# Is anyone here in to modding gameboys? **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [June 20, 2019, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-in-to-modding-gameboys/304209 "2019-06-20T05:06:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2019, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-in-to-modding-gameboys/304209/1 "2019-06-20T05:06:32Z")
Saw [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/c2jl0l/i_recently_got_into_gameboy_mods_thought_this/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) earlier and was immediately intrigued followed by a subtle wave of nostalgia. I used to have a Gameboy Color when I was a kid, and I remember struggling to play at night time because of the backlight issue. I’m considering hunting one down to mod myself, does anyone here have experience with this? ---
**Author:** ![Lukoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lukoyo/32/24789_2.png) [@Lukoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lukoyo)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2019, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-in-to-modding-gameboys/304209/2 "2019-06-20T06:12:26Z")
I did this to mine a while back so I could get a nostalgia hit. It’s fairly simple to do, all you need is the Gameboy a Gameboy SP and diode and wire. I made the mistake of soldering the diode the wrong way around and it blew the SP screen! I recently have been toying with the idea of putting a rechargable battery in the console. I’ll dig it out later and post a pic. ---
**Author:** ![UTthrower](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/utthrower/32/56972_2.png) [@UTthrower](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/UTthrower)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-in-to-modding-gameboys/304209/3 "2019-06-21T03:28:54Z")
I’ve done a backlight mod on my Gameboy advance. I went that route because the advance fits my hands better. Let me know if you want some advice on how to do it. ![20180717_002301](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/3/8/238cd6f437be6d1758acf73c5632dd7ef5c367e1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Drastic69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drastic69/32/58006_2.png) [@Drastic69](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Drastic69)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-in-to-modding-gameboys/304209/4 "2019-06-21T03:35:24Z")
I to have done the backlight mod on my GBA! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/4/5/c45778b07d40b8325037cdddca9b40373e657f48.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-in-to-modding-gameboys/304209/5 "2019-06-21T04:19:01Z")
Was there anything notably different between the Gameboy Advanced and the Gameboy Color other than shape? ---
**Author:** ![eternalmetal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eternalmetal/32/44877_2.png) [@eternalmetal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eternalmetal)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-in-to-modding-gameboys/304209/6 "2019-06-21T04:22:18Z")
If I still had my original Gameboy or Gameboy Color (or any other game except for Tetris for some reason ☹ ), definitely. I love messing around with electronics. ---
**Author:** ![UTthrower](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/utthrower/32/56972_2.png) [@UTthrower](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/UTthrower)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-in-to-modding-gameboys/304209/7 "2019-06-21T04:27:14Z")
Shape and the addition of sholder buttons are the main upgrades. Obviously if you just play gameboy/Gameboy color games they won’t be used for gameplay. If I remember correctly they will shift between the native image and a stretched out one though because the advance also has a larger screen. ---
**Author:** ![shatterFX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shatterfx/32/66476_2.png) [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-in-to-modding-gameboys/304209/8 "2019-06-21T11:22:18Z")
There was also a change in cartridge. We got actual Gameboy Advance games, though the GBA was backwards compatible with old school gameboy cartridges ---
**Author:** ![Z\_Car](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/z_car/32/72879_2.png) [@Z\_Car](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Z_Car)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-in-to-modding-gameboys/304209/9 "2019-06-21T13:22:29Z")
Cool! I didnt know this was a thing. I still have atleast one of every gameboy. If I was a smarter guy ide try it out. Anyone remember when the GBA sp first came out? Man that was awesome. No longer being tied down to batteries and house lamps. ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-in-to-modding-gameboys/304209/10 "2019-06-21T13:23:47Z")
Hey, pm me ---
**Author:** ![witchgrinder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/witchgrinder/32/57591_2.png) [@witchgrinder](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/witchgrinder)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-in-to-modding-gameboys/304209/11 "2019-06-21T13:31:35Z")
I’ve looked into a few times for adding a backlight to my GBA. Ended up finding a Micro for cheap so that ambition fizzled. I just need to get a Gameboy Light from Japan, and my gameboy/GBA collection will be complete. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-in-to-modding-gameboys/304209/12 "2019-06-21T13:35:04Z")
I still have a game boy pocket, game boy color, and and advance in my closet somewhere. I always say “yeah I should do that” when I see mod videos and the like, but once I get them out I just wind up spending hours playing pokemon or castlevania and forget all about it. ---
**Author:** ![Lukoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lukoyo/32/24789_2.png) [@Lukoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lukoyo)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-in-to-modding-gameboys/304209/13 "2019-06-21T18:40:53Z")
Here it is. ![IMG_20190621_183716](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/9/7/5975c3fa3556b494f454b83c5f75590278aef790.jpeg) ![IMG_20190621_193300](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/b/9/fb9035cdaf41d1eb1a9ee02168ec64ba4868cbea.jpeg) Really fun little project to do, quite straight forward too. If you want to get the most out of retro Gameboy games I’d probably aquire a Gameboy SP: already has a backlight, rechargeable battery and can play all the GBA games. The original and colour games like out at the bottom from the console though. ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-in-to-modding-gameboys/304209/14 "2019-06-21T19:12:27Z")
This is so cool, gotta get my Mario and pokemon on again! I will definitely hit you up about mods whenever I get around to it