Game Boy:Game Boy Mods Wiki

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

• Creating Game Backups
• Game Boy:Playing Game Backups
• Game Boy:Creating Game Backups
• Applying ROM Patches
• Identifying Fake Cartridges
  • Quick Visual Fake Cart Checker
• Super Game Boy Information
• Game Boy:List of Game Boy Games with Save Batteries
• Programming Bootleg Cartridges with GBxCart RW

Technical Information

• Game Boy Schematics (mirror)
• Game Boy Color Service Manual
• Game Boy:Game Boy Model Differences
• Game Boy:Video Output Notes
• Connector Pinouts
• Region Information

General Mods

• Game Boy:FunnyPlaying GBC Battery Charging Mod
• USB-C Power Mod (Video Guide)
• Game Boy:FunnyPlaying GBC Button LED Kit
• Game Boy:Anton Veretenenko's GBAmp
• DIY Capture Card (Glasglow)
• Game Boy PCB Mount Pro Sound v3

Video Mods

• Game Boy:FunnyPlaying IPS Screen
• Game Boy:McWill's Game Boy Color LCD (+VGA out)
• Game Boy:Burnt Polarizer Replacement
• Game Boy:Game Boy Consolizer
• Backlight Mod (+ Bivert)
• Game Boy:RGB Backlight
• Mahko's Notes on Backlight Mods

Homebrew

• Game Boy:Homebrew Games and Apps 1 2
• Game Boy: Patches to add color to Gameboy games

Repair Guides

• Game Boy:General Troubleshooting
• Replacing Capacitors
• Game Boy:Screen Replacement
• Game Boy:Vertical Lines on Screen
• Game Boy:Horizontal Lines on Screen
• Game_Boy:Game Battery Replacement
• Cleaning up Battery Acid
• Game Cartridge / Connector Cleaning

 

Accessories

Flash Carts Everdrive GB Game Boy:BennVenn’s El Cheapo EZ Flash Jr 1|2|3 Game Boy:Other Flash Carts

Replacement Parts Capacitor Kits Shell Speaker Battery Contacts Buttons and Membranes Screen Lenses Game Boy:LCD Screen

Other Repair Tools Wireless Game Boy Controller Game Boy:Arduinoboy / Teensyboy