/vr/ - Retro Games

So the FPGBC finally arrived (photo is not mine, didn’t bother taking one, might take it tomorrow).
It certainly has its quirks, but it’s a good low cost option for cart shovers compared to an analogue pocket or a modded gbc.
Pros:
>screen is nice, full non integer scaling is almost non noticeable, has pixel frame option for integer scaling, which I use
>runs games perfectly fine, with the following settings
>gbc - use gbc core
>gb - use gb core
>gb on gbc - use gbc core with gb block fix setting, otherwise some sprites turn into black blocks for whatever reason
>color palettes on gb core
>you can overclock the cores a bit, great for RPGs (the core speed seems now much better than what the YouTubers reported with the 1.0 version and on par with original hardware
>cable works!
>good battery life, better than an original gbc on batteries or a modded one on a LiPo battery
>charges faster than reported by YT bing bing wahoo people

Cons:
>audio is too loud and shit with a bit of hiss, I suspect the amp on the board or the transducer itself
>flashcart support is shit, I’m on the latest firmware version and the EZflash he still doesn’t work, ever drive x5 works. I’ll try updating the EZflash to FW 1.05 and report back (it’s on 1.04)
>no IR, fucking cunts have all the hardware needed but didn’t solder the emitter and receiver, might try it myself and see if it’s programmed on the FPGA (probably not)
>the boot logo HOLY SHIT THE BOOT LOGO MAKES ME WANT TO STRANGLE THE FUCKING CHINKS WHO DEVELOPED THIS THING FUCK

And that’s it. The worst is by far the boot logo, for fucks sake it’s fucking HORRIBLE.

7/10 would buy again.