I made it earlier this year, thought I would share. Now my VB can safely travel with me!
That’s awesome! My friend had one growing up and I briefly played it for just a few minutes. The only thing I remember is red lol. Would love to try one again.
Made a DIY hard case for my Virtual Boy
Submitted 10 months ago by Fwow13@lemmy.world to retrogaming@lemmy.world
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relative_iterator@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Fwow13@lemmy.world 10 months ago
They’re unfortunately getting to be pretty pricey things to track down nowadays. Emulation is a thing, but this is one of those quirky systems where it’s almost impossible to really replicate the original experience. I’ve heard there’s a really good emulation solution for the Oculus Go though, if you have access to one of those!
(And “red” is a big part of the experience lol)
smallaubergine@kbin.social 10 months ago
Man I wish I had the foresight. I distinctly remember the game store at my local mall had a bunch of virtual boys in a bargain bin.
Pumpkinbot@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Pros: Your Virtual Boy can be safely carried without risking damaging it or losing parts.
Cons: You own a Virtual Boy.
I’m kidding, this is neat. c: Always love seeing people taking care of their older systems.
Fwow13@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Have to expect this comment in some form or other whenever you post about the Virtual Boy on the internet. 😅
I really only got into soldering and electronics repair in order to maintain my old systems. Gotta take care of this stuff!
Pumpkinbot@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Honestly, I appreciate the Virtual Boy. It was ahead of it’s time, both positively and negatively. The 3D was a sort of prototype for the 3DS’ technology, and it worked well, especially for the mid-90s. Having a 32-bit console you can (kind of) carry with you was a dream back then.
The only issue was having to make so many concessions due to the cost of the 3D technology. 2bpp display? Bright red? Giant-ass brick you have to tape to your head? Bleh.
foldor@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Is that 3 different HyperFlash carts!? Why!?
Fwow13@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Good eye lol! Yes it is, and 1 HyperBoy cart!
I was helping the guy that designed and produced them at RetroOnyx, I did a lot of beta-testing. I also did quite a bit of digital artwork to contribute to the community and he told me to just keep the carts. I bought one of them, the rest came from him for testing/development.
It’s nice to be able to flash several of my favorite unreleased commercial games and homebrew onto different carts and be able to just swap them out instead of constantly reflashing 🤷🏻.
foldor@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Nice. I have one myself so that’s why I recognized them. I actually got the first one that had a new non-salvaged from original carts connector. So the entire thing is brand new parts, which was important to me to not destroy an original VB game.
RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 9 months ago
This is just me, but I wouldn’t use it if I had one. Be more of a display like you would with a power glove. Cool though.
Fwow13@lemmy.world 9 months ago
They’re a lot of fun!
I’m sure it’s not for everyone though, they do make great display pieces too!
DarthBueller@lemmy.world 10 months ago
If this got put away and remained unopened for 40+/- years, what’s the risk of the foam going funky and eating away at the Virtual Boy plastic and rubber?
Fwow13@lemmy.world 10 months ago
No idea! Good question, that thought hadn’t occurred to me. 🤔
I guess I’ll have to make sure to check on on it periodically if I store it away.
Probably a good question to bring up in the Virtual Boy community, not sure if the Blockbuster cases did any damage to the systems as the foam in those decayed?
2tone@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Wow, great work! I’d love a travel case like this for my various devices
Fwow13@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I definitely want more. I have another Virtual Boy that would be nice to store like this too, and I’d love to make one for my Game Boy(s) and another for Game Gear.
dethb0y@lemmy.world 10 months ago
very nice! should keep it safe for years to come.
Fwow13@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’ve always been nervous about taking it out of my house (like when someone I know really wants to try one out), but now I feel so much better about it. I’ve been able to easily take this with me on several trips now just to have it with me!
jerrimu@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Can I have it when you die?
Fwow13@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I mean… I guess so. But if you need a case for your Virtual Boy, no need to wait for me to die - there are tons of cases readily available at sites like Amazon that you can get to make your own!
jerrimu@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Oh I meant the virtual boy, the case would be nice. The only way I could justify having one would be inheritance.
SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Haven’t seen a Virtual Boy in nearly 20yrs. It was an… interesting idea. Only game I remember is a warrio game.
Fwow13@lemmy.world 10 months ago
One of the best games in the (small) library!
The system still has a pretty loyal and active fan community around it. There’s been some impressive new homebrew and hardware accessories that have been released in recent years.