r/gba

I got this as part of a trade just curious I think it’s a reshell because I googled but I just want to make sure. Either way I think I’m going to trim it and put a backlit screen in I just love the color and a type c battery mod with a clean battery cover.

I wanted to share my new modded Advance. This is not a display piece and is getting lots of use. I spent a lot of time planning and executing this and had a blast! As much fun as it was to do I probably won’t be doing another any time soon. Also all of the lights are way more purple than the camera was willing to pick up.

If anyone is interested, here’s the parts list. I’m happy to answer any questions about the parts I used.

1 GBA purchased from eBay as parts/repair.
Funnyplaying ITA/TFT laminated display.
Funnyplaying clear black shell (frosted).
Funnyplaying black buttons.
Funnyplaying clear speaker.
Labfifteen cosmic purple buttons.
Replacement purple power indicator.
Retrosix dehiss/dehum.
Enloop rechargeable batteries.
Gengar stencil eBay.
Fluorescent pink nail polish.
3 custom uv (black light) LEDs mounted in the back.
Adhesive metallic duct tape (wrapped the edges of the display).

If anyone is still reading, I thoroughly tested and cleaned the motherboard before modding. I wrapped the edges of the screen with metal ventilation tape to stop the light-bleed through the clear shell. The small ribbon cable connected to the display from the FP daughter board was being pinched (stopping the display from working when assembled) by the bracket FP provided, so I snipped a small plastic nub on the bracket. I used the LEDs and resistors from a black light strip I had on hand and tapped into a 5v source on the back of the board. The Gengar stencil is mounted to the inside of the shell. The UV reactive pink is painted onto a piece of plastic and adhered onto the board with double sided tape. I also removed the chip that controls the touch sensor connected to the display and wired in the brightness controls.

Sorry for the novel but I looked through a lot of posts to get inspiration and troubleshoot so maybe someone will find all of this helpful.

As far as I can tell the cartridge shell is real, my second most recent post has photos of the cartridge itself. And the game plays completely normal, but the Goombas do not look at all like they should. But besides that everything is fine

I just want to play the games

Pretty big update, fixed a lot of stuff and can confirm that desktop builds now include everything you need, so no compile errors related to missing dependencies should happen anymore!

Download on itch.io

0.2.2

• desktop builds now contain everything needed to compile
  •  tested inside clean ubuntu and win11 installs
• added scene type changer to proc gen modal
• add scene button launches proc gen modal for new scenes
• added search filter to actor type picker modal
• when re-generating level designs, old collisions and triggers are removed
• fixed world map overview display issues
• added auto-arrange to world map overview
• added export option to world map overview
• rename actors to their selected actor type instead of actor 1, actor 2, etc
• fixed script editor layout issues (not really bugs, they just bugged me)
• added actor search filter to actor panel
• added grouping to actors panel
• made dialogs top-most in layer order 
• added preview sprite beside actor names in actors panel
• actors panel auto scrolls to newly added actor
• grouped actor types into new actor type picker

added a whole bunch of new actor types:

• pushable block actor type
  • can be moved around and placed on triggers, fill gaps, etc
•  push target 
  •  goal zone for push-block puzzles (pushable block reaches target = solved)
• conveyor belt actor type
  • pushes player along when stepped on
• checkpoint actor type
  •  player respawns here if they die
• turret actor type
  •  can be set to target player or nearest actor
  •  can be set to shoot every X frames
• actor spawner actor type
  • spawns actors at set intervals
• companion/pet actor type
  •  follows player
  • can be set to orbit player at set radius
  •  combat assist: attacks enemies when player attacks
• crumbling platform 
  •  disappears after standing on it for a moment, then respawns
• ice block 
  •  slippery surface, player slides until hitting a wall
• save point 
  •  saves game state
• xp orb pickup 
  • collectible that increments a counter variable
• shield / barrier 
  •  blocks projectiles from one or all directions
• ammo pickup 
  •  refills projectile count
• grenade / explosive 
  •  area damage on timer or contact
• magnet 
  •  attracts nearby collectibles (coins, bonuses)
• boost pad 
  •  speeds up the player temporarily
• checkpoint gate 
  • lap timing marker for racing modes

Doesnt work and the font and structure is very wrong, it seems the inside is cardboard.

Finally took a moment to appreciate my Glacier White Game Boy Advance.
There’s something special about this color. It’s simple, clean, and in my opinion one of the best-looking GBA variants Nintendo ever released.
This one has been upgraded with a modern IPS display, making classic games look better than ever while still keeping the original feel of the console. Right now I’m replaying Super Mario Bros., and it reminds me why the GBA will always be one of my favorite handhelds.
Sometimes the oldest consoles bring the biggest smile.
What’s your favorite GBA color? 🤍

Have advanced wars in the mail.

A whole bunch of stuff has been added, most notably a game wizard to really help kickstart your GBA homebrew projects!

Download on itch.io

Check it out in your browser

Latest release notes

If you'd like to contribute to the project, it is up publicly on github now

This seller ended up removing this listing. I feel like that was in good faith, so I’m not exposing who it was. eBay’s AI report reviewing software did not agree with my report and did nothing, and of course there was literally no way to appeal that…. So I messaged the seller.

But.. these are pretty easy to spot if you know what to look for. Be careful y’all!

It's missing the stickers yet looks almost new, which is extra suspicious.

Anyone remember this game? It was super niche. (I'm truly hoping I'm not the only one.)

As said in the question above - I’ve bought this GBA and just need and LC if it’s not a scam ^^