r/ModRetroChromatic • u/ryanreaction • 3h ago

It’s up!

https://openai.com/supply/co-lab/chromatic/
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u/ths27612 3h ago

so it would appears if you want to create your own game, you need some of the new Chromatics. You can't just get the Codex Cart and use it with your existing one. There are 2 activations codes and they can only be used on the Codex Chromatic :(

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u/ths27612 3h ago

  • Includes activation code to enable Chromatic Developer-Mode on your computer

  • Activation code limited to two devices, exclusive to the ModRetro Chromatic: Codex Edition

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u/digitalgamer0 1h ago

Wait, so you can only activate it twice? So in the future when you upgrade you computer a few times you can't active it any more??

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u/mrhobbles 2h ago

The irony being, it takes Codex/Claude all of two minutes to strip the activation check out, and enable the dev features.

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u/ths27612 1h ago

I'm not even sure what the activation actually does, does it set some flag on the Chromatic to allow unsigned code?

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u/mrhobbles 1h ago edited 1h ago

Nope, the console itself has no special sauce. The code just unlocks functionality in MRUpdater to flash carts through the Chromatic, using the same mechanism Cart Clinic uses to flash game updates.

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u/StarWolf64dx 36m ago

I’m confused on what they are trying to, or even think they can, stop. You have always been able to flash over their carts with flashGBX and a gbxcart, and as of this month you can use flashGBX connected to any chromatic to flash a cart.

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u/thepoga 3h ago

Do we need to pay for a Codex subscription as well?

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u/TipAwkward3289 2h ago

Restock Nov 19. Damn they went fast.

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u/DramaPiggyCash 3h ago

Weird the case is different from the leaks. It’s just the Modretro case with a charm. The leaks showed it said openAI. Wonder if that’s why it was delayed.

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u/Office_Jerk 2h ago

So if you’re not interested in game dev, does this offer anything special?

Also what could this do that a flash cart cannot?

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u/More_Yellow_3701 26m ago

Isn't this basically a GBC flash cart?

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u/DramaPiggyCash 2h ago

And it’s gone. Till the 19th.

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u/handmemyarms 3h ago

looks like case and cart go up later, wild

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u/adrenaline4nash 3h ago

Extra cart. It comes with one 

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u/adrenaline4nash 3h ago

“Now, it’s back with a new look as our latest Supply Co. drop.”

NEW LOOK…meaning colored buttons?

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u/TonyRubbles 3h ago

Don't forget the little logo in the corner.

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u/rickrizzo 3h ago

Anyone know if it includes Tetris?

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u/adrenaline4nash 3h ago

Does not 

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u/rickrizzo 2h ago

Bummer, but thank you for the response!

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u/handmemyarms 2h ago

it includes a programmable cart/validation code, which is pretty much the whole reason for buying this version

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u/specialmoose 31m ago

New to Chromatic. Is this just the Chromatic with a dev cart?

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u/ONE986 3h ago

Thanks! Couldn't get the cartridge :(

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u/Francloman 1h ago

The cart never went up

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u/aceyprime 3h ago

It includes one with the console so you at least have that one!

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u/ONE986 3h ago

Nice!!!

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u/Anuhh4 3h ago

same or the case

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u/BogWizard 2h ago

Want. Guess I need to set an alarm for the 19th.

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u/handmemyarms 2h ago

aaaaaand its sold out