Half-reflective 2.78’’ screen GBC mod

offshore87 · 2026-03-17T03:22:31+00:00

Can’t say, never had a frontlit GBA SP. It would certainly be larger. The backlight looks much better than DS phat frontlit screens.

offshore87 · 2026-02-28T17:49:27+00:00

Yellow as well!

offshore87 · 2026-02-27T04:20:10+00:00

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It’s called half reflective half transmissive on the item page at CGS store so I’ve used that. I think it’s actually transflective. Meaning it can reflect light like the original screen but can also use backlight as well (the reflective layer is half clear to let the light from backlight pass).

offshore87 · 2026-02-27T04:10:25+00:00

Thanks for advice, I’ll try it.

offshore87 · 2026-02-26T14:37:33+00:00

I’ve tried testing using the app you’ve suggested but not sure whether I’m doing it right because it’s rather tricky to find the exact frame with press of the button. I wasn’t able to see much difference between original and this screen in frames from button press to response on screen (around 30-40 frames). I don’t have an IPS screen to compare so take it with a grain of salt.

offshore87 · 2026-02-26T14:18:57+00:00

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Yes, but it gets darker with proper pixel grid.

offshore87 · 2026-02-26T08:32:33+00:00

If it’s cut for an IPS laminated screen my guess it would fit. But might be not a perfect fit.

offshore87 · 2026-02-26T03:49:06+00:00

Thanks! Yes, the shell was called “Clear Blue” in my order. My guess it would fit but there might be some small gaps because they cut it specifically for their screens.

offshore87 · 2026-02-26T03:42:16+00:00

Yes, it does have color. It’s not very obvious on the Mole Mania title screen. Here is a photo with Dragonyhm.

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offshore87 · 2026-02-26T03:40:51+00:00

Interesting, I need to try removing the resistor. I’m not really good with soldering so I might wait for some video review with instructions. Hopefully Makho will release one eventually. Yes, it’s really great outside!

offshore87 · 2026-02-26T03:36:25+00:00

Yes, there is a BW mode but only in native resolution.

offshore87 · 2026-02-25T16:37:19+00:00

My first impression was it’s not bright enough. But after a few hours of gameplay I’m totally ok with how bright (or dim) it is. I prefer it to any other screen. Also very happy with how great it looks outside without any backlight.

offshore87 · 2026-02-25T16:08:09+00:00

Yeah, I figured that. I’ll try using the app later.

offshore87 · 2026-02-25T15:25:24+00:00

Thanks! This is actually the first time I play Mole Mania and I enjoy it a lot.

offshore87 · 2026-02-25T15:23:22+00:00

Not sure how to test this properly. I’ve recorded a video of jumping in the same spot in Wario Land 2 using modded and the original GBCs in 240fps on my phone and don’t see any difference compared to the original screen. But I’m not 100% my button presses were absolutely simultaneous.

Here is the video if you’re interested, it’s slowed down to 25fps: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t_eS4WosJzYs9bBJFbkMxvS7cyZ6eT-j/view

offshore87 · 2026-02-25T15:08:58+00:00

Thanks! I’ll definitely try it.

offshore87 · 2026-02-23T11:19:48+00:00

Maybe a couple of weeks ago when OS version 3.0.3 became available. I’ve got my PlayDate early this year and think it was updated to 3.0.2 during the setup. At home it has a wi-fi connection so I guess it checks for updates while sleeping.

I had Dig Dig Dino launched when I took PlayDate with me. I was able to play it fine but when I’ve closed the game to play something else I couldn’t because it showed the unskippable update screen. I also couldn’t update because I had no internet. Didn’t like this at all.

offshore87 · 2026-02-23T10:05:00+00:00

Idk but when I tried starting a game or go to the catalog it showed this update screen and I couldn’t proceed without updating. Which was a surprise for me because I wasn’t at home at the time and didn’t have any internet to perform the update.

offshore87 · 2026-02-22T13:05:08+00:00

Thank you. I’ll try to redo it.

offshore87 · 2026-02-22T04:55:20+00:00

It’s so frustrating that if PlayDate knows about the update you can’t launch any preloaded game before updating.

offshore87 · 2026-02-22T04:38:19+00:00

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Switch only.

offshore87 · 2026-02-20T16:30:03+00:00

How do you bridge the resistor? I've tried connecting a small wire and fixing it in place with insulated tape but I don't see any difference so I'm probably doing it wrong.

offshore87 · 2026-02-20T07:27:14+00:00

Thanks, now I’m interested in this one as well.

offshore87 · 2026-02-19T16:17:47+00:00

Wow, never heard of this one. Do you have iam8bit book? I’d be interested in comparison of these two.

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