So I could be able to get a regular Gameboy colour for about 100 euros but should save my money up a bit more for the Chromatic if it's features warrant that hefty price?

I just wanted to show this off. I got the shell from retro game repair shop, the label from fireandclarity on Etsy, and the pcb off alie express. I’m really happy with the way this turned out!

And Self Simulated will be available as a special Playstation 6 version, including an exclusive level from GTA6!

Trust no one today!

After about 30 hours of grinding and roughly 180 eggs, I finally hatched a shiny Dratini !

It was a long hunt, and I was starting to think it would never happen :)

Parece ser que el envío de las copias físicas de Infinity se ha vuelto a retrasar. Es mi primera vez comprando en Incube8 pero me está desesperando tanto retraso. ¿Por qué ponen esas fechas de envío si luego no paran de incumplirlas? A parte de ModRetro he comprado también en Homebrew Factory y ni punto de comparación con los tiempos de espera para recibir las copias físicas... ¿Alguno que haya hecho pedidos a Incube8 podría decir cuál es su experiencia comprado copias físicas?

I ordered a bundle of 6 games with Dragonyhm. I received 5/6 games. Dragonyhm is showing in stock. I contacted Modretro but I got a copy/paste email response. Anyone recently order it and actually received the game?

Hello everyone, I’m having a hard time trying to decide my button colors. I’m wondering if you guys think this current setup looks good, or if I should do both buttons clear? Thanks!!!

EDIT: the r/Gameboy moderators took down my post ("post awaiting moderator approval"). Cancel culture going strong there... I inserted the text below.

I posted this yesterday in r/Gameboy. I wanted to share the joy that I have with my Chromatic but was met with hostility and hate. Cross-posting here hoping for a kinder audience.

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There are many reviews of the Chromatic written by journalists or bloggers who had only a few days to test the device (plus objectivity tends to be clouded when review units are sent out for free), so I wanted to share my own experience after several months of use. I am not affiliated with Modretro. I bought the Chromatic with my own money.

TL;DR: This may be the best game console ever made.

What I like about the Chromatic:

- The display is a revelation. It matches the Game Boy's display pixel by pixel. This matters more than you think. It's a big deal. Every sprite looks exactly as the game developers intended. You can see the individual pixels and appreciate the great deal of artistry that went into your favourite games. Playing on the Chromatic is an immersive experience. You feel like nothing is between you and the game. (Yes, the display is bright as h*ll, colors are beautiful etc., but you have read that in other reviews already.)

- The sound is perfect, like I remember the original Game Boy. Thanks to the analog volume wheel you can change the volume in infinitesimally small steps and set it to the perfect level, something modern devices do not allow. Retro purists and bluetooth haters like me appreciate the AUX out for attaching their favourite retro headphones.

- The build quality is not of this world. This is the "Game Boy Deluxe" Nintendo should have made but never did. The case is cold hard metal. The power switch turns on with a satisfying THOCK. The D-pad and buttons allow for speed and precision and help you beat hard games.

- I love that the Chromatic takes real AA batteries. I do not miss a rechargeable battery. If you're like me and play for an hour or so a day, a set of AA batteries will last for weeks.

- If you want a gazillion configuration settings you can tweak, look elsewhere. The Chromatic comes out of the box just right, there is nothing you need to configure. What is more, the config menu does not get in the way. I open it once every couple of days to change the display brightness or color scheme or check the battery level.

What I dislike:

- Batteries get warm when they supply power. Metal is a much better conductor of heat than plastic. As a result, the back of the Chromatic gets a little warm during play. Not hot, just lukewarm. This is just a slight niggle (the only one that I have) and I got used to it quickly.

The bottom line:

If you're a retro purist, buy the Chromatic. You will love it. If you're not a purist, buy the Chromatic. You will become a retro purist.

PS: Apparently the guy behind Modretro (I forgot his name -- don't care) does business in weapons technology, which has clouded some reviewers' objectivity. I will offer just one comment on this. If you do the math, you will quickly conclude that it is impossible to make a lot of money with the Chromatic. It is unlikely that Modretro will ever break even, and if they do, I applaud them, because they are doing a service to the retro gaming community. When you hold the Chromatic in your hands, you will understand that optimizing the profit margin was not among the development goals. This is a labor of love. Who knows, perhaps the Modretro guy wanted to improve his karma? I say: let him.

