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Game Boy Advance RGB LCD Project

Posted by timothy on from the if-you-have-to-ask-why dept.

JohnHegarty writes: "Ever wanted a large backlit screen for the GBA, or even watching it on a 28" TV? Here is a project to use a GBA on a PlayStation screen." Another example of the lengths people will go to to mock the term "pocket sized."

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  1. Proof by TomHandy · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Both this project and that Afterburner project (http://www.tritonlabs.com/) seem to be proof that there is currently no good way to make a high quality, cheap, backlit screen for something like the GBA. This project is too unwieldy in terms of battery life and portability, and the Afterburner project, although it integrates directly into the GBA after some modification and soldering, results in the screen being sort of washed out. There will certainly be a backlit GBA at some point, but I think these projects prove that Nintendo is not crazy for not trying to include a backlight in the production GBA, because the technology to do this WELL just isn't there yet. -Tom

  2. Re:Playing it in the dark... by kstumpf · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I installed an afterburner last week. They are quite impressive. The installation is not difficult, if you TAKE YOUR TIME and RESEARCH the process in advance. You really have to plan out several of the steps beyond what the directions tell you. In fact, after reviewing the instructions and the info on the web, I went with a totally different approach to installation then the directions suggested.

    The best tips are to use scotch tape to peel off the backing on the AR film and light surface. You don't want ANY fingerprints. Also be sure to use canned air to blow dust off everything prior to mounting it.

    Applying the AR film was easy with a trick I found. Do NOT remove the backing yet. Use tape to peel off a very small part of the backing on the sticky side. Position it right on the edge. Use a long piece of tape and stick it to the remaining part of the backing. Then slide the black card along the surface while pulling the tape to peel the backing. Do that in one quick motion and you get a perfect, dust/bubble free application.