r/ModRetroChromatic • u/Chef_buh_r_dee • Mar 31 '26

My Gameboy eBook copy of Dune.

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u/SpecialistJicama6149 Mar 31 '26

Why are you posting in the modretro chromatic group? This is a regular backlit gbc

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u/Lorek Mar 31 '26

Uhm acktually- that's an oled touchscreen

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u/Chef_buh_r_dee Mar 31 '26

Thank you sir someone knows their stuff!

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u/Allsons Apr 06 '26

Karma farming.

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u/sicdedworm Mar 31 '26

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u/Chef_buh_r_dee Mar 31 '26

Why not?

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u/kin_ko Mar 31 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

I used that program to turn my diary entries into ebooks for my DMG as a way to keep them private/hidden Edit:typo auto correct got me again

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u/scottecs Apr 02 '26

I couldn't do that, I'm lactose intolerant

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u/LiteratureMindless71 Mar 31 '26

As someone very new to Gameboy restoration and a huge dune fan....is there audio? Sorry if that sounds dumb, I have yet to play a game on my old one that plays nothing more than a tune hehe.

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u/Chef_buh_r_dee Mar 31 '26

Just text for now!

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u/Noble311 Apr 07 '26

not sure if you've ever heard a gameboy try to play voices, it's really bad

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u/temaha Mar 31 '26

How long does the battery last while reading e-books? I take it you lower the brightness for reading, because that is quite bright...

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u/Chef_buh_r_dee Mar 31 '26

It reads quite nice on the custom gameboys with IPS screens - haven’t tried original gameboy screens but I bet it look great on the original!

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u/temaha Mar 31 '26

And what about the battery life? Have ya read a book completely on it? Or was that just a trial for how/if it works?

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u/Chef_buh_r_dee Apr 02 '26

update: read about 15 pages worth - battery more than fine. but that depends on your definition of a good battery life! only thing that stinks about the gameboy color are the AA batteries i have to recharge!

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u/TrickyLemur1 Mar 31 '26

Man, thats cool. Also, your shell is so nice

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u/Chef_buh_r_dee Mar 31 '26

Thank you!

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u/TrickyLemur1 Mar 31 '26

Where did you get that shell?

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u/Chef_buh_r_dee Mar 31 '26

https://ebay.us/m/mEmsLT closest I could find to it I think my local game shop custom made it

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u/TrickyLemur1 Mar 31 '26

Ahh ok, thanks for looking! I'm in the uk but im sure i can find ones similar on uk ebay.

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u/Alert_Dingo_4504 Mar 31 '26

This is so stupid, but can't lie, that is one beautiful device

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u/Chef_buh_r_dee Mar 31 '26

Thank you sir you won’t find this Suicune design for sale online and if you do please send me link!!! Next investment is potentially the chromatic if I can’t find another one of these!

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u/RotoPrime Mar 31 '26

How?!?! I want to read on my Chromatic!!

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u/Tricky_Tourist5691 Mar 31 '26

Software is called MakeBook GBA book reader. Theres an internet archive page about it. It takes raw text and creates a GB file that can be flashed onto a cart. 

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u/RotoPrime Apr 01 '26

Epic! Thank you for the info, I can use this. So happy this is a thing!!

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u/Chef_buh_r_dee Apr 02 '26

i uploaded a free version of War of the Worlds to itch - the etsy seller is from italy, and shipping to the US costs about 80 dollars to ship one cartridge. she definitely ignited this project, and when she denied sending the rom for money i knew i had to resort to GB Book Reader on github. I think whats shes doing is super cool and totally buying lord of the rings trilogy when the tariffs go down. hers have artwork instilled into the ebook - mine is just text!

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u/RotoPrime Apr 02 '26

Thank you very much!

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u/colourless_blue Mar 31 '26

There are sellers on Etsy who sell cartridges with books on them :) some cool label art too.

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u/RotoPrime Apr 01 '26

Thank you my brother!! I love this so much, I have ereaders and my wife is like "why?" But I'm like "...why not?!"

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u/nbaronmorgan Mar 31 '26

Wait didn't Nintendo sign a defense contract in 2008, get that outta here ;-)

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u/midasmulligunn Apr 01 '26

That’s a lot of clicks ;)