GBASP

This SP has gone through a lot of changes since I first modded it. It's had a handful of different shells, buttons, membranes and decals, but listed here you'll find my current setup for the GBASP.

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This poor 'boy had a broken screen and I paid someone $10 for it back in 2011. Now they are a lot more expensive even in a broken state.

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I got really lucky with this, so please keep in mind your build may cost significantly more due to the inflated price of the SP.

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It sat in a drawer with my collection of games and childhood red SP until I decided to go down the handheld modding rabbit hole that is this hobby.

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This transparent shell was the reason I decided to give printing custom decals a try. 

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This was also the first SP I modded with USB-C charging. I recommend having a heat gun to easily remove the original charging port.

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I don't recommend this one for beginners as there are challenges with keeping the USB-C PCB lined up when trying to solder. You also need to solder to 6 tiny pins. during my first install I accidentally bridged two of these pins causing audio not to work. When pins 5&6 are bridged, this causes power to be cut from the speaker and routed out of the charging port (this is how the headphone adapter worked for the SP).

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I like the SP for playing RPGs and games that you don't require fast input. My hands aren't huge but I can comfortably use this device with one hand. It's a little too cramped for games like MegaMan Zero.

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