My custom DMGs, and where to get them!

Here is an update to my post about my newest custom DMGs. They are now out of my hands and being sold by my pal Kitsch-Bent in his shop. Kitch and I will be doing many custom cases soon along with our on going DMG button project so stay tuned!!

Custom BleepBloop Programmer

I got my Laser cut LSDJ charm from NBSCloset, its bad ass and here is what I did with it. I fused it to my bleepbloop programmer and used a thin layer of frosted plastic between them for extra glowy-ness. Looks even cooler in person.

be sure to check the bargain bin for great items. My charm was only 69 cents. items run out fast, but he stocks them all the time

3 NEW CUSTOM GAMEBOYs

Here is 3 DMGs I just finished. all 3 have been stripped, cleaned, painted, repaired pixels, and pro-sound modded. all 3 will be for sale soon, not sure on the details yet.

all painted with quality auto grade rattle can, with my trademark lettering added for new Gameboy text and A and B button text.

•Purple-Rain Features classic Start/Select, classic D-pad and SNES Button Set

•Fire-Sky Features Full Play it load button sets

Black-Blood features classic Start/Select pad and with NES button Set

NEW SONG

Check out my latest track over on the new myspace page.. And why not add me as a friend why your there ;)

The Magic Mirror

on eBay: Blank Smart Cart with Transferrer II

CLICK HERE TO BID

Pick up this sweet custom cart (blank) and a transferrer! Throw on what ever ap you use and your good to go! bidding starts at $20.00 and I ship worldwide. Auction up for only 7 days to check it out now!

Green Backlit Clrearboys

Here are the 2 mods im keeping for myself. 2 backlit clear DMG's. Ordered the kits along with new screens from nonfinite, both are inverted. The button sets are from greyboys, just thought they looked better with the matching text.

Cyan Cityscapes (Download Free)

Cyan Cityscapes is the first EP by Oregon resident, and Chip Coalition founder, Thretris. The EP contains 4 early tracks composed solely with Nintendo Gameboy.

FREE DOWNLOAD
(alternative download)

1. Open Thretris
2. Virtual Dust
3. Magic Mirror
4. Cyan Cityscapes

My 8bitcollective DMG shell, is now a FULL DMG FOR SALE!!!

Remember my 8BC tribute case. Its is now a FULL DMG and I also added a Pro Sound Mod
The DMG is only 70 USD OBO(free US shipping). if your interested let me know at 8bitcollective.com at this this thread

OR email at 8bitmisfit@gmail.com

(the creen protector is pretty decent, NOT new. The actual screen has one scratch. Overall nothing effects your tracking.)

Repaired 3 LCDs today!!!

Want to fix your dead pixels on your DMG? Took me longer to read the thread over at 8BC than it did to fix 3 DMGs I tough were useless... One even had like 30-40% dead screen.

Did all 3 in less than 10 minutes with a 30w soldering iron from wal-mart that I use.


just hooked the bare board into a back assembled half shell and held in my hand like this

Took of the rubber strip and double sided tape with a razor blade (just lift up corner and pull with fingers)

I did the soldering with the DMG on, here is this one before...

I just used bare a soldering iron and did it in a painting motion towards the corners. Did this until all dead pixels were fixed gone.


NO MORE DEAD PIXLES, DRACULA HAS BEEN RESURRECTED!! (my camera made the screen look this way)

FOR SALE! Pro Sound Mod/Custom Paint GBC

This Gameboy color has been pro sound modded with a clean and flush 1/8th inch stereo jack to give you less noise, better bass and overall louder sounds. Such a mod is obvious for LSDJ or Nanoloop user (or any music cart on the Gameboy). The original headphone jack still works, and so does the speaker. The original red LED has been swapped out for an Orange one, for that true customs look even in the dark.

The body of this (originally clear atomic purple) Gameboy Color has also been modified. The entire was carefully disassembled, cleaned and then painted the INSIDE of the shell white, so you still have that cool purple look, and NEVER need to worry about scratching the paint.

8BitCollective DMG Case!!

**UPDATE** This is now a FULL DMG

one of a kind DMG-01 case. This one comes with font plate, back plate AND battery cover. (no screen, no buttons)

Click here for purchase info!

