Game Boy Player (with PS1 controller) is the way to go for GBC/GBA games, but I use Super Game Boy for GB games, because you can't get Super Game Boy borders/colors otherwise.
how do you use a ps1 controller on a GBA player?
You use a PS1 controller to GameCube adapter silly! Be sure you use a PS1 controller, NOT a PS2 one because the PS2 one will detect the GC's analog shoulder buttons and thus you have to press down hard on them to get them to work...not an issue with a PS1 controller.
And I use a PS1 controller because the SQUARE and X buttons are in the same layout as the standard Y and B button thumb layout on a SNES controller, and the Select button is mapped to the TRIANGLE and CIRCLE buttons, so it's now easier to reach. Best way to play GBA/GBC/GB games by far.
Yes, this is one of those notorious questions without a really good solution. I am still looking for an ample solution myself. At one point, I had purchased a conversion kit that allowed you to connect your GBA directly to the TV, but the picture quality was not the best, and then somehow my GBA got damaged so I ditched it when I moved.
My issue is I want to play (and take video / screenshots of) unlicensed original games. We are talking about ones for Game Boy monochrome, GBC, and GBA. But the tricky thing is that some of the GB b/w games will NOT work on GBC machines, and likewise some of the GB b/w / GBC games will not run on GBAs. If you think there is limited compatibility with the licensed stuff, with many of the unlicensed games, they will only run on the machine they were initially programmed for. (and many of these games have copy protection and are not dumpable).
I like my games to be accurate, so I go with original hardware.
If anything, the people who use real carts on emulator hardware are the ones in the wrong. The cartridge is essentially just one ROM file in an obsolete container. There is absolutely no functional difference between a ROM file and an original cartridge. Where do you think the ROM file came from? We all know that software emulation is not the same as original hardware, yes? It is a far better option to use an original console and a flash cart, like an Everdrive.
It is a marginally better option.
Certainly "the best" option, to be sure, but the difference isn't as substantial as you make it seem, in general.
1CHIP Super Famicom paired with Super Game Boy 2 is the definitive out of the box option for non-GBC games. Enthusiasts have brilliant 240p RGB to use as they please.
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Yes sir, you found my other hobby lol.
Game Boy Player (with PS1 controller) is the way to go for GBC/GBA games, but I use Super Game Boy for GB games, because you can't get Super Game Boy borders/colors otherwise.
how do you use a ps1 controller on a GBA player?
You use a PS1 controller to GameCube adapter silly! Be sure you use a PS1 controller, NOT a PS2 one because the PS2 one will detect the GC's analog shoulder buttons and thus you have to press down hard on them to get them to work...not an issue with a PS1 controller.
And I use a PS1 controller because the SQUARE and X buttons are in the same layout as the standard Y and B button thumb layout on a SNES controller, and the Select button is mapped to the TRIANGLE and CIRCLE buttons, so it's now easier to reach. Best way to play GBA/GBC/GB games by far.
My issue is I want to play (and take video / screenshots of) unlicensed original games. We are talking about ones for Game Boy monochrome, GBC, and GBA. But the tricky thing is that some of the GB b/w games will NOT work on GBC machines, and likewise some of the GB b/w / GBC games will not run on GBAs. If you think there is limited compatibility with the licensed stuff, with many of the unlicensed games, they will only run on the machine they were initially programmed for. (and many of these games have copy protection and are not dumpable).
I like my games to be accurate, so I go with original hardware.
If anything, the people who use real carts on emulator hardware are the ones in the wrong. The cartridge is essentially just one ROM file in an obsolete container. There is absolutely no functional difference between a ROM file and an original cartridge. Where do you think the ROM file came from? We all know that software emulation is not the same as original hardware, yes? It is a far better option to use an original console and a flash cart, like an Everdrive.
It is a marginally better option.
Certainly "the best" option, to be sure, but the difference isn't as substantial as you make it seem, in general.
No need to deal with any of these:
hacking up an SGB to fix the timing or link port
homebrew to fix the Game Boy Player's blur
reconnecting the SNES jr RGB lines
getting an SGB2 to fit a US system