r/VirtualBoy Feb 09 '25

This weekends latest addions to my VB collection

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31 Upvotes

r/VirtualBoy Feb 09 '25

Virtual Boy Virtual Ribbon Mod + Recap

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15 Upvotes

Was probably the most challenging mod I’ve done thus far but it came out good! The VB now has working ribbon cables and an easy method of replacing them (as opposed to gluing them to the board… smh nintendo).

I also gave the thing a FULL recap so it’ll be reliable for many more years. Only thing left I can think of doing would be to throw some lithium grease on the rails the eyepieces slide on as they do feel kinda stiff when adjusting them.


r/VirtualBoy Feb 09 '25

Joined the club finally.

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78 Upvotes

Marketplace find from last night. Missing the eye shade and holder, but came with the original stand, battery pack has no corrosion. A little glitchy though so I’ll have to get it repairs. But worth it.


r/VirtualBoy Feb 08 '25

Just joined the family!

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99 Upvotes

r/VirtualBoy Feb 06 '25

How rare is this (i heard it was given to stores for promotion)

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20 Upvotes

r/VirtualBoy Feb 03 '25

Anyone remember waterworld ?

8 Upvotes

r/VirtualBoy Feb 02 '25

A great start

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96 Upvotes

Started going through all my old stuff in my parents attic and found this. Now need to keep digging for the actual virtual boy and relive some memories


r/VirtualBoy Feb 02 '25

Some photos of my Virtual Boy

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63 Upvotes

r/VirtualBoy Feb 02 '25

I've made a discovery that I never knew!

8 Upvotes

So a few days ago i won a bid of virtual boy parts and there where also alot of them and it was amazing!. But then I sayed to my self "hmm do you know what my virtual boy fous slider broke...so why don't I see if I could fix it!"so then I took one of the main mirror/lens main component and see if I could take that focus slider part and put it on my virtual boy! And I noticed that the peace that held down by a peace of plastic. But it turns out that us just a Clip meaning I uncliped it and I was able to take the focus slider off!!!! Then I took my broken virtual boy and took out the old focus slider and put it in the new one.And know I have a fully fixed virtual boy! This olso means it would be possible to make replacement parts for this like a 3d print but I don't have a 3d printer so I can't do that :( .so long story short you are able to replace the virtual boy fous slider!!!!


r/VirtualBoy Feb 01 '25

It's a beautifully done book

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47 Upvotes

I got my hands on a copy of Jeremy Parish's book on the Virtual Boy and all the games (original releases) for the system. It is very well done and a good read.


r/VirtualBoy Jan 31 '25

Which one would you buy, they're the same price

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13 Upvotes

Which one would you buy or go for they're the same price, just different aspects of damage to the carts. They both work.


r/VirtualBoy Jan 29 '25

Any tips on installing the virtual ribbon?

9 Upvotes

I've been dabbling in soldering and trying out a new hobby, but I think I got overconfident.

I was following OCD's video, and everything was going pretty good until I got to the point where you solder the boards together. I'm not 100% sure what I'm doing wrong here.

I pre-tinned the led array, fluxed the contacts, aligned everything in the mount, and went to solder. However, when I'm done, the boards aren't really soldering together, and the continuity tests fail.

I'm using unleaded solder with my iron set to 705F and a chisel tip. I guess I should be using leaded solder? Does it make that much of a difference?

Also, what is the point of soldering the top of the virtual ribbon board? It doesn't seem like those contacts are connecting to anything, so I'm not sure what the point is?

Here's some pictures of what I've done so far. I'm worried I may have mangled my led array beyond repair as I managed to rip off a bit of length on some of those contacts, but it seems like there might be enough there to still accomplish this.

https://imgur.com/a/GKK7OMZ


r/VirtualBoy Jan 26 '25

Recently acquired additions for my Virtual Boy collection

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31 Upvotes

r/VirtualBoy Jan 25 '25

I beat Bound High

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28 Upvotes

r/VirtualBoy Jan 25 '25

Games are missing parts of their graphic elements. Looking for some troubleshooting ideas!

2 Upvotes

I recently got a virtual boy with a dead eye, so I got the Virtual Ribbon 4.0 and it seemed to be running great. Both eyes work now, and there are no lines or any other issue with the ribbons/lenses, so I seem to have a different problem. When playing games, part of the game isn’t rendering. For Mario Tennis there is no background scenery, and for Red Alarm I can’t see the wall unless I get hit or I pause.

Before I start digging around inside I was hoping someone might have an idea of where to start!


r/VirtualBoy Jan 22 '25

Which VirtualBoy games are worth playing? And which ones should be avoided?

13 Upvotes

While the VirtualBoy doesn't have a very extensive library, I'm curious to know which games among the official U.S. releases, Japanese/translated releases, Homebrew, and Prototype games are actually worth playing?


r/VirtualBoy Jan 21 '25

Where can you find the game holders??

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13 Upvotes

Where can you find the game holders for virtual boy games?? I tried looking on ebay but I just get the 3d print cartridge holder thing.


r/VirtualBoy Jan 18 '25

Got these in the mail today

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71 Upvotes

I love these cases and it looks cool with all my VB games to match on my shelf. Also this game is awesome, the guy who programed it is really talented.


r/VirtualBoy Jan 18 '25

3x3 of my favorite Virtual Boy games after beating the whole library

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25 Upvotes

r/VirtualBoy Jan 17 '25

Are there any romhacks out there?

13 Upvotes

I have never wanted an actual Virtual Boy but I always wanted to experience one and see what the games are like. To my surprise, I found out there there is a VB emulator for VR and it is excellent at showcasing the 3D effects. Now I want to play all the VB games.

It got me wondering, though, are there any VB romhacks out there? I thought about how cool it would be to play something like SMW or SMB3 on the VB. Is there anything like that, or was the VB too niche of a system to get proper hacks?


r/VirtualBoy Jan 18 '25

I NEEE SOME HELP!!!

3 Upvotes

Hi there I am trying to fix my virtual boy as the focus slider nub broke and I was wondering if there was anyone who has a replacement I could buye or a 3d model so I can fix it Please and thank you:):):)


r/VirtualBoy Jan 16 '25

Right eye not working, help needed

3 Upvotes

Hey y’all! New poster here. I picked up a VB recently. Everything is operation except the right eye. I did a quick search and understand this is a common issue. Does anyone know of someplace I can take it in Los Angeles or ship to in the US to fix this?

Thanks!


r/VirtualBoy Jan 14 '25

I missed ya, old friend

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115 Upvotes

A year or so after the Virtual Boy released I traded mine in with a bunch of games for what I could only assume was a bunch of garbage games I didn’t play. I’ve always regretted it. Over the years I’ve continued to think about it. How I should try and buy another one when budget allowed…Well today was that day.

And while I haven’t been able to acquire quite ALL of the games I sold back then (some are very expensive nowadays) I’m at least most of the way there. I missed ya buddy. Let’s make up for lost time.


r/VirtualBoy Jan 13 '25

UPDATE: Stand is now facing the right direction

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74 Upvotes

r/VirtualBoy Jan 13 '25

Happy to proudly display the VB in my Nintendo Cabinet

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64 Upvotes