like i said i am new to collecting for the V-Boy if some of you could help what would be some good advice for collecting for it i have noticed it is not a cheap console to collect for and was wondering what some of you may know to get the best bang for my buck (I’m on a budget) any advice at all helps thanks

I find that buying a broken console off eBay is best. Most of them only have display issues which is a matter of getting someone like RunnerPack to solder them. Once they’re soldered, they pretty much will never have glitchy issue and you scored a fairly cheap console even with repair costs.

Sometimes you can find some games at various flea markets or swap meets. Every now and again eBay and Amazon will have some games for decent prices.

Drouch22 wrote

like i said i am new to collecting for the V-Boy if some of you could help what would be some good advice for collecting for it i have noticed it is not a cheap console to collect for and was wondering what some of you may know to get the best bang for my buck (I’m on a budget) any advice at all helps thanks

The most important purchase you can make for the VB (besides getting RunnerPack to fix your displays) is a Flashboy. it will allow you to play every great game ever made for the vb and every great homebrew too. And there are some great roms out there. If you want to know where to get a Flashboy just ask Minestorm and see if he’s making them at the minute. I have one and it’s top notch!

morintari wrote:
Drouch22 wrote

like i said i am new to collecting for the V-Boy if some of you could help what would be some good advice for collecting for it i have noticed it is not a cheap console to collect for and was wondering what some of you may know to get the best bang for my buck (I’m on a budget) any advice at all helps thanks

The most important purchase you can make for the VB (besides getting RunnerPack to fix your displays) is a Flashboy. it will allow you to play every great game ever made for the vb and every great homebrew too. And there are some great roms out there. If you want to know where to get a Flashboy just ask Minestorm and see if he’s making them at the minute. I have one and it’s top notch!

Definitely in the Flashboy! I’ve been wanting one for months but haven’t had the funds. Last I spoke to Minestorm, he was still making them. I should finally order mine tomorrow

thanks if i recall the flashboy was the reason i found this site definatly need to get one and at least with getting one i don’t have to worry about damaging the carts i have. So the display glichting out would you say thats like the turbo grafx and it bad capacitors meaning that no matter how well its taken care of it may end up going bad?

It’s a bad gluing, that requires soldering instead but yes screens will eventually fail in all non soldered Virtual Boy’s

the only reason i ask is because the virtual boy i own in the original one i got at launch and I’ve never had an issue with but after hearing that ill definitely look into getting i soldered than i dont want it to go down on me

loose carts would be cheaper then CIB of course 🙂

The Japanese jack brothers would be a great deal cheaper then the USA. Actually most Japanese carts would be cheaper..and are region free.

-Eric