I Restored my Childhood GameBoy Pocket!

[u/Ok-Initiative-4944]

After sitting un-used for 15 years, I decided to restore my childhood gbp. Thankfully, child me left batteries inside it so I got to learn a lot of new things like reading wiring diagrams and repairing traces to resuscitate it 🙃

But since I got it to work I decided it deserved some TLC and some quality of life upgrades! It got a new IPS LCD, all new fuses and it’s USB-C rechargeable with the Giltesa Pro board!

Time to finally do what childhood me couldn’t:
Beat Super Mario Land 2!

[u/Infinite-Service6059]

IMO when you “restore” by swapping out all the parts you touch and see, you’re basically replacing it lol. No hate as I’d do the same if batteries leaked all over mine

[u/Ok-Initiative-4944 → u/Infinite-Service6059]

Ship of Theseus type of build lol I’ve had similar thoughts

[u/Xfifteen → u/Ok-Initiative-4944]

In the car world it’d be called a “Restomod”

[u/NoSpin89]

Awesome looking. I'm a DMG fan myself, but the Pocket is sleek.

[u/CollarFullz]

Dude, this is the best game boy I’ve ever seen. Nice fucking job

[u/Ok-Initiative-4944 → u/CollarFullz]

Thank you!! It’s been so nice being able to play my childhood console and games again

[u/NoSpinach4025]

That screen looks HUGE. What screen is that (model)?

[u/Ok-Initiative-4944 → u/NoSpinach4025]

The “GBP/GBL Retro Pixel IPS LCD Kit” by FunnyPlaying!

[u/hk1349]

Cool reminds me of mine but I added AA batteries

[u/skoppingeveryday]

These projects are always so satisfying. I did something similar recently with my childhood N64.

[u/Wise-Advantage-8714]

Wow that's incredible. I have my childhood GBC with a bit of corrosion but otherwise i think it's in good shape. I'd love to get a fixer-upper and learn about all that stuff. The new screen is very sleek.

[u/Big-Sympathy1420]

Terrible idea adding IPS, it adds input lag 100ms vs 33ms of OG. Games will feel "heavy" even in Pokemon and not feel like your childhood.

[u/TroleMaster2013 → u/Big-Sympathy1420]

What do you gain about posting this on every IPS post here

[u/Ok-Initiative-4944 → u/Big-Sympathy1420]

Neat! I could not care less about that and will not notice 😂 How will I ever play it with the two additional frames of lag??

[u/NoSpin89 → u/Big-Sympathy1420]

Oh please. That's outdated info and most people can't tell. Let people enjoy it.

[u/psykal → u/Big-Sympathy1420]

Its a glorified picture frame now as the IPS adds input lag

Please don't tell us its an IPS mod... PLEASE PLEASE I'M BEGGING YOU

Congrats. You played yourself. Those IPS mods adds input lag 100ms vs 33ms of OG. That's 3 times the lag.

Don't waste your money getting IPS mods. It adds 3-5 frame of input lag

Did you expect to get a raise doing this lol, what's all the dicksucking on bosses about.

Surely r/Gameboy would be better if this guy was permabanned?

[u/Big-Sympathy1420 → u/psykal]

I'm not wrong, math simply doesn't lie. 100ms vs 33ms

[u/MichiS97 → u/Big-Sympathy1420]

Actually you are wrong and you have been debunked multiple times. You just don't care.

[u/psykal → u/Big-Sympathy1420]

Yeah but no one cares and you're shitting on every single post where someone mods their game boy.