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The Nintendo Game Boy is a console from the fourth generation of video game consoles. The console was launched in Japan on April 21st, 1989 followed by North America (July 31st, 1989) and Europe (September 28th, 1990). A model revision — the Game Boy Pocket — is a smaller unit that required fewer batteries which displayed games in black and white instead of monochromatic green. The Game Boy Light was a Japanese-only model that was similar to the Pocket but featured a backlight. Games were also later playable directly on the Game Boy Advance, on the Super Nintendo using the Super Game Boy cartridge, and on the GameCube with the Game Boy Player. | The Nintendo Game Boy is a console from the fourth generation of video game consoles. The console was launched in Japan on April 21st, 1989 followed by North America (July 31st, 1989) and Europe (September 28th, 1990). A model revision — the Game Boy Pocket — is a smaller unit that required fewer batteries which displayed games in black and white instead of monochromatic green. The Game Boy Light was a Japanese-only model that was similar to the Pocket but featured a backlight. Games were also later playable directly on the Game Boy Advance, on the Super Nintendo using the Super Game Boy cartridge, and on the GameCube with the Game Boy Player. | ||
[https:// | The [https://gbwiki.org/en/consoles/gameboy Game Boy Wiki] is a great supplemental resource to this wiki, as well as the development-focused [https://gbdev.gg8.se/wiki/articles/Main_Page GbdevWiki]. | ||
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===General Information=== | ===General Information=== | ||
* [[Game_Boy:Creating_Game_Backups|Creating Game Backups]] | * [[Game_Boy:Creating_Game_Backups|Creating Game Backups]] | ||
* | * [[Game Boy:Playing Game Backups]] | ||
* [[Game_Boy:Creating_Game_Save_Backups|Creating Game Save Backups]] | * [[Game_Boy:Creating_Game_Save_Backups|Creating Game Save Backups]] | ||
* | * [[Applying ROM Patches]] | ||
* [[Game_Boy:Identifying_Fake_Carts | Identifying Fake Cartridges]] | * [[Game_Boy:Identifying_Fake_Carts | Identifying Fake Cartridges]] | ||
** [https://nintenfo.github.io/gamechecker/ Quick Visual Fake Cart Checker] | ** [https://nintenfo.github.io/gamechecker/ Quick Visual Fake Cart Checker] | ||
* [[Game_Boy: | * [[Game_Boy:Super Game Boy|Super Game Boy Information]] | ||
* [[Game Boy:List of Game Boy Games with Save Batteries]] | |||
* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-program-game-boy-cartridges-using-the-gbxcart-rw.622241/ Programming Bootleg Cartridges with GBxCart RW] | |||
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===Technical Information=== | ===Technical Information=== | ||
* [https://github.com/Gekkio/gb-schematics/tree/main Game Boy Schematics] ([[Media:Game_Boy_Schematics.zip|mirror]]) | |||
* [[Media:Game_Boy_Color_Service_Manual.pdf|Game Boy Color Service Manual]] | |||
* [[Game_Boy:Model_Differences|Model Differences]] | * [[Game_Boy:Model_Differences|Model Differences]] | ||
* [[Game Boy:Video Output Notes]] | |||
* [[Game_Boy:Connector_Pinouts|Connector Pinouts]] | * [[Game_Boy:Connector_Pinouts|Connector Pinouts]] | ||
* [[Game_Boy:Region_Information|Region Information]] | * [[Game_Boy:Region_Information|Region Information]] | ||
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===General Mods=== | ===General Mods=== | ||
* [[Game Boy:FunnyPlaying GBC Battery Charging Mod]] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA7ej-SSbvo USB-C Power Mod (Video Guide)] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA7ej-SSbvo USB-C Power Mod (Video Guide)] | ||
* <s | * [[Game Boy:FunnyPlaying GBC Button LED Kit]] | ||
* <s> [[Game Boy:Anton Veretenenko's GBAmp]] </s> | |||
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/comments/8mrcr4/gameboy_color_capture_card/ DIY Capture Card (Glasglow)] | * [https://www.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/comments/8mrcr4/gameboy_color_capture_card/ DIY Capture Card (Glasglow)] | ||
* [https://www.retromodding.com/blogs/tutorials/pcb-mount-prosound-tutorial Game Boy PCB Mount Pro Sound v3] </s> | * [https://www.retromodding.com/blogs/tutorials/pcb-mount-prosound-tutorial Game Boy PCB Mount Pro Sound v3] </s> | ||
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===Video Mods=== | ===Video Mods=== | ||
