Description
Upgrade your Game Boy Color's display with this modern IPS display. Rich in color and contrast, the Funny Playing IPS V2 cable and LCD, will leave your amazed at how good 2024 your old game boy can look.
*Please note Funnyplaying is no longer providing LG branded LCDs and instead is providing TOPOLY branded LCDs*
Use code 6ZBT5KCJD96Y to get a free Game Boy Color Glass Screen a funnyplaying gbc ips kit.
Shell modification required.
PCB Ribbon cable and LCD Included. (Ribbon version has recently been updated, no longer wire, see photo)
IPS COMPARISON CHART
Funnyplaying logo sticker to prove genuine parts.
TFT versus IPS
TFT
IPS
General information
Works when the backlight is off, and will look similar to the stock display.
Only works when the backlight is on.
Outdoors
Visible outdoors and indoors, even in bright light.
Poor visibility outdoors or in bright light.
Power
Very power efficient.
Higher power consumption relative to TFT and stock displays.
Image
Crisp image, but not to the same degree as an IPS display.
Viewing angles quickly lose quality.
More crisp in presentation relative to the TFT display.
Viewing angles retain color and sharpness.
Installation
Essentially a drop-in kit that doesn't require any shell modification. The mod can be undone if desired.
No soldering needed.
Requires shell modification, some of which can be seen in clear shells. Due to the shell modifications, the mod is not able to be undone.
Soldering needed to enable the brightness control.
Installation
Note
Test the kit before installation! Once the display is mounted it cannot always be safely removed. We ask that you test the kit by hooking it up before removing the screen protector and before fully mounting the display.
LCD may break if put under too much pressure or dropped. Please exercise extreme caution when installing.
Link: Knowledge Base
Product code: Game Boy Color 2024 IPS V2 LCD - Funnyplaying