The onboard WS2812 RGB LED (on pin GP16) shows the adapter’s current status at a glance.

GB-Link with green status LED
Green LED — USB connected to the host.
GB-Link with blue status LED
Blue LED — Game Boy or Game Boy Color link mode active.

Default colors

ColorStatus
RedPower — device is on, no data connection
GreenConnected — USB connected to host
YellowGBA Mode — Game Boy Advance link active
BlueGB/GBC Mode — Game Boy or Game Boy Color link active
PurplePrinter Mode — Game Boy Printer emulation active

Customizing LED colors

You can customize per-mode LED colors from the launcher:

  1. Connect your adapter.
  2. Open the LED configuration section.
  3. Pick colors for each mode slot.
  4. Settings are saved to the adapter’s flash memory and apply on the next mode entry.

Mode slots

SlotMode
0Idle
1GBA / Celio
2GB / GBC
3Printer
4Advance Wars

Colors are full 0–255 RGB. On a WS2812 LED, the magnitude also controls brightness.

Reset to defaults

Use the launcher’s reset option, or send the ResetLedColors USB command (0x47) to restore built-in defaults. See the USB Command Protocol for developer details.