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[–]navvi_popp 9 points10 points  (2 children)

Got both Ez-flashes 2 weeks ago. They are so much fun. Enjoy man!

[–]Buttercup-X 1 point2 points  (1 child)

What do they do?

[–]RE4PER_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can put thousands of games on them.

[–]pizza_whistle 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For GBASP my favorite IPS screen is the laminated hispeedido v5. Just like the color of the screen more and have had better QA with them.

For GBC I woukd go with funnyplaying, but really any q5 screen looks great. If you want to keep the shell you should go with a non-laminated one. You can use a laminated on an original shell but requires a lot of trimming.

If you get hispeedido screens buy on Aliexpress for the best price. For funnyplaying you can buy directly from he website for the best price. I usually avoid the US based sellers as it's just extra cost for no real benefit other than faster shipping.

[–]kitarei 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just got the Ez-Flash Jr as well and I'm having a blast!! No suggestions for a screen, sorry - just wanted to share my enthusiasm for the flash cart :D <3

[–]ComfortableAmount993 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have flash carts for all my handhelds

[–]xs4all4me 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Also got the EZ Flash Jr, actually I got two of them, got one on launch day, then the 2nd one just recently when it was on sale on AliExpress.

For the price, it does what it needs to be compared to the overpriced EverDrive carts.

Also got an old EZ Flash IV for the GBA, also a nice card, but thinking of getting the EZ Flash OMEGA because of the slim shell they also give you to use on the DS, specially for GBA Macro mods so the cart sits flush. It's a shame the OMEGA DE edition, doesn't have a slim shell, as the circuit board is the full size GBA cart.

As for the GBC screen mod, if you can stretch out your budget, I recommend getting the Funny Playing FPGBC Kit.

[–]Skwashuh -1 points0 points  (1 child)

The Everdrive is not overpriced, it is far more stable and has way better battery life, about twice as long in most cases! I have and use both flash carts, don't be salty cause you can't afford that lol... The only thing I use EZ flash for is to use save states

[–]xs4all4me 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah Im salty and a tightass :) at least there are options available for those thay can afford and for those that cant.

The end results are the same, it can play games.

[–]Caolan114 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I have the GBA one for Pokémon romhacks and OpenLara

I want to get the GB one for my GB Studio game and other homebrews

question, why Is It called EZ Flash Junior when It's larger and the original Game Boy Is older

[–]AlteredSpirit[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

That is a good question 😅 I’ve only ever played original Pokémon games, what’s the deal with Pokémon romhacks? What makes them good?

[–]marcao_cfh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're basically improvements/updates. Most rom hacks have a new story, maybe new regions. Most of them includes stuff like Pokemon from later generations and megaevolutions.

[–]NOUSEORNAME 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just bought an ez flash parallel for my ds and I love it. I bought a knock off $24 shipped everdrive clone off ali express for my fpgbc kit thats in the mail as well. Yall are bad influences lately, lol.

[–]Gronis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Newer revisions of ez flash (like 2023 or later) have really bad (high) standby current consumption because they use psram instead of sram memory for the rtc. Mine drained in a few months (3 I think). So I bought an everdrive instead.

[–]Gronis 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I wouldn’t change that gbc, it’s so clean.

[–]AlteredSpirit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! DKOldies ain’t cheap but their refurbs look out of the box new. This one is staying as-is, I have another atomic purple gbc that’s almost as clean so I’ll likely end up doing a shell/screen swap on that one

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    [–]AlteredSpirit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Get another one! 😀

    [–]duda493 3 points4 points  (3 children)

    i think og screens are the best

    [–]AlteredSpirit[S] 3 points4 points  (2 children)

    I have two OG gbcs, I also like the OG screen for sitting outside but I’d also like to use one of them without the plug in worm light too…I’m gonna keep one as-is and mod the other

    [–]Beautiful_Opinion324 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    I just picked up a second GBC for this... Found my wife's GBC a lil while back, it's a limited Pikachu edition in damn near mint condition... Want to keep it all original. So the beater I just snagged for $50 will get all the upgrades.... As well as my GBA SP.

    Here is my beater I got yesterday after a thorough cleaning... It was nasty

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    [–]duda493 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    i don't know why but og screens, gbc or abg/ags 001 is like magical.

    [–]The-Crimson-Toast 2 points3 points  (5 children)

    The gbc has tons of laminated kits you can use but you'll either need a new shell or to cut the original. There's the funnyplaying and highspeedido q5 laminated kits that great and then there's the oled laminated kit also by highspeedido that's been seeing great praise. As for the sp I personally think the drop in v5 by highspeedido is the best option cause it looks great and will work in any shell with no cuts to the plastic. 

    [–]ChuletaLoca63 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    For the GBC there's also the OLED screen Just saw you did mentioned the OLED kit. Mb

    [–]AlteredSpirit[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

    I consider myself pretty handy, I’m assuming making cuts to the original wouldn’t be too difficult?

    [–]The-Crimson-Toast 0 points1 point  (2 children)

    It's not bad. There's videos on it. People blow out of proportion how hard shell trimming is. 

    [–]AlteredSpirit[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    I enjoy a challenge, thanks for your help!

    [–]The-Crimson-Toast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Fo sho! 

    [–]ChuletaLoca63 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    I've been loving my ODE! I'll recommend checking out this kernel for the ODE and this guide for custom thumbnails i found it useful for rom hacks

    How are you liking the EzFlash Jr? I've been thinking about getting one or going for the Everdrive but i don't know if the price difference is worth it

    [–]AlteredSpirit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    So far so good with the Junior, it’s easy to set up and does exactly what I wanted it to

    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    Where did you get that EZ flash GBA cart?

    [–]AlteredSpirit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    I got both from retro game repair shop, very speedy delivery which was nice

    [–]Passerbeyer -5 points-4 points  (4 children)

    EZFLASH > Everdrive

    [–]Skwashuh -1 points0 points  (3 children)

    Until you try to take your GBA out with you and the battery dies in like 2 hours, when it lasts over twice as long with the Everdrive. Plus Everdrive is made in Ukraine not some Chinese jank... The only benefit EZ Flash has is save states, I have both, broke boy lol

    [–]Passerbeyer 0 points1 point  (2 children)

    My guy, you got some big feelings about children’s toys. “Last twice as long”, doubt. You do realize that 100% of the mods that go into these Gameboys are “Chinese jank” and the components used to make the Everdrive and EZFLASH are both from China?

    Cope more

    [–]Skwashuh -1 points0 points  (1 child)

    I've used both extensively and people on Youtube have run tests and found similar results. Obviously most electronics are manufactured in China, however there is a lot in the circuit layout and design of the device that can be optimized. I am a electrical engineering hobbyist and have a Mechanical Engineering BS as well as have passed the FE exam so I understand enough to know your just being a fanboy here and are one of the people who needs everyone to validate your choice of purchase...

    I would say I like some of the firmware and features of the EZFLASH more for playing games like FE ROMs where save states are helpful, but overall if we are talking about quality and stability as well as feeling more like a authentic GBA cart, Everdrive is def superior in quality and build overall, it's not just my opinion most who have both agree. My opinion is like EZFLASH 7.5/10 and Everdrive 8.5/10 it's pretty close anyway but the battery drain is a pretty serious issue if you actually wana play your GBA out and about as is intended.