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Okay, so picture this—Natalie, who goes by @natalie_thenerd online, decided to whip up a Game Boy Color. But not just any Game Boy Color. Nah, she built this thing with a fully clear motherboard. Like, you can see all those tiny copper bits just doing their thing. It’s kinda wild how she managed to draw up her own blueprints—or, wait, schematics, that’s the word—to get it all working. She basically said, “Who needs a ground zone?” and just made that board see-through. Guess what? For this old-school handheld thingamabob, it doesn’t even matter. Simplicity for the win, am I right?
But hold on, Natalie didn’t make the entire transparent board in her garage—with a magic wand or something. She got some help from a third-party whatchamacallit (PCB provider, they call it). And get this, that see-through board is made out of some fancy stuff that sorta acts like acrylic. Just glad it doesn’t melt when you solder at low temperatures, though you gotta be extra cautious while welding little chips on it. Imagine solder dripping everywhere, what a mess that would be!
So, her Game Boy? It’s like having X-ray vision. Chips, copper, screen—check. Daughterboard? Also check. And oh, the cartridge reader? Apparently, she got this semi-clear piece from some clone Game Boy in China. Threw in a clear shell with see-through keys, and boom, a full-on transparent gaming device. Pretty rad, if you ask me.
But here’s the kicker—don’t go running to the store. This was just a passion project for Natalie, just fooling around and all. The thing is, the clear PCB she made is kinda like handling a very fragile piece of glass. You know, the kind you’d tiptoe around so it doesn’t break? Yeah, not really made for someone with butterfingers or, heaven forbid, an angry gamer.
And here’s where the feedback flew in like hotcakes. Some folks threw in their two cents—maybe try silver traces instead of copper for that sleek vibe. Or why not backlighting? Cause lights make everything cooler. Natalie’s no stranger to this stuff—she even started the Modded Gameboy Club. So, hey, who knows? Someone might jazz it up even further.
Imaginations went wild. People started thinking, like, “What if we did this with phones?” The Nothing Phone 2, anyone? And sure, people love that transparent look these days with their tech wrappers. It’s a trend or something, but it won’t catch on until these durable, clear PCBs get cheaper and sturdier. Until then, it’s more like a fancy art piece than something you’d toss in your backpack.
Long story short—props to Natalie for this clear-as-day Game Boy Color. It’s like a love letter to modding. This community really knows how to make tech into art, and honestly, that’s something to celebrate.
