GBA SP into original case?

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:16 pm

I've only played Super Mario World on it, but with the A button so close to the edge, and the high use of the a button in the game, it made my hand very uncomfortable.

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:28 pm

you whiners. you complain about the placement of the "a" button on a ds, then happily go play NES with those freaking square things that i hate...

anyhow, ive beat two of the metroid games for GBA on the DS (i think i actaully beat one of them twice), and i had no problems. it was fine. i set the games to use the bottom screen for that classic GBA feel

scherzo · Post by **scherzo** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:25 am

timmeh87 wrote:you could just buy the afterburner kit for a GBA and some rechargable batteries...

I already have a GBA with afterburner installed but it just doesn't compare, not even close, to the clarity of the new SP screens.

I'll just give it a try some time soon and let you all know how it went.

MaDnEsS · Post by **MaDnEsS** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:48 am

gba sp goes for 40-70 on ebay and i was thinkin of doin a mod like this ecept for i would put it in a calculator.

x24 · Post by **x24** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:03 am

one word, micro, price is falling aswell
I dont care what u all think, the screen is nicer and its not as uncomfortable as everyone says. still wish it played gbc games, but thats what my gba console will be for

wallydawg · Post by **wallydawg** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:59 pm

I noticed a huge difference as well on the "New GBA SP with a Brighter Screen!" when I saw it on display at the store. I thought it was just a gimmick to get people to buy all the old GBA SP's since the micro came out, but there is a huge difference between the "old GBA SP" and the New Brighter Screen one.

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:26 pm

Definetly! I was quite amazed looking at it. The color was just awesome on it. It even looks better than the DS screen

Now why didn't they use that on the first GBA!!!!

Post by **Gamelver** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:38 pm

if they did that, then they couldn't release two more GBAs and get more money

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Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:14 pm

actually I think it has to do with newer and more responsive LCD technology, the drop in price of lithium ion batteries, and more compact backlighting methods. It's easy to build a portable system that looks good, but the challange comes from keeping it under $150

...and I don't think nintendo thought they'd ever have to actually light a gameboy screen. Though there were those backlit pocket models.

Extreme_Jesus · Post by **Extreme_Jesus** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:32 pm

I hate the darkness of the screen on the original GBA, but seein as i agree with ben in that fact that i souldnt have to buy the same hardware twice, and now for a third time i never bought an sp, mind u i have played an sp and it is an improvement, but ive got better things to spend the money on

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:25 pm

i think the DS should move it's button layout like the xbox controller( A on bottom, B on right, X on left, and Y on top ) I think that would work better for GBA games and homebrew....but i could be wrong. That would be a cool mod to do to the DS.....wink...wink....wink...

Lucretius · Post by **Lucretius** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:26 pm

Gamelver wrote:if they did that, then they couldn't release two more GBAs and get more money .

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HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:35 pm

http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=165 (click at the cost of your sanity...)
Quite funny

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:53 am

scherzo wrote:
timmeh87 wrote:you could just buy the afterburner kit for a GBA and some rechargable batteries...
I already have a GBA with afterburner installed but it just doesn't compare, not even close, to the clarity of the new SP screens.

I'll just give it a try some time soon and let you all know how it went.

man this is totaly a good mod, all you need to do is place the mobo backwards in the case and have the carts come out the battry bay. or if your worried about the gbcamera not working right (and i was) put the mobo in upside down and backwards this way you just have to stack the screen on the other side and have the cart in the middle of the screen and mobo, any ways once you get the SP apart you will see that there is tons of ways you can put it back together.

cyco vision · Post by **cyco vision** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:56 am

soundwave wrote:Playing GBA games on the DS is worse than being whipped.

Except on the DS you have better controls in which your hands don't cramp, unless you are playing the original GBA inwhich you can't see the screen.

And it's backlit unlike most SPs which are frontlit. Plus I have dust under my screen which shows easily on a frontlit screen.