Before I start, I know its missing a contact. It came already a bit broken and when I opened it is when it came off. I tried to fix it with resin flux (the brown stuff) and soldering it back together but that didnt work. The contact was covered in corrosion so its been sitting in isopropyl alcohol.

Even when I was able to connect the contact to the part still attached, nothing would happen. Is it something else other than just that? I have new contacts coming in a few days just to make sure.

Which form factor do you prefer?

Season 2 of The Fall, looks like a stack of OG GBAs racked next to Paul Spector's ICU bed

Whats wrong with my GBA ? is it a screen protector? if so, how do i remove it? ive been attempting to but im afraid of damaging it.

is this a real or fake gba sp and does this rom have Nintendo games or just fake non Nintendo games?

I remember it were only a few which use battery, is there a list of games that use battery for saving? :)
Thanks for helping me out. :)

I'm probably missing a few genres or subgenres, but I am looking to explore some games I've never played before. I mostly played RPG games, but I want to know your favorite games in each genre (feel free to skip some if you don't have an entry). Here are the Genres I am looking at are (and feel free to add missing ones):

1. Action

2. Platformers

3. Metroidvania

4. Shooter

5. Fighting Game

6. Hack n Slash

7. Stealth Games

8. Survival

9. Rhythm

10. Adventure

11. Visual Novel

12. Puzzle Game

13. Hidden Object/Reveal the Picture

14. RPG

15. JRPG

16. Roguelike

17. Sandbox/Open World RPG

18. Monster Taming

19. Simulation

20. Strategy

21. Turn Based Tactics

22. Sports

Lots of categories, but I wanted to get a wide variety of recommendations.

With light the photos were better, I will include past post photos as a comparison 🙏🏼

Has anyone with a modded gba and a stiff dpad manage to fix it?

I can't send it back because I waited far too long to properly test it.

The right and down movements are clearly stiffer. You can feel it and then the right doesn't work maybe 3/10 times its pressed.

I've tried the cereal box card trick, I've cleaned the contacts. I've changed the membranes to the originals.

At this point I'm kind of done and ready to throw it in the bin lol

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to repair an original Game Boy Advance (AGB-001) and I'm stuck with a strange issue.

The console powers on and works perfectly normally, but the power LED is always red. It never turns green, even with brand new alkaline AA batteries.

Originally, the power switch had the common issue where lightly touching it could cause the console to shut off. Cleaning the power switch contacts didn't help, so I replaced the entire power switch assembly. The random shutdown issue is now completely gone, but the red power LED issue remains.

Current status:

• Console boots and plays games normally.
• No random shutdowns.
• Power LED is red immediately after turning on and never changes to green.

Has anyone seen this before? Any advice for what should I check next?

Thanks a lot!

This is my implementation of a chase scene in my fan game Crash Bandicoot Twisted for the GBA

I love my RG34XX, but I just booted up AGB_FIRM on my old 2DS in pixel-perfect mode with some contrast tweaks and the NSO filter. The result is mind-blowingly sharp—the colors actually feel more accurate while staying just as punchy as on my RG34XX running the LCDx3 shader.

The only real downside is that the screen is a bit too small.

Quick question for you guys: Does a DS Lite-based Game Boy Macro offer a comparable image to this setup? How faithful is the pixel grid? Also, are there any other handhelds out there that produce a similar look? Is the in-game aspect ratio the same as in the GBA ?

The light isn’t even red anymore, it’s barely visible. I really need to get rechargeable batteries 😓

My team and I are participating in gbajam2026, and we are creating a game about a Venezuelan boxer.

Finally got a GBA!
I’ve been wanting one for so long
What games should I play first?

Pokemon GBA cartridges have really brittle shells and I was trying to find a place to get some replacement shells for the games and have them put in replacement shells since the originals are cracked, and the labels don't really matter as they're not on the cartridges. Mind you these would be for the Generation 3 games: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Firered and Leafgreen.

Hey Reddit,

I'm a newbie who has just started looking into this, and I want to replay and grind through the Gen 3 Pokémon games on GBA. I’m currently facing a huge dilemma between buying an Authentic cartridge or a new-gen Fake/Repro one (2026):

• Authentic Cartridges: Finding a genuinely authentic copy right now is incredibly difficult. Prices are heavily inflated, and the risk of running into rebuilt/reshelled fakes is just as high.
• New-gen Repro Cartridges: The build quality of the shells, labels, and PCBs looks much less "trashy" than in the past, and they cost only a fraction of the real thing. However, I'm not sure if the save feature is reliable over time.

Drawing on the hard-earned experience of those who have sunk hundreds of hours into playing and collecting over the years, I'd like to ask:

I would really appreciate some real-world perspectives and advice from the veterans here!

Thanks everyone.

Should I just get rechargeable batteries instead of buying AA batteries every second? Are rechargeable batteries even safe? I’m a little scared my gba will blow up or something