Actually playing on a Gameboy?

[Godot102]

Ok, today I received a Game Boy in the mail! The fellow was nice enough to include a random Star Wars game and a worm light.

A nifty little tip; the worm light is basically useless as it is. It only lights up about half the screen and with a horrible highlight. But if you sand the surface of the LED to diffuse it, the light scatters softly over a bigger area! I got the idea and tested it by playing Castlevania in a pitch black room and I was delighted when it actually worked really well!

Not bad for something that goes for about a buck!

solid!

If only I thought of that as a kid!

[ElkinFencer10]

I have a Gameboy Color and a Gameboy Advance, but for Gameboy games (and what Gameboy Color games will work on it), I usually use my Super Gameboy on my Super Nintendo.

[The Nihilist]

Ok, today I received a Game Boy in the mail! The fellow was nice enough to include a random Star Wars game and a worm light.

A nifty little tip; the worm light is basically useless as it is. It only lights up about half the screen and with a horrible highlight. But if you sand the surface of the LED to diffuse it, the light scatters softly over a bigger area! I got the idea and tested it by playing Castlevania in a pitch black room and I was delighted when it actually worked really well!

Not bad for something that goes for about a buck!

Thank you! I can forget getting one of these then.

I was thinking about getting one of these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GAMBOY-COLOR-LE ... 5644c44b9c

I need something that protects the screen AND have a light source for playing on an aircraft, I figure this fits the bill. Anyone have an experience with something like this?

[o.pwuaioc]

Has anyone else noticed how much more comfortable the Game Boy (Color) is compared to the GBA?

[xan_racketBOY_fan]

Thank you! I can forget getting one of these then.

I was thinking about getting one of these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GAMBOY-COLOR-LE ... 5644c44b9c

I need something that protects the screen AND have a light source for playing on an aircraft, I figure this fits the bill. Anyone have an experience with something like this?

I always recommend these - see my post in pg 2.

[Jungell]

Thank you! I can forget getting one of these then.

I was thinking about getting one of these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GAMBOY-COLOR-LE ... 5644c44b9c

I need something that protects the screen AND have a light source for playing on an aircraft, I figure this fits the bill. Anyone have an experience with something like this?

I would still recommend getting a better light! It was more a good tip for people who already have the worm light!

[ElkinFencer10]

Has anyone else noticed how much more comfortable the Game Boy (Color) is compared to the GBA?

This. I have. I don't mind the GBA or anything, but my GBC is a lot more comfortable to hold and play.

[Key-Glyph]

Has anyone else noticed how much more comfortable the Game Boy (Color) is compared to the GBA?

I don't have a GBA, but I'm willing to bet a lot of the discomfort comes from having the screen directly between the D-Pad and buttons. When I first had my DS Lite I thought I'd want to set the GBA games to display in the bottom screen and was surprised by how terrible that felt.

Although, the Sega Nomad has the same screen placement as the GBA and I find that comfortable, so maybe there's more going on there. I think the GBC is comfier than the Pocket, actually, because it has a nice semi-chunkiness. So there's that.

[sabrage]

The model 1 Game Boy Advance design was ergonomically excellent. The SP, on the other hand, seems to have been designed for women's hands.

[Zing]

The SP is fairly uncomfortable. The original is perfect.