colonelby Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 Hye, I was just reading in my local news paper that someone has invented an attachment for Nintendo's Gameboy Advance that allows it to act as a GPS unit. What will this mean to geocaching? Maby the next generation of young geocachers? What do you think? colonelby Quote Link to comment
+WVDan Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 (edited) Personally, I wouldn't waste my money on a Gameboy. I had two as a teenager, and both only lasted about 4 months and the screens went bad. I took it for service, but it cost more to put a new screen in than it did to just buy a new game boy. My boy is 3 now and will be 4 in August, but when he turns 7 or 8, I'm going to get him the latest gecko or what ever is available along those lines. Even at 3, he loves caching. Edited April 13, 2004 by WVDan Quote Link to comment
+SBPhishy Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 Just to add, the new Gameboy Advance SP is amazing. They finally nailed what a portable gaming system should be. I had the first GB advance, and the newer SP is definitely worth the little extra. The backlight is great, as is the rechargeable battery which lasts a long time, even with the backlight on all the time. Nintendo has definitely come a long way from the original game boys. Quote Link to comment
+roadway57 Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 Personally, I wouldn't waste my money on a Gameboy. I had two as a teenager, and both only lasted about 4 months and the screens went bad. I took it for service, but it cost more to put a new screen in than it did to just buy a new game boy. My boy is 3 now and will be 4 in August, but when he turns 7 or 8, I'm going to get him the latest gecko or what ever is available along those lines. Even at 3, he loves caching. my son is 22 and still has the gameboy i gave him more than 10 years ago. I agree with colonelby, this will influence the next generation of cachers. Quote Link to comment
Jeremy Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 The company is Red Sky. It's definitely an interesting new use of the GameBoy system. I would think since the GameBoy SP has the cartridge inserted into the bottom of the device that it would work better with the GameBoy Advance. They have a section on GPS Gaming, but it's pretty much marketing hype. You can play movies and music with the GameBoy, and the interface is pretty well documented. The latest Dr. Dobbs Journal discusses ways you can hack the GameBoy Advance. Personally, I would prefer a bluetooth attachment over a specific device for your GameBoy. That would allow all kinds of interfaces. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 The Gameboy SP is out of date and overpriced. (cool as it is). When I can get a Game Cube (I got an Xbox instead) for 99 bucks and a GameBoy SP for the same price I really have to wonder. Nokias gizmo is overpriced but at least it should slap Nintendo up side the head and wake them up. Jeremy's bluetooth idea is a good one. Quote Link to comment
+Geo Ho Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 I'll take one . . . Tetris AND caching? Can't go wrong there. Happy caching and stuff! Quote Link to comment
Jeremy Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 Sorry. I disagree. The GameBoy SP is an impressive device. The portability and features are amazing. Quote Link to comment
+TeamK-9 Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 Yah, I mean, Nintendo pioneered handheld gaming. The fact that the price on both the gamecube and game boy advance sp shouldn't mean anything. You're getting a good deal on a game boy advanec and an even better one on the gamecube... Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 I doubt I'll ever get a Gameboy Advance considering that I have been playing Pokemon Yellow for two years on my old gameboy and it is the only game I own. Quote Link to comment
+TeamK-9 Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 You can still play pokemon on a new one, all the gameboys are reverse compatible, which means they play games intended for older gameboys... Quote Link to comment
+leatherman Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 The Gameboy SP is out of date and overpriced. (cool as it is). When I can get a Game Cube (I got an Xbox instead) for 99 bucks and a GameBoy SP for the same price I really have to wonder. I don't agree. They aren't the same thing. Comparatively, you can buy an Apex DVD player for $50. Where a portable DVD player is near $1000. One has a screen and is battery operated. The other has to be connected to a video system. You're paying for portability. Quote Link to comment
