Virtual Boy emulators
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Developer | Nintendo |
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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 |
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PC | |||||
Mednafen | Multi-platform | 1.32.1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
VBjin | Windows | SVN r103 | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Rustual Boy | Multi-platform | 0.2.0 alpha | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
MAME | Multi-platform | 0.266 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Planet Virtual Boy emulator | Multi-platform | 20190327 | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
Red Dragon | Multi-platform | 0.38 Final | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Console | |||||
Mednafen | Multi-platform | 1.32.1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
r3Ddragon | New 3DS | 0.87 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Planet Virtual Boy emulator | Multi-platform | N/A | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ (WIP) |
Mobile | |||||
Mednafen | Multi-platform | 1.32.1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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
- Also says to be 100% compatibility, however, accuracy isn't as good as Mednafen or even VBjin, and speed is even worst.
- r3Ddragon
- Supports 3D on the New 3DS. Is slow and not finished. Based on Reality Boy / Red Dragon.
- Planet Virtual Boy emulator
- Is an up and coming emulator for 3DS (New and Old) and other systems. Full 3D support on 3DS is promised.
Consoles: Color TV-Game • Nintendo Entertainment System (Family Computer) • Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super Family Computer) • Nintendo 64 • GameCube • Wii • Wii U • Nintendo Switch Handhelds: Game & Watch • Game Boy/Color • Virtual Boy • Game Boy Advance • Nintendo DS • Nintendo DSi • Nintendo 3DS Related: Family Computer Disk System • Satellaview • 64DD • Super Game Boy • e-Reader • Amiibo • Triforce (Arcade) • Namco ES3 (Arcade) |