3D Tetris, Red Alarm, and Vertical Force. 3D Tetris and Red Alarm show off the polygonal capabilities as well as great depth-of-field 3D effects. The altitude adjustments that can be made in Vertical Force show 3D effects that are visually stunning, and an integral part of the game’s mechanics. There are few games where the 3D is more than just a visual effect, but the stereoscopy in those 3 games is a necessary part of gameplay.

I’m 21. Played the Virtual Boy for the first time when I was under 7 and I have 20/20 vision today.

I’ve got 2 of these bad-boys. Fighters Megamix is pretty awesome. Yes, the screen is horrid. Trying to play Sonic Jam with such a slow screen is an exercise in futility. I’ve always thought it would be cool to homebrew though, it’d be nice to program with the touchscreen functionality. The best part of the system is, without a doubt, the dual cartridge slots. Much, much better than Tigers attempt to capitalize on the Virtual Boy, the R-Zone! LOL

I have been hoarding broken VBs to do this.

Sorry for double posting. My logic is entirely flawed. This is what happens when I break my rule of not posting while stoned.

Those 3D glasses are not the Red/Blue variety. I’ve never seen them but I do have the Nintendo Power 3D glasses which have clear lenses and make the red jump off the page to some degree. Maybe these work the same way? In that case they probably would work with the video boy.

I use a screwdriver from the toolkit that comes with a BMW. Worked perfectly.

Just modify a flat headed screw driver. Its easy. All you need is a metal file and the screwdriver. It took me no longer than 10 minutes to file a notch in the head.

[VBSAM]

I’m glad you played & enjoyed! You’ve got to try Vertical Force. The scrolling backgrounds in level 4 are mesmerizing. All in all I find it to be a largely underrated game. As for the screen, its supposed to be framed as though you’re looking at a traditional screen, and it probably does seem small if you were expecting it to be a larger image that fills your entire field of view like a true virtual reality simulator (its one of the common misconceptions that put off the industry back in the day. Maybe the ‘Virtual’ should have been kept out of the name?). 3D that crisp doesn’t exist anywhere else, at least until the 3DS is released. Just think about the fact that the image is two rows of 224 LED lights being beamed straight into your retinas… Its fascinating and to this day my favorite display of any kind to look at. Hopefully this is just the beginning of years of fun you’ll have with this one-of-a-kind technology.

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You love it so much, you named it, but you’ll never understand why we love it if you never play it. You’re just infatuated with the idea of it, and until you play it you will receive little respect here.

You’re ridiculous.

Zubari95 wrote:
How can i find a Virtual Boy screwdriver?

You can do a simple google search.

You could use the force, Luke. I’ve tried everything, from dropping a VB, using it upside down, shaking it… all with negative results (please don’t take that as serious advice). The best thing to do is take great care and open the beast up. Its really not too fragile, so you should have no problems as long as you remember which screws go where. To prevent the glitchy display from happening, keeping the IPD adjusted outward when the system is not in use will relieve stress from the glue holding the ribbon cable in place. I learned from DogP’s website http://www.projectvb.com how to remove the glue altogether and solder the connections with great results. If you do not have the technical know-how to solder the connection, the other option is to heat the glue and remelt it.

Its most likely another problem with the ribbon cables connecting the LED board to the motherboard. There are multiple threads with multiple methods in this forum about how to solve these glitchy display issues, I suggest you do a forum search and take a look.

You should be ashamed of yourself. Either play it or give it to someone who will. It was made to be played! Just keep it in new condition and no one will ever know the difference anyway. Just ask yourself this; Would Mr. Yokoi, rest his soul, want me to enjoy the product of his hard work, or let the hours of fun that await me inside that box become a distant dream…?

I’ve got some free time this weekend and some photoshop skills. I’d love to contribute. I’ll PM my email address.

http://www.adventurevision.com/

hell yes, dumb question

I had this same problem, then the VB stopped working completely.
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This new 2-screen system sonuds kick ass, I don’t see why your all whining about it.