+SBPhishy Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 (edited) I recently purchased a GameCube as well. My first console in YEARS! I found out that I really missed being able to play video games. Anyway, the price of a GameCube compared to what else is out there is great. I want a game console to PLAY VIDEO GAMES. I already have a DVD player, etc. etc. I didn't feel like paying extra for features that are redundant. I have been impressed with the games available on GameCube, and the gameplay, graphics, etc. are great. While many of the games may be more "family" oriented, many of the games have the coveted BLOOD AND GORE AND GUNS! 100 bucks for a Gameboy SP is a decent and reasonable price, considering what else is out there. 100 bucks for a GameCube is a great price. Also, if you have both, you can have some extra fun with certain games by linking the Gameboy and the GameCube together. While I personally do like the PS2 better than the GameCube, for the money, the GameCube can't be beat. Nokias gizmo is INSANELY overpriced and I don't really see what the big deal is. A "gameboy" and a cell phone in one. It sounds like a PDA and a GPS in one! While it's a cool idea, I'd rather not have to carry my gamesystem everywhere, just so I can have a telephone. I'd rather have my GPS with me, but if I don't want my PDA, I would rather not have to sacrifice durability. Overall, electronics are great. I like them all! I think it gets a little crazy though, trying to make everything the smallest, and cramming 8 devices into one. Just to add, what is "out of date"? It all comes down to fun factor. Original Nintendos are still a lot of fun to play, and those are definitely out of date! Sometimes the "newest" and "best" isnt necessarily the "newest" or the "best". Edited April 13, 2004 by SBPhishy Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 I'd like to add I have an SP, and I think it is amazing... My favorite? 55 old atari games from Activision on one cart. Even with an expanded battery pack, the whole unit is extremely light weight. I'm taking it hiking. Best handheld out there. Quote Link to comment
+SBPhishy Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Nothing like looking at a great view thru the eyes of your gameboy... Quote Link to comment
+Team Flying Dachshund Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 I thought you where talking about a Goecaching video game. Dunno how well that would go over. i guess it would be good for people up north when it snows. I would buy the game though because I am a kid at heart. I think people would only buy the gps attachment if they found about geocaching and if it is cheaper than a reg gps. Gameboys have allways been very reliable for me. None have died on me yet. Quote Link to comment
+Cache Viking Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Personally, I wouldn't waste my money on a Gameboy. I had two as a teenager, and both only lasted about 4 months and the screens went bad. I took it for service, but it cost more to put a new screen in than it did to just buy a new game boy. My boy is 3 now and will be 4 in August, but when he turns 7 or 8, I'm going to get him the latest gecko or what ever is available along those lines. Even at 3, he loves caching. my son is 22 and still has the gameboy i gave him more than 10 years ago. I agree with colonelby, this will influence the next generation of cachers. My son would love to know he could use his GB Adv. for caching. He got it when the one I purchased well over 10 years ago recently quite. Neat thing I did not know and he showed me was all the old cartridges work in the new system. Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Nothing like looking at a great view thru the eyes of your gameboy... Well, I'd save it for a quick diversion just before hitting the hay... Playing asteroids and walking OFF the ridgeline probably would qualify me for a Darwin award... Quote Link to comment
+fly46 Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Just a thought, a low to mid range gps is $200-300... Gameboy with attatchment wouldn't be more than $150... might be a nice option for some people.. Or for parents whos kids want gpsrs but the parents can't afford them for the kids and the kids already have the gameboys.... and not a word about prices on ebay, some of us can't stand that site. Quote Link to comment
+SBPhishy Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Gameboy with attatchment wouldn't be more than $150... Well... Unfortunately, it seems like it will be a bit more. On the RedSky website, it says: Pre-Order and Save! Regularly $249 US, now $199 US.Limited time only. So, it seems it will be 250 when it comes out. That's pretty expensive. Quote Link to comment
colonelby Posted April 15, 2004 Author Share Posted April 15, 2004 (edited) Hye, It's a bit expensive, but the long term effects on the next generation could be positive geocaching-wise. Edited April 15, 2004 by colonelby Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 But it's only 8 channel... my Legend is 12! /not sure what a channel is in this case, but I still feel like the guy from Spinal Tap Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 n00b: channels are the receivers, essentially, for the satellites. 12 channels can receive signals/info from 12 satellites, the 8 channel would receive from 8. Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Ummm.... I knew that... Heh heh, thanks... I was wondering about that. Never gave it a whole lot of thought though. ------------------------------------- (But mine still goes to eleven... ) Quote Link to comment
