Modded gba battery life

[nibster11111]

How's it going guys, I recently did a backlit screen and case on my original gba and it's fantastic! But I'm only getting 1 hour on brAnd new energizer batteries.bi don't remember what it was like before I did the mod but I remember it was better. I had it apart for years lol. Any advice? I feel like I should be getting a lot more and the batteries aren't even close to dead with a rest, thanks in advance for any help

 

[splaca]

Hey nibster, first of all congrats on the mod! A backlit AGB-001 is just about my favorite way to play GBA games.

As for battery life... 1 hour seems less than expected indeed. When you say brand new batteries, I take it to mean you're not using rechargeable ones? I seem to recall getting poor battery life from my NiMH rechargeables on the GBA; but new, alkaline, non-rechargeable batteries should have decent duration even with the new screen.

Maybe it's a bit beside the point, but I do recommend one additional mod: the rechargeable lithium battery kit. Battery life is good and you have the added convenience of just plugging a USB C cable to recharge, without needing to turn off the console.

 

[mrgone]

are you using an microsd based flash cart? because those suck power like hell and together with a lit display munch through batteries in highspeed.
same for a modded gba sp.
that's why i switched back to regular flashcarts,
they are way less power hungry

 

[nibster11111]

Hey nibster, first of all congrats on the mod! A backlit AGB-001 is just about my favorite way to play GBA games.

As for battery life... 1 hour seems less than expected indeed. When you say brand new batteries, I take it to mean you're not using rechargeable ones? I seem to recall getting poor battery life from my NiMH rechargeables on the GBA; but new, alkaline, non-rechargeable batteries should have decent duration even with the new screen.

Maybe it's a bit beside the point, but I do recommend one additional mod: the rechargeable lithium battery kit. Battery life is good and you have the added convenience of just plugging a USB C cable to recharge, without needing to turn off the console.

Brand new out of the pack non rechargeable haha, I've thrown the idea around of a rechargeable battery but idk why my brain just wants to go with double A's haha. I'll probably end up doing that though if this continues with other batteries

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are you using an microsd based flash cart? because those suck power like hell and together with a lit display munch through batteries in highspeed.
same for a modded gba sp.
that's why i switched back to regular flashcarts,
they are way less power hungry

Just using my regular OEM carts, trying to get into Castlevania Circle of the moon again and always panick when I haven't saved and the red light turns on haha

 

[duwen]

Maybe it's a bit beside the point, but I do recommend one additional mod: the rechargeable lithium battery kit. Battery life is good and you have the added convenience of just plugging a USB C cable to recharge, without needing to turn off the console.

I second this - the rechargeable battery mod is a game changer... but definitely look into why you're getting such poor battery life before installing one. Check all solder points. Make sure everything is insulated correctly and nothing is shorting.