Analogue's Nightmare: This FPGA Game Boy is Half the Price
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We are finally seeing budget FPGA retro video game consoles come to market with the introduction of FunnyPlaying’s FP-GBC. This is essentially a fully functional Game Boy Color that doesn't use any original Nintendo parts, and utilizes FPGA technology to pull this off. Not software emulation, but rather, “Hardware Emulation”, the same technology that Analogue has employed with their Pocket device and catalog of other consoles. So is this budget FPGA Game Boy a viable option for those that want an authentic Game Boy experience, at a discount, let's find out!
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Analogue needs competition, they've been able to set the prices too high for too long lol
It's really not expensive for what you are getting.
Most consumers these days love to be price gouged. Hell, they willingly defend companies.
They're just taking advantage of them. A fool and his money are easily parted.
@@emiliofahr504maybe not if you're in the US, but with shipping and tax it's basically double the price for UK buyers 😭
They set the price according to what people will pay. If people didn’t buy them up so fast the price would come down. Have to blame the consumer on this one. Plus $200-$250 on average for what their products offer is a fair price honestly.
Two years on and you still can't remap controller buttons. Still no DAC support. Still missing promised cart slots.
Competition was badly needed in field of FPGA consoles and it's great that Funnyplaying is stepping up to the plate. Also, the DIY aspect is tempting since I'd like to try a custom Gameboy build of my own, but don't have the soldering skills to pull it off the old fashioned way
DS Lite...or a Game Boy Macro DS Lite mod if you want to tinker some.
Honestly I'd love to see more. This FPGA market has always seemed far too boutique for my taste, but I would love to see this shake up that market. Like you said we just need continued support, along with a few more competitors to widen the area.
I’ve done their GBA mods (you can do those without Any soldering, gbc requires some for battery mods) and as someone who is very bad at stuff like this, it was totally doable and I imagine this kit would be too. :)
@B2-xx8zj I guess that something that offers a similar product that ultimately takes away sales from the other could be considered competition. Source: Me, when I ordered the FBGBC and then a backlight and battery kit for my 2001 GBA. Sure, neither can play arcade games on a TV through an HDMI, but together they cost less than the AP, and that appeals both to my need for cost savings for my expensive hobby as well as my need to one day get past Dune Course in Mario Golf
@B2-xx8zj yes but… the dock and such also cost extra
Wild. Would be cool to see if they ever did a GBA one, to truly compete with the Analogue Pocket (and give us, presumably, different form factor options. I'd still like an Analogue Pocket in the original GBA style).
the GBA is all I really need. Since it can do all 3 systems
@makho said Funnyplaying told him they will do a GBA but it's probably years away from releasing.
Hoping we get a gba version!
Guys. The Revo k101 has been out for 10 years and the latest revision corrected (mostly) the mushy buttons and crapola build quality the og had.
Slightly cheaper than the FPGBC in Ali and comes with a flash cart (That for some reason only works with that console).
And it's a hardware clone. A decent one at that.
@tadeuszmarin5704 yea for 80$ at that price your better off just getting an SP from goodwill and replacing the battery. Much less the fact you have to use miniusb to charge it. Not microusb miniusb
About time someone is competing with Analogue in this space it's definitely needed!
@StarshipMythic There's already fpga based cartridges.
@StarshipMythic You are correct on both points, there's nothing like sliding a cartridge into portable hardware.
@StarshipMythic I have an original NES that’s had a million carts in and out of it and it still works fine as well as other systems. This idea is actually blown way out of proportion. You’d have to use that single cart everyday and pull it in and out for 30 years to probably ever cause problems with it and the system probably would last longer than that. Why worry about breaking your cart anyway if you never intend to use it? Kind of contradictory a little bit.
The gb colour has been out for five years
Lol buddy... Do you even know what the Analogue Pocket can do? Clearly this device isn't competing with the Pocket. It plays games for two systems, has a FAR worse screen and there's no dock.
