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Game Boy Advance Accelerator - GBAccelerator

Game Boy Advance Accelerator - GBAccelerator

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SKU : GBA6602

This Division 6 mod allows you to change the speed of the Game Boy Advance (GBA) and Game Boy Advance SP to one of four speeds including: normal, fast, ultra and slow-motion by simply simultaneously pressing three buttons on the GBA. GBAccelerator is useful for quickly bypassing text in games, speeding up games when they experience ‘slowdown’, for slowing down the action in tough games and for custom homemade games made to use the faster processing power that GBAccelerator provides. Chiptune producers will be able to create new, crazy sounds since the audio changes pitch as the speed changes.

This kit features completely internal installation, so it won’t affect the look of your Game Boy.

Basic soldering skills are required to install this mod.

INCLUDED:

  • GBAccelerator Chip
  • Double-Sided Tape
  • Wiring Kit

DOCUMENTATION:

SPEEDS:

Normal 1x
Fast 1.5x
Ultra 1.75x
Slow-Motion .85x


NOTES:

  • We have noted that Unbranded/HiSpeedido/New FunnyPlaying IPS kits may not be compatible with this mod. We suggest only using older versions of FunnyPlaying kits or original (OEM) LCD kits at this time. Refunds will not be accepted if mod does not work with Unbranded/HiSpeedido/Newer FunnyPlaying IPS kits. If you have questions if your LCD kit will be compatible or not, please reach out to support.
  • Only compatible with original cartridges. ROM/Flash carts and reproduction carts will only work on regular clock speed. 
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John Stephens
Multiple orders all perfect

Just dropped a couple hundred dollars on various items and everything I got was top of the line

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Pierre-Cécil König
A total game changer

Hi everyone!

Excellent product; been waiting for ages for something like this to simply exist. The GBAccelerator has become the main component of my modding experience. Playing on an overclocked GameBoy Advance SP was a childhood’s dream for mine and this little piece of engineering made it come true; I can now replay all the GB/GBA games I loved without having to be so patient during all those dialogues, grinds, and farms I already spent a plethora of hours back in the days. All in all, it just feel a bit more mature playing with it.

That being said, I’d list three warning points here for whomever is prospecting whether or not they want to get into installing such mod on their own handheld:
• The install does require quite a bit more confidence and expertise in soldering etc than just replacing the screen or the shell, so get ready for some struggle if you’re new to this.
• There really isn’t a perfect spot for placing it on the PCB of a GBA SP; you’ll have to make some room for it somehow, by trimming the inside of the shell or something. Hopefully the next versions will be even smaller.
• The chosen frequencies are in my opinion a bit too close to the normal speed (namely 1.0x, 1.5x, 1.75x, 0.85x) – in many cases we’d want even slower of faster (like 0.5x and 3.0x).

That being said, amazing little item. Happy mission to y’all!

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Katie Danger @gamergirlgameboymods
Works with Hispeedido IPS V5 screens

I tested this with both an OEM screen and a V5 Hispeedio screen and it works great! I found there is an issue with Pokemon Leaf Green at any speeds other than normal and fast, but all other games I tested work well. I would test the games you plan to play on individually to ensure compatibility. Additionally, make sure you use some Kapton tape to partition off the rest of the cart reader pins from the GBA accelerator PCB. I found the hardest part was desolder the CrystalX1 component, but with care and some low melt solder I was able to remove it without issue or disturbing other resistors around the component. Bring your patience and precision if you want the best results!

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Martin Coronado

Works fine pain to install. Then again you don't need to be too skilled.

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Travis Fisher
GBA accelerator

I bought an accelerator about a year before I bought this new one for the gameboy advanced SP. The first one was defective out of the box. I tried resoldering the accelerator multiple times to rule out user error. It would work, but the screen would be fuzzy when sped up. Anyway I bought it a second time to place in my gameboy advanced. And it absolutely works wonderful. And it's super sweet for old pokemon games.

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Lucas Cloutier

I didn't receive it yet although it said shipped

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