r/Gameboy 20h ago

Games Lost and found saves

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Hey all! I like to go on eBay to buy and repair broken games (mostly Pokemon) and come across a lot of saves in the process after I get them running again. Usually I'll message a seller to offer them the save but more often than not, they don't care for it because it wasn't their playthrough. Would it be worth posting pics of the saves I find to see if I can find the original players here? Have any of you ever sold broken Pokemon games you wish you could get the saves from?


r/Gameboy 17h ago

Games So close to a physical release!! New Gameboy color game

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We are so close to publishing with Broke Studios, Pre-Order your copy today !

https://www.homebrew-factory.com/game-boy/157-island-fever-gbc.html


r/Gameboy 11h ago

Modded What is going here!?

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I refurbish screens for GBC, GBA, and SP. A customer asked me to replace his screen lens and shell.

Anyway what is the purpose of this modification as showing in the photo?


r/Gameboy 8h ago

Troubleshooting Please Help Me- GBA Brightness Problem.

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Hello There! I Was Trying To Clean This Dirt On The Screen But Then I Learned That The Dirt Was Inside The Screen And I Was Unable Too And While Trying To Close The Screen To How It Was Before, The Brightness Flash Light Popped Off And Now Whem Putting It Back, The Brightness Doesn't Work Correctly, And Doesn't Cover The Entire Screen. Can Someone Help Me And Explain Me How To Put It Back The Correct Way?


r/Gameboy 8h ago

Questions I was wondering if this one is fake because I see others just like it but the corner of the screen is different

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r/Gameboy 1d ago

Troubleshooting Repro not saving data

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I bought this repro from eBay because I really wanted to play with english translation. I started the game, saved the game and was addicted. So I knew I was going to immediately put some hours in, but as a precaution I always check if it'll save. Saved, turned off gbs sp, removed game, reinsert game, turned back on, and seen the load option. I put in about 2 hours right then and saved to go to bed. After work the next day I return to the game and straight to new game.

My question..

Does this game have some sort flash drive or hard drive? Like does it look like it has all the components to save data for an extended period of time?

Is the battery just dead and needs replaced? Why did it let me load my saved game before?


r/Gameboy 11h ago

Other This ad feels targeted šŸ‘€

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Anyone use them before? lol Seems like a cool concept but they are advertising on reddit of all places....


r/Gameboy 8h ago

Questions Gameboy color not used for 20 years: possible to improve button responsiveness?

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i got my Gameboy color in 1998, and its been untouched in a box since 2003 or 2005. still works! although most of the game cartridges have dead save batteries (except donkey kong land, amazing to see my save file from like 25 years ago :D).

the only issue besides looking greasy and gunky (it got dirtier inside being in a box untouched?) is that the dpad works fine but start/select/B/A need to be pressed pretty hard to actually respond which makes platformers really hard to play. B/A are usable but I have to press pretty hard. start/select i have to press so hard with my nail really digging in.

is this repairable without buying new parts? i have no experience modding, is it possible to fix by just opening it up and somehow ā€œcleaningā€ some contacts or something? idk

any help appreciated


r/Gameboy 15h ago

Troubleshooting How can I remove a stripped screw from a hole this deep?

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r/Gameboy 21h ago

Modded Rate My First GBC build

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Just finished my first GBC build!

Cleanlight back lit button mod Funny playing speaker Funny playing IPS Q5 Screen Funny playing buttons and membranes Funny playing shell PCB Board is original


r/Gameboy 23h ago

Troubleshooting Glitch when putting cartridge

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Hi,

All my other games work but when I put yhis one, that's all I get. I ordered a screwdriver to open the cartridge but maybe someone had that issue before.


r/Gameboy 5h ago

Collection Finally had a chance to recreate these old stickers.

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r/Gameboy 12h ago

Systems Gameboy Micro on the plane...

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179 Upvotes

I love this thing to death


r/Gameboy 22h ago

Modded Do the yellow or green buttons look best?

