# Game Boy/Color/Advance OT + Collecting Thread - Get into it! **URL:** \ **Category:** Video Games\ **Created:** [October 31, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281 "2017-10-31T18:39:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![KRS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/krs/32/16_2.png) [@KRS](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/KRS)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/81 "2018-09-13T14:56:43Z")
That’s a good idea. It’s super easy to do, and a good skill to have in this hobby, but yeah don’t do it on anything valuable the first time hehe. ---
**Author:** ![harborline\_765](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/harborline_765/32/5947_2.png) [@harborline\_765](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/harborline_765)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/82 "2018-09-13T15:01:47Z")
Thanks for the encouragement! Speaking of GBA games, there is an Italian store on eBay selling copies of late titles like Konami’s Shaman King 2 (linear action title built on the Castlevania engine), Super Robot Taisen (SRPG like Advance Wars but with extensive robot customiation) and Yggdra Union (quirky and unique strategy game). I ordered the first two as I already had the PSP remake of Yggdra Union. It felt weird unsealing Game Boy Advance games in 2018! Links here if anyone’s interested: > **[YGGDRA UNION - GBA NUOVO SIGILLATO - GAMEBOY ADVANCE EAN 8023171011936 | eBay](https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YGGDRA-UNION-GBA-NUOVO-SIGILLATO-GAMEBOY-ADVANCE-EAN-8023171011936/190831043272)** > > YGGDRA UNION. NUOVO SIGILLATO. NUOVO SIGILLATO. | eBay! > **[SUPER ROBOT TAISEN ORIGINAL GENERATION - GBA NUOVO SIGILLATO - | eBay](https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUPER-ROBOT-TAISEN-ORIGINAL-GENERATION-GBA-NUOVO-SIGILLATO/201873289872)** > > SUPER ROBOT TAISEN. ORIGINAL GENERATION. NUOVO SIGILLATO. NUOVO SIGILLATO. GIOCO IN INGLESE. | eBay! > **[SHAMAN KING MASTER OF SPIRITS 2 GBA SIGILLATO VERSIONE EUROPEA GAMEBOY ADVANCE ...](https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHAMAN-KING-MASTER-OF-SPIRITS-2-GBA-SIGILLATO-VERSIONE-EUROPEA-GAMEBOY-ADVANCE/191219968469)** > > SHAMAN KING MASTER OF SPIRITS 2. NUOVO SIGILLATO. | eBay! ---
**Author:** ![raskulous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/raskulous/32/11773_2.png) [@raskulous](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/raskulous)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/83 "2018-09-13T17:37:56Z")
They are usually spot welded to the little tabs, which are soldered in place, but it’s a pretty easy change if you have a soldering iron. ---
**Author:** ![harborline\_765](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/harborline_765/32/5947_2.png) [@harborline\_765](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/harborline_765)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/84 "2018-09-13T21:13:35Z")
I’ve seen posts about the backlit GBA SP here. Is the refresh rate really this much of a problem? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z53VoRNCvso](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z53VoRNCvso) At the moment I’m playing on a Japanese Game Boy Micro, but that’s mainly because I find the DS Lite, with its super high color gamut for 2006 (74% of sRGB!), to oversaturate the games. And it has minimal ghosting - less than the Lite! But I was thinking of picking up an AGS-101 for the backwards compatibility and for the slightly larger screen whenever I needed it. How have your experiences been with it? ---
**Author:** ![poptart](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/poptart/32/41_2.png) [@poptart](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/poptart)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/85 "2018-09-13T21:41:00Z")
The SP 101 screen is comparable to the DS lite screen. Both are way too saturated for the way GBA and especially GBC games were designed, both have similar levels of ghosting. Specifically I find that the SP-101 screen is not great for GB games with extremely high contrast black on white scrolling and GBC games that scroll fast for that very fast refresh unlit TFT (especially Dragon Warrior 3), as well as some GBA games (it is very distracting in Super Mario Advance 4: SMB3). ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 1:04am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/86 "2018-09-14T01:04:31Z")
> [@harborline\_765](#): > > I’ve seen posts about the backlit GBA SP here. Is the refresh rate really this much of a problem? Honestly? Yes. It is. Personally, I stick to Gameboy Player with GBI ULL ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 1:07am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/87 "2018-09-14T01:07:26Z")
> [@poptart](#): > > The SP 101 screen is comparable to the DS lite screen. DS lite screen has a faster refresh rate unless I’m remembering wrong. ---
**Author:** ![poptart](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/poptart/32/41_2.png) [@poptart](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/poptart)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 1:23am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/88 "2018-09-14T01:23:17Z")
I can play the same game side by side and it’s about the same. I have heard that there is variance in DS Lite screens however both of mine look the same as the AGS-101 screen. I also prefer to use a GB Player or a non-backlit GBA in sunlight ---
**Author:** ![asmith906](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/asmith906/32/9076_2.png) [@asmith906](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/asmith906)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 5:00am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/89 "2018-09-14T05:00:45Z")
That reminds me I had a copy of harmony of dissonance as a kid with a dead battery. Only thing is I had a regular gba so Everytime I wanted to play it I had to start over. Did end up beating it years later. ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 10:46am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/90 "2018-09-14T10:46:42Z")
> [@poptart](#): > > I have heard that there is variance in DS Lite screen There may also be variance in AGS101 screens too. ---
