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gochesse t1_iwjari8 wrote

Why not just use an advance sp tho in that case? I’m not sure I understand why

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iamchairs t1_iwje393 wrote

As a member of "everyone" I can say I really don't give a shit. I hate this kind of headline

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The6thNightmare t1_iwjk1td wrote

At first I was confused as to why a Game Boy would need a dating app on it.

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ChefGoldblum87 t1_iwjnegg wrote

Replying to iamchairs (#541,474)

>As a member of "grouchy pants" I can say I really don't give a shit.

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As a member of "everyone" I think its cool. "I dont give a shit" "I hate this", bro calm the fuck down, not everything on the internet is for you. Just keep scrolling.

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ChefGoldblum87 t1_iwjq4g1 wrote

Replying to MrPlaysWithSquirrels (#542,022)

Not really, but maybe they should have said "everyone who is interested in retro tech and Gameboy pockets", but I think they assume people not interested in those things would realize the article wasn't written with them in mind, and they'd move on. W00ps guess not. Got some redditors screaming how much they "hate" it.

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MrPlaysWithSquirrels t1_iwjqizg wrote

Replying to ChefGoldblum87 (#542,088)

You’re being just as obnoxious as anyone else here. You want others to get over their superfluous headline (which is not only this headline, just one of many, hence the comments on it), but you can’t get over others reacting to the headline.

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rigelstar69 t1_iwjuorc wrote

It doesn't display Pokémon. Is it broken ?

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IAmTheClayman t1_iwjuszy wrote

Eh? The point of the Pocket was to be as compact as possible. This looks at least 50% thicker than a stock Pocket due to that extra compartment on the top half of the clamshell.

I mean it is technically impressive (by which I mean the technical skill is neat), but totally missing the point from an ergonomics or user-oriented perspective

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Miguelonchox t1_iwk0984 wrote

Replying to gochesse (#541,277)

The screen has a different aspect ratio and thus has black bars in the sides when playing game boy games. Also Game Boy cartridges stick out quite a bit because Game boy Advance cartridges are smaller.

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Being_ t1_iwk1p9t wrote

The maker of SLATE, Hold on, y’all wanted a fucking hinge?

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PatientCamera t1_iwk2830 wrote

I'm sure that title makes sense to some people.

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JaysFan26 t1_iwk3iy6 wrote

This is the Game Boy Backwards SP

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OddLoad t1_iwk400m wrote

This is just a game boy advanced SP with extra steps

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saint_ark t1_iwk8i9d wrote

The Pocket is the worst choice for this as it drains save batteries much faster than both the DMG and the Color models (meaning the little cell battery in the cartridge that is responsible for your save data). Not delightful at all.

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cmarkcity t1_iwk8k05 wrote

Ahhh, so the SP but worse. Got it

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AstonGlobNerd t1_iwka09d wrote

Just because you could, doesn't mean you should.

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nephelokokkygia t1_iwkcxmk wrote

Replying to I_Do_Not_Abbreviate (#543,027)

Alternate symbols because the directions showed up as rectangles on my phone:

PRESS COLOUR
▲ Brown
▲+🅰 Red
▲+🅱 Dark Brown
▼ Pastel Mix
▼+🅰 Orange
▼+🅱 Yellow
◀ Blue
◀+🅰 Dark Blue
◀+🅱 Gray/Monochrome
▶ Green
▶+🅰 Dark Green
▶+🅱 Inverted/Reverse
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CeldonShooper t1_iwkf3mg wrote

I appreciate the craftsmanship but decided to simply add a new bright display to my GBA SP. I love it so much.

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Kosco97 t1_iwkf8ie wrote

I have no interest in this and am not delighted, I want a refund

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CD6730 t1_iwkg9ai wrote

I’m not at all delighted by this

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[deleted] t1_iwkh5pz wrote

"No, it's not a Game Boy Advance SP"

... can it be?

