Improved screens on GBA SP, now backlit! - Page 2

Samor · September 26th, 2005

I want to see that SP screen in action now

takwu · September 29th, 2005

IGN reported on it, and got pictures with old SP, new SP, and GBM all turned on with the same game. Seems like they agree with everything I said - great minds think alike?

http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/652/652641p1.html

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**Dark Watcher** · September 29th, 2005

Hmm..wonder if we can trade in our old SP

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**hushypushy** · September 29th, 2005

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But it's not perfect -- the refresh rate is a tad slower than the classic GBA SP and Game Boy Micro screen, so there's an ever so subtle "blur" when objects move or the screen scrolls.

yikes.

Lobo · September 29th, 2005

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Originally Posted by hushypushy

yikes.

Depending how that blur works it might be a good thing.

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takwu · September 29th, 2005

Well as I said before, I only noticed very little ghosting. The worst I have seen is the ship in Galaga (the Super GB version) would appear a bit dim when moving, instead of being completely bright white on a completely black screen when not moving. In any game with a lot of colours, it's really a non-issue.

The screen does blur a tiny bit when it's scrolling very fast. But for example in SMB3, when Mario is running full speed flying through a stage, you really have to look hard to notice things are a bit blurred. It's not even close to actually affecting your positioning or identifying things.

DW, I don't know where you live, but in N America you can always trade in not-too-old systems at EB Games

And I think you might want to hurry up before the market realizes the old SP with frontlit screen is worth even less now. Every time I see an old SP in brand new packaging I feel sorry for the store... you have to REALLY like the colour to buy a frontlit SP at the same price.

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**hushypushy** · September 30th, 2005

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Originally Posted by Lobo

Depending how that blur works it might be a good thing.

yeah but im kind of envisioning the slow refresh rate that plagued GBA sidescrollers.

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September 26th, 2005	#21 (permalink)
Samor racing gamer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NL Posts: 6,051	I want to see that SP screen in action now

September 29th, 2005	#22 (permalink)
takwu previous extinction Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,857	IGN reported on it, and got pictures with old SP, new SP, and GBM all turned on with the same game. Seems like they agree with everything I said - great minds think alike? http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/652/652641p1.html __________________ Latest toy: Sharp LCD TV Monitor LL-M17W1U

September 29th, 2005	#23 (permalink)
Dark Watcher Coffee Demon Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Darkness, Unknown Posts: 2,905	Hmm..wonder if we can trade in our old SP __________________

September 29th, 2005	#26 (permalink)
takwu previous extinction Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,857	Well as I said before, I only noticed very little ghosting. The worst I have seen is the ship in Galaga (the Super GB version) would appear a bit dim when moving, instead of being completely bright white on a completely black screen when not moving. In any game with a lot of colours, it's really a non-issue. The screen does blur a tiny bit when it's scrolling very fast. But for example in SMB3, when Mario is running full speed flying through a stage, you really have to look hard to notice things are a bit blurred. It's not even close to actually affecting your positioning or identifying things. DW, I don't know where you live, but in N America you can always trade in not-too-old systems at EB Games And I think you might want to hurry up before the market realizes the old SP with frontlit screen is worth even less now. Every time I see an old SP in brand new packaging I feel sorry for the store... you have to REALLY like the colour to buy a frontlit SP at the same price. __________________ Latest toy: Sharp LCD TV Monitor LL-M17W1U