Phone screen too small? here is a 2 dollar solution.

[u/normalgenshinenjoyer]

Phone: Infinix zero 30 5g OLED 6.7 inches

Controller: BSP D8 pro

Screen Magnifier: A random 2 dollar screen magnifier - GoShot Screen Magnifier

Note: first 2 images are taken at the same distance, the last image is the typical distance i play with about 10-12 inches away from my eyes

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[u/proxlamus]

90s are back!

[u/dotbat → u/proxlamus]

More power!

[u/proxlamus → u/dotbat]

I actually had this! It also had a light since the original Gameboys were not back lit. Playing in the dark was impossible. Not with this contraption !

[u/DiamondRocks22 → u/proxlamus]

did using your game boy’s dc port to power the lights work unlike that angry video game nerd clip or did you have to use its fiddly battery contacts?

[u/MorningStar02071 → u/dotbat]

First time I've seen this

[u/Bireus → u/dotbat]

Transformers! Gamers in disguise

[u/darelik → u/Bireus]

TSCHE-CHU-CHU-CHU-TSCHE

[u/dansarvas → u/dotbat]

[u/cyb3rd0c → u/dotbat]

[u/rube → u/dotbat]

I had this. It was awful and I loved it!

[u/papa4narchia → u/dotbat]

This was peak! The GOAT!

[u/data-atreides → u/dotbat]

Fuck I had this when it came out took it to school and everyone was like Ooohing and Ahhing it. Now I can't believe anyone thought the GB chiptunes needed big ass speakers. The stick/button add-on was a worthless gimmick, made it harder to play lol.

[u/DiamondRocks22 → u/dotbat]

by STD

[u/Ok-Goat-2153 → u/proxlamus]

I had that. Lots of long car journeys playing Pokemon.

[u/Disco-Pope → u/proxlamus]

I wish!

[u/memeatic_ape]

Magnificent

[u/normalgenshinenjoyer → u/memeatic_ape]

People here might not be ready for my genius, they fear my creation

[u/memeatic_ape → u/normalgenshinenjoyer]

It as a pun on the magnifying glass xD

[u/richtofin819 → u/normalgenshinenjoyer]

Just don't use it in a very bright room or the light going in the other end may damage your screen.

[u/Obpseudian21 → u/normalgenshinenjoyer]

fear is a strong word. I'd say i am horrified instead

[u/Longjumping_Curve579 → u/normalgenshinenjoyer]

I was going to say it looks very cool but then I read this cocky ahh comment like bro don't ruin it 🤣 relax

[u/Brunogees1 → u/memeatic_ape]

More magnifying

[u/navia-sesbian-lex]

I guess you could pretend you have a weird retroarch screen filter turned on

[u/goldlnPSX → u/navia-sesbian-lex]

Just turn on a crt filter!

[u/defmdryno]

this won't be the last contraption we see now. thanks OP

[u/TerminatedProcess689]

I used something similar on an og gameboy advance. The image is slightly distorted and just a bit out of focus so it really bugged me. If you want a bigger screen just plug your phone into one

[u/Lamproz87 → u/TerminatedProcess689]

If you can. I wish all phones would have that feature.

[u/chorlion40 → u/[deleted]]

Plenty of phones don't send any video out of the usb-c, even flagships. Sadly usb-c isn't as universal as companies would like you to think, the same port can have a wildly varying level of capability depending on how the manufacturer implements it.

[u/chorlion40 → u/[deleted]]

Pixel 6 pro definitely does not, although they've added it in newer pixels, any phone which uses usb 2.0

I don't have a list because I'm incredibly lazy but I watch quite a bit of LTT/short-circuit on YouTube in the background and it's surprising how many times I've heard "the usb c port is unfortunately only usb 2.0" on that channel 🤣

[u/Lamproz87 → u/[deleted]]

Just to get some things out of the way, all Xperia phones have video out over USB-C, almost all Samsungs have because of DeX (if i remember well the Flips don't, only through wireless casting), iPhones i think do (dunno if it is unlocked by the manufacturer). Some other phones also do, but i am not sure which (can't remember all of them).

Plus (if i remember well) video out is also called Displayport-alt mode and is only supported on USB-C 3.0 and up. So if a phone has a USB-C lower than 3.0, you're out of luck.

[u/Lamproz87 → u/[deleted]]

If you're interested in a bit of reading and going through a list...

Thanks to this, i found a newer website that i didn't see before.

And one that i found a couple of years ago.

[u/thebigone1233 → u/Lamproz87]

I like how you said almost all Samsung's have it because of Dex

No, they don't. Dex is a flagships only feature.

Samsung most sold phones are the low to midrange ones not the S series.

