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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. Re:Or you could just use a Game Boy Player... by Worminater · · Score: 5, Funny

    You forget that this is /.

    Real geaks dont buy there toy enhancesments

    They mod their own, break it, but buy anohter one to mod on the principle of it.

    how many times have i alone gone through this terrible vicious cycle...

  2. What a fantastic idea! by jt007 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Coming next: how to buy a Sony Walkman and nail it to your wall!!

    Is it just me ir is this completely missing the point!

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  3. PocketNES by Zendar · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Don't forget about the PocketNES emulator for the GBA that allows you to play over 8000 NES games on the GBA in full speed. One 256Mb flash cart can hold over 1000 NES games.

  4. This is just stupid. by Raven42rac · · Score: 4, Insightful

    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.

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  5. He is my GOD!!!!!11111111 by Frac · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm serious, that guy is a genius.

    I've actually been working on a similar project - turning a notebook into a computer. I don't have any pictures at the moment, but in a nutshell, it pretty much involves tying a ball and chain onto my PowerBook G4. How do you like MY apples?

  6. ten years ago... by cloudship_tacitus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    i would have found a sega game running on a nintendo platform using a sony ps1 monitor odd.

    amazing how the competitive markets change.