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CraptainKunch t1_iwkioag wrote

I just really want Nintendo to make a real portable system again. I really do. One screen. 4-6 buttons. Dpad primary but a low analogue pad stick is good. ONE SCREEN. Good battery life. Make it wifi. Bring the old GBA/C library to it, make a handful of fun repayable titles for it. ONE SCREEN. Mario. Mario Golf. Fzero. Wario. Megaman. Old school Pokémon, maybe even Pokémon Go. Dragon Quest. Indie titles like Shovel Knight, Spelunky. Slay the Spire would be cool. Isaac. Other roguelikes. ONE GOD DAMN SCREEN.

oh and don't forget to make it pocketable and just have one screen.

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TruthfulCarrot21 t1_iwklc0y wrote

God, I hate titles like this. Some appropriate responses to this abysmal writing would be “that just sounds like a game boy advance SP with extra steps” or “they’re the same picture”. You’re like Elon when he basically “rediscovered the bus”. It’s an SP.

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BeeExpert t1_iwklrmz wrote

>delighting everyone

It's cool but I must correct the record and declare, I am NOT delighted by this.

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EggKey5513 t1_iwkno0y wrote

Bet you nintendo is gonna send a cease and desist.

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GIJobra t1_iwkr40t wrote

This isn't delightful at all. The SP existing makes it fucking pointless, and the headline of the article even points that out.

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Kwinza t1_iwktinc wrote

So an SP but with less games?

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Saggymcbaggns t1_iwku9q6 wrote

So it’s an SP with out the back light…. And it does less….

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SlickVerglas t1_iwkuc0x wrote

The folks who (like me) are delighted by this news should join the fun we have in r/gameboy doing all kinds of wacky stuff like this and more! :)

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kvossera t1_iwkuuq4 wrote

I miss my Gameboy Advance SP.

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LemonDesu t1_iwkw4eu wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#543,839)

If you bother to actually read the article it was just a joke that ended up being made reality. It’s not supposed to be good, it was just a fun “What if we could” project.

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reab13 t1_iwkxnfx wrote

Am I the only one who questioned why someone would put a dating app on a gameboy before they reread the sentence?

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Rawkapotamus t1_iwkxpxk wrote

Upvoting because they’re using Links Awakening as the photo. I loved that game when I was 6. I loved the remake when I was 26.

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Various-Specific-773 t1_iwkyx72 wrote

Yeah the big problem with the game boy pocket was how big and bulky it was 🙄

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Protodjentleman t1_iwl0hod wrote

They did it backward! I want a gb pocket with sp guts in it.

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bubblesaurus t1_iwl2hn2 wrote

When the hell was there a gameboy pocket?

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CruisinJo214 t1_iwl3et8 wrote

Replying to bubblesaurus (#544,256)

There was the Gameboy, the original grey brick. Then the second generation of gameboy was the Gameboy Pocket which was 1/3rd the size of the original and came in different colors… the pocket was followed up by the Gameboy Color.

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sigh_riss t1_iwl4i72 wrote

Replying to NRP88 (#541,329)

It's been a while, but weren't gb games displayed as black and white by default and the colorization was only done when you held the buttons?
I only had the original gba, did they change it for the gba-sp?

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low-ki199999 t1_iwl6jn5 wrote

Replying to nephelokokkygia (#543,143)

This was helpful! Not that I’m going to be booting up a gba anytime soon haha, but the symbols were also rectangles for me.

Out of curiosity, can you explain what they typed and what you typed and why one works in my phone and one doesn’t?

