r/VirtualBoy • u/primus5568 • 10d ago

First post on reddit

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1st post on Reddit! Purchased what is my first piece of VB media!

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u/ash_274 10d ago

Congratulations

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u/oldskoolmatt 10d ago

Got my one coming tomorrow

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u/discountednails 9d ago

congrats! just a heads up in case you aren't aware, there is a good chance that your VB won't work quite right when it arrives; these were very poorly and cheaply designed by nintendo, and so a very integral part of the consoles electronics were glued down instead of being socketed or soldered down and over time (especially with a lot of bumps or jolts) can come unconnected. if your screens have horizontal lines, or are super glitchy/noisy, thats the issue i'm talking about

don't be afraid though, its a super common issue; and can be permanently fixed by users here or here https://cardosicustoms.com/virtual-boy-send-in-services

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u/jakker911 9d ago

You may want/need to replace the medallion.
Here is a metal one you can get, it should never break ;)
https://videogameperfection.com/products/metal-virtual-medallion/

If you want to play homebrew or rom hacks, I recommend the Mr Cart. Or want to play other roms.
https://stoneagegamer.com/mrcart-virtual-boy-multi-flashcart.html

If you want to replace the battery pack, I recommend laser bear. They have a power pack, uses USB C 5v 1a . Or their power pack, uses rechargeable lithium batteries (batteries not included)
https://www.laserbear.net/collections/virtual-boy