* [[Game Boy: | * [[Game Boy:FunnyPlaying IPS Screen]] | ||
* <s | * <s> [[Game Boy:McWill's Game Boy Color LCD (+VGA out)]] </s> | ||
* <s | * <s> [[Game Boy:Burnt Polarizer Replacement]] </s> | ||
* <s | * <s> [[Game Boy:Game Boy Consolizer]] </s> | ||
* | * [[Game Boy:Backlight Mod|Backlight Mod (+ Bivert)]] | ||
* <s | * <s> [[Game Boy:RGB Backlight]] </s> | ||
* [https://gameboy.github.io/wiki/backlightmods Mahko's Notes on Backlight Mods] | * [https://gameboy.github.io/wiki/backlightmods Mahko's Notes on Backlight Mods] | ||
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===Homebrew=== | ===Homebrew=== | ||
* [https://gbhh.avivace.com/games | * <s>[[Game Boy:Homebrew Games and Apps]]</s> [https://gbhh.avivace.com/games 1] [https://gbhh.avivace.com/hb 2] | ||
* [[Game Boy: Patches to add color to Gameboy games]] | |||
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===Repair Guides=== | ===Repair Guides=== | ||
* [[Game Boy:General Troubleshooting]] | |||
* [[Replacing Capacitors]] | * [[Replacing Capacitors]] | ||
* <s | * <s> [[Game Boy:Screen Replacement]] </s> | ||
* <s | * <s> [[Game Boy:Vertical Lines on Screen]] </s> | ||
* <s | * <s> [[Game Boy:Horizontal Lines on Screen]] </s> | ||
* [ | * [[Game_Boy:Game Battery Replacement]] | ||
* | * [[Cleaning up Battery Acid]] | ||
* [[ConsoleMods_Wiki:Cartridge_Cleaning|Game Cartridge / Connector Cleaning]] | * [[ConsoleMods_Wiki:Cartridge_Cleaning|Game Cartridge / Connector Cleaning]] | ||
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<li> [[Game_Boy:Everdrive_GB | Everdrive GB]] </li> | <li> [[Game_Boy:Everdrive_GB | Everdrive GB]] </li> | ||
<li> <s | <li> <s> [[Game Boy:BennVenn’s El Cheapo]] </s> </li> | ||
<li> EZ Flash Jr [https://retrogamerepairshop.com/collections/ez-flash/products/ez-flash-junior?variant=31852647579722 1]|[https://www.retromodding.com/products/ez-flash-junior 2]|[https://www.amazon.com/EZ-Flash-EZ-FlashJr-Original-Everdrive/dp/B08379XZWY 3] </li> | <li> EZ Flash Jr [https://retrogamerepairshop.com/collections/ez-flash/products/ez-flash-junior?variant=31852647579722 1]|[https://www.retromodding.com/products/ez-flash-junior 2]|[https://www.amazon.com/EZ-Flash-EZ-FlashJr-Original-Everdrive/dp/B08379XZWY 3] </li> | ||
<li> <s | <li> <s> [[Game Boy:Other Flash Carts]] </s> </li> | ||
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||<h3>Replacement Parts</h3> | ||<h3>Replacement Parts</h3> | ||
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<li> [[Game_Boy:Buttons and Membranes| Buttons and Membranes]]</li> | <li> [[Game_Boy:Buttons and Membranes| Buttons and Membranes]]</li> | ||
<li> [[Game_Boy:Screen Lenses| Screen Lenses]]</li> | <li> [[Game_Boy:Screen Lenses| Screen Lenses]]</li> | ||
<li> <s | <li> <s> [[Game Boy:LCD Screen]] </s> </li> | ||
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||<h3>Other</h3> | ||<h3>Other</h3> | ||
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<li> [[Game_Boy:Repair_Tools | Repair Tools]]</li> | <li> [[Game_Boy:Repair_Tools | Repair Tools]]</li> | ||
<li> [https://shop.insidegadgets.com/product/wireless-gameboy-controller/ Wireless Game Boy Controller] </li> | <li> [https://shop.insidegadgets.com/product/wireless-gameboy-controller/ Wireless Game Boy Controller] </li> | ||
<li> <s | <li> <s> [[Game Boy:Arduinoboy / Teensyboy]] </s> </li> | ||
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[[Category:Game Boy]] | [[Category:Game Boy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:46, 9 November 2024
The Nintendo Game Boy is a console from the fourth generation of video game consoles. The console was launched in Japan on April 21st, 1989 followed by North America (July 31st, 1989) and Europe (September 28th, 1990). A model revision — the Game Boy Pocket — is a smaller unit that required fewer batteries which displayed games in black and white instead of monochromatic green. The Game Boy Light was a Japanese-only model that was similar to the Pocket but featured a backlight. Games were also later playable directly on the Game Boy Advance, on the Super Nintendo using the Super Game Boy cartridge, and on the GameCube with the Game Boy Player.
The Game Boy Wiki is a great supplemental resource to this wiki, as well as the development-focused GbdevWiki.
General Information
Technical Information
General Mods
Video Mods
Repair Guides
Flash Carts |
Replacement Parts |
Other |