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phrendo t1_iwlaad9 wrote

Monochrome means one color

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CyanKing64 t1_iwlbpet wrote

What even is this comment section? Has no one ever heard of a hobby? This guy did it for fun, that's all. There's not really a point beyond that

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Tomnnn t1_iwlca77 wrote

Replying to LemonDesu (#543,911)

I think it's a cool idea but it's technically worse for me. I don't know if I am cursed or something but any clamshell devices in my position eventually break :(

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Jamie00003 t1_iwlcfd4 wrote

What’s delightful about this? Adds absolutely no value whatsoever lol

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nephelokokkygia t1_iwldnk9 wrote

Replying to low-ki199999 (#544,515)

Generally speaking, text online is encoded in a giant huge enormous standard called Unicode. Unicode is cool because it definitionally encodes every possible character in every language in one standard. Uni = single, code = code. However, Unicode is not quite so cool because to do this, it needs to

  1. Be huge

  2. Get updates from time to time to add new characters people might want to encode

The person I replied to probably copy+pasted the best-looking arrows they saw off some webpage online. This would have been fine, except that the arrows they happened to choose were relatively new to Unicode (from 2014), with relatively little support in fonts. That, by the way, is the other, other issue with Unicode — just because it theoretically supports a character, doesn't mean the specific font you're using on your computer/phone/smart fridge does too. Your font could have been created before the character was added to Unicode, or you could be using a version of the font released before that character was added, or the font creator might just not care about that random arrow you want to stare at with your eyes. So, to support more devices, I chose old symbols for the arrows (technically not even arrows in my case, they're just triangles — from all the way back in 1993!) and old emoji for the A and B (because most devices these days support emoji and I thought they looked neat here). Fun bonus fact, those A and B symbols aren't even designed to represent buttons — they're for blood type, which Japanese people (Japan being the origin of emoji) have historically been obsessed with. It's kind of like the Chinese zodiac, or star signs. But I digress.

This is probably more info than you wanted, but sometimes answers just be like that.

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low-ki199999 t1_iwlekin wrote

Replying to nephelokokkygia (#544,967)

Ahaha definitely more info than I expected to receive, but all of it interesting, especially the bit about the cultural fascination with blood types. That’s super interesting, as it represents an interesting blend of superstitions and modern science/tech, which I’d have to imagine is a pretty specific combination to Japanese culture. It makes sense that some cultures would look at blood types like horoscopes or whatever, I’d just never seen it come up before.

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sigh_riss t1_iwlhmx4 wrote

Replying to CraptainKunch (#544,889)

Still fits in my pocket if I don't feel like using the case. If I had the switch lite it'd fit easier i guess.
Don't wear skinny jeans with such tiny pockets and it won't be a problem.

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omgdiaf t1_iwli0fc wrote

Replying to CraptainKunch (#544,889)

Probably difficult for you to grasp because you have little hands.

The switch lite is barely bigger than the PS Vita and is definitely not 4x bigger than the 3ds. Amd the regular switch isn't that much bigger then the lite.

Maybe this video will help you understand.

You grasping now?

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bubblesaurus t1_iwljo6o wrote

Replying to CruisinJo214 (#544,309)

Shit, i’m missing one then. Oh well.

I never realized there was something between the OG gameboy and the GB color. I just remember playing the Little Mermaid in black/white and then getting Zelda in color when it came out.

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Tomnnn t1_iwlltii wrote

Replying to Remy252 (#545,000)

Idk what it is. Laptop hinges eventually become rigid and squeaky. I think my Gameboy SP snapped one hinge. Is it possible to be too gentle with clamshell hinges causing them to become brittle?

> now you don’t have to worry about breaking it.

Oh but I do! It's Reddit and I see a discussion, or rather a whole post, about a device modified to be a clamshell. So it is entirely relevant and contributes to the discussion to share my experience with such designs. To each their own, on disagreements and clamshell preferences.

There's no shortage of that discussion to be had. Have you seen foldable smart screens now? The world's going mad

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NeverComments t1_iwlmlmf wrote

Replying to TruthfulCarrot21 (#543,422)

>Some appropriate responses to this abysmal writing would be “that just sounds like a game boy advance SP with extra steps” or “they’re the same picture”

I love that your solution to "abysmal writing" is mindlessly parroting memes.

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CraptainKunch t1_iwln5xh wrote

Replying to sigh_riss (#545,503)

Yeah that's what I mean, mine is in its case too. I don't know how old you are, but the old GBC and GBA especially were small enough to vanish into your pocket all day comfortably. I carry a GBA around often to this day along with my phone, wallet, keys, pocket knife, etc. You'd be hard pressed to do that comfortably with even the switch lite.

