This just popped up on my feed. Super cool! I bought a faulty GBA ages ago which had a broken L or R micro switch. After I installed the aftermarket replacements I had to get another set to put on my own GBA because they felt so much better. I think I'll pick up a set of these when I built my ultimate GBC!
I use brass M2 standoffs to hold my motherboards in place while I test them and I found running a standoff through the hole in the bottom-right of the D pad makes another anchor point to help align it while soldering.
Great kit, by the way! I tried to do something similar with microswitches wired to the board but they ended up being too tall for the d pad to rest on and put too much pressure on the board itself
what do you mean by "you can't use the dc jack anymore"? As in, the buttons won't work while charging? Or i just can't charge my gameboy if I'm using the rechargeable battery mod?
Absolutely AWESOME video and Mod! So may I ask what this mod is supposed to be for? Is it just to give you more of a tactile feel to your buttons while playing? Or does it actually do something other than that... And PLEASE don't take this comment as a knock or a poke at you or your work, your work is AMAZING! And I'm very jealous. I just am not very familiar with the modding world yet, and would really like to know what these were designed for / intended for. I guess I don't really know much about "tac switch" modding, or what that even means to be fair! Again, nothing against you! Just wondering what this mod does! Because if it's something that I'd be interested in I'd love to invest if you're selling! Thanks!
I purchased a GBC with this mod and have noticed that any game that requires jumping with the A button that the jumping is erratic. sometimes it does a full jump other times it does what's like a quarter to a half jump or it tries to jump multiple times from one press. I've taken everything apart and cleaned it and tried 2 sets of membranes. any ideas?
Amazing stuff. Any chance you can set up a diagram or something of the sort to show how to set up the AB pad without sacrificing the DC jack? I'd like to be able to still use it for stuff like earbuds/headphones in the future.
The problem I'm having with this mod is that I'm getting a "double click" where the membrane gives feedback, and then you push a tiny bit further to get the actual buttons to click. It's not terrible but it doesn't feel like a GBASP for example. Are there any workarounds for this at all?
I installed these a week or so ago. Agree with some of the other comments, it's a little bit hard to press down, vs the original button feel. You have to fully press down to actuate the button, where usually you can just kind of roll your finger around the d-pad on games like zelda/ pokemon. I like it on the A and B buttons however. I found my thumb hurting after a while just from pressing down harder. The start and select don't really work once i've tightened down the shell, ( works but don't feel the tactile click ). Maybe theres custom buttons that would be made to improve this, or just adding some material to the back of the orignal ones and removing the membranes perhaps.
Hello, I have ordered a set of your tactile switches, and found your video from your sellers page, my question is, after installing the tactile switches, do we remove the membrane from the directional pad and the a/b buttons? or do we retain those as spacers?
i just boght this and are awesome, but they should come with custom buttons to use with it cause reusing the silicon thing on top make it a "double press" feel
I just ordered two sets of these for my Gameboy Colors. I have a Giltesa USB C Pro kit Lipo mod in my Gameboys. Do I need connect a wire to ground? I saw you recommended pin 32 on cart connector in another comment.
@@leggomyfroggo FYI if ever you get the question again I had to connect a wire to ground with the Giltesa USB-C Pro kit. Tried with the alt ground and it didn't work. Only worked when I connected the wire to ground. Just received them today and had to install one right away. They feel awesome!
They need to be soldered onto the board, 4 pads per switch. I recommend a hot plate and solder paste if you have it, but an iron with a small top works as well. Just be careful not to get flux inside the switch.
@@leggomyfroggo Oof, that'll be tricky. I haven't touched a soldering iron since school. I bought plenty spare switches, enough in theory to fit the 2 D-Pad and 2 A/B boards that I won't be using, so I can afford to lose a few. I guess I'll have to get some practice in before I screw them up though.
@@andyroo8046 Yeah, that will generally cause problems. I have these same boards without tac switches as well if you want to fix your buttons but maintain the original feel.
Even a small amount of flux in the switches will basically ruin them, so it's a precaution in this case -- I normally use flux when I do this, but for the sake of promoting the method least likely to cause issues, I skipped it for the video.
You can just run a wire from the GND pad to a proper ground point on the motherboard in that case -- essentially any ground point that isn't directly connected to the negative battery terminal. Pin 32 on the cartridge connector is a good option.
