u/CourierKite

So it's hard to get it to translate what I am seeing vs. what my camera sees. But I am trying to find a balance between too dark and too bright. I have been using pure black test patterns and feel like I have it somewhere I am satisfied with but will need to tweak further when it gets dark. ( I had the monitor on my dining room table, so I was letting my kid watch cartoons for a bit between adjustments, will mess with it more later tonight.

Messed a bit with the brightness contrast and temperature settings. So far, I have only done web-surfing or watching videos. Gonna boot up retroarch or Xenia-canary and get it really dialed in. Im currently using a STARTECH DisplayPort->VGA adapter and then have a USB-C->DisplayPort so I can use this with both my 3050 laptop and my desktop with a 5070Ti. Far from ideal,but outside of GPU pass through, this is the best solution I have for getting a CRT to play with modern machines.

100% just the front bezel placed in front of a modern display. I have a feeling like if this was at one time an actual CRT, the tube burned out long ago.

My friends grandma was trying to get rid of some old tv's. This was only ever used for her karaoke machine (: gonna pair up my universal remote to it and check the service menu if I can (: gonna hook my wii up to this on my desk soon. I have a larger set with component for my garage and a crt computer monitor. I think for now I have all my retro-gaming bases covered (:

Cannot wait to play through this gem

Compaq 7550 with VGA. I have a display port> VGA dongle for my PC, I wanna use this for emulators and the like :)

**TEDTalk level yapping below. Skip to TL;DR for questions**

I recently added this guy to the collection because the screens are visible in all lighting conditions

. I actually use/ play my handhelds and I have been nervous about my extremerate AGB001 because i just learned the shells are painted and dont wanna damage the metallic iridescent paint.

I saw this on FB marketplace, and it came with a charger and a game cart with a Pokemon Blue Rom Hack. The seller had beat the game and was confident it worked... upon further testing with my EZ-FLASH ODE l, I realize the right shoulder button is not registering inputs, and I see there are a couple of white spots on the LCD and many scratches on the plastic lens.

So, initially, I just wanted to tear down, clean, and do a shell swap on this guy, but now I may need to break out the soldering iron...

So my question(s) For the trouble it would take to replace the polarizer film and plastic lense, would it be easier/ less stressful to just buy a refurbished AGS001 screen? To that end, how do glass screem lenses impact the level of glare in sunlight or the way the panel looks in other lighting conditions?

I kinda wanted to just get a soft-touch black shell for this thing and use it as my edc. I play my AGB or my DSLite at work and while they're either in a soft case/ zipper bag or a clamshell design that protects the screen respectively, they do take up a lot of pocket real-estate or space in a backpack for something that may not be used daily, and for a max of 15-45 minutes a day. The SP fits into my pockets next to my phone more comfortably than my AGB, DS Lite, and especially the r36s.

With the front-lit screen, while it doesn't look stunning in pitch blackness and very muted in general compared to modern displays, it's truly visible in ALL lighting conditions. My DS Lite isn't awful in sunlight, but you can't really change brightness settings without restarting the console. My AGB001 has an ITA screen, which looks great, but catches glare easily and gets washed out in sunlight easily. My job has me taking shifts in the daylight and moonlight hours, and I dont like driving on roadtrips. The AGS001 is the only screen with which I wouldn't constantly have to screw with settings to get a clear picture...

SO

TL;DR: I want to fix/ repair this SP to use as my EDC pocket console. How stressful is replacing polarizer film/ lens? Would it be simpler to buy a new/refurbished AGS001 screen? How do glass lenses stack up to OEM plastic in different lighting conditions?

So I recently modded out my DS lite with extremerate shell and an AGB001 with an extremerate shell, amplifier and ITA screen.

I originally wanted to just do a shell swap on this and keep the AGS001 screen installed because it has the best battery life and is visible in all lighting conditions. As I mainly use flash-carts, energy efficiency is a top priority.

After booting it up and testing a bit, I see that I need to install new L/R buttons, "L" works, but "R" does not register even if it clicks.

With the screen off, there are a few scratches visible, but when the screen is powered on, there are very clearly some white specks or artifacts on the screen.

So, my question. Should I just get a laminated screen kit for this with a proprietary shell? Or go through the trouble of replacing the lens on 20+ year old LCD?

Im already pretty sure im going to end up collecting at least one or two more GBA SP's. One to keep "stock" and another ITA build or a shell-swapped AGS101.

Im gonna tweak the RGB settings on her GPU and fan to be more yellow/ red than default/ current settings. I kinda of wanna turn the banner at the bottom into a vinyl and wrap the PSU basement and possibly a white checkerboard on the entire back of the case where the mobo standoffs are... but for just adding in a banner and figures, how did she do?

Took me a couple of weeks playing less than an hour at a time except for a single 2 hour road trip, but now I get to start the campaign, and I am excited being one step closer to beating this and moving onto the sequels 🤩

Im at the point where I prefer using my modded gba, DS, or r36s for gaming *substantially* more than my phone. While modern phone games are often more graphically impressive, I just feel like the GBA and DS libraries habe so much more though put into the world's than most android apps. Also, I dont need internet, and the only "updates" are when I add more ROMS to my EZ-FLASH or update firmware.

The GBA is definitely not powerful hardware by today's standards, but the quality of the games developed for it are so well thought out and often have such high replayability that they stand the test of time and are still easy to play as a modern gamer, and compared to most early mobile games the GBA dominates in terms of pure enjoyment.

I also feel like having a dedicated device to play games on is better than using a phone just for battery reasons, but regardless, the Gameboy is timeless.

So ever since I got back into gaming handhelds, I have been super nervous to drop any of my devices. The R36S is very fragile, and while the GBA has decent durability... I dont wanna scratch up the new pretty shell or damage the backlit display, and I want to use these in more places than just my bed, at a desk/table, or sitting on the couch.

My main concern with these isn't so much it just slipping from my hands, but specifically being bumped by a friend or animal and having whatever is in my hands crash to the floor.

By adding lanyards/ wrist straps, your device is tethered to your wrist, and while it isn't impossible to drop your handheld with a lanyard, it is substantially less likely.

If I am using a device regularly, it's got a lanyard, I had to get a bit creative and use the vent holes on the bottom of my r36s but most Nintendo handhelds up to the switch have some way to add one (:

All three of these devices take turns coming to work with me or on long road trips/ vacations.

I like the R36S just for the sheer amount of systems it has on it, and if i lose it, it's not heartbreaking. However, my DS Lite and especially my custom Gameboy trade spaces for my favorite EDC.

The DS has a stellar game library, but GBA emulation is less than perfect with my DS Pico and GBA Runner, and my EZ-FLASH ODE doesn't sit flush in slot 2, so I got a dedicated GBA for Gameboy family titles, might possibly get an EZ-FLASH Junior or dedicated flash carts for a few GBC rom-hacks, but for now this is all I want or need for handheld entertainment.

In the future, I might get a DSi XL or LL and mod it so I can play DS games and emulate GBA/GB/GBC all in one console, and let the two customs stay at home on shelves when not in use. I never had a 3ds, and I feel like for $350+, I'd be better off getting a more powerful emulator handheld /handheld PC like an AYN Thor or RP5... something that I could stream modded fallout NV from my PC on and hook a controller to, possibly with two screens for emulation if I ever want to see if dropping on a 3DS/2DS is worth it...

I did a shell swap and RGB kit mod on my GF's. This is mine (: