Whoa, so get this: Natalie, AKA @natalie_thenerd, just went and crafted a Game Boy Color with a motherboard you can literally see through. Like, you can actually see the copper paths, which is oddly fascinating. I was surprised she made her own schematics—talk about dedication! She skipped the ground zone to get that crystal-clear look. Modern gizmos usually need that, but with a simple handheld, it’s apparently not a biggie. Who knew?
Anyway, she sort of did this mad scientist thing, reverse-engineering the GBC by herself, but then outsourced the making of the clear board. They used some acrylic-like stuff with a pretty low melting point. At like 200°C, it’s a moment away from turning into a puddle of sadness. Bit risky, huh?
Everything’s transparent, even found a semi-see-through cartridge reader from a Chinese clone. Nice touch! The casing, too—translucent keys and all. It’s like it’s from the future.
Oh, also, before you ask, it’s a one-off. Just a personal art project—not for sale, sadly. And with how delicate and flimsy it is, don’t expect it to survive your gamer rage sessions.
Some folks chimed in with ideas, like silver traces or backlighting. Can you imagine? But who knows, maybe one of her Modded Gameboy Club pals will pick up the mantle.
And people are chatting about using this see-through magic on other gadgets, like oh, I dunno, the Nothing Phone 2? But until these clear PCBs toughen up and cheapen down, guess we’re stuck dreaming.
Still, hats off to Natalie! This is why modding rocks—pure creativity unleashed. Who would’ve thought an old-school handheld could look this rad in today’s tech world?