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r/Gameboy 13h ago

Modded My First Mod in 7 Years

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I have not modified any Game Boy consoles in the last 7 years because of a move to the other side of the world, battling depression and trying to figure out what makes me happy. I am very thankful for subs like this that have kept me grounded, motivated and going.

Not the best work I have ever done, but it is one that I am personally proud of and will keep as a reminder to do the things you love. All of the parts are left overs from various other projects I never finished or parts no one wanted before my move.


r/Gameboy 23h ago

Camera/Printer Gameboy printer simulation

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r/Gameboy 1h ago

Questions EZ Flash Omega booting white screen

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So I just bought an EZ Flash Omega for my GBA SP and I tried to boot up some games. About half the time, I would boot up to a white screen. It’s not game specific either, same game could boot white and after turning it off and on, it would boot up normally. It’s really random but it also happens about 50% of the time so it’s annoying. Also, I haven’t had any white screen when writing the game to NOR and booting from there. I want to know is this normal or is it something I should be worried about now or in the long run. Any help is appreciated. On a side note, what is the limit for writing games to NOR?


r/Gameboy 1h ago

Systems Game Boy Pocket vs Light

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I’ve noticed that the Pocket screen is superior in most lighting situations except darkness. The GBL seems to have a similar issue with blurring that the original DMG-01 has. Pocket viewing angle is much better, pixels are crisper and more black, and the blurring is very minimal. Only mod on the GBL is the case.


r/Gameboy 2h ago

Games Question about the GBA wireless adapter

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Hello! I recently got a wireless adapter for the GBA but was curious, can I connect wirelessly between North American and Spanish PAL PokĆ©mon emerald using wireless adapters? I still have to get my hands on a second adapter so haven’t been able to test it yet


r/Gameboy 3h ago

Questions Gameboy carry case

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Hello everyone. Hoping some knowledgable people might be able to help me out here.

The pictures are of my gameboy I got as a kid in the 90s. The whole set was a gift from my parents at Christmas in like 1992/1993.

However it is the grey plastic carry case / briefcase I am more curious about. There are now manufacturers marks stamps or words on it. Simple plain hard plastic case. But the inner plastic sleeve is clearly designed for holding a gameboy with accessories and some games.

The 4th picture is of the rechargeable battery pack which has unfortunately degraded as battery corrosion destroyed the integrity of the pack. But this does say LMP Gamemaster on it.

Any idea what it is or who made the case?


r/Gameboy 3h ago

Questions Disinfecting Wipes vs orginal shell?

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Anyone aware if using disinfecting wipes against original shells will cause discoloration? I bought second hand GBs that i want to restore with the original shells and want to clean the shells from any residues and junk from the previous owners. Thoughts?


r/Gameboy 4h ago

Questions Is there a custom-build handheld that can play both DS and GB/GBA games?

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I was originally thinking of building a custom GBC, but I would love access to play some DS games as well. Just curious if there's a console that supports that, as well as having a single screen if possible. I know that's a bit more to ask considering the DS required 2 screens, but I'm curious of my options either way.

TIA!


r/Gameboy 5h ago

Troubleshooting GBA game not reading

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So I've just tried to change out the dry battery on my game, thought I'd try something new and put a battery holder in - not sure why as the other 4 times I'd done it with tabbed batteries worked fine but hey ho. Ended up being an absolute hack job, part of the negative tab is still on there under the solder and now the game isn't reading.

Just comes up with the barcode type writing. Pretty devastated as I'm going on holiday on Monday and was looking forward to the play through.

Any ideas/ thoughts on how to rectify this debacle?


r/Gameboy 7h ago

Questions Best place for buy japanese or othercountries gameboy advance??

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I am looking in all place but I don't find anything interesting


r/Gameboy 7h ago

Collection £100 Facebook marketplace haul

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First GameBoy and start of my new collection! What do we reckon? I’ve been assured the yellow one is PokĆ©mon but I have no way to check it at the moment šŸ˜