Man, there’s something wild about seeing the guts of a Game Boy Color, all laid bare. So, there’s this genius modder, @natalie_thenerd, who pulled off a crazy stunt—made a fully transparent Game Boy Color. Yup, you can eyeball every single copper trace on that thing, like peeking into a tech secret garden. She put together her own schematics and even ripped out the ground zone. Yeah, I know, that sounds risky, but she claims it’s cool ’cause the console’s so… basic?
Anyway, Natalie didn’t whip up the clear PCB all by herself. Nope, sent it off to some mystery provider. The board’s made of this acrylic stuff that melts if you sneeze on it wrong—200 degrees Celsius or something. Imagine the nerves, soldering chips on that thing. My hands get shaky just thinking about it.
The final build? Almost everything is totally clear. I swear, even the cartridge reader, which Natalie snagged from a clone thingy, has this ghostly vibe. The whole setup practically screams “look but don’t touch,” dressed in its translucent shell with matching see-through buttons.
But hold on—the bad news? It’s a one-off gig, a sort of arty dabble. So, if you’re thinking of snagging one, dream on. That clear PCB is as fragile as a peace treaty, might just crumble under a fit of gamer rage.
Some folks are chirping about tweaking it with silver traces or throwing in backlighting for that extra bling. Natalie’s like a big deal in the Modded Gameboy Club, so part of me thinks, why not? Somebody could jazz it up even more.
Transparent tech is apparently making a comeback? People are fancifying power banks and SSD thingies, of all things. Though, unless the clear stuff becomes tougher and cheaper, we’re just spending our time in dreamland.
In any case, hats off to Natalie! It’s mad creations like hers that keep tech modding alive and a little bit insane.