The case was painted white with Appliance apoxy paint and is VERY strong (much stronger than normal Krylon stuff.

The art itself was hand painted by yours truly. The coolest thing about this case is lettering I did. Across the top it says 8bitcollective.com also says "nintendo" under the screen.

One cool case for one cool Gameboy fan, the asking price is 60 USD Shipping is free for this item with free delivery confirmation # to the US. International shipping will apply.

***You will need a tri-wing screwdriver... if you need to buy one, I suggest ordering from Nonfinite Electronics you can also get a DMG screen replacement if you need one.

check out more images below

FOR SALE! Sculpted DMG Faceplate!

This is a ONE OF A KIND DMG faceplate. The very nice and solid, and as strong as stone.

I am asking 50USD Shipping is free for this item with free delivery confirmation # to the US. International shipping will apply.

Use the buttom below to purchase

SOLD

For this purchase you will ONLY receive ONE faceplate (no screen, no buttons, no back case, no screws)

You must use your own screen, buttons and hardware.

***You will need a tri-wing screwdriver... if you need to buy one, I suggest ordering from Nonfinite Electronics you can also get a DMG screen replacement if you need one.

First Chiptunes on 8bitcollective

I posted my very first ever tunes up on 8bitcollective.com. I just recently began learning LSDJ and god damn its fun. There is a slight learning curve, but once you start understanding it, it's a blast and very addictive (to me at least).

So check out my first songs for free, its not much but im getting better. More soon

1. Enter Kyromite

2. Lo-Fi Lo-Rider

3. Bionic Civilian

How to "Brick" Your DMG

Ever wanted to do something to your DMG besides paint it? Me too, so I busted out my sculpting tools today and some Aves Apoxie Sculpt and went to town. My original idea was to just do some red Mario style bricks, but in tradition of the DMG's nickname "Grey Brick" I decided to do just that.

I got this old DMG-01 from the goodwill for 4 bucks, so I wasn't going to be bummed if I screwed up somehow. Take your GB apart (assuming you know how and already own a tri-wing screwdriver) all the way down to just the face plate. Then carefully pop off the screen (good time to replaced your screen cover if need be). After you have it all stripped give it a light sanding (I had to go nuts since my $4 DMG was crapily spray painted black)

Next I just evenly applied the sculpt all over the face plate, smoothing it out bast I could as I went (wearing gloved helps). Dont worry about the over hang and sloppy parts, you can take of them later and it will be easier as the sculpt sets up a bit more. I let it sit for about 15 minutes while it gets firmer and no so sticky.

Now that the sculpt is a bit firmer we can trim it up and its more like soft wax and less like sticky play-doh. Trim around all the edges (I also chose to carve out the contrast pot) and also make sure you trim out a nice edge for your screen to go back on as well as nice smooth holes for you buttons. If its not perfect don't worry you can also re-work some ares after your cured.

Now for the fun part, sculpting your brick (on your brick ^_^ ). I have fancy sculpting tools, but I didn't even use them, the back of butter knife from the kitchen works very well. Just cradle the blade across the face to get those straight lines, thats it, just make sure they are evenly spaced.

After that, you do your vertical lines, we all know what brick pattern is so i wont break it down.

This is when you ad texture to the brick and add realism while also making your lines look cleaner. See that Dremel bit hanging out of my D-Pad? I used that to roll around on the sculpt to add grain, you can also just use some gritty sandpaper or anything similar. Make sure you change direction and patterns a lot so you don't have in repetition in your texture.

Here is what it looks like when your done texturing

Now your painting your DMG, I paint everything by hand cause I like to use my Vallejo Game Color Acrylic paint. Do the whole face plate it a solid dark Grey color (see image to the left)

Then your doing to dry-brush a lighter grey on to it. Dry-brushing is like dusting with a small amount of paint on your brush so it only picks up on texture. This technique will make the brick come alive!

Last but not least, we drill the hole for the "pro sound" Mod which only cost about 3 bucks to do (and kills me when I see them on eBay for 70 bucks..lol) 














You can check out the completed gameboy RIGHT HERE