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> the original GBA used a certain proprietary charging port I wouldn't call a AA battery compartment a "proprietary charging port" :)
by justinlardinois 10y ago
> the original GBA used a certain proprietary charging port
I wouldn't call a AA battery compartment a "proprietary charging port" :)
- arm 10y agoYeah, the original Game Boy Advance doesn’t actually have a charging port on it in the first place! Unlike the Game Boys that came before it, the Game Boy Advance didn’t have a barrel connector on it to connect an AC adapter for powering it without batteries. Due to that, Nintendo made an accessory¹²³ for the Game Boy Advance that plugged into the battery compartment (which completely replaced the battery cover). It had a proprietary port on it which you would use to plug in an AC adapter that would then plug into a wall outlet and power (not charge) the Game Boy Advance. I believe that may be what the parent poster was referring to. ―――――― ¹ — https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/gameboyadvance/hook_acadapter.jsp https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/gameboyadvance/hoo... ² — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005B8G0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005B8G0 ³ — http://ign.com/articles/2001/09/30/game-boy-advance-ac-adapter-review http://ign.com/articles/2001/09/30/game-boy-advance-ac-adapt...
- shasheene 10y agoYep you're completely correct! Maybe I was thinking about the link cable changes (between GBA/GBA SP and the GBA Micro) :/
- justinlardinois 10y agoDidn't the Micro just eliminate the link cable entirely?
- shasheene 10y agoNope! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Link_Cable#Fourth_generation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Link_Cable#Fourth_generat...