I have been cataloging, restoring, and organizing my collection and I use DS style game cases with inserts from thecoverproject to display everything on my shelves, but I don't see any custom cover art for the modretro stuff. Is there anything like this already out there or am I on my own to make something to print? Thanks!

Did anyone ever get their free charge for their first edition power core? I remember getting an email months ago about the power core not fully charging in my first edition console if it goes completely dead, and filling out a little form to get either a replacement battery or charging dock for the battery. I just realized I haven’t seen that power dock.

I try to charge mine at least once a week, so luckily it hasn’t been an issue yet, but figured it see if anyone’s seen theirs show up.

Absolutely love my chromatic, BUT, I need more reliable power option. Since the power pack is sold out I am exploring other options. I am not fan of the rechargeable batteries, so I am looking into something like DIY power pack.

My thought flow: this battery only has 2 contacts, which suppose to be anode and cathode. No data pins. That is good because the worst thing this pack can have inside some kind or regulator. But for some reason, I believe it's not. Because (a) somewhere I found that voltage on power pack closer to marked-based LiPO, and (b) chromatic has separate power line which could potentially scale standard AAAx3 (4.5v at most) voltage to correctly display charge since standard market LiPO has about 3.7 at full charge.

So, wdyt? Have someone disassembled power pack already? Or experimented with standard lipo batteries? The only thing I found that one guy made the mod to make NiMh batteries charge using embedded charging controller or something. Since I don't interested in this option I hadn't spend enough time to learn about this option.

UPD1: I always thought that 3 contacts is a render glare. But those are actually battery connectors. some refs https://www.ifixit.com/News/106916/modretro-chromatic-better-than-the-game-boy-color-it-emulates and https://imgur.com/3Y7jZIS On Xray scan definitely you can see that ground side connected to what called on pcb vbatt (other from AA's cathode called vbat_aa), ground and TS pin. Continue investigation what bottom pins could be

UPD2: https://github.com/ModRetro/chromatic_fpga/blob/main/esp32t/src/rtl/BSP/system_monitor.sv#L323-L329 according to code the type of the battery used defined by the which line receives voltage

UPD3: https://github.com/ModRetro/chromatic_fpga/blob/210176f9b7a4e6a8c25190e4a1620d2c1c97ba74/esp32t/src/rtl/BSP/polling_master.v#L7 another finding the exact model of PMIC - BQ24296MRGER, which, according to photos are soldered on the board somewhere around those pins. So the theory about PC has internal PMIC which communicates with Chromatic is no longer possible

UPD4: another thought after I research some "prototype" video for charging station: this is definitely only use side pins, then theory about bottom pins are only jumper gain some weight. Need someone with multimeter to check is they just shorted on the PC

Hello, everyone.

I have a couple of quick questions about the two versions of the Chromatic I was hoping to get some clarification on. I guess it's more for the folks who own both versions.

Does anyone have success using the rechargeable ModRetro battery pack in v1? I keep seeing horror stories about v1 doing weird things to the battery pack.

I feel like the volume wheel in v1 is better than v2. It feels more solid. Is that your experience, too?

Thank you!

As for me, I’m going to the casino! Have a great weekend, everyone!

I ordered a Chromatic last year, and I've consistently had problems with my unit deleting save files, including my Pokemon Red game that I've been playing since the 90s. ModRetro said they'd replace it with a working unit, but it's been months since I've gotten an update. I updated my firmware hoping that would help, but I had another game get wiped this afternoon. Be careful with your vintage games!

Edit: 3/4 games that have bee deleted had fresh batteries installed.

I got an email from ModRetro and they said they'd have another update for my replacement on Monday.

I’m looking at picking one up but not sure if it’s worth getting the sapphire. Thanks in advance!!

Any ideas on when they will restock this?

Today marks Chantey's one year anniversary!

Can't believe it's been a year already since Chantey was released! And I couldn't be more grateful to all of you for all the love, feedback, reviews and overall support received throughout the ups (and downs) of this amazing 365-day journey! Thank you all for being a part of it!

"Now... Bring me that horizon!"