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Family Computer => Technical & Repair Assistance => Topic started by: okame on January 31, 2013, 01:55:30 pm

Title: Can A Game Boy Be Moded For A USB Port?
Post by: okame on January 31, 2013, 01:55:30 pm
I have 2 PSP/PS3 charging cables, so I was wondering if it was possible to mod the Gameboy and Gameboy Printer I already have to connect them. I have a Gameboy and a Gameboy Color, so if anyone can mod one of them and my printer, I'll send you them and pay for the parts to mod the machines. As long as the mod is less than $50, including shipping there and back, I'll pay for it in July, when I'm done saving for an Anime/Sci-Fi con at the end of June.
Title: Re: Can A Game Boy Be Moded For A USB Port?
Post by: 2A03 on January 31, 2013, 04:18:30 pm
You can mod a Game Boy Printer to use a USB port... if you're going to be using it with a PC that is. Game Boy link cables are cheap enough, why not go that route?
Title: Re: Can A Game Boy Be Moded For A USB Port?
Post by: 80sFREAK on January 31, 2013, 04:49:30 pm
Connect what and where? ??? Charging/playing GB with PSP charging adaptor? ???
Title: Re: Can A Game Boy Be Moded For A USB Port?
Post by: 2A03 on January 31, 2013, 05:07:39 pm
Quote from: 80sFREAK on January 31, 2013, 04:49:30 pm
Connect what and where? ??? Charging/playing GB with PSP charging adaptor? ???

I think he wants to use a USB cable instead of a proper link cable for connecting a Game Boy and Game Boy Printer, which you can't even do because USB only has five pins while the GB link cable has six...
Title: Re: Can A Game Boy Be Moded For A USB Port?
Post by: 80sFREAK on February 01, 2013, 12:12:22 am
Well, he said "charging cables"  ???
Title: Re: Can A Game Boy Be Moded For A USB Port?
Post by: 2A03 on February 02, 2013, 08:26:17 am
Quote from: 80sFREAK on February 01, 2013, 12:12:22 am
Well, he said "charging cables"  ???

Most electronics these days use plain-jane USB cables for charging so I think that's what he meant.
Title: Re: Can A Game Boy Be Moded For A USB Port?
Post by: L___E___T on February 02, 2013, 11:33:17 am
Best to just get a set of rechargable batteries to be honest.