Epic GBC Mod?

Ampersand · Post by **Ampersand** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:44 pm

Well, I am currently wanting to begin work on an SNESp or an N64p, but am in the market for an LCD screen. So while I've been waiting, I have been thinking ( as usual ) about GBC mods. And with a lime green GBC gutted next to me while I disassembled an SNES controller, a thought struck me---combine the two! and so, I had an idea of something like this...
..........._________
..........l...______..l
..........l..l...........l..l
..........l..l...........l..l
..........l..l...........l..l
..._.....l..l______l..l....._
./................................\
l....ll.......................O....l
l..=.=..................O...O..l
\._.ll......../.../.........O.._/
....''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Well except not so much crappy ASCii art. Wow I respect ASCii art more.

You think it's a good idea?

---Ampersand

EDIT!
Scratch that to hell. My tired hands just screwed the screen to no return.

Well anywho, its still up for grabs. And any kewl ideas for a white GBA?

eurddrue · Post by **eurddrue** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:32 pm

I wouldn't take apart my gba for $300, but I would for any higher. but I really think that you should just keep your mind on one project instead of getting 2-3 that never get finished.

Ampersand · Post by **Ampersand** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:10 am

Wait, why exactly wouldn't you take it apart for any higher? And were talking just GBA, not SP.

---Ampersand

EDIT
I still don't understand with the price... I mean, I got the GBA for free, and I've not screwed up a GBA to this date.

mothatrucka · Post by **mothatrucka** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:32 am

Well, I suppose you could still combine the two if you wanted. Personally, I'd sell the GBA to some sucker who doesn't realize how irritating they really are and get a GBASP.

I agree with the advice about starting one project and finishing it, though. You're getting like a hyperactive kid in a candy store here. You don't have to build everything at once, just do one thing at a time.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:05 am

GBA + GBASP. Take the controls from the GBA (pretty much just chop out the screen section) and add them on to the SP. Then you get the backlight and screen protection of the SP with the (IMHO) better feeling shape of the GBA. End result would look similar to your ASCII.

Ampersand · Post by **Ampersand** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:51 pm

@mothatrucka:
Actually, I'm not getting in too deep with any projects... in fact, I still haven't started one. I'm just gathering old systems and parts, and mostly designing them. I would break ground on my SNESp already, but:

1) I don't have a gamebit, and I can't get the bic pen trick to work, and
2) I don't have a screen yet, and don't plan on starting without one.

Also, I already have an SP, but I'm not breaking that open any time soon. I still play it

@Viskid:
That would be even wickeder. Especially if I removed the screen and sunk that area in a bit, so that the SP's top half would almost sit flush. Cool idea.

---Ampersand