Game Boy Advance SP User Manual
IPS Display Settings
If the screen is not centered, it may have shifted. It is not glued, so you can straighten it by pressing gently on it to move it.
IPS Funny Playing
Press the top middle button to adjust the brightness (the same one used to turn the backlight on or off on an original screen).
Press and hold this button to open the screen settings menu. To navigate this menu, press and hold the button. To change the settings, press the same button briefly.
Menu options:
- BRT: Brightness level
- CLR: Color filters
- DSP: Display modes (scanlines…)
- FRM: Sprite transparency setting. This helps prevent objects on the screen from flickering in certain games. Set to OFF by default.
- CG: Color settings
IPS MAX
Press the top middle button to adjust the brightness (the same one used to turn the backlight on or off on an original screen).
Press and hold this button to open the screen settings menu. To navigate this menu, press and hold the button. To change the settings, press the same button briefly.
Menu options:
- LIGHT: Brightness level
- GRID OFF: Display the pixel grid
- LOGO: Change the logo
- COLOUR: Change the color palette, useful for Game Boy games
- FRAME: Adjust sprite transparency. This helps prevent objects on the screen from flickering in certain games.
- C/A DM: Allows you to play GB and GBC games in full screen
- SAVE: Saves the current settings so they are retained the next time you turn it on
IPS CGS
Press the top middle button to adjust the brightness (the same one used to turn the backlight on or off on an original screen).
By holding down this button, the display mode changes:
- HD: Standard full-screen display or like the original AGS-001 screen
- PIXEL: Full-screen pixel grid or like the original AGS-001 screen
- SL2: Vertical scanlines
IPS V2
Press the top middle button to adjust the brightness (the same one used to turn the backlight on or off on an original screen).
USB-C
The battery charges with a USB-C to USB cable. USB-C to USB-C cables are not compatible. This cable should be plugged into a standard 5V USB power supply. Fast chargers are not compatible. When the battery is charging, the orange LED lights up. When the battery is 100% charged, the LED turns off.
There is no need to wait for the battery to be completely charged before unplugging it. Similarly, the battery does not need to be completely discharged before charging it.
If the battery is swollen or emits a strange odor, remove it and then contact me for a replacement. The battery has a 2-year warranty.
The RGB LEDs
You can adjust the RGB LEDs using key combinations.
To switch from one mode to another, with the option to turn off the LEDs, hold A + B for 3 seconds. You can then access settings specific to each mode by referring to this diagram: click on the image to view it in full size
The HDMI mod
To connect the GBA SP to a screen, use the included micro HDMI adapter or a micro HDMI cable directly.