Restoring an Original Gameboy

[TeamPsyclone]

I recently found my brother's old Gameboy way back from before I was even born, but, as it seems, it doesn't work. I've ordered a new screen, and a special screwdriver for the odd tri-wing screws, and hopefully, I'll get it to work again. Any tips from you guys are greatly appreciated.

Hopefully the stuff should be arriving tommorow/today (23rd), but I don't know. They haven't come from far.

[ady]

How much for a screen? U can get an orginal console offf ebay for £20.
I got every console I ever bought, sega game gear, Atari lynx 1, original master system

[TeamPsyclone]

Only £4. Although I could just buy a new one, and replace the circuit board (Which it may come to) I'd rather try this, for the practice and novelty of it. I believe my first console was the PS1. Either that, or Gameboy Colour.

[ady]

Mine was a Spektrum 48k (showing my age)

[TeamPsyclone]

Oooh. I would have killed for something like that, despite it's simplicity. I'm rubbish at games, but I know a heck of a lot about the consoles.

[Gaseraki]

Commodore Amiga for me
Awesome console. My wife and I love retro games. We have a mane cabinet at home.
Good luck with the project. After you have a play restoring maybe try something different.
Google madebybacteria and look at some handhelds people have made. I personally made a handheld mame system using a net book and a 360 controller

[TeamPsyclone]

Hmm. I may have a go at making something with Mame. Definitely easier than trying to find or make a PCB for it. Probably going to try and make a desktop type arcade cabinet, or something of the sort. Depends on what I can get and do.

I do believe the stuff is likely to come today or tomorrow. Or, at least I hope. I've only really started to do this with the decline of modern consoles, and their policies. I much prefer the days when the mainstream consoles were "Plug and Play". I'm really forced to stick with PC Gaming, or try and connect my N64 back up. Without modern connectors.

Breaking EDIT: The stuff has arrived. Turns out I was sold the protector, not a new LCD. But, that seems the least of my worries, as it seems to not work no matter what. So I'm going to save up for a "Fresh" one, and nick the circuit board, and replace it.

[ady]

When my jamma arcade died, i converted it to run a megadrive and wired original arcade controls into console.
It was in the house but its a bit big so it sits in the garage now not used much. Hoping when the babies grow up they may show an interest in it.

Fave games I play
California games
Street fighter,
Ghouls and ghosts,
Paperboy,
Golden axe

[harry hills]

I love golden axe... no idea why though :P

[Alexchrono]

Golden axe is a classic game. Im a newb at robotics, but retro gaming is my bag lol. Other genesis/megadrive games that I reccomend are "combat cars" "gunstar heroes" and "contra hard corps". ....yeah, I like a challenge.

[swanaldo]

Ghouls and ghosts..... Loved that.

[limpet]

Retro? but you all started on colour machines!
Tandy TRS-80 Model 1 with 16k, black and white with 128x48 full screen resolution and ALL CAPS :-)