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Turn Your GBA Into A Game Console

Posted by simoniker on from the almost-the-size-of-a-nomad-now dept.

Kon writes "Here's a site that has photos and describes some very nice mods for the GameBoy Advance (original model), which make it function more like a video game console, yet still remaining portable. These mods include a Neo Geo joystick attachment, power management mod, and an RGB LCD monitor attachment. If you're not too squeamish you can try them as well, using the instructions which are provided."

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  1. Portable Playstation Mod by mrpull · · Score: 2, Informative

    I saw this Portable Playstation on TechTV the other day. It has the polish the GBA mod lacks.
    mr.

  2. Re:This is just stupid. by chiller2 · · Score: 2, Informative

    This has to be like the dumbest "mod" I have ever seen. If the regular GBA isn't big enough or have a full featured gamepad, get a gameboy player, see you can get a screen for the gamecube and a battery pack. That would cost about the same and not void any warranties. This mod is moot.

    Consider this. Why do people modify old cars when they can just go out and buy a nice new one? It's the 'I can' factor. It may not make much economic, or functional sense, but is for the enthusiast that did it, it's a personal achievement.

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  3. TV de Advance by Kris_J · · Score: 2, Informative
    Since there's a pre-built mod that does S-Video/AV out and subsequently handles power nicely, PLUS the official GB Player for the GC that you add a screen and battery pack to, this mod is kinda pointless.

    Now, if the guy had produced a cartridge with a real, full-sized slot for, say, Atari 2600 (insert your favourite old console here) carts which were than played with an emulater, that would be a "console hack".