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{{stub}}The '''Wide Gear''', known as the '''Big Window''' (ビッグウインドー) in Japan, is the original screen magnifier for the [[Sega Game Gear]]. The Game Gear received more than its fair share of magnifiers, several of which were officially licensed, but this is likely to be the first and most simple iteration of the device.
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The '''Wide Gear''', known as the '''Big Window''' (ビッグウインドー) in Japan, is the original screen magnifier for the [[Sega Game Gear]]. The Game Gear received more than its fair share of magnifiers, several of which were officially licensed, but this is likely to be the first and most simple iteration of the device.
  
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The Wide Gear does as the name suggests - it makes the screen "wider". It is merely a transparent piece of plastic mounted to the Game Gear unit at the bottom which acts as a lens and enlarges the picture for easier viewing. The Wide Gear is just plastic - it does not increase the resolution of the display nor the quality of the Game Gear's built-in screen.
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==Hardware==
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The Wide Gear does as the name suggests - it makes the screen "wider". It is merely a transparent piece of plastic mounted to the Game Gear unit at the bottom which acts as a convex lens and enlarges the picture for easier viewing. The Wide Gear is just plastic - it does not increase the resolution of the display nor the quality of the Game Gear's built-in screen.
  
 
The Wide Gear is not a flexible accessory - it has to be physically screwed into the Game Gear and will always hover above the screen at a certain distance. It cannot be folded nor is it particularly strong, and as it is not simple to install, the device is not considered to be very "portable". Working Wide Gears are hence not very common - Sega would roll out a replacement line of [[Super Wide Gear]]s instead, which would become the official screen magnifier of choice.
 
The Wide Gear is not a flexible accessory - it has to be physically screwed into the Game Gear and will always hover above the screen at a certain distance. It cannot be folded nor is it particularly strong, and as it is not simple to install, the device is not considered to be very "portable". Working Wide Gears are hence not very common - Sega would roll out a replacement line of [[Super Wide Gear]]s instead, which would become the official screen magnifier of choice.
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==External links==
 
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/window.html Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese)]
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* Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/window.html Game Gear]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:14, 29 December 2023

WideGear GG.jpg
Wide Gear
Made for: Sega Game Gear
Manufacturer: Sega
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
JP 		¥2,2802,280[1] HGG-3012
Sega Game Gear
US
Sega Game Gear
EU 		MK-2116-50
Sega Game Gear
UK 		£14.9914.99[3][4] MK-2116-50

The Wide Gear, known as the Big Window (ビッグウインドー) in Japan, is the original screen magnifier for the Sega Game Gear. The Game Gear received more than its fair share of magnifiers, several of which were officially licensed, but this is likely to be the first and most simple iteration of the device.

Hardware

The Wide Gear does as the name suggests - it makes the screen "wider". It is merely a transparent piece of plastic mounted to the Game Gear unit at the bottom which acts as a convex lens and enlarges the picture for easier viewing. The Wide Gear is just plastic - it does not increase the resolution of the display nor the quality of the Game Gear's built-in screen.

The Wide Gear is not a flexible accessory - it has to be physically screwed into the Game Gear and will always hover above the screen at a certain distance. It cannot be folded nor is it particularly strong, and as it is not simple to install, the device is not considered to be very "portable". Working Wide Gears are hence not very common - Sega would roll out a replacement line of Super Wide Gears instead, which would become the official screen magnifier of choice.

The Wide Gear does not appear to have been released in Japan officially, though a variant by Sunsoft exists.

Magazine articles

Main article: Wide Gear/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Game Gear, JP
WideGear GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Game Gear, US
WideGear GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Game Gear, EU
WideGear GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Game Gear

References

  1. ↑ http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/window.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-02-08 08:04)
  2. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 7
  3. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1992 (Go! Issue 6)" (UK; 1992-03-15), page 21
  4. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 14
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