The Pocket has cores for every retro system imaginable, and on a super high def screen that is one of the most gorgeous displays ever put in a handheld. Seriously, you truly can't appreciate it for what it is til you see this thing in person. Clearly this device isn't meant to even be in the ballpark of the Pocket.
The mistake you made was actually being dumb enough to buy into the clickbait. The video title is pretty absurd & everyone who owns a Pocket knows it.
This is not a good look for Tito to be honest.... These sorts of video titles make it look like he's trolling for views, or really isn't that bright.
This is the first FPGA device I've been seriously tempted by. The original DMG line of GB's is my favourite handheld console of all time. Thanks for sharing
I like the GB Pocket. But same sentiment.
When I started watching your videos, I couldn't believe how insane the production value was for such a small number of subscribers. Now you're pushing a quarter million subs and the production is even better. Congratulations on your success!
I'm right there with you, watching the growth has been awesome
Have to agree. Literally started watching him when he had maybe 100 subs or so. His level of quality has always been top tier.
I'd love for them to move on to an FPGBA.
I think we may see something soon
you mean you want them to steal mister cores lol
I've been waiting for a good wide boy for a while 🤞
+1 to horizontal FPGA GBA. Even though I prefer the vertical format for a lot of games, horizontal is a must for something like MegaMan Zero
@@soloM81That's like the whole point of open source though? You can add onto someone else's work without needing to start from scratch.
Analogue: "Hey, that's emulation!"
They're also using an FPGA.
Yes that's the joke
what? where'd they say that?
@@mirabilis fpga are also emulation, at the software level but still emulation
@@Fran-kc2gu What, no? It's emulation at the hardware level.
Now we wait for an FPGBA GBA then the fun starts. 👀
The GBA uses an ARM core. All modern ARM CPUs can run most of the GBA code with no issues. There's absolutely no need to emulate or implement a custom core in FPGA, just add a tiny compatibility layer. Grab any of the modern Linux-based consoles for accurate GBA games.
Great little FPGA device for the price point. Different league from the Pocket though because:
- Has two FPGAs, another one that enables you to play ( no jailbreak, by default) nearly all consoles, computers, handhelds and arcade systems up to GBA (excluding 3D systems). Currently there are 20 consoles, 18 handhelds, and over 100 arcade game cores available. To play on your screen OR on your TV, monitor and projector via the Dock.
-Physical cart includes GB, GBC, GBA. And Game Gear, PC engine, Linx with an adapter.
-Nearly ZERO issues with console reproduction. Very solid FPGA implementation. Amazing OpenFPGA community.
-Bigger battery. Easily removable and very clean components, solid build.
-Way higher rez 620 ppi screen that enables crt filters or simulate actual GB screens at the micro-pixel level.
-Instant Sleep/Wake functions. Very snappy option filled UI.
-For extra money can be docked (dock also has an FPGA) to play on TVs/Monitors. Use wireless controllers. All the filters can be used on your big screen.
All that for an extra 100 to 200 (including the dock) isn't too bad (ignoring the weird shipping costs).
That's a fact!!!!
I agree 100%. I wonder if all these other commenters have even used the Analogue Pocket? It's expensive for a reason and that screen is freaking eye candy, not to mention dockable and easily paired with wireless controllers. This FunnyPlaying kit is nice, but serves a totally different market and purpose than the Analogue Pocket. Plus CRT filters, save states, etc.
weird shipping costs? i got a bunch of stuff from analogue just a few days ago and picked their fastest shipping and it was only 25$. but i ship a lot of stuff so im used to how it all costs. not surprising
Every time, I make sure to check if the Lynx in the intro jumps slightly to the left. It's gone from tiny nitpick to oddly comforting.
I just lightly modded my GBC after not using it for almost 20 years switching the dandelion shell to a transparent orange and replacing the screen with a IPS screen, it's smaller than original but I didn't have to solder. It cost me $100 including shipping then another $23 on ali express for a EZ-Flash Jr clone. Same price but smaller screen and no rechargeable battery. Though the nostalgia is literally in my hands because it's the same Gameboy I had since I was 10.
