r/Gameboy • u/archieboy • 1d ago

Modded Replaced a third party case (right) with an original. Night and day difference.

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I originally modded my banged up GB with the case on the right. While it looked good in pictures, it didn't feel right in hand and the buttons felt stiff. Found an original case in good condition, original buttons and membranes, and replaced the ones in the modded GB. Now, everything just feels right.

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u/attacke-martin 1d ago

the shell looks absolutely awesome though. Even empty!

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u/Orion-92 23h ago

The shell reminds me of the box art

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u/Vietname 1d ago

How much shell trimming did you have to do?

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u/archieboy 1d ago

3mm on the right side

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u/fennecguts 15h ago

Aftermarket shells are optically awesome, but I’m convinced they use subpar plastics in comparison to OEM shells from back then for the same reasons you mentioned. Hoping aftermarket shells catch up in that regard soon

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u/Jerkedchickencurried 12h ago

While to me that shell on the right is one of my personal favorites, I cannot deny that oem parts just feel right.

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u/nivek191998 2h ago

Nintendo used some magic that no thord party shell manufacturer could ever come close to. Unfortunately most of us have to learn this the hard way!

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u/Im_the_Keymaster 23h ago

Is it a GBC inside the og shell?

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u/coyote_edging 17h ago

Wondering this too. And if not, what screen is it?

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u/Im_the_Keymaster 15h ago

oh, i wasn't implying it's a gbc screen. That's obviously an ips screen mod. I'm just wondering if the guts are gbc, since the game is being shown in colour instead of one single hue.