{"product_id":"game-boy-mbc5-flash-cartridge-circuit-board","title":"Game Boy MBC5 Flash Cartridge Circuit Board","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis board is intended for making either homebrew games, or to backup games you already own. This board IS NOT a 1-to-1 replacement for original boards.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eunpopulated\u003c\/strong\u003e circuit board you can use to make your own homebrew Game Boy games. You will need to purchase components and solder them to the board yourself. You will also need an MBC5 mapper chip from an original Game Boy or Game Boy Color game that uses the MBC5 mapper. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis board uses brand new M29F160 EEPROMs and battery-backed SRAM.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore you purchase, please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/MouseBiteLabs\/Game-Boy-Cartridges\/tree\/main\/MBC5%20(Type%20A%2C%20SRAM)\" title=\"Game Boy MBC5 Flash Cartridge GitHub\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eread through the GitHub repository\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and keep these things in mind:\u003cbr\u003e1) This project requires good soldering experience. You must be proficient in drag soldering, and be able to use hot air or a hot plate.\u003cbr\u003e2) You will need a donor cartridge for the MBC5 mapper chip.\u003cbr\u003e3) You will need a method to flash games onto the EEPROM, like the GBxCart.\u003cbr\u003e4) Full game compatibility is not guaranteed, but I haven't run into any issues. Any incompatibilities will be recorded on the GitHub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA video tutorial for making one of my Game Boy cartridges can be found on my YouTube channel: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7UwJT3o4NFQ\" title=\"Game Boy Cartridge Tutorial\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7UwJT3o4NFQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnsure what kind of mapper your intended Game Boy game uses? Check out this website for a list: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catskull.net\/gb-rom-database\/\" title=\"Gameboy Game List\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/catskull.net\/gb-rom-database\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find example builds at the wiki page of the GitHub: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/MouseBiteLabs\/Game-Boy-Cartridges\/wiki\/MBC5\" title=\"Game Boy Flash Cartridge Wiki\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehttps:\/\/github.com\/MouseBiteLabs\/Game-Boy-Cartridges\/wiki\/MBC5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis project is open source, so if you would like to order your own from the PCB manufacturer of your choice, the files are available in the GitHub repository. Just be sure to match the \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eexact\u003c\/span\u003e specifications as listed (thickness, surface finish, etc).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mousebitelabs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45771100323893,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/3477\/9189\/files\/il_fullxfull.6795636169_n336.jpg?v=1784086992","url":"https:\/\/mousebitelabs.store\/products\/game-boy-mbc5-flash-cartridge-circuit-board","provider":"MouseBiteLabs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}