I definitely want an fp-gb micro version
I want to buy one, but I'll wait for their hardware revisions to settle down first. I believe v1.1 is hardware rev 3 already.
I think that's one of the advantages of using an FPGA is that you can do a "hardware revision" via firmware update. Its incredibly unlikely they'll change the design. All the changes will likely just be via firmware updates to update the FPGA.
I sure hope so, because they've already gone through a pre-release board, v1.0, and now v1.1, that's 3 board revisions already. I won't buy one until they settle down, because I don't want a new version come out a month later, ya know? I always get bit in the ass like that, it's just my luck. Same thing happened to me when I bought Bennvenn's MBC3000. I bought the v3, and then a day or two later, the v4 dropped with the ability to flash and play between 2 different ROMs. I'm just tired of getting the shaft with my purchases of hardware.
Now all we need is one for the GBA as well. 😎
I have been using the GB Boy Colour for years, and it continues to be my go to GB/GBC alternative for original games to this day. And I choose it over the Analogue Pocket every day of the week.
It's also more accurate than the Analogue Pocket, in terms of CPU functionality. It only runs slightly slower, has that wrong aspect ratio and lacks IR due to cost cutting measures. I made my own replacement board that uses the clone CPU and restores the IR, correct clock speed and correct aspect ratio using all new parts.
While it's a good DIY solution to supercharge your GB Boy Colour, it isn't cheap and it's pretty difficult to put together.
If only the screen aspect ratio were correct it would be a contender for me.
Bro you don't even own a Pocket. GB Boy is trash.
@@crolodon8024 lol! Ouch? Just because I prefer a GB Boy, I don't own a Pocket? Would you be so kind and explain your thought process?
@@callme_Sweetpeathe build quality and surrounding circuitry is mediocre, but the CPU is the diamond that makes it shine. It's actually more accurate than the Pocket in terms of the CPU, they don't know what they're talking about.
Pcb way is the raid shadow legends of retro youtube ads and i love it lol. Also this kit is quite awesome for its price point it offers crazy value. :)
If you could use it to dump roms and saves this would be a must buy
Just use the OSCR
This is actually a great idea. 👍🏽
Hey thanks for the video! I love how you approached the analysis and the DIY part is super useful, I'll be sure to save this video for later on :)
Figured I would add my experience here. After watching this video I decided to try assembling one myself. I have no experience with gameboy mods at all and have only built modern Windows 10 PCs before. So this was a brand new experience for me. As someone completely new to the Gameboy world of mods I have a few tips to leave other newbies that might be interested in trying this kit. First is make sure you have tri wing screwdrivers, I ended up ordering a set to open some gameboy repros I ordered off Etsy to take a look at the chips inside so got lucky I had a set before my kit arrived. Another tip is if you order metal buttons which I did, don't spend a half hour trying to figure out why the membrane for start and select won't fit, if you read the page for the metal buttons carefully it will say you will have to cut the membrane shorts for the mod to work. That said my first attempt I didn't cut the start button short enough so after I assembled everything I realized my mistake and had to disassemble and cut the membrane shorter. Granted now it feels like I may have made it a bit too short, but it works no problem, just feels squishy and more soft then I would have liked, but that's just a learning experience for me. Also I didn't order any of the stickers to put on the back because I didn't feel like spending the little bit extra, but now that I have it and looking at, since I used to play gameboy alot growing up looking at the back without the stickers just looks wrong to me now, I recommend getting the stickers if you grew up with the GameBoy or else it just won't feel right.
I agree that this is likely the future of Retro Gaming and a good budget alternative to the Analogue Pocket if you want Gameboy games specifically. Not sure if Tito noticed it on his unit, but everyone I've been in contact with about theirs has experienced a few certain faults on their hardware. I had a screen issue on mine (as shown in my review), but the most notable is the speaker hissing. The 3.5mm audio jack also buzzes if you use headphones with it. This issue has been noted on the 1.0 and 1.1 board revisions. The person who does the firmware has mentioned that this is likely due to Funnyplaying maxing the speaker volume on the hardware itself and then muting it down with the software, which produces the buzzing. Minimum speaker volume is also pretty loud. All that aside, I do want this project to succeed, as custom Gameboys are very expensive to buy or build; thankfully, this offers a very good option for a cheaper price.