@@leggomyfroggoFuck me it worked, honestly if you hadn't said optional in the vid I would have watched further an done this, didn't know it was necessary.
@@fz96 Makho's github has a GBA version that you can order from OSHPark(make sure you choose flex) and assemble youself: github.com/makhowastaken/AGB_TACT
You're amazing. you deserve more followers. have a wonderful day
This just popped up on my feed. Super cool! I bought a faulty GBA ages ago which had a broken L or R micro switch. After I installed the aftermarket replacements I had to get another set to put on my own GBA because they felt so much better. I think I'll pick up a set of these when I built my ultimate GBC!
I use brass M2 standoffs to hold my motherboards in place while I test them and I found running a standoff through the hole in the bottom-right of the D pad makes another anchor point to help align it while soldering.
Great kit, by the way! I tried to do something similar with microswitches wired to the board but they ended up being too tall for the d pad to rest on and put too much pressure on the board itself
what do you mean by "you can't use the dc jack anymore"?
As in, the buttons won't work while charging?
Or i just can't charge my gameboy if I'm using the rechargeable battery mod?
Awesome!
Clean and simple mod.
I just installed these and oh goodness do I love them so far! The clicky buttons FEEL SO GOOD
Absolutely AWESOME video and Mod!
So may I ask what this mod is supposed to be for? Is it just to give you more of a tactile feel to your buttons while playing? Or does it actually do something other than that...
And PLEASE don't take this comment as a knock or a poke at you or your work, your work is AMAZING! And I'm very jealous. I just am not very familiar with the modding world yet, and would really like to know what these were designed for / intended for. I guess I don't really know much about "tac switch" modding, or what that even means to be fair! Again, nothing against you! Just wondering what this mod does! Because if it's something that I'd be interested in I'd love to invest if you're selling!
Thanks!
That’s what I was asking is this for responsive over the membrane so inputs are quicker?
I purchased a GBC with this mod and have noticed that any game that requires jumping with the A button that the jumping is erratic. sometimes it does a full jump other times it does what's like a quarter to a half jump or it tries to jump multiple times from one press. I've taken everything apart and cleaned it and tried 2 sets of membranes. any ideas?
Froggo is best frog!
Amazing stuff. Any chance you can set up a diagram or something of the sort to show how to set up the AB pad without sacrificing the DC jack? I'd like to be able to still use it for stuff like earbuds/headphones in the future.
Why are you putting headphones in the dc jack lmao
The problem I'm having with this mod is that I'm getting a "double click" where the membrane gives feedback, and then you push a tiny bit further to get the actual buttons to click. It's not terrible but it doesn't feel like a GBASP for example. Are there any workarounds for this at all?
did you ever find a fix for this?
@RexxReviews Sadly not. I just removed the mod in the end! Strange because not everyone seems to have this problem. Would love to find a solution
I installed these a week or so ago. Agree with some of the other comments, it's a little bit hard to press down, vs the original button feel. You have to fully press down to actuate the button, where usually you can just kind of roll your finger around the d-pad on games like zelda/ pokemon. I like it on the A and B buttons however. I found my thumb hurting after a while just from pressing down harder. The start and select don't really work once i've tightened down the shell, ( works but don't feel the tactile click ). Maybe theres custom buttons that would be made to improve this, or just adding some material to the back of the orignal ones and removing the membranes perhaps.
I just had these installed and the A,B buttons don’t work but everything else is fine any idea why it doesn’t work?
Does this use the stock membranes and buttons? Or are different ones needed?
You still sell these? :D
Hello, I have ordered a set of your tactile switches, and found your video from your sellers page, my question is, after installing the tactile switches, do we remove the membrane from the directional pad and the a/b buttons? or do we retain those as spacers?
Keep the membranes
Hi, great mod! Is this available for the gameboy advance, too?
Thank you!
i just boght this and are awesome, but they should come with custom buttons to use with it cause reusing the silicon thing on top make it a "double press" feel
So you don't need to solder the wires to a and b?
Super easy mod thanks! Tac Switches work great and the feel is good too.
Excellent and useful !
I just ordered two sets of these for my Gameboy Colors. I have a Giltesa USB C Pro kit Lipo mod in my Gameboys. Do I need connect a wire to ground? I saw you recommended pin 32 on cart connector in another comment.
