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Forums - Gaming - Retro VGC: Should I get a GBA SP that lacks backlight?

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Should I get it?

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No 27 75.00%
 
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archer9234 on 08 November 2014
MohammadBadir said:
archer9234 said:

Using the frontlight model is fine. It's no big deal. However, if you want a certain case to have the 101 backlight, you can transplant the screens. I did that with my NES GBA SP.

Can I buy backlit screens?

You gotta find a used 101 model. That's what I did. 30$. Buy one that's junk. Just make sure the screen is in good shape. Even buy one that's missing the bottom. I wouldn't trust any 3rd party anything. I bought DS Lite replacement shell once. The shit didn't fit any of the parts. As a bonus. I used the old SP screen front light. To backlight my GBC.



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Proxy-Pie on 08 November 2014
RolStoppable said:
MohammadBadir said:

It's the model 001 version.


(Courtesy of Google Images)

I think it's supposed to be a frontlight or something.

I see. Looks decent enough despite a clear difference in quality. If you save a lot of money by going with the left model, I'd say it's fine.

Some pictures show a bigger difference though.



Proxy-Pie on 08 November 2014
archer9234 said:

You gotta find a used 101 model. That's what I did. 30$. Buy one that's junk. Just make sure the screen is in good shape. Even buy one that's missing the bottom. I wouldn't trust any 3rd party anything. I bought DS Lite replacement shell once. The shit didn't fit any of the parts.

Ugh. I'm buying a used 001 model because the used 101 models are too expensive! Sure the things themselves are 1-20 dollars, but I ain't paying 70 dollars for shipping plus import costs...



archer9234 on 08 November 2014
MohammadBadir said:
archer9234 said:

You gotta find a used 101 model. That's what I did. 30$. Buy one that's junk. Just make sure the screen is in good shape. Even buy one that's missing the bottom. I wouldn't trust any 3rd party anything. I bought DS Lite replacement shell once. The shit didn't fit any of the parts.

Ugh. I'm buying a used 001 model because the used 101 models are too expensive! Sure the things themselves are 1-20 dollars, but I ain't paying 70 dollars for shipping plus import costs...

The 101 model was only sold in the US?



Proxy-Pie on 08 November 2014
archer9234 said:
MohammadBadir said:
archer9234 said:

You gotta find a used 101 model. That's what I did. 30$. Buy one that's junk. Just make sure the screen is in good shape. Even buy one that's missing the bottom. I wouldn't trust any 3rd party anything. I bought DS Lite replacement shell once. The shit didn't fit any of the parts.

Ugh. I'm buying a used 001 model because the used 101 models are too expensive! Sure the things themselves are 1-20 dollars, but I ain't paying 70 dollars for shipping plus import costs...

The 101 model was only sold in the US?

No, I own one, but I need another.



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Proxy-Pie on 08 November 2014
I3LuEI3omI3eR said:
No don't get it... the light u can get from lamps or room lights is nowhere near the light quality to brighten up the SP screen fully. Get a VANILLA GBA or keep looking for a SP that works... or just buy a Nintendo DS DSi

I'm also looking for a DS Phat/Lite, but I'm looking for a GBA because I want to play some multiplayer.



ironmanDX on 08 November 2014
MohammadBadir said:
RolStoppable said:
You mean a GBA? I've never heard about an SP without backlight.

Anyway, unless you are going to use it mostly at home and have a good light source, you shouldn't get a model without backlight.

It's the model 001 version.


(Courtesy of Google Images)

I think it's supposed to be a frontlight or something.

Not really helpful but the game in the image, Golden Sun is simply amazing. Big nods to earlier final fantasy games. A.must play for any GBA gamer!

 

 

Get a copy of both games if you can!  



Proxy-Pie on 08 November 2014
ironmanDX said:

Not really helpful but the game in the image, Golden Sun is simply amazing. Big nods to earlier final fantasy games. A.must play for any GBA gamer!

Get a copy of both games if you can!  

Lol, you're telling this to one of the biggest GBA fans on the site. and also one of the biggest Golden Sun fans (;



Proxy-Pie on 08 November 2014

Retro VGC doesn't seem to be all that useful :/



RobDX on 08 November 2014

I owned both models at some point and the one with the frontlight is perfectly fine to play in the dark, but the one with the backlight has a noticeable better quality.
If you don't care that much and saves you a lot of money the frontlit model gets the job done, but after using the backlit model I didn't want to use the other one again