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2eanimation t1_iwl0nwd wrote
Reply to comment by Sufficient-Crab-1982 in Hobbyist adds a hinge to the Game Boy Pocket, delighting everyone | No, it's not a Game Boy Advance SP. This is the monochrome Pocket with hinge. by chrisdh79
> its because its fun and cool
Yes, but there is more! Different GameBoys have different sound chips, which is why some musicians(Chiptune) insist on using the original DMG over a modern GB for the OG sound.
LSDJ, Nanoloop and Chiptune for more information :)
Edit: also this old masterpiece to understand why screen modding is important
2eanimation t1_iu8h5up wrote
The last time I had to use Move To iOS it just copied everything. „Transferring“ is copying with an extra step of deleting the original data, in this context. That could potentially mean to lose data, which is why it should still just copy everything.
WhatsApp was another story, back then there was no official way of transferring your messages. It is possible now, but keep in mind that you can only have one device per WA account, as it is tied to your phone number/sim. There are third party solutions(like WA browser) which connect to your main account, no official way of having the WhatsApp app twice using one account though.
2eanimation t1_iwm43xt wrote
Reply to comment by Hasky620 in Hobbyist adds a hinge to the Game Boy Pocket, delighting everyone | No, it's not a Game Boy Advance SP. This is the monochrome Pocket with hinge. by chrisdh79
I just read up on that a little and as far as I can tell it is either not possible at all or requires lots of modifications besides switching the chips. I couldn’t find a single article so my assumptions are based on the looks of internals. The first backlit GB is the GB Advance SP(I think?) whose internals are far more sophisticated than those of older GBs(especially GBC and DMG). The chips themselves seem to have more pins / chip and are smaller overall.
I also learned that some chiptuners prefer the GBC despite a somewhat worse sound quality as it is more crash-resistant when playing complicated songs. None of them have mentioned a chip switch as the ultimate solution. So I guess that confirms my assumptions.
Regarding your second sentence… other than a backlit panel(which can be added), there is not much to call „worse“ in older machines, at least regarding music production. They are thicker, comparing the size to other DJ equipment, even the DMG looks rather small, shouldn’t be a problem. Batteries can be changed to rechargeable ones, there are mods which make it possible to charge your GB with USB C. The only issue I can see is screen size, but that’s something a musician can live with I think. My stepdad plays Tetris on his DMG while taking no 2 in spite of bad eyesight lol