If you get a chance, Tito, maybe try the original GBC speaker or a different 3.5mm audio jack to see if the hissing on the speaker and the buzzing on the 3.5mm audio jack remain. Excellent video as always!
There an ugly hissing sound with mine too and it stays constant whatever volume value is set.
Saw your vid about it and you get a new subscriber for being the only one (I saw) mentioning it.
Interesting. It's always good to have competition.
Yes. All those fanboys that get offended because they bought that specific product shouldn't have freedom of speech.
@@Splarkszterthis is CZcams, a privately owned company, you don’t have freedom of speech here 🤦🏾♂️
Thanks for the review, this sounds promising, I have an analogue pocket but could not resist and just ordered my kit, about 150 bucks with gunmetal gray buttons, case, membranes, taxes, shipping and insurance, I think it was a good deal!
I would be all over this if it was GBA SP software.
That console would be called the fpgba btw.
It may be common sense to some, but I'm glad you actually suggested testing the screen/kit before installation. You tend to gloss over that step in your other install guides. A great kit at an affordable price. I'm very interested.
FP GBA would be the next logical step - Funnyplaying already have their own GBA motherboard, after all.
This is an excellent option but to be perfectly honest the Analogue Pocket is well priced when you take into account for cost of inflation vs original GB/GBC/GBA hardware as well as the other consoles it can play physical cartridges from.
I was thinking the same thing. I have the analogue with the dock and its a complete replacement for several of my retro consoles.
It’s not the price people don’t like. It’s their terrible business practices and bad customer service.
@@turnbasedtoddy7664funny, I emailed them and they got back to me the next day. And I got my unit as promised on their website. A lot of times consumers who have zero business knowledge bad mouth companies and create a negative view. Gotta grow up and look past that silly stuff. Love my analogue pocket 👌🏼
@@turnbasedtoddy7664It costs almost $400 shipped to Europe with our stupid 23% vat to imports, and you have to wait almost a full year.
The price is definitely a factor lmao.
Also, it's a strange thing that is not an emulator nor faithful to the original console.
It objectively looks better on its hi-res screen than the original GBC. So does my RG35XX.
But it's too detached from the OG experience to be considered more "real" than just emulating with runahead set to 1 (which defeats its negligible advantage on input lag).
It's the same reason RGB modded NES looks strange. It's not how the games were displayed back on the era, so it doesn't evoke any nostalgia, which is half of the retro gaming experience.
@@turnbasedtoddy7664 Funnyplaying is WAY worse in this regard.
I've had my FPGBC since early January and absolutely love it! After doing a firmware update, it plays beautifully. Great video.
Great video. I like the DIY aspect of this project. You can build the GBC you always wanted. Different colored shells, membranes and buttons allow you to truly customize it your way. Not to mention the rechargeable battery. I hope this does well so they move on to the GBA.
Glad you brought attention to this. Other fpga alternatives need more coverage like this, especially the mister.
Analogue's Nightmare: Any Reasonably Priced Device
its been a while and glad to see how far you have come my friend ;).
Keep the quality content coming!
This is awful! What is Analogue gonna do now that they can't put their prices 5x what they should be? How are they going to be able to hold you upside down and shake every dime out of you? I sure hope Limited Run Games isn't the next company to have this happen to them!
Half the price and half the functionality/screen resolution lol
Yeah I was gonna say like … the pocket doesn’t only do Gameboy games.
@@isiahlane8924 ha yeah the pocket does so freaking much. Is more expensive but I literally game on my TV perfectly with every retro console
more like 1/3 of the price, not to mention $70 is a lot more affordable for a lot more people
@@thefaultinourpizza1513 $70 is all in man?
I get what you’re trying to say. Doesn’t mean both aren’t true.
I'm just happy it plays Gameboy color games.
