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As someone who's been considering building a custom Game Boy Color to replace my childhood one that was recently stolen, I have to admit this has grabbed my att
by dabluecaboose 2y ago
As someone who's been considering building a custom Game Boy Color to replace my childhood one that was recently stolen, I have to admit this has grabbed my attention.
I don't know anything about FPGA emulation. What, if anything, is the difference between playing on this and a bona-fide GBC board? It sounds like the screen is better, but optimized for correctness rather than just throwing a high-res IPS at the problem and calling it a day.
Interested to see any more thoughts on buying a new backwards-compatible device versus building/upgrading an original with newer parts.
- nickthegreek 2y agoI bought a Anbernic RG35XX, put garlicOS on it and called it a day. Great pocket device.
- dabluecaboose 2y agoI have to admit the Anbernics are a tempting option, especially imagining just dumping every GB, GBC, and GBA game on to have in my pocket. But I can't help but think feels a little... soulless, in comparison to a dedicated machine. Not to mention, there's a certain satisfaction I get from playing on my few remaining original cartridges.
- justinholt 2y agoIf the FPGA representation of the Gameboy components (CPU, etc) are accurate, then there should be no discernible difference. Going the FPGA route is great for a turn key experience whereas the a diy solution is great for scratching the builders itch. Both are good, just depends on what you’re looking to get out of it.
- dabluecaboose 2y agoAs much as I'd like to scratch the builder's itch, I can't help but acknowledge the usability improvements afforded by the Chromatic like the USB-C charging and video output. That would be a bitch and a half to implement satisfactorily on original hardware.