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Re: Backlight Gameboy Pocket

Post by palmertech » Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:26 pm

It is "possible", but the results you would get in theory are worse than just using a frontlight panel.
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Re: Backlight Gameboys

Post by SonyPortableizer » Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:36 pm

Here is the one I promised yesterday, we had a storm so I had to wait before I could send them from my camera (bad reception)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD0HyjUyt5w Worlds worst quality, and you cant tell a thing, but its something
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Re: Backlight Gameboy Pocket

Post by grossaffe » Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:27 pm

palmertech wrote:Front light is way harder. :lol:
now I'm confused. I thought practically all lighting mods were really front lit. shows what I know.

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Re: Backlight Gameboy Pocket

Post by Basement_Modder » Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:30 pm

me too. :lol:
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Re: Backlight Gameboy Pocket

Post by palmertech » Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:47 pm

If it is a gameboy pocket or a DMG, then it is probably baclit. Anything else, probably a frontlight mod.

I suppose frontlight mods are easier in theory, but it is a lot easier to get a 100% flawless backlight than it is to get a perfect frontlight, since the panel is so visible and prone to scratches.
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Re: Backlight Gameboy Pocket

Post by Basement_Modder » Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:00 pm

I see, said the blind man. :lol:
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Re: Backlight Gameboy Pocket

Post by Hifeno » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:50 pm

could you post a tutorial on how you did this with materials required. I have a gameboy pocket I would love to do this to. Also I have been haveing lots of trouble front lighting my gba. I used the front light from a broken gbasp and it was not bright at all. I don't know what I did wrong. If anyone has any ideas about what might help please let me know.
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Re: Backlight Gameboy Pocket

Post by SonyPortableizer » Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:16 pm

ill be making a supergameboy DMG backlight mod tutorial, but the only problem is the battery life changes drastically from 6 hours of play time to somewhere between 59-60 hours of play time.
I know :shock: holy crap im onto something.
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Re: Backlight Gameboy Pocket

Post by schmellyfart » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:39 pm

SonyPortableizer wrote:ill be making a supergameboy DMG backlight mod tutorial, but the only problem is the battery life changes drastically from 6 hours of play time to somewhere between 59-60 hours of play time.
how is that bad?

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Re: Backlight Gameboy Pocket

Post by SonyPortableizer » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:12 pm

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Re: Backlight Gameboy Pocket

Post by schmellyfart » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:11 am

Soooo does it actually change the battery life? :?

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Re: Backlight Gameboy Pocket

Post by Basement_Modder » Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:14 pm

Do you change the battery to a high-power one?
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Re: Backlight Gameboy Pocket

Post by SonyPortableizer » Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:17 pm

Basement_Modder wrote:Do you change the battery to a high-power one?
yes, I will be quadrupling the battery life in a Gameboy DMG. But all you need are 4 regular run of the mill AA batteries to power it.
Thats all im saying
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Re: Backlight Gameboy Pocket

Post by palmertech » Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:22 pm

You do realize that simply by using 2500mah cells instead of the standard 900mah alkaline cells the DMG was rated on, you could already get a big boost, in theory? :P
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Re: Backlight Gameboy Pocket

Post by SonyPortableizer » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:43 am

palmertech wrote:You do realize that simply by using 2500mah cells instead of the standard 900mah alkaline cells the DMG was rated on, you could already get a big boost, in theory? :P
Where do I get those?
I could get 83 hours then I think!!! almost 4 straight days of playing!
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