I'm pretty salty about this. I bought one a few months ago and got a 1.0 board, but now they put out a new 1.1 board with better timing. Not only that, they seemed to have dropped firmware support for the older boards. I'd like to know that if I upgrade they wont be dropping support for an even better version again. Feels like they rushed a shoddy product and gave a middle finger to the early adapters.
This is something FunnyPlaying needs to get out of the habit of. They release products too early and consumers are doing the beta testing
I have contacted them about this and their response was that v1.0 is still supported but the firmware won't be released until it has been "stabilized"
@@HighPower64 That's cool, but still doesn't really solve the problem I have with FunnyPlaying. When will things be "stabilized?" What are their goals to reach this fabled stabilized state? 1.11 still has unpopulated spots on the board for an IR blaster/sensor. Is there going to be a 1.2 that has this functionality fleshed out? I'd just appreciate a little communication on what all their plans are rather than keeping all this info under wraps, expecting all of us to buy into an incomplete product. As Tito put it, I don't like being their "beta tester."
@@bkacjios you can contact them and ask? They also offered me the new revision at a lower price as I had already purchased the earlier one. I took them up on this as it was a great deal and I like seeing how the development process works. Very little was actually changed between them and 1.0 works fine.
I had to buy it, one of the first shells they released was a Godzilla shell. Easiest GBC mod I've ever done. Need to get me some plastic tweezers like yours. Great video, thanks for the guide!
I don't think this is Analogue's nightmare at all.
Why is that? Competition is good for the consumer, and adds complications for a manufacturer who’s primary motivation is to make profit, regardless of a products true value.
@@theofficialwileyk774 Competition is good. I do not believe this is a nightmare for Analogue at all. Their Analogue Pocjet is scores above this product in many different ways.
its clickbait title
@@theofficialwileyk774 because its not even in the same peague as the pocket in anyway
@@ebs777 it’s half the price and provides hardware emulation of GBC/GB. With further advancements to come.. Competition is healthy, and this is clearly showing that other organization have a vested interest to provide hardware emulation for Nintendo handhelds. You’re trying to hard to be contrarian and not seeing the actual value of a product like this in the retro game market.
I noticed that you (and Mahko or anyone who reviewed the FPGA GBCs) didn't mention the sleep function with long holding the menu button, which was a pleasant surprise to find by mistake. (I have firmware 1.04.)
But, wanted to say this was the video that convinced me to buy it, so thank you for that!
Also there's some parts with GB_ClrFix that pull the palettes and designs of the Super Gameboy stored on the card (like the Pokemon Silver title screen) so that was a fun Easter Egg to notice.
Thank you for the video, I’ve watched other content creators and your video is by far the best. Very informative 👍👏
While my Analogue Pocket is a "pry it from my cold, dead hands" device, I love seeing more. This is very cool! Would love to see a Turbo Express or Lynx built like this.
Please note that the screws aren't the same length! It makes sense, and later in the assembly video it's mentioned to use a specific type of screw.
When I screwed in the motherboard with the first two screws, I sadly used the long screws - and not the short ones as you're supposed to.
This resulted in me making two ugly indents in the front of my shell :( Luckely I bought multiple shells - but I had to use another than the color I planned to use due to this.
did SAME thing, but didnt do any damage. Quickly figure it out and put the small screws in. Only issue I had was my kit didnt include the on/off switch, and the Start/Select membrane was really long, so I cant fit the metallic buttons in (unless I am to cut the ends off the rubber?).
Awesome kit and video. I literally groaned when he said tri point screws.
I've been waiting for something like this :D Ironically the competition oughta be good for analogue too in a way. That is, so long as they respond correctly and become more accomodating to the average buyer in terms of product distrobution
Definitely got my sub this information is so important for anyone looking to build their own handheld
this build is so plug and play! i love it
hope they will make a gba or gba sp kit too
Nice Video, I want to build one soon! Those Gold buttons set it off nicely, It be cool if they make a Turbo Express or a NGPC
I'm super impressed with this! FunnyPlaying really are awesome. Thanks for another great video Tito!
