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!!!!

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

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!

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?

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:):):)

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?

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!

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.

As the title suggests, I am having trouble reattaching this little gold piece into the virtual boy stand.

While not directly about Virtual Boy, the 3DS emulator is for Virtual Boy gaming.

Before upgrading the Red Viper emulator to version 0.97, note that game savestates from v0.96 and v0.95 will not work.

SkyFloogle is aware and is considering an update that will fix the problem, but as the program gets developed the way it works changes as he learns more about how the VB operated.

Hi, recently I bought a Virtualboy from Japan and upon plugging it in using a DC plug adapter nothing at all seems to happen. I have a cartridge plugged in but can't see what might be the problem, any guidance?

I literally bought a copy for $53 from the Vintex64 website as well as some other games so if you want this game go to the website to save A LOT of money.

Does anyone know of anywhere on the internet where I can get end labels for Virtual Boy games, similar to the custom end labels people have made for the N64?

Picked up an untested virtualboy off MP a couple weeks ago but it didn't come with the battery pack or a game to test. I've since acquired a copy of Mario Tennis and a "Mountain Vue" USB-C power mod. Surprisingly it booted up and worked perfectly. Is there any recommended maintenance I should do or should I leave it as is until something fails?