makho
Socials
Links to my public accounts and such
- Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/c/makhobutnotthevillageingeorgia/
- Instagram (deactivated) – https://www.instagram.com/makhowastaken/
- X, Formerly Twitter – https://twitter.com/makhowastaken/
- Github – https://github.com/makhowastaken/
For business inquiries and such, please use the email linked on the “about” tab of my youtube account. Personal inquiries will be ignored and or possibly made fun of. Publicly.
Other Neat Stuff
Game Boy Wiki – https://gbwiki.org/
- Tons of helpful repair and mod info, including a writeup on (nearly) all backlight kits.
Need personalized help? Try joining one of the many discord servers linked in the wiki.
I do not respond to emails or DMs with troubleshooting requests.
Test ROM packs for GB(A):
- orangeglo’s Better Button Test ROM
- mattcurrie’s color test and scrolling bar test
- 240p Test Suite
- Natalie the Nerd screen alignment and button test ROMs
- and “AGS Aging” for GBA button test and LCD calibration (google)
- Aging startup patches for non-eeprom carts: https://djedditt.net/agsaging/
Continuously updated backlight power usage and brightness spreadsheet Excel Spreadsheet hosted on Google Drive
Tools and Parts
I have an affiliate link with Retro Game Repair Shop and regularly use this store for parts and tools that I show in my videos. I also have a discount code, “makho”, and using it at checkout will get you 10% off your order at RGRS.
Tools I regularly use and recommend (these are affiliate links):
- Fine point tweezers - Engineer PTN-03
- Mini power supply - Miniware MDP-XP
- Solder sucker - Engineer SS-02
- MiniWare TS80P Soldering Iron
- Tips for TS80P (J02 and K4)
- MiniWare MHP30M Mini Hot Plate
- Amtech Soldering Flux
- Through Hole solder practice kit
- Surface mount solder practice kit
More tools I also use (not affiliate links):
- Baseus USB C Charge Cable with power readout
- PCBite PCB holders and magnetic base plate from sensepeek
- X-Tronic 3020-XTS Soldering Station
- Bosch Hot Glue Pen
- Adafruit Clear Insulated Silicone Mat
- USB C + PD/QC Power Meter
- USB A + QC Power Meter
If you’d like to support me directly, I’ve created a ko-fi – https://ko-fi.com/makho