Love the video as always Tito!
Your videos are so satisfying to watch even when you talk about a device that I don’t care at all ( like the GameCube). Fantastic presentation as usual.
This is so cool, I really hope they support the DMG and GBP form factors in the future.... I'm so keen for a DMGBC
Yes i’ve been needing a video like this
before you put the screen in place I was already dumbfounded at how easy this was! wild
That’s awesome. I will definitely grab one! 👍🏻
Sold I used your link expect my take on it whenever it arrives as I love this!!!
This opens up interesting possibilities. I'd like to see them do a sideways orientation of the PCB and shell. A GBC advance perhaps.
Over the years I have thoguth mroe and more how often there will eb custom tech to reproduce the ffects and feel of nostalgic retro gold like consoles and handhelds, and this is genuinely osmehting I could see being a stepping stone towards even better stuff in the near future and beyond. Good stuff!! ^
This certainly caught my eye! Will definitely be keeping this in mind in the future!
Yeah, this can do only gb/gbc. Analogue pocket can do a lot more and it can play your cartridges and it can communicate with older/other compatible consoles.
Exactly my thought. How would this be a nightmare for Analogue when it can do one of the 10-20 things the Pocket can? Clickbait title imo.
Amazing! 😮 Looking forward for mote updates. 🤗 My only concern is the lack of compatibility with EZ-Flash Jr. 😞 Hope they address that soon. Great content as always Tito. Every single detail covered and the honest opinion as you always do. Blessings man. 😇
I had a teal GBC like the one you showed early in the video as a kid and loved it to bits, but it ended up getting lost on a trip sometime in the mid 00s. Super cool to see something specifically remaking the GBC, although it doesn't appear an opaque teal shell is an option (yet).
Nice to see Analogue get some competition in the space, as their hardware has ALWAYS been overpriced for what they offer.
This is really cool. Though at some point I'd really like to see an open FPGA project like the MiSTer but in a handheld form factor.
Competition is always good. Analogue sells great products. I own an Analogue Pocket and am very happy with it.
The great thing about the openFPGA OS that's on the Pocket is that you can get many cores running that already work for MiSter. Right now you can get all major consoles up to and including the 16-Bit era as well as many arcade cores up to Capcom's CPS III for example and some old computer hardware. For the amount of money that the Pocket costs it's very versatile. The MiSter is more powerful and can do more, but it's also quite a step up in price and requires more tinkering.
great video as always. I would probably buy a DMG colour, still hate how the cartridge sticks out with the analogue pocket
Recently built one and I'm really happy with it. Their rubber button membranes were too low quality though, A button felt like it was stuck because the rubber didn't allow much travel. Swapped to original GBC membranes and now it feels great.
I like mine. Most of the time it just serves as a conversation piece on the coffee table, but the quality of life features make this thing worth it. Plus you can make it any color you want.
Thank you so much! You're video helped me build mine c:
It’s great that Analogue has some competition in this space, but part of the cheap price is that you have to assemble it yourself. They need a fully assembled option.
I think one of big benefits to this vs the analogue pocket is that it seems very reasonable to replace damage ie a cracked screen. Replacing the analogue screen seems to cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 (and dealing with analogue’s notoriously bad support), whereas FPGBC screens are only $19.
I bet in a year the FPGBC will be a great product, but right now it’s a little too beta for my tastes, especially since FP is well known to iterate their hardware quite a bit. For now I’ll stick to my modded GBC and Pocket, but I’m definitely looking to a mature version of this.
Thank you for this!
glad we are seeing some competition
I would love it if it supported SGB pallets for those games that had enhanced color on the SGB, like Donkey Kong '94.
I have to say, I love the production quality of your videos, but I'm surprised that they're limited to 1080p. I was hoping to get really crisp views of the screens and it's a bit blurry with 1080p.
I love everything funny playing is doing to keep the classics alive.
As an FPGA engineer, i always love seeing the new ways people use these platforms. I know analogue has been making these for a while, but it makes me happy seeing new contenders in industry.
