5 місяців тому

    You've got the best hobby, having all these consoles and stuff.

  • @Aurora7
    @Aurora7 5 місяців тому

    I want to back-light my gameboy colour but I have no skills for this :(

    • @esotericsean
      @esotericsean 5 місяців тому

      New screens are super easy to do. Just open your Game Boy Color, take out the old screen, drop in the new one, and close it all up!

  • @janixh419
    @janixh419 5 місяців тому

    Are these ribbons still available?

    • @esotericsean
      @esotericsean 5 місяців тому

      I doubt they’re produced anymore. You might be able to find some leftover on AliExpress. Obviously there are much better and easier options now, but this was originally a great mod!

    • @janixh419
      @janixh419 5 місяців тому

      @@esotericsean darn it! Guess it's back to the old worm light then.. thx

    • @esotericsean
      @esotericsean 5 місяців тому

      @@janixh419 Check out the screens from FunnyPlaying. On their site or on RetroModding, RetroGameRepairShop, etc. they have some really easy screen replacements now.

  • @swiftxrapid919
    @swiftxrapid919 5 місяців тому

    can i connect it to a crt tv?

  • @jansidlo
    @jansidlo 6 місяців тому

    FPGBC for 69$

  • @GreenMachineXXII
    @GreenMachineXXII 6 місяців тому

    You make it look so easy 😭

  • @RockyLikesPews
    @RockyLikesPews 6 місяців тому

    How would this work with a rechargeable LiPo mod?

  • @MainHook
    @MainHook 6 місяців тому

    Hi! I've been looking for this game boy cartridges (0:11) for roms that I work on and wants to play on gbc. My english is terrible so idk if I'm searching with the right words on ebay. Did you made this yourself? Do you have any place where I can find those and buy? Thank you!

    • @esotericsean
      @esotericsean 6 місяців тому

      Try looking at InsideGadgets, they have some really good cartridges you can flash yourself with your own ROMs with the GBxCart.

  • @Reegareth
    @Reegareth 6 місяців тому

    8:00 I know its obvious with this too but I've made the mistake of being a little too rough with this piece after the top cap has been removed and torn the switch contact pads and had to re do the traces with wires. I knew that after that top plate was removed the only thing holding it on was the pads but even knowing that I still managed to rip 2 off when I was cleaning the inside of the switch with a que tip.

  • @ShadowvailYT
    @ShadowvailYT 6 місяців тому

    Realizing this is a few years old at this point, but still relevant. I don't think that the cause of this is always the D-Pad specifically. It can also be from a custom shell or after market housing. I've used stock D-Pads from OEM Gameboys in after market shells and this problem still exists. So in case someone is running into this issue and is actually using OEM D-Pads, the case itself is probably the issue and not actually the D-Pad.

    • @esotericsean
      @esotericsean 6 місяців тому

      Oh definitely, there are a lot more types of shells now too.

    • @ShadowvailYT
      @ShadowvailYT 6 місяців тому

      @@esotericsean Awesome channel by the way. Greatly appreciate what you do!

  • @Phoenixwizard77
    @Phoenixwizard77 6 місяців тому

    I ordered one of these for my GBA last year, but I was still very new to soddering and chickened out on tying to install it. Now I'm a little more experienced and a little more confident with a soddering iron, but now my taste changed and I like my consoles to look more like the OEM versions while being deceptively modernized. lol

    • @esotericsean
      @esotericsean 6 місяців тому

      Hah I know the feeling, it’s funny how our tastes can change so much within something like this.

  • @carlos2nice
    @carlos2nice 6 місяців тому

    I don't see any difference on swapping the sticker to the other plastic.

    • @esotericsean
      @esotericsean 6 місяців тому

      I just prefer the American design but it’s not a necessary thing to do!

  • @ZekeWatson
    @ZekeWatson 6 місяців тому

    I wish you talked more about the camera firmware, and what they do different.

    • @esotericsean
      @esotericsean 6 місяців тому

      Maybe I’ll make another video, there have been some pretty good updates to the different software!

  • @bengandolfi
    @bengandolfi 7 місяців тому

    Super late to this, but what kind of solder did you use to remove the chip?

    • @esotericsean
      @esotericsean 6 місяців тому

      Any low melt solder will work, but the one I used is called ChipQuik.

    • @bengandolfi
      @bengandolfi 6 місяців тому

      Gotcha, thank you! Found a ChipQuik low melt removal kit with some flux included, I'm guessing that'll do the trick. Definitely plan on practicing before I attempt this though lol.

  • @vinnythechin69
    @vinnythechin69 7 місяців тому

    Question on cable that attaches the LCD screen what happens if you break one of those pins

    • @esotericsean
      @esotericsean 6 місяців тому

      It will be missing a data line so not all of the graphics data will be able to get through and you’ll get a weird image on the screen (or sometimes nothing on the screen at all, depending on which pin was damaged).

  • @vinnythechin69
    @vinnythechin69 7 місяців тому

    What if you break one of those Pinge on LCD screen? Would it still work?

  • @pacmanfuzbearstoodioz2646
    @pacmanfuzbearstoodioz2646 7 місяців тому

    well now you know!

  • @pacmanfuzbearstoodioz2646
    @pacmanfuzbearstoodioz2646 7 місяців тому

    cat in the background MEOW MEOW MEOW

  • @PurplePhantom4
    @PurplePhantom4 7 місяців тому

    Just built a custom but i accidentally burned and melted a small area on the pin cardtridge reader. Im glad i found your video because i didnt know that you have to de-solder all those pins.

  • @StanMoi
    @StanMoi 7 місяців тому

    Hi, thank you for your video. Will it works with Rechargeable 3.7 Li-ion Battery?

  • @jreschke5
    @jreschke5 7 місяців тому

    Uh oh I primed in the button holes before watching. Hope I am still okay

  • @jordswzowski5577
    @jordswzowski5577 8 місяців тому

    I want to do this but I also have no experience so I don't think I'll do it. Is doing this the same as buying the Gameboy Camera PicNRec AIO but already done?

    • @esotericsean
      @esotericsean 8 місяців тому

      That’s not quite the same thing. The PicNRec is a device that sits between the Game Boy and the GB Camera. It’s a bit difficult as the creator of this PCB doesn’t want anyone to sell them. But there are probably people on the Discord who would be willing to help you build one.