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[[File:ORf1RyStgEApjXKY.jpg|thumb|The Virtual Boy console.]]The '''[[gametech:Virtual Boy|Virtual Boy]]''' is a supposedly handheld console released by Nintendo and created by Game Boy creator [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpei_Yokoi Gunpei Yokoi] in 1995. It was the first games console to utilise 3D effects, however is notable for only displaying graphics in red and black, as well as requiring users to attach the console to their head, usually while rested on the included tripod. The product was pulled shortly after release due to the majority of users getting headaches from using it. Notably, it was rushed to market and was never meant to be released in its current form.
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{{Infobox console
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|title = Nintendo Virtual Boy
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|logo = Virtual-Boy-Set.png
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|developer = [[:Nintendo]]
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|type = [[:Category:Consoles|"Handheld" game console]]
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|generation = [[:Category:Fifth-generation video game consoles|Fifth generation]]
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|release = 1995
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|discontinued = 1996
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|predecessor = [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy/Color]]
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|successor = [[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]]
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|emulated = {{✓}}
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}}
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The '''[[gametech:Virtual Boy|Virtual Boy]]''' is a supposedly fifth-generation handheld game console released by Nintendo and created by Game Boy creator [[wikipedia:Gunpei Yokoi|Gunpei Yokoi]] on August 14, 1995. It has a NEC V810 CPU. It was the first games console to utilize 3D effects, however, is notable for only displaying graphics in red and black, as well as requiring users to attach the console to their head, usually while rested on the included tripod. The product was pulled shortly after release due to the majority of users getting headaches from using it. Notably, it was rushed to market and was never meant to be released in its current form.
  
 
==Emulators==
 
==Emulators==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Operating System(s)
 
! scope="col"|Operating System(s)
 
! scope="col"|Latest Version
 
! scope="col"|Latest Version
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! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[Mednafen]]
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!colspan="6"|PC
|style="text-align:center;"|Multi-platform
 
|style="text-align:center;"|[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
 
|style="text-align:center;"|
 
 
|-
 
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[RetroArch]] (Mednafen)
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|[[Mednafen]]
|style="text-align:center;"|Multi-platform
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|Multi-platform
|style="text-align:center;"|{{MednafenVer}}
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|[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
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|{{✓}}
|style="text-align:center;"|
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|{{}}
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|{{}}
 
|-
 
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|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.planetvb.com/modules/tech/?sec=emus&eid=rdragon Red Dragon]
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|[[VBjin]]
|style="text-align:center;"|Multi-platform
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|Windows
|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.planetvb.com/modules/tech/?sec=emus&eid=rdragon 0.38 Final]
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|SVN r103
|style="text-align:center;"|
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|{{✗}}
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
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|{{}}
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|{{✓}}
 
|-
 
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[https://rustualboy.com/ Rustual Boy]
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|Rustual Boy
|style="text-align:center;"|Multi-platform
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|Multi-platform
|style="text-align:center;"|[https://github.com/emu-rs/rustual-boy Git]
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|[https://github.com/emu-rs/rustual-boy 0.2.0 alpha]
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
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|{{✗}}
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
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|{{✗}}
|
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|{{✗}}
 