I have an AP. I enjoy it greatly, the build quality is nice, and for the price, I think it's worth it. But I definitely think we need something more affordable, and actually in stock for more than a few weeks.
Perfect video asi always TiTo👍. Funny playing nice product but my only question -> Why no SD card slot?
This was great video, and it inspired me to make the same build you did, but I'm a little disappointed that you didn't mention how the brass buttons didn't come with a power switch cover and that the start and select membranes need to be trimmed to accommodate their brass counterparts. You're usually fairly thorough so this surprised me.
You know what would make this A LOT better? Being available in the GB Pocket form factor!
Those brass buttons are so sick!
I hope Funny Playing can take this great start and expand on it. They have a solid base from a hardware standpoint, if they can expand to custom shells with more buttons and allow GB/GBC/GBA compatibility, I think the “DIY Retro Handheld” market is a great money maker.
I recommend keeping frame mix OFF. There are very few situations where you will see flickering. Frame mix will cause pixels or small texture to disappear when moving. An example would be walking around in Pokémon, you'll notice grass or gravel on the ground disappear until you stop.
well said on the conclusion Tito! Fantastic Video!
That screen is amazing!
I actually have both now, and I like them each for a different scenario. Analogue is better for absolute resolution, and I like the buttons better. But it’s bigger and heavier as well. I use the other one single handed and prefer that if I’m lying around
Hey, thank you for the video! Is the power switch cover included in the kit?
The amount of customization this supports makes me so tempted to purchase.
Wow I'm surprised at the price of this! I was expecting way more. It seems expensive on paper but when you really consider what it takes to mod a GBC to have these same features...
A Game Boy Color, IPS kit, rechargeable battery kit, moderate soldering skill, good soldering tools, good trimming tools or a pre-trimmed shell/shell designed for your mods, continued maintenance because of its age, It gets expensive fast.
You have what is essentially a brand new, hardware emulated, Game Boy Color Lego Set for like 83 bones ($120 if you're impatient like me, but even then), that's damn good!
last time i looked ips screens were like 50+€ . If you havent an GBC you need to buy one used.. ?€
Here you get everything new. Sounds pretty appealing to me.
I built one just now, and it's pretty good!
It feels decent in the hands and the Pokemon pinball cart is nice and snug with no annoying buzz with the rumble feature on.
I used the middle screw with no issue, just screwed in and out in small amounts as I advanced.
I realised there were some screen sized black stickers in the box, should I have put them on the back of the screen to avoid any chance of shorts?
i hope they release that screen as a standalone to put into existing gameboys. love the full screen size 😯
Does the ClrFix option gets saved during a reboot? Or do you need to enable it every time?
I only see the FP GBC kit on their website. Do they sell one ready to play out of the box?
I love it. A few quirks but great progress.
You have a real great channel!
Really really look forward to building one of these, my one question is can you do things like RGB mods on it still like you can a normal GBC?
At the end of the day, through emulation the analogue pocket is WAAYYYY ahead. I can play gb, gbc, gba, nes, genesis, arcade games and more on my pocket. And the UI and menu system is super clean. I think for an extra 80 bucks, and the fact that the analogue pocket doesn't require assembly, this doesn't actually create much competition.
I just did this mod myself 2 weeks ago, and went smoke black with Brass Buttons! man thats such a good choice.
Unfortunately it still has issues with the clock speed, even in "normal" mode its slightly too fast. I tested it with Tetris on my GB and one in the FP-GBC. The FP-GBC starts to get out of sync fairly quickly. I hope they can figure this issue out. This is on version 1.06 on a 1.1 model
What do you have the clock speed set to?
It's all about the accessories like my larger clip on buttons and magnifying glass :P
I like my fpgbc, I have several of both and I find myself switching between the two often. When I want that retro feel I pick up the fpgbc but when I want crisp graphics I pick up the analogue. When I really want to feel the nostalgia I’ll pickup my modded gbc
I would LOVE to do this with the boxy pixel GBC pocket shell ❤️