r/GameboyAdvance • u/Darel667 • 1d ago

Ultimate Gameboy Advance?

Hey I was looking at modding a new(to me) gba that I got my hands on, I was wondering if I was missing anything or looking at the wrong things..

Funnyplaying IPS ready black shell

Funnyplaying rechargable battery cover

Funnyplaying Game Boy Advance IPS Max Laminated Kit

Extremerate chrome silver buttons for start, select, power, and bumpers

BoxyPixel Aluminum Shoulder Buttons (yes I know I'll have to modify the shell)

RetroCNC Gunmetal buttons

Funnyplaying Speaker

HandHeldLegend GBA IPS Tempered Glass Screen Lens (black silver text) (I would get a funnyplaying one but its sold out currently 🥲 )

I will be skipping the amp at least for now as I don't really see any point in it, may change my mind later but we'll see

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u/DramaPiggyCash 1d ago

You don’t use a lens with a laminated screen.

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u/Darel667 1d ago

thats what I thought but google and other online sources were telling me otherwise so I was confused

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u/kaidumo 1d ago

Missing HDMI out

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u/Bulletorpedo 1d ago

Isn’t there issues with ghosting on the IPS Max display, or is that fixed?

Not saying you shouldn’t buy Funnyplaying, but consider others as well, like Hispeedido. One isn’t necessarily better than the other.

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u/crobledopr 10h ago

I have two modded gba SPs, one with funnyplaying and one hispeedido, and they are very close, but I give a slight edge to hispeedido. I find the colors and temperature are just a little better out of the box. But I imagine quite a lot of people wouldn't notice the difference.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago edited 13h ago

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u/pizza_whistle 19h ago

The one diss on the funnyplaying board is that it only outputs mono audio through the headphone jack. The bucket mouse board is the better one, but also more DIY and costly.

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u/Zyupaka 1d ago

Have you looked into labfifteenco? That guy makes amazing buttons, silicone, speakers, fuses, audio amps, capacitors… back when BoxyPixel assembled his own consoles, I got an all aluminum GBA from him. Wasn’t impressed. I actually hate the metallic buttons. One clicks the other doesn’t.

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u/Returnedfavor 16h ago

With their laminated kit, and their shell, you need the bracket. I needed it all the time when I modded different SP's. Maybe someone else has an easier option; But the bracket cost only a dollar. The IPS screen was loose when I installed it without the bracket.

Just my opinion, you can swat it away if you'd Like...unless your shell is clear; the new speaker isn't that much better than the old speaker....imo...so if you want to save a bit of money...