**Author:** ![Socksfelloff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/socksfelloff/32/9023_2.png) [@Socksfelloff](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Socksfelloff)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 12:29pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/91 "2018-09-14T12:29:06Z")
I find the 101 screen to be wonderful and I’ve put one in my og gba and gbc. I think the ghosting is extremely minimal and a non issue. When installing the 101 screen you need to adjust the contrast pot to get optimal brightness/ghosting and I think that’s where alot of people go wrong. Bennvenn makes a backlite driver board that can be installed and it gives you 100% brightness (as opposed to ~80%) and people have also reported that it eliminated the ghosting. I personally have a: SP101 AGB101 AGB101 w/driver board GBC 101 All of them are an absolute joy to play on and and all have an identical image. ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/92 "2018-09-14T14:40:55Z")
> [@Socksfelloff](#): > > When installing the 101 screen you need to adjust the contrast pot to get optimal brightness/ghosting and I think that’s where alot of people go wrong. Interesting. Knowing what we know about nintendo’s screen calibration standards, it could be the case that not all stock AGS-101 systems were created equal. ---
**Author:** ![Socksfelloff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/socksfelloff/32/9023_2.png) [@Socksfelloff](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Socksfelloff)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 3:04pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/93 "2018-09-14T15:04:57Z")
I’m not sure if the ags101 even has a pot on it for screen adjustment. On the non backlit models the pot is there to adjust the contrast which makes me think there is either a variance is the non backlit screens or the pot is there for adjustment down the road. ---
**Author:** ![harborline\_765](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/harborline_765/32/5947_2.png) [@harborline\_765](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/harborline_765)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2018, 11:13am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/94 "2018-09-15T11:13:19Z")
Thanks for the responses, folks! I find it interesting as well that the ghosting appears to differ between models. It looks pretty bad in that video (and definitely noticeable), so there must be a difference with screen suppliers given Socksfelloff said the screen quality was comparable to the other formats. ---
**Author:** ![harborline\_765](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/harborline_765/32/5947_2.png) [@harborline\_765](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/harborline_765)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/95 "2018-09-15T20:28:25Z")
I’ve been thinking about this as I revisit the GBA this month and last, but I seem to remember the GBA getting a reputation for being a SNES port machine back in the day. I actually find this a bit unfair now that I’ve been considering the library - in fact nearly all of my favourite or most remembered GBA games aren’t the direct ports! - Rhythm Tengoku - Digidrive - Coloris - Dialhex - SoundVoyager - Dotstream - Racing Gears Advance - Boktai series - Riviera: The Promised Land - Yggdra Union - Guru Logi Champ - Kuru Kuru Kururin - Kururin Paradise - Mr Driller Ace - Advance Wars 1 and 2 - Fire Emblem 7 - Wario Land 4 - Drill Dozer - Pokémon: Emerald - Golden Sun: The Lost Age - Mario vs Donkey Kong - Donkey Kong: King of Swing - WarioWare, Inc - Metroid Fusion - Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town - Metroid: Zero Mission - WarioWare Twisted - Gunstar Future/Super Heroes - Astro Boy: Omega Factor - Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow - Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga - Mario Golf: Advance Tour - Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation - Pinball of the Dead - Ninja Cop/Ninja Five-O (okay, I haven’t played this because it’s ridiculously rare. Put it on Wii U GBA VC Konami!!!) ---
**Author:** ![harborline\_765](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/harborline_765/32/5947_2.png) [@harborline\_765](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/harborline_765)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 9:56am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/96 "2018-09-18T09:56:16Z")
Not sure if this belongs here or in the swag thread, but I’m really looking forward to playing this! ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/3/3eb7381f1bb7050d3bf4b3c40a1a54e43a954bde.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/3/3cff6804e3006c43e02c3ce3e510d0e3de0d7715.jpeg) Relieved it’s an EEPROM save. ---
**Author:** ![AgentUnknown](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/agentunknown/32/20902_2.png) [@AgentUnknown](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/AgentUnknown)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 12:06am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/97 "2018-09-23T00:06:11Z")
Got these beauties, not sealed but they might as well have been because they’re ridiculously mint and all the posters, manuals and inserts in both boxes are 100% crisp and seem to be completely unused. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/0/025db36de5447d66cd4093b26e4c63e6f553d859.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Peagles](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peagles/32/3067_2.png) [@Peagles](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peagles)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 12:41am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/98 "2018-09-23T00:41:52Z")
Wow they’re beautiful! Great pick up! ---
**Author:** ![AgentUnknown](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/agentunknown/32/20902_2.png) [@AgentUnknown](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/AgentUnknown)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/99 "2018-09-23T01:12:30Z")
Thanks! 😀 ---
**Author:** ![SG-17](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/sg-17/32/2544_2.png) [@SG-17](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/SG-17)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/100 "2018-09-23T14:59:32Z")
The plastic clamps inside my Micro that hold the faceplate in place essentially disintegrated. Are there replacements anywhere to buy or do I just need to find some thin double-sided tape? [Previous page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281.md?page=4) [Next page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281.md?page=6)