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Best way to play original Gameboy games on TV... (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by LoafedBurrito@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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So there are a lot of options in 2026 to do this, but i'm not sure which is the best route.

Cheapest option for me is the Super Gameboy for SNES as i already have a couple SNES consoles. But the frame rate is sped up slightly, and it doesn't play GBC or GBA games. But this option is $30-35.

Then i have the gamboy player for the Gamecube. Player and disc run about $230 now. I can mod my Gamecube and just get a player for $65, and this way i can play all GB, GBC, and GBA games. Cons are the the input lag from buttons, but it seems the GBI interface when used with Swiss can solve most of this problem.

Then i can get a GB operator for about $60 if i'm willing to wait a month or 2. This would be a $60 option and would allow me to play my GB, GBC, and GBA games on my computer/TV. The ability to back up saves is crucial as i tend to play pokemon 95% of the time. But it's an emulator and not REAL hardware.

Which option would you go with? I'm ignoring the analog pocket and it's docking capabilities due to the cost.

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[–] joes@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

GBOperator works wonderful, definitely check it out specially if you want to make sure your Pokémon aren't erased once the cartridge's battery dies! Analogue makes the Analogue Pocket, which can be docked (I don't have the dock, but I do have the Analogue Pocket and it's by far my favourite way to play GB/GBC/GBA games.

[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I just replaced both batteries on my red cartridge and the new blue cartridge i just got. They both had original batteries with 2.2 and 2.6 volts remaining, so not too bad. But it would be nice to do save states if i screw up my game trying to get all 151.

How long have you had your GB operator and did you have any of those corrupted save issues others had years ago?

[–] joes@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

I think it's been about a year since I got it! At the moment it's not my go-to choice when I play (I did use it quite a bit the first months) but only because these days I'd rather lay on my couch and play on my Pocket, but I didn't face any issues whatsoever.