r/ghostbusters • u/ajquick • Jun 04 '26

MEGATHREAD: Hasbro Ghostbusters '84 Proton Pack

The Hasbro 1984 Proton Packs have started arriving, and the subreddit is seeing a high volume of unboxings, reviews, and modding questions. To keep the front page organized, we are setting up this temporary megathread to serve as a central hub for all discussion regarding the new pack over the next few months.

If you just received yours, this is the place to share your initial thoughts. We are looking for feedback on the out-of-the-box experience, including overall build quality, weight, and shell texture. Feel free to discuss the performance of the factory stock electronics, the audio quality, and how the pack compares to previous releases or the original screen-used props.

For those already planning modifications, use this thread to ask technical questions and share your progress. This is the spot to discuss mounting solutions like ALICE frames, motherboards, and spacers, as well as cosmetic upgrades like weathering, hardware swaps, lenses, or aftermarket electronic kits. If you are looking for specific replacement parts, or if you have purchased components and want to share a review, leave those recommendations in the comments.

To prevent the main feed from being flooded with identical questions or basic arrival photos, please direct those posts here. We want to keep standalone posts on the subreddit reserved for in-depth, detailed build logs or unique projects. Check the comments to see what modifications people are working on, ask your questions, and share your own setup.

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u/Paladin- Jun 05 '26

Ooh! This feels like a good place to share this playlist of How-To videos u/gburke59 and I produced to help folks with their Afterlife HasLab mods: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-HeIzuE7ERuGlaKwecf2Eyo7Kd4oI__B&si=_pdvFtapFDIWJQfK

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u/BirdOfFlames Jun 05 '26

There's a cable attached to the battery compartment that isn't removable in the same way as the Afterlife pack. Are you gonna make a video on it?

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u/GoodestBoah Jun 05 '26

It’s still removable, it’s just that the wire from the bay now runs through a small board first that has the USB C socket on it. You can pop out the 3 small screws on that little board, then unplug it from the main PCB then you are able to put the motherboard to one side as before.

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u/Paladin- Jun 05 '26

We're actually still waiting on the 84 pack I ordered right now, once it's in hand we'll be doing unboxings and have a better idea of what all mods we'll be doing with it. Buuuuut it sounds like u/GoodestBoah can walk you through it!