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    • edmaul69E
      edmaul69 @FlyingTomahawk
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      @FlyingTomahawk yes i saw it. :) i think i responed to your second email saying thank you.

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      • edmaul69E
        edmaul69 @obsidianspider
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        @obsidianspider these special edition ones are fake. They are really cool looking though. You should look up the gamecube one. Its pretty cool too. There are a ton of really cool fake designs out there.

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        • obsidianspiderO
          obsidianspider @edmaul69
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          @edmaul69 I had to put that site through Google Translate, but the poster was saying that he designed those decals. He's not trying to pass it off as anything other than that. It just looks really well done.

          If I found a Switch for sale, I'd consider it, but I'm not hunting one down.

          Right now I'm watching the USPS tracking info for my AGB that I bought the other day and am stalking eBay for a decently-priced Pocket.

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          • Danorak1981D
            Danorak1981
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            I think that skin looks great-retro wins all day for me!

            I'm considering a Switch for christmas. With a family, evening time with my partner is minimal, and the thing that stopped me getting a console prior was the fact that we only had one TV, so I couldn't make her sit on the sofa whilst I game' away the hours! I have the RPi now for the retro stuff, and it's inexpensive so dipping in and out isn't an issue at that price, but the Switch has really piqued my interest because of it's portability. If the other half has stuff to watch on TV, I can sit on the sofa and carry on playing, enabling me to get stuck in to games, rather than playing one now and again. The price becomes a little more justifiable then...

            Anyway, slight thread hijack, back on topic haha!

            Restored SNES UK Boxart
            RPi Modified Case to fit PowerBlock

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            • obsidianspiderO
              obsidianspider
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              The AGB-001 is here!

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              Two initial observations:

              1. Wow, this thing is basically brand new.
              2. Non-lit screens kinda suck.

              I'm not sure if I want to mod this with an AGS-101 screen or keep it totally stock since it's so clean, but I'm really happy with it.

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              • FlyingTomahawkF
                FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
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                @obsidianspider

                Man that looks very clean.
                It would be a shame to hack it open and modify it.
                Unless you have a 100% clean way of doing it. Maybe you could replace the display to a back light type and call it done?

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                • edmaul69E
                  edmaul69 @FlyingTomahawk
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                  @FlyingTomahawk it is very clean swapping the screens out.

                  @obsidianspider i definitely recommend the screen swap. It looks absolutely beautiful. And i like the old gba style far more than the sp. if you do decide to mod it remember to buy the correct cable.

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                  • obsidianspiderO
                    obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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                    @FlyingTomahawk @edmaul69

                    I'd say it's about a 9/10 in terms of clean. It's not perfect, but it's darn close.

                    To do the AGS-101 mod it requires cutting out part of the case inside and soldering up a power wire. While it'd be internal, you can't undo that.

                    Factoring in the case and power adapter I essentially got the AGB for nothing, but I don't want to wreck a spotless original example, even to make it better.

                    Im thinking now that I should find a beat up AGB and backlight it. Dirty but working AGBs go for around $10-$15. Then I'd keep this as an example of how they came from Nintendo.

                    Parts to do the mod are pretty expensive. The cable itself is $7. Adding the recommended voltage regulator is another $10, and then the expensive part is the AGS-101 screen. A new reproduction one from china is $40-$60. Just for the screen. I'm trolling eBay looking for a beat up AGS-101, but those go for quite a lot too.

                    Darn you @FlyingTomahawk, I'm turning into a collector.

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                    • obsidianspiderO
                      obsidianspider
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                      I just found out about pricecharting.com and it's been an excellent resource as I look into some 3DS lots on eBay. If you're looking to buy some games online or at a local shop, it's worth looking them up there first.

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                      • ?
                        A Former User
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                        @obsidianspider If you need a 3DS XL, I got one with a few games. I also have an old DS (although I can't seem to find it as of now).

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                        • obsidianspiderO
                          obsidianspider @A Former User
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                          @itsnitro I have a bid on one on eBay right now, but if that doesn't work out, I'll let you know. Thanks.

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                          • obsidianspiderO
                            obsidianspider
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                            Well that just happened

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                            After costing out the parts and such, this is a bit more than if I'd done it myself, but I don't think I overpaid. Now to wait for it to arrive.

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                            • CodeDrawerC
                              CodeDrawer
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                              @obsidianspider What you are scrapping a working GBA?

                              N64 emulation is the next step :)

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                              • obsidianspiderO
                                obsidianspider @CodeDrawer
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                                @CodeDrawer It's a GBA with a SP-101 screen in it.

                                I was looking at making an AGB-101 myself by buying a junk AGB, plus a new case, plus a screen, plus the required ribbon cable. This is only slightly more than the parts alone would have cost.

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                                • CodeDrawerC
                                  CodeDrawer
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                                  Sorry, I don't know the acronyms, just the names for the screen?

                                  N64 emulation is the next step :)

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                                  • obsidianspiderO
                                    obsidianspider @CodeDrawer
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                                    @CodeDrawer Gameboys all have a model number (it's on the back on a sticker.) So, a "regular" Gameboy Advance is model number AGB-001. A "regular" front-lit Gameboy Advance SP is model number AGS-001, and a backlit Gameboy Advance SP is model number AGS-101. When people mod a "regular" Gameboy Advance with a backlit screen from a Gameboy Advance SP, people call it an AGB-101.

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                                    • CodeDrawerC
                                      CodeDrawer
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                                      Cool Thanks!

                                      N64 emulation is the next step :)

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                                      • obsidianspiderO
                                        obsidianspider
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                                        With DS Lite buttons and membranes together adding up to $8 (once you factor in shipping), I decided to buy two "broken" DS Lites from Japan for $6 each (including shipping) for the mintyPi build that wermy is getting together. (In case I wanted to make two, or I mess one up, or whatever.) They showed up today.

                                        …and they work.

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                                        The D-Pad on the white one is a bit mushy, and the hinges are floppy, but they work. I almost feel bad for buying them to take apart for their buttons and speakers.

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                                        • CodeDrawerC
                                          CodeDrawer
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                                          Haha. Well you can always never mind.

                                          N64 emulation is the next step :)

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                                          • edmaul69E
                                            edmaul69 @FlyingTomahawk
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                                            @FlyingTomahawk i got my famicom and controllers in today. Thanks. Looks good to me.

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