If the battery gets wired to the negative battery terminal, and the DC jack is completely removed, then you shouldn't need to run a wire.
@@leggomyfroggo FYI if ever you get the question again I had to connect a wire to ground with the Giltesa USB-C Pro kit. Tried with the alt ground and it didn't work. Only worked when I connected the wire to ground. Just received them today and had to install one right away. They feel awesome!
Do you have an alternative to Esty where they can be purchased?
edit- I meant like eBay. I have not set up an Esty acc.
Since your etsy is on hiatus, I bought the circuit boards and switches separately. How do those things actually attach to the board?
They need to be soldered onto the board, 4 pads per switch. I recommend a hot plate and solder paste if you have it, but an iron with a small top works as well. Just be careful not to get flux inside the switch.
@@leggomyfroggo Oof, that'll be tricky. I haven't touched a soldering iron since school. I bought plenty spare switches, enough in theory to fit the 2 D-Pad and 2 A/B boards that I won't be using, so I can afford to lose a few. I guess I'll have to get some practice in before I screw them up though.
This looks great, I did something similar using iphone home screen buttons, but they are *too* clicky.
What are you using for silicones? Just the normal ones?
Yup, specifically OEM ones when I can get away with it from an aesthetic standpoint
Are you still using the membranes?
Can you pair this with led buttons mod?
They won't fit together, unfortunately.
How did you bend the soldering iron tip like that? It's awesome
It's a J-tip! Works great for SMD stuff, and you should be able to get one for basically any iron.
@@leggomyfroggo I have a crappy soldering iron but it uses a solid tip. next time I solder I'm absolutely ordering a J tip and a metal scrubby station
Does this fix buttons that don't work on my gameboy color?
As long as the buttons don't work because of contact corrosion, broken traces, or something similar, yes.
@@leggomyfroggo it seems it's because my buttons are tinned
@@andyroo8046 Yeah, that will generally cause problems. I have these same boards without tac switches as well if you want to fix your buttons but maintain the original feel.
When will these be available again? :o
Waiting on a new batch, so it could be a few weeks.
very, very Cool 😎
whats the difference? does it make it more clicky?
Yeah, like the ones on the Gameboy Advance, though not sure why you'd do that. The original buttons will last longer.
why dont u put flux on while doing this
Even a small amount of flux in the switches will basically ruin them, so it's a precaution in this case -- I normally use flux when I do this, but for the sake of promoting the method least likely to cause issues, I skipped it for the video.
Do you need anything between the d-pad and the board for final assembly? Like the rubber button backs.
Yes, you still use the silicone membranes between the buttons and the board.
@@leggomyfroggo thank you!!! I'm currently adding this mod to one of my favorite GBCs wish me luck 🤞🍀
Edit: Success! Feels great and easy to install.
since i have a funnyplaying rechargable Li Ion battery that uses the DC jack as a charging port i do care about the DC jack very much
You can just run a wire from the GND pad to a proper ground point on the motherboard in that case -- essentially any ground point that isn't directly connected to the negative battery terminal. Pin 32 on the cartridge connector is a good option.
Just got a order of 3, 2 A Bs not working wtf
@@ArielaRevna-rt2te did you bridge the gnd_alt pads?
Did not...
@@leggomyfroggo what am I doing as a solution?
@@ArielaRevna-rt2te follow step 4 in the written guide: froggocustoms.com/blogs/installation-guides/game-boy-color-tactile-switch-mod
@@leggomyfroggoFuck me it worked, honestly if you hadn't said optional in the vid I would have watched further an done this, didn't know it was necessary.
But, why?
Subjectively speaking, they feel great, and I get fewer missed inputs and flakey diagonals.
@@leggomyfroggo ok seems logic, I really dislike the clicky feeling, but it depends of the preference of each person, I guess, nice video BTW
forgive me but i'm confused on the purpose of this.
Makes the buttons clicky. Especially if you have aftermarket membranes, makes the button presses more "sure" so you don't have to press as hard.
@@leggomyfroggo Does such a board exist for the GBA?
@@fz96 Makho's github has a GBA version that you can order from OSHPark(make sure you choose flex) and assemble youself: github.com/makhowastaken/AGB_TACT