|-
 
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[VBjin]]
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|[[MAME]]
|style="text-align:center;"|Multi-platform
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|Multi-platform
|style="text-align:center;"|SVN r103
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|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
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|{{✓}}
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✗}}
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|-
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|[https://www.planetvb.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=7067 Planet Virtual Boy emulator]
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|Multi-platform
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|[https://www.planetvb.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=42634#forumpost42634 20190327]
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✗}}
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|-
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|Red Dragon
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|Multi-platform
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|[http://www.planetvb.com/modules/tech/?sec=emus&eid=rdragon 0.38 Final]
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✗}}
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|-
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!colspan="6"|Console
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|-
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|[[Mednafen]]
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|Multi-platform
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|[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✓}}
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|-
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|[https://github.com/mrdanielps/r3Ddragon r3Ddragon]
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|[[Nintendo 3DS emulators|New 3DS]]
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|[https://github.com/mrdanielps/r3Ddragon/releases 0.87]
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✗}}
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|-
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|[http://perfectkiosk.net/ Planet Virtual Boy emulator]
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|Multi-platform
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|N/A
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|{{✗}}
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|{{✓}}
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|{{}} <small>(WIP)</small>
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|-
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!colspan="6"|Mobile
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|-
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|[[Mednafen]]
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|Multi-platform
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|[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]
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|{{✓}}
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|{{✓}}
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|{{}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
===Comparison===
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===Comparisons===
* VBjin has a fork that [[VBjin#Downloads|supports the Oculus Rift]].
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;[[Mednafen]]: Has 100% compatibility with commercial games. Lets you change the Virtual Boy's '''color output''' to any hex color. For example, changing it to white shows all the games in greyscale instead of red, which really helps. 3D is enabled by default, but you can turn it off. To play it on platforms not supported by Mednafen use the [[libretro]] port which also supports SBS 3D by using glsl shaders, check this [https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/4ibw0b/emulating_virtual_boy_in_3d_on_gear_vrgoogle/ Reddit post] for instructions.
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;[[VBjin]]: Also has 100% compatibility with commercial games. Has a fork that [[VBjin#Downloads|supports the Oculus Rift]].
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;Rustual Boy: Claims [https://github.com/emu-rs/rustual-boy/blob/master/README.md#known-game-compatibility 100% compatibility], however, accuracy isn't as good as Mednafen or even VBjin, and speed is even worse.
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;[https://github.com/mrdanielps/r3Ddragon r3Ddragon]:Supports 3D on the New 3DS. Is slow and not finished. Based on Reality Boy / Red Dragon.
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;Planet Virtual Boy emulator: New VB emulator written in Java. Might get 3DS support in the feature.
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* The Mednafen core lets you change the Virtual Boy's '''color output''' to any hex color. For example, changing it to white shows all the games in greyscale instead of red. ''It really helps.'' 3D is enabled by default, but you can turn it off.
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{{Nintendo}}
  
 
[[Category:Consoles]]
 
[[Category:Consoles]]
 
[[Category:Nintendo consoles]]
 
[[Category:Nintendo consoles]]
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[[Category:Fifth-generation video game consoles]]
 
[[Category:Virtual Boy emulators|*]]
 
[[Category:Virtual Boy emulators|*]]

Revision as of 13:10, 1 July 2019

Nintendo Virtual Boy
Virtual-Boy-Set.png
Developer Nintendo
Type "Handheld" game console
Generation Fifth generation
Release date 1995
Discontinued 1996
Predecessor Game Boy/Color
Successor Game Boy Advance
Emulated

The Virtual Boy is a supposedly fifth-generation handheld game console released by Nintendo and created by Game Boy creator Gunpei Yokoi on August 14, 1995. It has a NEC V810 CPU. It was the first games console to utilize 3D effects, however, is notable for only displaying graphics in red and black, as well as requiring users to attach the console to their head, usually while rested on the included tripod. The product was pulled shortly after release due to the majority of users getting headaches from using it. Notably, it was rushed to market and was never meant to be released in its current form.

Emulators

Name Operating System(s) Latest Version Libretro Core Active Recommended
PC
Mednafen Multi-platform 1.32.0-UNSTABLE
VBjin Windows SVN r103
Rustual Boy Multi-platform 0.2.0 alpha
MAME Multi-platform 0.264
Planet Virtual Boy emulator Multi-platform 20190327
Red Dragon Multi-platform 0.38 Final
Console
Mednafen Multi-platform 1.32.0-UNSTABLE
r3Ddragon New 3DS 0.87
Planet Virtual Boy emulator Multi-platform N/A (WIP)
Mobile
Mednafen Multi-platform 1.32.0-UNSTABLE

Comparisons

Mednafen
Has 100% compatibility with commercial games. Lets you change the Virtual Boy's color output to any hex color. For example, changing it to white shows all the games in greyscale instead of red, which really helps. 3D is enabled by default, but you can turn it off. To play it on platforms not supported by Mednafen use the libretro port which also supports SBS 3D by using glsl shaders, check this Reddit post for instructions.
VBjin
Also has 100% compatibility with commercial games. Has a fork that supports the Oculus Rift.
Rustual Boy
Claims 100% compatibility, however, accuracy isn't as good as Mednafen or even VBjin, and speed is even worse.
r3Ddragon
Supports 3D on the New 3DS. Is slow and not finished. Based on Reality Boy / Red Dragon.
Planet Virtual Boy emulator
New VB emulator written in Java. Might get 3DS support in the feature.