# 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:** 7
**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:** [October 13, 2018, 12:20pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/121 "2018-10-13T12:20:59Z")
From what I remember all the games have text in English, even Sound Voyager. There isn’t a language barrier - think of them as either arcade-style games where you either aim for a high score or very minimalistic interactive toys where the rules of the game don’t need explanation. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/122 "2018-10-13T12:21:40Z")
> [@khaz](#): > > Dialhex and Coloris I didn’t get the concept. Stick with Coloris, it’ll eventually click! When it does you’ll get better at playing, and it’ll reveal itself to be a very clever game. ---
**Author:** ![DaveLong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/davelong/32/1419_2.png) [@DaveLong](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/DaveLong)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/123 "2018-10-29T16:29:02Z")
I … uh… might have bought a Game Boy Micro. I don’t think the charge cable is included. What do I want to get? I’m looking at Amazon/eBay and it seems less than obvious what to buy? It’s a proprietary connector for just that model? ---
**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:** [October 29, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/124 "2018-10-29T16:34:00Z")
Yes. It looks like the DS charger but it’s wider. Also congrats on the micro ! Great system! ---
**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:** [October 29, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/125 "2018-10-29T16:34:09Z")
Yeh it’s unique to the Micro. ---
**Author:** ![Vespa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/vespa/32/405_2.png) [@Vespa](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Vespa)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 11:26am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/126 "2018-10-31T11:26:42Z")
I just got around to replacing the battery on this dead Micro I got a few weeks back and I noticed that the screen looks better when I ever so slightly tilt it away from me, is this a common trait? there’s a minor degree of the image being washed out when it’s facing me dead on. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/127 "2018-10-31T12:21:52Z")
Both of mine do this as well. I think Nintendo had a different idea of where people would most likely hold it. ---
**Author:** ![Vespa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/vespa/32/405_2.png) [@Vespa](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Vespa)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 12:53pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/128 "2018-10-31T12:53:56Z")
That’s good to know, I thought it might be intentional. I only purchased it because I was curious about the little machine, such a cool size even though I think the original GBA form factor is better overall. ---
**Author:** ![apathetic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/apathetic/32/4119_2.png) [@apathetic](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/apathetic)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 12:59pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/129 "2018-10-31T12:59:01Z")
I also believe that they made it for a race of gnome that have a completely different physiology then humans on top of being much smaller. So attempts to use it in general will be harder on most humans. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/130 "2018-10-31T16:12:36Z")
I’m 6’4 240lbs with fairly large hands and I love playing on my Micro ! ---
**Author:** ![fester](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/fester/32/16133_2.png) [@fester](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/fester)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 9:06pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/131 "2018-10-31T21:06:11Z")
I’ve made a lot of blunders over the years, but picking up a micro just before they were discontinued was not one of them. I love the little thing, although if I’m honest it does cramp my hands a bit after long sessions. It’s something that frequently reminds me how much I’d like to have a version of the Switch designed with extreme portability in mind. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/132 "2018-10-31T21:48:13Z")
I’d buy a psp go style switch day 1…I’d even go for a clam shell style like the SP ---
**Author:** ![Radarscope1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/radarscope1/32/200_2.png) [@Radarscope1](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Radarscope1)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/133 "2018-11-13T18:12:23Z")
How easy/hard is it to put on a new SP shell? Found a really beat up 101 on local FB that I might be able to get fairly cheap. I don’t own a GBA at all (used to have an SP but traded it when I got a DS), so I’d like to get one sometime and this seems like a good route to take. Best way to know is probably a how-to vid. What’s the best video tutorial on this? ---
**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:** [November 13, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/134 "2018-11-13T18:20:21Z")
It’s pretty easy, I did it myself and it took maybe 20 mins. It isn’t nearly as complicated as taking apart a DS or 3DS if you’ve ever done that. ---
**Author:** ![Kawika](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/kawika/32/6118_2.png) [@Kawika](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Kawika)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/135 "2018-11-13T19:02:22Z")
I did find something that you might encounter. Since I did my shell swap. my power button is more loose and sometimes it will give false positives for low battery (a little push gets it to give me a good read). I may just paint my original shell or perhaps buy a new shell online. Unless there is something I am not noticing about the shell swap, (perhaps a spring flew out when I took it apart). ---
**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:** [November 13, 2018, 7:32pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/136 "2018-11-13T19:32:44Z")
That’s a very common problem that’s unrelated to swapping shells ---
**Author:** ![Kawika](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/kawika/32/6118_2.png) [@Kawika](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Kawika)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/137 "2018-11-13T19:33:23Z")
Is there a fix? ---
**Author:** ![dubc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/dubc/32/758_2.png) [@dubc](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/dubc)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/138 "2018-11-16T23:28:41Z")
So the GBA SP AGS-101 AC adapter is different than the AGS-001. …themoreyouknow.jpg Any reputable place to buy one besides the cheap Amazon/ebay stuff? An OEM Nintendo one would be great but I’m not holding my breath on finding one without the handheld itself as well. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2018, 1:43am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/139 "2018-11-17T01:43:04Z")
> [@dubc](#): > > So the GBA SP AGS-101 AC adapter is different than the AGS-001. …themoreyouknow.jpg … are you sure? If so, I got a fake 101. ---
**Author:** ![D.Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/d.lo/32/4116_2.png) [@D.Lo](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/D.Lo)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281/140 "2018-11-17T01:55:25Z")
It might be a different model number or something, but both work on both fine, and also the original DS. I’ve been using a DS one on all three models for years. [Previous page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281.md?page=6) [Next page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-color-advance-ot-collecting-thread-get-into-it/281.md?page=8)