FPGBC Review: My Favorite Game Boy

The FunnyPlaying FPGA GBC (FPGBC) provides accurate Game Boy and Game Boy Color reproduction but at the fraction of a cost of other FPGA solutions; it's even cheaper than modding a used Game Boy Color. In this video we'll take a look at all of its features and shortcomings, and demonstrate why I think this is the most exciting (and mostly authentic) Game Boy experience I've had to date.

Update: I found that switching to an older EverDrive OS version (v1.04) resolved my issues with the FPGBC. It's still a little finicky (about 25% of the time it won't properly read the OS when you boot it), but everything else seems to be in working order.

Buy one here (non-affiliate): https://funnyplaying.com/products/fpg...
Install guide from ‪@MachoNachoProductions‬:    • Analogue's Nightmare: This FPGA Game ...  
Cheap GB repair kit: https://amzn.to/3UifUan
iFixit Tech Toolkit: https://amzn.to/43XLHBC

Flash carts:
Everdrive GB X7: https://krikzz.com/our-products/cartr...
EZ Flash Jr: https://www.us.senkogames.com/product...
Game Color GB: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCZ...

Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:34 buying the kit
02:12 assembly
05:56 updating the firmware
07:30 hardware impressions
09:05 software experience
16:20 Game Boy (Tetris) example
27:12 flash carts
34:12 link cable testing
35:13 GBC, FPGBC, and AP comparison
41:25 summary (likes and dislikes)
43:34 conclusion

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