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sigh_riss t1_iwlog19 wrote

Replying to CraptainKunch (#545,544)

If you want a more pocket friendly device for retro games i recommend an anbernic rg353 or something similar. It's noticeably smaller than a switch, plays retro games very well, fits nicely in your pocket, and is relatively cheap.
There won't be much if any, for newer games to play on it, maybe a few indies here and there, but if snes games in your pocket is what you're after, then you'll love it.

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halotraveller t1_iwlpgau wrote

I think the nostalgic factor has been hitting on me a lot as of late. I’ve taken out my iPhone 6 with floppy birds from time to time just to play and not think about things. No complications, no overly realistic graphics, just a simple floppy bird bouncing up and down. Joy in simplicity I guess. The world can be a bit complicated sometimes.

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-Moon-Presence- t1_iwlth01 wrote

Nah I’ll just use the actual SP I own that I suped up with an IPS screen. Super easy to do if you have an old gameboy SP. You need to buy an IPS screen ($40-$60) and then transfer your gameboy guts into a new shell with the new screen. A company called ExtremeRate make pre cut shells and have a handy tutorial on how to install. Once you do it and then compare the screen brightness and quality to an OG gameboy you’ll wonder how you ever managed back in the day.

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Pryoticus t1_iwlyoay wrote

So it’s an SP, but less advanced. Got it

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2eanimation t1_iwm43xt wrote

Replying to Hasky620 (#546,077)

I just read up on that a little and as far as I can tell it is either not possible at all or requires lots of modifications besides switching the chips. I couldn’t find a single article so my assumptions are based on the looks of internals. The first backlit GB is the GB Advance SP(I think?) whose internals are far more sophisticated than those of older GBs(especially GBC and DMG). The chips themselves seem to have more pins / chip and are smaller overall.

I also learned that some chiptuners prefer the GBC despite a somewhat worse sound quality as it is more crash-resistant when playing complicated songs. None of them have mentioned a chip switch as the ultimate solution. So I guess that confirms my assumptions.

Regarding your second sentence… other than a backlit panel(which can be added), there is not much to call „worse“ in older machines, at least regarding music production. They are thicker, comparing the size to other DJ equipment, even the DMG looks rather small, shouldn’t be a problem. Batteries can be changed to rechargeable ones, there are mods which make it possible to charge your GB with USB C. The only issue I can see is screen size, but that’s something a musician can live with I think. My stepdad plays Tetris on his DMG while taking no 2 in spite of bad eyesight lol

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Codywick13 t1_iwmhi5y wrote

Damn, comments on this sub are trash

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FangMaster4 t1_iwnrf96 wrote

I read this as someone added hinge to a game boy pocket at first and I thought they were talking about the dating app

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asdaaaaaaaa t1_iwpj2n2 wrote

Replying to elementfx2000 (#551,240)

Yep, it was pretty exciting not to have the wiggly-light that sucked 3/4 of your battery compared to actually you know, playing games. People also don't realize how having a rechargeable battery changed things as well. Batteries were/are expensive, parents having to hand them out a few times a week really added up. Not having to constantly replace them and carry extras with you (plus being able to just plug into the wall whenever) was a HUGE thing at the time.

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asdaaaaaaaa t1_iwpje4z wrote

Replying to grundlebuster (#542,660)

Press D-pad and other buttons when it's launching. IIRC you hold certain buttons and press D-pad for different options. So just pressing "left" on the D-pad will give you a different result than holding "B" and pressing "left". Just from memory, so could be wrong on the specifics.

The screen will instantly change to whatever filter you want. It was pretty cool when I randomly discovered this, a bunch of kids got confused and thought scratching the IR cover did it somehow.

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uuhson t1_iwxab7b wrote

Can someone who's actually delighted about this tell me what the point is?

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