colonelby Posted April 15, 2004 Author Share Posted April 15, 2004 My Sportrack map gets 12, but I've never had over 9 sats receiving/sending position info. Quote Link to comment
+protocoldroid Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 ...and I'm a sucker who carries around a GPS, a PDA and a GBA-SP? Geez! My backpacking crewbies might consider it cheating to bring them all along, but... that's a boatload of entertainment and usefulness in less than a pound Obviously, I like my toys. I don't know if I'd buy a GPS attatchment for my GBA... I'd rather have one on my PDA (higher res screen) plus I can run software like Delorme Handheld (which can load maps from other Delorme software), and memory for a PDA is a lot less expensive than Flash Carts for GBA. But, I am a big-time GBA fan. They are amazing devices. The internal battery has really good life, the screen is really crisp. You can emulate original NES games almost perfectly on it, you can even develop your own applications for it. Some people even use their GBA as a psuedo-pda by using "pogo shell" which is a small OS for GBA, you can read text docs, view pictures, etc. There's also other attatchments for GBA such a digital camera. Quote Link to comment
colonelby Posted April 15, 2004 Author Share Posted April 15, 2004 Hmmmm..... I've never really thought about buying a GBA, it sounds that it might be worth it. (Still, gotta love my xbox) Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Keep in mind that the GBA-SP is no Xbox, PS2 or Gamecube. It is constrained by it's form factor to what is essentially a glorified 486 PC (NOT an intel processor). That's just a comparison of basic computing power. It does what it does very well and is a LOT of fun - but don't expect true 3D grpahics. Many of the games are 2D slide levels or overhead or 3/4 views, much like Ultima 5, 6 & 7. But oh is it great fun. The only down side is the games are expensive (well, less expensive that a home console, but I'm a cheap kinda guy.) If you decide to go with it, research each game you are interested in. Some look like a lot of fun (and are - Activision Atari 2600 gamepak) but some are absolutely rancid, despite the packaging and pretty graphics. Quote Link to comment
+protocoldroid Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 (edited) ...some good info about GBA carts and accessories (not about the GPS at the moment....) http://www.gameboy-advance.net/ edit: agreed, it is not a fullsize console this generation console (xbox/ps2/gcn), but.. for those who grew up with NES and SNES... it's like carrying one of those systems in your pocket, which imho, is a blast. Edited April 15, 2004 by protocoldroid Quote Link to comment
colonelby Posted April 15, 2004 Author Share Posted April 15, 2004 I'm a "part-time" old video game collector. I have 100 NES games and 60 SNES games and a whole bunch of atari, intellivision stuff. I'm told that the GBA is closely related to the SNES. Is that true? Quote Link to comment
+protocoldroid Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 I'm a "part-time" old video game collector. I have 100 NES games and 60 SNES games and a whole bunch of atari, intellivision stuff. I'm told that the GBA is closely related to the SNES. Is that true? SNES vs GBA Specs http://www.gameboy-advance.net/emulated/snes_roms_on_gba.htm SNES ---------------------------- GBA 16bit 3.58 mhz ------------------ 32 Bit, 16.7 mhz RISC 128k ram ------------------------ 256k ram ....and it goes on. Quote Link to comment
+hedberg Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Okay, when are we gonna get Geocaching games for PS2, Xbox and so on? You can choose between a wide range of players, including the organizing Jeremy that has to run back home to fix the servers all the time instead of doing some nice geocaching Each player has there one personality, they like also different kind of caches, and have different kind of vehicle. In the future will it also be possible to play the Geocaching game in a multiplayermode called "Event". The best part with playing a Geocaching videogame? If you fail finding a cache, you can start over from the beginning and avoid all the previous mistakes you did Quote Link to comment
colonelby Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 ...or a geocaching game on one of those pocket thingys. You can design your own player... Sales on day one: $0 Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 I love my GB. I play my GB more than my consoles! Quote Link to comment
colonelby Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 It's all about the mobility Quote Link to comment
+Pe+Di Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 On 4/15/2004 at 9:29 PM, hedberg said: Okay, when are we gonna get Geocaching games for PS2, Xbox and so on? GC97R8C, a Gameboy Letterbox :-) (German only) 2 Quote Link to comment
+TeamRabbitRun Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Ladies and Gentlemen, a SEVENTEEN YEAR bump! AND, it's ON-TOPIC! Well done. 2 Quote Link to comment
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