We have managed to achieve some pretty incredible things in the last month - we have successfully rebuilt the site from the ground-up on the latest forum software and have moved to an ultra powerful server to make the site faster and more responsive than ever! Behind the scenes, we are always looking for ways to improve our user experience and bring fresh & exciting content and features to the temp.

However, in order to make these things happen and to be able to keep providing you with fresh editorial content and to conserve our freedom as an independent community, free from the constraints of a parent media conglomerate; we need your help.

Previously we launched a campaign on Patreon to help support us but despite a positive response, it never really took off and we found being shackled behind Patreon's restrictions and terms too limiting.

That's why we are today launching our built-in user upgrades system!

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Choose to support us directly on GBAtemp through our payment partners PayPal and Stripe and choose payment options such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, VISA etc. You can even choose to pay with your GBAtemp XP at a conversion rate of 1000XP = $1USD (more details to follow).

By supporting us you unlock the following exclusive features:

• Complete ad-free access on desktop and mobile ($5pcm tier and up)
• Early access to new site features
• Early access to new site styles (tempStyle 3.2 NFO perhaps.....?)
• Merchandise give-aways
• A customisable banner that adorns your posts and profile
• A custom palette and other customisable options for your blog and user profile
• A listing on the Patron member page
• Access to the patron exclusive chat room
• That feeling that your supporting one of the longest running independent communities on the web - NEARLY 20 YEARS STRONG!

Please note that if you were previously a Patron - your upgrade is now deactivated as your last payment on Patreon was made over a month ago. Please consider resubscribing - your existing perk settings will be kept intact.​

Please visit our Account Upgrades page below for further information or feel free to ask any questions below.

Whether you choose to contribute or not, thank you all for your continued support and being members of the GBAtemp community!

Account Upgrades

 

[Guggimon]

This feature has been tied to Patreon ever since it came out.

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[Guggimon]

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[smileyhead]

I'm mean that you change the whole sites colors like make it green and blue with yellow or somerhing (The custom color thingy)

Oh, that. The site colours feature still remains inaccessible until they port it to TempStyle 3.2. The patron benefit is different: it's for applying a palette specifically to your user profile and blogs that everyone can see. An example would be Scarlet's profile.

 

[AkiraKurusu]

I've got an actual question now: is the price listed on the Account Upgrades screen USD, or local currency?
The lack of US or AU before the $ makes this unclear...and if it's US, then it'd be much more than $54 p.a., that's for sure.

 

[Guggimon]

Oh, that. The site colours feature still remains inaccessible until they port it to TempStyle 3.2. The patron benefit is different: it's for applying a palette specifically to your user profile and blogs that everyone can see. An example would be Scarlet's profile.

i'm sorry then, My fault i misunderstanded both you and the announcement, Sorry for the confusion

 

[CeeDee]

Just bought a year's worth. Cheers!

 

[pwsincd]

ad revenue here must be massive... and I'm talking from someone that could live job free from ads on my sites

 

[fst312]

PayPal sucks, no one is surprised.

If it's to support the site, then I'm in, as always! Gimme gimme that cute banner.

Just don’t use your xp, I think you have the highest amount and people like me are wondering is there something past the highest level possible. Not sure if using xp will make things take longer. I believe you can only level up to a certain level but in the end it’s up to you and you post a lot.

Edit
Just realized your level 71, so I don’t know what thing besides levels had some max to it.

 

[djpannda]

just paid 5$ on PayPal but I don't have any options on my account still. how long does it take to activate ?

 

[Issac]

Just bought a year's worth. Cheers!

just paid 5$ on PayPal but I don't have any options on my account still. how long does it take to activate ?

I think there might be something about PayPal that makes it not automatic, @shaunj66

 

[Mikemk]

Well in that case, please set mine, also did $5 Paypal

 

[Kioku]

I guess it's a good thing you removed the prior Patron perks? Was riding free for a while there.

 

[CeeDee]

I think there might be something about PayPal that makes it not automatic, @shaunj66

Yeah, the return link after I paid did say it would have to be manually activated

 

[Jayro]

Just bought a year.

 

[ZeroFX]

Thought it always were ad free.

 

[CeeDee]

Thought it always were ad free.

It is if you use an ad-blocker

 

[AshuraZro]

Signed up for a year of the smaller one. Give a little support to the site ive been to nearly two decades.

 

[gnmmarechal]

Was a patron before sooo I shall continue on this one instead

 

[Costello]

to everyone who paid via Paypal - first, thanks for your support!
there was another bug we just found out about which prevented the upgrades from applying automatically after a PayPal payment. It's been adressed, and now the ugprades are being processed slowly but they're coming.
I just saw @Hells Malice in the logs, and now @gnmmarechal . It's coming

 

[VinsCool]

to everyone who paid via Paypal - first, thanks for your support!
there was another bug we just found out about which prevented the upgrades from applying automatically after a PayPal payment. It's been adressed, and now the ugprades are being processed slowly but they're coming.
I just saw @Hells Malice in the logs, and now @gnmmarechal . It's coming

I hope I appear soon, I dropped in a year of support there earlier today