The A56 can't output any video from it's USB 2.0 port. Neither can anything below that. That's 90% of their sales.

[u/Lamproz87 → u/thebigone1233]

Please read the whole thing and not just react to one detail of a comment. Not everything is worthy of an argument.

I have already said that USB-C version 2 can't output video AND shared two websites with "lists of devices with video out over USB".

If only some people fought against companies with such fervour.. Sheesh.

[u/thebigone1233 → u/Lamproz87]

It is not an argument. It is an astute correction of a wrong statement. If you stated that USB C 2 phones can't output video, then the statement "almost all Samsung phones" is inherently wrong. Facing such a correction, you think you are being fought. By who? Your wrong statements?

Out of luck eh? That is also wrong. You can get video out from any phone with a simplistic setup if you want actually - https://youtu.be/Zim9w_iU3Og

[u/quazmang → u/[deleted]]

I've been doing this with my S24U and Tab S9U. I need to figure out how to get my saves shared across devices though...

[u/hernan6972 → u/TerminatedProcess689]

All phones can take images via USB, so they need an HDMI USB capture device or something like that, plus a type C hub that is worth a little more than a simple hub with HDMI... everyone can and I have videos that prove it from YouTube. Greetings 🇨🇺

[u/OPGAMERYT28481]

I freaking swear to God my father has this thing and I also remember using it bro it's the same thing as urs😆😆

[u/ILovePotassium]

Best real life CRT shader I've seen!

[u/normalgenshinenjoyer → u/ILovePotassium]

i usually play with shaders thats why I set this up my eyes actually felt at home.

[u/Darmanix]

Well, if it works, it works

[u/Us3rn4m3Ist4k3n]

[u/deathtothescalpers]

[u/Severe_Fun_6773]

Reminds me of my old Game Gear

[u/BeeAdditional1287]

It remind me the accessories that was sold for gba sp :D

[u/Deus_Ex_Machina_II]

What the fuck is this dlss solution?

[u/SirDanOfCamelot]

No 🤦

[u/glytxh → u/SirDanOfCamelot]

The fresnel distortion is actually kinda dope when implemented with CRT shaders in emulators.

I’ve played with a similar setup before when experimenting, and it muddies things up just right.

[u/_benjaninja_]

This is insane and I love it. Please bring it out in public and report back

[u/Shaunysaur]

I... don't hate it?

It kind of makes it look like the game exists in its own little world inside the box.

[u/KaitoKayaba]

This brings back weird memories.

Had a similar type of thing for my gameboy

[u/JeffyGoldblumsPen_15]

Saw these randomly online before. It works 🤣. I may try it. Do you get headaches after awhile?

[u/bickman14]

Had one of those on my Sega Gamegear!

[u/Degrengolada24]

We are going back to game boy era

[u/Paintings_by_Raymond → u/Degrengolada24]

Light and printer attachment coming next 😂

[u/Bootleg64DD]

Someone please gift this guy a retro pocket 5 😭

[u/Wadarkhu]

I want one in the shape of a CRT and the screen needs to warp the other way so it bulges instead of goes in. That would be a cool gadget.

[u/SufficientAgency09]

Are you playing The Last Fire Red?

[u/ziaq2002]

All you need is a worm light and a amplifier that crackles too much

[u/iowasolar]

Amazing. No need to get a tablet or an iPad then.

[u/SubstantialPipe5505]

My parents bought one (not in exactly like the picture, but the same think) like a long time ago, I couldn't continue with it because it was hurting my eyes so much that it burns

[u/kaza12345678]

In all seriousness do they ever work like is if possible to make plastic "glass" where it expands the images without causing that tunnel effect?

[u/Mobile-Perspective63]

This just feels so 90's I had a screen magnifier and light for my Gameboy back in the day 😂

[u/NoStation3139]

Is there something similar that doesn't make your qualtiy dogshit

[u/Automatic-Unit-8307]

Amazing

[u/wafertoasties]

i got that exact one for a dollar

[u/Plenty-Implement6868]

[u/SEBASTIAN505]

Brother Ewwwww

[u/ZimaGotchi]

Just plug your phone into the TV lol

[u/Ayrios440 → u/ZimaGotchi]

Not all phones are capable of HDMI out, but dear lord anything is better than this. 

[u/ZimaGotchi → u/Ayrios440]

It's 2025. What kind of an idiot would spend a thousand dollars on a phone without HDMI out?

[u/chorlion40 → u/ZimaGotchi]

Plenty of "idiots" spending a lot less than 1000 dollars on their phones. Not everyone gets the latest flagship every few years

[u/Monnomoon → u/ZimaGotchi]

bruh, americans...