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Aside from on actual/modded hardware, what's everyone's favourite way to play gameboy games? I beat Link's Awakening recently through retroarch on my couch and had a fun time but am I missing the appeal of the handheld experience? I know a lot of people like the 3DS for its gameboy lineup but I can't really get around the weak dpad

>> No.6490087

>>6490082
PSP or Vita with integer scaling.

>> No.6490128
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6490128

>>6490082
Modded original hardware with a flash cart is the best way in my opinion.

This IPS screen took me about 20 minutes to install, and I am an absolute novice with a soldering iron.

>> No.6490220

>>6490082
Cool blog faggot

>> No.6490240

>>6490082
Running GB Interface on a Gamecube is good enough for me atm, but I definitely wanna get a Super Famicom with the Super Gameboy 2 someday (I don't want to mod my SNES for Famicom-shaped carts because the fact that they don't fill the entire slot and leave gaps on the sides triggers me).

>> No.6490245

>>6490128
There are 160x144 IPS screens? i remember IPS mods having different resolutions that fucked with the scaling

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>>6490082
It's not perfect but my PSP Go does the trick for me.

>> No.6490256

>>6490220
I'll fuck you til you love me faggot

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6490270

MeBoy on my old sony ericsson phones was really, really comfy
the hardware was real bad and smooth scaling/sound could cause some serious lag

>> No.6490286

NDS + flashcard for now. Maybe Analogue Pocket in the future.

>> No.6490290

>>6490245
There have been drop in replacement IPS screens for awhile now; they keep getting better too.

>> No.6490357

just play the damn game, sheesh.

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6490391

>>6490245
Looks pretty good to me anon.
No image stretching and nothing is cut off either.

>> No.6490704

>>6490082
I play on an original GBC with a worm light like the good old days. The replacement screens are smaller than the original and that annoys me.

>> No.6490723

>>6490391
Of the lens were grey this would be a perfect throwback to the DMG.

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6490740

I play on DSi XL/PSP/GBA SP, but mostly on GBA SP due to hardware compatibility

>> No.6490815

>>6490256
I'm not your palm and no one will ever love you. Just look at yourself.

>> No.6490974

>>6490240
you can mod a super gameboy with a proper clockrate and a link port.

>> No.6490980

>>6490704
>The replacement screens are smaller than the original and that annoys me.
This isn't the case anymore, they've improved a lot in a short amount of time.

>> No.6490987

>>6490974
sources:
https://www.tindie.com/products/qwertymodo/super-gameboy-clock-mod/
https://www.tindie.com/products/qwertymodo/super-gameboy-link-port/
http://www.qwertymodo.com/hardware-projects/snes/super-game-boy-clock-mod
http://www.qwertymodo.com/hardware-projects/snes/super-game-boy-link-port

>> No.6491187

>>6490974
Thank you, I'm actually aware, I'd honestly rather not though.
Maybe someday, but I'd rather just get a SGB2 instead of modding an original. I wouldn't have to cut the shell, and I want a Super Famicom anyways for Japanese games. Also I think the SGB2 looks cooler, that transparent blue broooooo

>> No.6491197

I have a flashcard for all my GameBoys and GBAs (also most consoles). Playing on real hardware is just peak comfort without having to deal with fake games and jacked up prices.

>> No.6491396

>>6490723
Would look cool anon but grey lens for GB Color are hard to come by especially glass ones.

>> No.6491405

MGBA

>> No.6491615

>>6490974
>link port.
for what purpose

>> No.6492398

>>6491615
>for what porpoise am i retarded
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Link_Cable

>> No.6493067

>>6492398
>giving a snarky response to hide the underlying depression
for what purpose

>> No.6494451

>>6493067
>projecting and retarded
Yikes

>> No.6494734

>>6490245
the most common kits have a slightly smaller screen that retain the same scaling afaik

i think there are 1:1 sized screens coming out soon if not already out

>> No.6495959

What's a cheapo flashcart I could use for my GBA SP? I'm gonna mod the shit out of it since I found it

>> No.6496080
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6496080

Well the best GB/C emulators are SameBoy and Gambatte and they both have cores in Retroarch, so playing them on anything that supports RA is pretty easy.

>> No.6496083

>>6495959
EZFlash IV for GBA and emulators, EZFlash Junior for native GB/C.

>> No.6496213

>>6496083
tfw a flash cart is worth 4x the amount I paid for the console

>> No.6496375

>>6496213
You can get a SuperCard for the GBA for like $10 but they're kind of shitty.

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>>6494734
Yeah the current ips mods have a display the same size as the original.
The screens are actually bigger than that though so it does take some trimming to get them to fit inside

>> No.6496795

>>6496573
The main reason I didn't want a clear shell for mine.
Looks dumb poking out from under the lens like that.

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6497662

What batteries are anons using in their gbc’s? Looking at rechargeable LiPo’s as I take mine /out/ and want more battery life.

>> No.6497672

>>6490082
I think playing Gameboy on my cellphone is the closest experience.

>> No.6497690

>>6490253
>>6490270
>>6496573
pokefags
>>6490740
emulators are for losers
>>6496080
>>>/a/ weeb

>> No.6497810

>>6497662
Eneloops.

I've seen other solutions, but the amount of hassle you have to go through to install a micro usb or type C rechargeable kit is not worth the effort.

