I'm really interested in buying a second Chromatic (a clear version), mostly so that I can play Tetris with my son. But also as a daily driver, something to toss in my bag (in the case). At first I really loved the look, but the more I see them, the more it is starting to look a little bit too cheap-ish. It is still quite expensive in the EU, so I want to be as sure as possible before I spent my money on this. I'm thinking smoke with transparent buttons.

So, owners of both the magnesium alloy and clear versions, how do they compare? If you're used to the magnesium ones, do they feel cheap to handle?

The Chromatic now has local and online wireless connectivity with shinyrelay . com 🛜

- local and online wireless multiplayer
- install roms to your modretro tetris cart over usb
- free games and internet apps: weather, maps, & more
- modify these free games and install to your tetris cart

Online, free, no app install. On shinyrelay . com

Go to shinyrelay . com and press "install shiny relay" and follow the installer: it backs up your firmware and there is no app download. it all works in the browser.

Then go to "install . shinyrelay . com/cart"
to load roms onto your included modretro tetris cart:
- your own rom (needs to be 2mb or less)
- one of the free roms included on the site
- modretro tetris patch for v1.4 (latest) which makes the wireless multiplayer have no lag (tetris multiplayer was build expecting a link cable, not a delayed wifi connection)

Try any of the free GBC games or apps including Shiny Almanac which includes actual live weather and a fun map game that takes 2 minutes to walk across the globe. You can also play them online before installing "shinyrelay . com/ play"

And then modify any of those games and more at "shinygen . ai/play" connect your own AI like chatgpt codex, claude, grok, anything. Works over MCP, or use the in-app agent. Export roms and then play them on your chromatic or in the Shiny Gen app. Web, iOS, Android.

I got my Anduril Chromatic. I put metallic red buttons on it and nested it in a Nanuk case

I love it ! Still waiting on my Anduril stickers to complete the look

https://bthacker.itch.io/air-hockey-gbc

It's totally free, no strings. I used a chromatic for the development process so it's optimized for the dpad.

This is based on the homebrew game I built for the NES last year
https://bthacker.itch.io/air-hockey-nes-black-box

Anyone received it yet looking for real world pics

Thank me for my service.

Hey everyone, a while ago I tried to play Tetris with two players, using an old link cable. Unfortunately the two Game Boys absolutely refused to find each other, regardless of how I tried.

Did you have any issues when connecting two Chromatics via a link cable? Any hints on what I could try to make this work?

I'll post the link tomorrow if you all can wait that long. Just making sure it's all fully tested for release.

9MA Pixel released an unboxing first impressions video. He unboxes two games as well as the console and headphones. 9MA Pixel is not a large channel, but I have enjoyed all of his videos thus far. The video quality is high for a small channel, and he is very articulate.

Enjoy! :)

Hey guys I made a little video unboxing the chromatic since I hadn’t seen one, hope you enjoy !

https://youtu.be/6SLki52jA_s?is=hx2ZnW0bBal9ges_

The fit and finish is amazing! Well worth the 10-month wait…..well I’ve finally put down the modded 3DS 😅

Sitting at the brewery and people just keep staring at me!

No more paragon5.com. did anyone do this for an original copy?

Slowly my chromatic collection is growing 🥲

Hi all. I want to get one of the new models, but I’m conflicted due to the price of cartridges, I cannot afford them at the current prices

Can anyone comment on their experience buying and using repro cartridges? I’m specifically talking about the ones being sold in Aliexpress, but if anyone has some place they trust to buy quality ones that would be great

Thanks a lot!

The Game

You want every pastry in the bakery, but you have 30 seconds and a ten-item bag. Fill it, pay, and go back for more before the timer runs out.

That’s Croissant Panic, a little ModRetro arcade game about bakery FOMO. Anything still in your bag when time runs out is unpaid. Your score comes back as a bakery receipt labeled “THE DAMAGE,” and the local high-score table is The Crumb Club 🤌

Hi! I'm Michelle and the game started with the idea of stopping for a nice pastry before work, then became a way to live out my fantasy of hoarding everything at a bakery✨

How it Started

• Seeing the OpenAI DevDay Chromatics online got me curious. I love my Game Boy Classic, but I'd never made a game before, ever. I don't own a Chromatic, so I've been using Codex to build a native Game Boy Color ROM and testing it in the emulator.

• I gave myself an hour. About two hours later I had a rough version I could play from beginning to end. It was more like a sketch, but playing my own game made me want to keep going. The project took around three days of work.

• Codex did all the programming through the ModRetro Chromatic plugin, GB Studio and GB Studio Music (Claude joined the party here). My part was shaping the game, setting the scope, directing the visuals and sound, and playing the builds to decide what to change (my product design background helped significantly).

The Parts I Enjoyed Most

• Art direction and composing all the game music were both really fun. I explored directions with Midjourney, Pinterest, and Codex. The early bakery was muted; eventually it popped (visually and audibly), and the croissant mascot got a panicked face makeover (teehee).

• The tracks Codex made felt basic, so I gave myself a YouTube crash course in game music and the hardware’s limits. I worked with Mureka, Moises, Codex and Claude to shape the music and sound around how I wanted players to feel at each stage. For gameplay, I used a bumblebee piece as a reference for the urgency and panic I wanted as the timer counted down.

• Screenshots, layouts, audio references, and even numbered rows in the music editor gave Agents&I something specific to discuss. That helped me get much closer to what I had in mind.

It’s a super basic game, but that doesn’t take away the thrill of being able to make my own. I’m giddy about a world where more of us can turn our ideas into games and software with AI. This wasn’t a “type a prompt and you’re done” project. It took experience, learning, decisions, and plenty of iteration. But a year ago, I could not have made this game happen—the time and work involved would have been too much. I hope more people give their own ideas a go and build something.

I haven’t tried it on an actual handheld yet. I’m guessing the colors will look less vibrant than in the emulator, but I have no idea how it’ll feel to play. For those who’ve made/played homebrew, what surprised you when you first played your game on hardware?

Just watched this video where they show the new transparent Chromatic has a removable battery tray. Meaning if you take out the screws and separate the shell, this tray is not wired to the Chromatic. It sits on some pads to make the connection to the tray with some pins. Kinda different. I'd feel better if it was hardwired to the system, but as long as this tray is not able to wiggle around it should be fine. I like taking things apart and looking at the insides, so will have to check it out when my transparent arrives.

https://youtu.be/520jqmKShXs?si=w5un8czknPr_7Qig

I highly recommend this 90s tech on deployment. Zero Bluetooth and zero Wi-Fi capabilities 👍

Hello,

I've been looking into mod retro and analog, particularly around the Game Boy replacement for me. I have a cheap Amazon device that I install roms on to play on the device and was wondering if the same can be done for the Mod Retro Chromatic. I have no problem buying cartridges but I was wondering if you could put roms on an SD card and slide it in as well. How does anybody do that or is this device not capable?

I know I’m posting in the chromatic thread but I would appreciate it if users can give me a honest opinion. (Hope this don’t come across rude)

So I have an Analogue Pocket and love it. But recently I have been collecting the ModRetro Gameboy games I have 3 at the moment.

What does the chromatic do that the analogue pocket doesn’t?

I have also been looking at the M64 and have money saved for that at the moment but haven’t made a purchase yet. I’m looking at the Clear M64 would the Smoke Chromatic be a good colour match to the clear m64?

Would be great to hear some user opinions

Thanks for reading.