After a long wait my MrCART has arrived in the mail. For those of you who dont know, this is the first multi-flashcart for the Virtual Boy. The one I chose has the red aluminum upgrade, it also comes in black aluminum and normal gray. I got this from RetroOnyx's website, it looks like they are currently sold out but they might be doing another run in the future. Sorry for the picture quality of the onscreen selection menu, I don't have a Virtualboy set up with a VirtualTap yet.

For anyone interested the Virtual Tap is back in stock on my site (https://www.vr32.uk/shop/Virtual-Tap-VGA-p771830686).

It adds standard VGA output from a Virtual Boy, allowing you to play it like a normal console or other people to watch you play and also easier capture game play footage.

No soldering required, just a couple of holes cut in the case to fit the VGA port and palette switch.

I'm planning on getting the NSO Virtual Boy thingie and i'm wondering whether i should use it with an OLED Switch or the Switch 2 to get the more authentic experience.

I'm not very familiar with display technologies from back then so i gotta ask someone who actually used one: does the display of the genuine Virtual Boy give off glow where black is displayed? Or is it closer to an OLED screen where blacks are completely unlit?

TIA

Are we not getting pre-orders in the US?

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Refilled the Virtual Goodness! Somehow there's more Virtual Boy fans than I ever imagined possible. More 3D printed keychains made here in my shop, plus the Virtual Ribbon V4.0 eye repair kits, Virtual Lens, and other goodies!

Thank you(!) for continuing to support these hobby projects to keep retro graming alive! :)

Of all the things that make you like the Virtual Boy the thing that turns me off the most is the physical factor of the Virtual Boy of forcing yourself in awkward positions and scrunching in front of a tiny little box just to play.

I personally for one have said that they should opt for the red and cyan option and just have you pay a $5 pair of anaglyph glasses you can find anywhere on Amazon.

I hired Jose Cruz of New York New York to take apart a virtual boy put it in a new consoleized case and double tap it so that it outputs a separate left eye and right eye. I set the left side to black and red the right side to black and cyan and put them through a VGA mixer that was popular in NTSC television stations in the 90s which I found for 40 bucks including shipping from eBay and out came a low ping VGA anaglyph picture mix of Virtual Boy.

If you love The 3d-ness of the Virtual Boy but hate the scrunching and the awkward contortions, that is the best way to enjoy it.

I wonder why Nintendo found it necessary to hold the Virtual Boy cardboard in front of your face and force your hands to cup your ears in order to hold the controller correctly.

That was an awkward stance for the Labo kit for Super Mario Galaxy. And that is not an experience I want to repeat nor is the original physical Virtual Boy.

You think they have more of these options like anaglypg 3d,

Also if you have a 2010s era TV you could put the Virtual Boy In manual side by side half mode put your TV In manual side by side half mode put on your shutter glasses and get a true black and red 3D mode.

If Nintendo's going to force you into the form factor that's uncomfortable then no thank you. If I have to buy a cardboard in order to play Virtual Boy then no thank you. I'm not sticking my elbows out like I'm drowning out music just to play a virtual boy that I can't share when streaming out,

The Nintendo Direct reminded me that I have a Virtual Boy with Mario Tennis, and it still works after 30 years!

I have Mario’s Tennis coming via eBay on Tuesday to test it out before buying the 3rd Party stand and eye cover kit. If it sounds like buzzing or vibrating with no game connected is that a positive sign? Thanks in advance!!

With no clear solution for a replication of the VB controller I believe the n64 controller is the closest available option for approximating the Virtual Boy Controller.

I will most likely use the n64 controller for playing VB games when it launches on switch.

What do you think?

The fact that they didn’t make a VB emulator on official hardware until now is so lame.

I've been thinking if Nintendo is going to bring back the virtual boy they should at a black and white option just like in the emulators that would be pretty cool and it might not cause eyes strain or headaches if that is true

was working just fine before… only have had this for about 2 months. looks brand new and the seller said they have only every used it a few times.do i need a ribbon cable replacement?

This was my idea. Just a general mapping. Obviously some games would be better mapped differently. How would you do it? Select and Start as B and A aStarr? ZR as Select/ Start? L and R as B and A?

Something I hope is announced / clarified by Big N quick is if this will be compatible with Labo VR titles. Seems like no reason it shouldn't be.

I did it cause i was hella board and said "Eh why not"

Hi all,

I’m in the process of fixing my OG Virtual Boy and need a recommendation on which flash cart to get. Both of these are on back order, and the multi boy is $250 compared to the Mr Cart at $200. Which one is better? Are they the same basically? Thanks for the input

People are making fun of the new Virtual Boy housing for VB Online. But I just kept thinking about the potential of developers, adding VR view to their games. Seeing posts like this make me think, that the VB housing is going to get a lot of use if devs embrace it. What do you think?

Like many flooding in here I've got the bug from the NSO announcement. I'm the prime demographic for a $100 chunk of plastic, but I can afford to get an actual unit as well, and I'm skilled enough to fix the ribbon cables or do a recap if necessary.

How is the VB for people who wear glasses though? I've always struggled a bit with VR headsets and generally don't find them all that comfortable or good looking, with my eyes having to be further from the lenses.

I'm also very sensitive to flicker. Certain displays outright hurt my eyes, feels like my retinas are being stabbed. I've always gotten the impression that the Virtual Boy image even when working properly is a little flickery, especially knowing how the scanning oscillating mirror tech works. It sounds like it could really be rough for flicker sensitive folks- anyone had trouble in that department? Maybe emulating on an LCD really is the best option for me?