>> No.6497832

>>6497662
I'm in the process of making USB rechargeable battery packs for all my handhelds. Being able to just plug the console in to charge/play like any other modern device is great.

>>6497810
That's why I went with battery packs. Sure, the initial development is a bit of work but once that's done they're plug and play and making more copies is easy.

>> No.6498286

>>6496083
>EZFlash IV for GBA
omega
>>6496213
get a job

>> No.6498310

>>6498286
Ah my bad; I'm not on top of the GBA flashcart scene; definitely a more into the GB/C side of things.

>> No.6498406

>>6498286
I'm trying to and the shit SSRI doesn't help anymore. Not to mention the location I'm at is barren in job offers.

>> No.6498436

>>6497690
could you please kill yourself

>> No.6498443

>the handheld experience
Unless you plan on spending the money on getting a backlit screen, the majority of the experience is shifting the handheld around trying to find the perfect viewing angle. The rest of the experience is playing a game with controls designed for the hands of little children, only to have to quit when the batteries run dry.

The most enjoyable way to play GB games is on the SNES with a Super Gameboy. Large and easy to see screen, some games have enhancements, and the SNES controller is far more comfortable than a handheld.

>> No.6499294

>>6498443
You have a point about the IPS screens, but the newer kits are so inexpensive and easy to install it's not even a big deal to do it yourself to a gameboy you already own.
DMG and Color are both comfy as fuck and I have man sized hands. Pocket is where it starts getting cramped.
>The most enjoyable way to play GB games is on the SNES with a Super Gameboy. Large and easy to see screen
Oh yeah cause Gameboy games look great stretched across a tv or monitor.
I keep several pairs of batteries charged so I can swap out if I run out during playing, which rarely happens because I don't spend 8 hours consecutively playing gameboy games.

>> No.6499480

>>6497690
>emulators are for losers
>Flashcart
Retard

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6499508

>>6490082

I just use a IPS modded GBA to play the classics. It's also nice having access to the full GBA library. The v2.0 IPS screen is flawless too.

>> No.6499807

>>6497690
Based

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>>6499508
This guy has the right idea

Classic GBA has the best ergonomics of any handheld, and i despite what it seems, the battery life is actually doubled with the backlit screen compared to the original.

>> No.6500128

>>6500007
>the battery life is actually doubled with the backlit screen compared to the original
How the fuck does that work?

>> No.6500132

>>6500128
Technology is so far advanced from what it used to be that a backlit screen today uses less battery than a nonbacklit screen 20 years ago, theyre a lot more efficient.

Also that was a few years ago, so the newer model IPS screens are probably even better

>> No.6500137

>>6500132
God damn, I love technology.

>> No.6500602

>>6500128
Magnets

Also

Reddit

>> No.6500627

>>6490082
I personally play them on the PSP, which I find has very decent GB/GBC emulation. I also have a Game Boy Player for the GameCube, but haven't used it in a while. I would say that's a pretty comfy way to play if you can get your hands on one.

>>6499508
>>6500007
I never liked my GBA, and that was mostly due to the lack of a backlit screen. I found it much harder to see what was on the screen compared to the monochrome screen on my original Gameboy, which I actually went back to. But I did always find the GBA really comfy, so I'm tempted to do one of these mods. I just need to retrieve the console from the friend I "lent" it to 4 years ago.

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>>6496795
>>6490128
>>6496573
Yeah, this is the way to go. I’m use a similar IPS for my dmg, but for my GBC l use the previous smaller screen IPS because there are just some shells I’m not willing to cut.

>> No.6501989

>>6500838
This is the reason why I still use a frontlight GBC, I don't like the smaller screen nor I want to cut the shell

>> No.6502028

>>6490082
IMO the best way to play these on an actual TV is the MISTER. Sure you can play through almost anything with these games. I used to do the super gameboy, emulating on a wii, gameboy player etc. All work fine, but the MISTER seems to play them damn well without going through the work of consolizing a system or fucking with weird borders etc.

For on the go, I simply have the original systems with everdrives for them. If I'm playing on the go, it's at lunch break at work, in a very well lit area so backlighting isn't needed in any way. If I want backlight, I just play the gameboy games on a gba sp.

>> No.6503423

>>6490082
Emulation works fine for portable consoles since those were never intended to be played on CRTs to begin with.

>> No.6503434

>>6499480
You’re the retard, flash carts on original hardware aren’t considered emulation.

>> No.6503543

>>6503434
Re-read that reply chain

>> No.6504252

>>6503543
It would appear on this day, that I am the retard.

>> No.6504557

>>6490270
heck anon, my dad used to have one of those. I remember playing that Worms game, hella adicting. Didn't know there were emulators developed on it.

>> No.6504560

Vba (emulator)

>they we me rollin
>they hatin

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6504594

Any flashcarts I can order within the UK? Import charges can suck my nuts

>> No.6504817

>>6490082
i was pretty happy with my game boy player and game boy interface until the action replay dvd stoped working, now i don't want to buy another and i really can't mod my gamecube so... i think i'm gonna sell it and way for hyperkin to release the retron jr

>> No.6504939

>>6490082
2ds is great

>> No.6504945

>>6504560
Isn't GB/C emulation an afterthought in VBA?
Back in the day I remember some GB games running like shit even though GBA games worked perfectly.

>> No.6505409

>>6500007
I fucked my screen mod up and the shell doesnt shut all the way and the d-pad is slightly recessed.
I don't play enough GB/A to warrant fixing it though.