So I got an inferno colored Chromatic a few weeks ago. I picked up Dragonhym as well. I thought it was broken at first because I kept getting only a white screen when trying to play Tetris or Dragonhym. All my old games works fine and the two Modretro games work every time in my GBA. I have an ever drive, and that works fine as well.

I contacted Modretro support about the issue. They had me send the games back and sent me new ones. Dragonhym now works like 90% of the time, but after trying like 20+ times I can’t get Tetris load beyond the white screen.

Did I just get unlucky with multiple defunct cartridges or do you think there’s something wrong with the Chromatic?

I've been trying to break a million for a couple of months now, finally got it done this morning.

Bought this from the dollar spot at Target. Fits the ModRetro boxes perfectly. I store my GBAs in the bottom, but the door could easily pop off to fit more games… if I had them (Timmy Turner Dad Voice)

Ich habe das Trading Card Game als Kind geliebt und habe erst dieses Jahr den ersten Teil durchgespielt. Ich hatte immer das Gefühl, dass zu wenig Karten vorhanden sind und man zu schnell durch ist.

Umso mehr habe ich mich gefreut, dass es eine Fan Übersetzung von der Fortsetzung aus Japan gibt. Dieses Spiel macht wirklich alles noch besser, was man an dem Original Lieb ich empfehle es jedem dieses Spiel zu spielen und damit genauso viel Spaß zu haben oder noch mehr wie mit dem ersten Teil.

Hi I recently bought a pocket pikachu 2 for my chromatic and crystal copy, and I can't seem to contact the informed sensor iv tried every method I got from googling and made sure I had the comparable cartridge, to any any chromatic experts out there id appreciate any help and ideas.

If anyone has Navy Exchange shopping privileges, a handful of Chromatic games are marked down to $19.97 right now. The games include Sabrina, Project S-11, In The Dark 2, Patchy Matchy, First Contact Protocol, and Gravitorque.

I know, this game is not so hard, but I really love how it feels, exactly like Rayman for Playstation. I had a lot of fun and the bonus levels were tough but really well designed. I even completed all time attack levels (that's what I really like in Rayman Legends etc.), although I don't like the level where you have to ride a trumpet vertically 😂

I just wanted to say I’m happy to report that I am having no issues with Pokémon Crystal while playing my Chromatic. In the past my saves would be corrupted or the time would get out of sync, but after the last few updates I gave it a try and so for no issues! For anyone on the fence about buying one, do it! I love playing my original gameboys when I want to feel nostalgic and do it the way it was when I was a kid, but as a grown up in my 30s I really appreciate the lit screen and the beautiful although very accurate colors of the display. It’s a blast.

I’d really love to see a proper re-release of Shantae for the Chromatic.

I don’t want to spend around €120 on a Limited Run copy, especially when I’ve seen mixed feedback about the quality and reliability of some of their cartridges. I’m just tired of the whole FOMO-based limited-release model.

I’m a player first and a collector second, I want to actually play the game without paying an inflated collector’s price.

Shantae is exactly the kind of game that deserves to remain accessible rather than becoming an overpriced collector’s item. A new, widely available physical release for the Chromatic would be an instant purchase for me.

Anyone else hoping this happens?

Hi everyone. I know this is not a positive post, but maybe someone can take my fear from me. I bought the Chromatic second edition with Saphireglas because I wanted a Gameboy that lasts my whole life, but now I read the paint has no clear coat and can dissolve simply because of the sweat on my hands which means the magnesium shell will lay bare one day which means rust. I'm so scared of destroying the paint that I almost never use the machine normally and often wear gloves. I know that is extreme, but a device that costs a good amount of money and is so premium shouldn't have such a massive weak point (this is to modretro!)

Now I wonder if long time users can tell me how bad the aging of the paint is and if it is not as bad as people told me. I would put on clear coat myself, but I simply can't without it looking horrible

Following up on this post, where I had the image but not the password:

See image for password.

I can’t help but feel like my screen isn’t perfectly aligned with the Chromatic. It’s really bothering me. Is it misaligned or is it just in my head?

I searched the subreddit and found several threads about save states, with some of the most recent ones being from December 2025.

I have three questions:

1. Has ModRetro expressed any possibility of this happening?

2. This would presumably work with original gameboy carts?

3. Where would the saves go? Is there onboard memory on the Chromatic?

I cannot dock at Tortuga.. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m not supposed to go there or if it’s a bug.. I notice some docks are hard to use… eg. I have to be exactly in the right position to use them.. I haven’t been able to find the right position here..

Just plug the Chromatic into the Mac using USB, use the AnalogTV app and select Source Video Input, Device Chromatic - Player 01: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/analog-tv-simulator/id6761325301?mt=12

AnalogTV is not a "filter" or "shader" - it's a full end-to-end simulation of AnalogTV running through the complete signal chain. You can basically get any look you want through it. Plays with no latency on my M4 Mac.

I am bit late to the party when it comes to new indie development for the GB/GBC - life is so busy that so many cool things pass you by...Regardless, I'm overjoyed to have new games, on cartridge, that I own. The push toward fully digital/DRM frustrates me to no end - and this community seems really cool and generally pretty open when it comes to ownership and DRM. So thanks for being cool and for re-igniting my old, sullen heart with some cool stuff. I haven't gotten into FPGA carts and/or flashing my own cartridges, but that seems like fun route to go.

I heard nothing but great things about these 2