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### The Idea ### The Idea
During the 2022 summer I got hooked on watching YouTube videos about modding retro consoles, all from the GameBoy Color to the Nintendo Wii. It was like injecting pure dopamine in to my brain one video at a time lmao. During the summer of 2022 I got hooked on watching YouTube videos about modding retro consoles, all from the GameBoy Color to the Nintendo Wii. It was like injecting pure dopamine in to my brain one video at a time lmao.
But one video, by [Macho Nacho Productions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqnrEpcaans), really stood out to me. Basically he made a "Super" GameBoy Color, where he crammed like 4 mods into it. I immediatly wanted to try something like it myself, so I took my dusty, old, purple GameBoy Color with me back to Bergen, where I study. But one video, by [Macho Nacho Productions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqnrEpcaans), really stood out to me. Basically he made a "Super" GameBoy Color, where he crammed like 4 mods into it. I immediatly wanted to try something like it myself, so I took my dusty, old, purple GameBoy Color with me back to Bergen, where I study.
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As soon as I got to Bergen I ordered a GameBoy Color 2.0 Q5 IPS Laminated Backlight Kit, a white GameBoy Color 2.0 Laminated Q5 IPS Ready Shell and some purple buttons/pads from [FunnyPlaying](https://retrogamerepairshop.com/), and waited excitedly for them to arrive.. As soon as I got to Bergen I ordered a GameBoy Color 2.0 Q5 IPS Laminated Backlight Kit, a white GameBoy Color 2.0 Laminated Q5 IPS Ready Shell and some purple buttons/pads from [FunnyPlaying](https://retrogamerepairshop.com/), and waited excitedly for them to arrive..
![Products](/img/gameboy-post/funnyplaying-products.jpg) ![Products](/img/gameboy-post/funnyplaying-products.jpg)
*Photo of my old GameBoy Color and the products from FunnyPlaying*
```js
Photo of my old GameBoy Color and the products from FunnyPlaying
```
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### Modding process ### Modding process
The first step of the project was to disassemble the old GameBoy and clean the circuit board. This process was fairly easy as it only involved rubbing some q-tips, dipped in isopropyl alcohol, around the board to remove dirt and dust. The first step of the project was to disassemble the old GameBoy and clean the circuit board. This process was fairly easy as it only involved rubbing some q-tips, dipped in isopropyl alcohol, around the board to remove dirt and dust.
![Cleaning2](/img/gameboy-post/cleaning.jpg) ![Cleaning2](/img/gameboy-post/cleaning.jpg)
```js *Cleaning the circuit board with some isopropyl alcohol*
Cleaning the circuit board with some isopropyl alcohol
```
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|![Soldering1](/img/gameboy-post/soldering-1.jpg)|![Soldering2](/img/gameboy-post/soldering-2.jpg) | |![Soldering1](/img/gameboy-post/soldering-1.jpg)|![Soldering2](/img/gameboy-post/soldering-2.jpg) |
```js
Photo of me trying to solder.. For a noob it was pretty good! *Photo of me trying to solder.. For a noob it was pretty good!*
```
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### End result ### End result
Here is the "finished" product. I'm very satisfied with the outcome as this was my first mod like ever. The games look so good and I will definitely enjoy taking this with me on trips forward! Here is the "finished" product. I'm very satisfied with the outcome as this was my first console mod, like ever. The games look so good and I will definitely enjoy taking this with me on trips forward!
I recommend trying this out if you want to bust out your old GameBoy Color again and play some good old games like Pokémon! I recommend trying this out if you want to bust out your old GameBoy Color again and play some good old games like Pokémon!
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![ShowcasePokémon](/img/gameboy-post/showcasePok-1.jpg)|![ShowcaseBattleOfSteel](/img/gameboy-post/showcaseBoS-1.jpg) ![ShowcasePokémon](/img/gameboy-post/showcasePok-1.jpg)|![ShowcaseBattleOfSteel](/img/gameboy-post/showcaseBoS-1.jpg)
```js *Pokémon Yellow & Blades of Steel 1991*
Pokémon Yellow & Blades of Steel 1991
```
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