Next up, installing a working screen?
Next up, installing a working screen?
Lego really knocked it out of the park with the Lego Gameboy. Itβs such a faithful recreation of the classic DMG. Love it!
Committed a cardinal sin of modding: screw too long π
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I was psyched for this new GBA SP shell. Maybe a little too hyped. Punched a screw right through the middle of the main body. It kinda blends in, right? Maybe it just needs a sticker? π€£
Iβve reshelled many GBs and this was my first big oopsy π€£
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) was nearly a walk-out for me. All the characters were dumb as posts, the writing was full of holes, bad guy was predictableβ¦ definitely not helping to bolster the original slasher style. πͺ
A new game frin @jeltron.bsky.social has just dropped! I know what I'm doing for the next couple of hours. πΉοΈ benjelter.itch.io/first-contac...
Itβs a Weller WE1010 Desktop soldering ironβ¦ something like $100 a few years ago. Looking inside you can see itβs definitely built on a budget. I added all the kapton tape and heat shrink tube to the plugs to add some protection. Canβt believe no connections were protected.
The fun part of modifying your soldering iron is realizing you need to solder somethingβ¦. inside the ironβ¦. π
Eventually, I found my Pinecil USB soldering iron and finished the job.
Weller desktop soldering iron with a red LED added above the power switch. The power is on and the LED is shining brightly.
I added this red LED power indicator light to my cheap Weller soldering iron today. The iron doesnβt come with a backlit LCD or any other indicator that the unit is on, so Iβm constantly forgetting to turn it off. Well, not any more! (I hope)
Yeah youβre probably right. I suppose people were sitting in front of the TV to play SFC in Japanβ¦ they would have had to!
Did you know that Super Famicom controller cables are less than 1 meter (3β) long?
But not this one! Extended the cable to 3m (9β) and wrapped it in leftover paracord. Overall happy with how it looks and ecstatic that I can sit further away from my SFC. #SFC #SNES #nintendo
Swapped out that lame plastic coating on my Gamecube controller cable for a purple-patterned paracord. Perfect! #gamecube #retro
You know, it's kinda funny that WordPress VIP hosting doesn't use the same `wp-content` convention that the open-source product uses. They abstract it all away. Maybe it's not the best approach after all. Β―\_(γ)_/Β―
Thanks! π Iβve tried a few different speeds but still looking for the sweet spot. I have full control over that. Iβm going to try adding a small red gradient on the bottom to see if it helps sell the βbaseβ of the fire, then work on those flames.
This has been a fun project!
Hereβs an attempt at a βplasmaβ effect too. Iβm not sure Iβll ever get this one to look good haha
The paper is placed over the display to (1) diffuse the light and (2) protect my retinas. Those LEDs can get super bright if you arenβt knocking down the brightness in code.
Picked up working on demoscene animations for the DCPixel while my PC was on the fritz. This is a simple attempt at the classic βfire effectβ β¦ on an 8x8 pixel display π€£
The low resolution means you really have to use your imagination to see the βfireβ but itβs a start haha.
#gameboy #gameboymods
Sakurai's "Creating Games" tutorial videos earn him an accolade from the Japanese government http://gonintendo.com/contents/45968-sakurai-s-creating-games-tutorial-videos-earn-him-an-accolade-from-the-japanese
#nes
Earlier this month I got to thank Scott Kirkland from The Crystal Method for all the incredible music he and Ken produced during my formative years. He was super kind and really friendly to speak with. He even had special shirts printed for the Canadian tour. What a rockstar!
Warning, risk of skill issue silkscreen on pcb
Ness in EarthBound aka MOTHER 2, talking to someone who says "You guys can't envision the final collapse of capitalism? Incredible!"
This quote from EarthBound just doesn't get old.
#EarthBound #MOTHER2
I was there too! Phil played such a great set! It was my first time seeing both Phil and Crystal Method, even though Iβve been a fan for years. Hopefully they come back again!
My submission to the Gameboy Camera Club photo gallery!
gameboycameraclub.com
Thanks to @hotpinkbulb.bsky.social for creating the gallery. What a fun idea!
#gameboycamera #gameboy #uturn
EARTHBOUND - Local child defeats violent gang
I havenβt had an in-person Street Pass in years. my last street pass was probably like 2019-2020 when someone walked by my house and my 3DS happened to pick it up!
Getting a Street Pass in this year of our Luigi, 2025. Thanks @pretendo.network for helping to keep the magic of multiplayer alive! #nintendo #3ds
Stronger than the world's richest men π
My Game Boy Slideshow ROM Generator is now available at there.oughta.be/a/game-boy-s...
#gameboy #retrogaming
Wow! Super happy to see this online. Iβll be playing with it this weekend.