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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Console Chat => Topic started by: MissaFX on February 06, 2008, 10:16:39 AM
Title: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: MissaFX on February 06, 2008, 10:16:39 AM
Personally I have mine on top of a bookshelf, which is in the hallway of my Apt. Such that when people walk in, it is often the first thing they see. On top of the bookshelf, most people can play comfortably because I have removed the bottom 2 shelves on it, so you kinda stand inside the bookshelf when you play.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: Tatsujin on February 06, 2008, 11:24:24 AM
i used to put it on the pillow and lyed on the bed while playing. simple & stressless^^
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: Joe Redifer on February 06, 2008, 12:16:05 PM
Usually on the table, but no VB game has been engrossing enough for me to play it more than 10 minutes at a time.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: MissaFX on February 06, 2008, 12:28:16 PM
Usually on the table, but no VB game has been engrossing enough for me to play it more than 10 minutes at a time.
Does your library lack a copy of Warioland? That game is awesome. I am sure it would keep your attention for more than 10 minutes.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: Joe Redifer on February 06, 2008, 12:36:05 PM
My library consists of Tennis and Galactic Pinball. It is so deprived. I got the system and both of those games for $17 total at a thrift store a little over a year ago.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: Turbo D on February 06, 2008, 12:41:36 PM
I use my virtual boy at my computer desk. I love the red bastard, haha. I've been engrossed in Mario's Tennis many times. Panic Bomber has also gotten a lot of play time from me! As far as Telero Boxer goes; I can't beat the second dude :x. I've yet to acquire Mario Clash and Wario Land :(.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: MissaFX on February 06, 2008, 12:50:26 PM
My library consists of Tennis and Galactic Pinball. It is so deprived. I got the system and both of those games for $17 total at a thrift store a little over a year ago.
You should find a cheap lot of games sometime. Many of the games are at least amusing, even if they are not all that good. Some of the games really are good too. The Tetris game is a total dissapointment though for it's lack of 3D use in the gameplay. You at the very least need red alarm, vertical force and warioland to enjoy the system.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: SignOfZeta on February 06, 2008, 01:39:19 PM
You need to have one of those radio DJ mic stands that flexes all over the place and attach it to that.
I love many aspects of the VB, I really like 3D a lot (I even own Spy Kids 3D on DVD, which is a total POS) and I like the VBs controller quite a bit. It just killed my neck though. Huge problem. A system killer for me. People played it until their eyes hurt, supposedly, or they got headaches. Personally my neck couldn't take it long enough to experience those problems.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: GUTS on February 06, 2008, 04:13:56 PM
Don't you guys get sick playing it? I tried to play Wario to completion years ago and got headaches and felt like I was going to throw up, neck cramps were the least of the problems I had with the system. I always thought it would have been a cool idea if it had come out 10 years later 10x smaller and with actual color, the technology to make it cool was just way too expensive at the time.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: Kitsunexus on February 06, 2008, 04:27:25 PM
In the trash.
J/K :P
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: _joshuaTurbo on February 06, 2008, 04:40:59 PM
I ususally play it on a table- or I found it sort of relaxing to play on my back while resting the VB on my face with its legs resting on my chest. <-- :lol:
But then when your done playing you have this insane red ring around half of my face- I must take pix the next time I do that.
I mostly play Wario or Panic Bomber as both of them are amazing!! Of course you must play with Headphones to get the total 3D feel.
Or like (Cheap plug)
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: rainbow_bright on February 06, 2008, 09:06:25 PM
Just on a table or actually..I remember that relaxing lay down with it on your face oh so sexy style, yeh that was nice!, but I haven't played it in years. We cant use the ac adapter (either the Jap. or usa one) in the u.k, so you have to get a stepdown. I didn't have a stepdown converter, but since I got another Pc engine I do. But um, I dont have an ac adapter anyway. So it was always batteries, its too expensive. I only have mario tennis and a golf game. I should buy more sometime. I always wanted teleroboxer and vertical force!
I talk so much junk. :-"
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: guyjin on February 06, 2008, 10:45:26 PM
The best place for a virtual boy (and, incidentally, the place where it will cause the least neck damage) is in the trash can.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: rainbow_bright on February 06, 2008, 11:16:41 PM
[-X nooo! I like it...there will never be another system like the virtual boy, its special !!!
I need to buy some new games for mine! :)
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: td741 on February 07, 2008, 02:46:02 AM
i used to put it on the pillow and lyed on the bed while playing. simple & stressless^^
I lie down on my back with the virtual boy lying on my face (stand resting on my chest). It's quite comfortable... (I might have fallen asleep once or twice).
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: Keranu on February 07, 2008, 09:29:19 AM
i used to put it on the pillow and lyed on the bed while playing. simple & stressless^^
I lie down on my back with the virtual boy lying on my face (stand resting on my chest). It's quite comfortable... (I might have fallen asleep once or twice).
Yeesh, wouldn't that give you black and red nightmares if you fell asleep with that thing?
I've only really spent good time with the VB at the MGC. It was set up on a table and I never really felt any kind of pain. To my suprise, it actually had some fun games.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: Hobo Xiphas on February 07, 2008, 09:41:21 AM
This guy called Kamino used to have a modded VB that had a weird custom stand that kinda functioned like the pole on a music stand.
I wish I could find the picture of it, it looked like it made playing the VB much easier.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: _joshuaTurbo on February 07, 2008, 12:04:58 PM
Thats Dr. Kamino Mister!!
Whatever happened to that Ole bastard anyhow.....................................................?
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: MissaFX on February 07, 2008, 12:32:21 PM
The best place for a virtual boy (and, incidentally, the place where it will cause the least neck damage) is in the trash can.
How to do "actually play it without neck damage" from this position? It sounds really painful to me to have to lean over than much to play the VB.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: Kitsunexus on February 07, 2008, 12:52:54 PM
What if you could rig up a series of mirrors and lenses to make a VB projector?
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: Tatsujin on February 07, 2008, 02:38:12 PM
btw. was ever someone into coding VB games? would be quite interessting to us the two indipendent perspective function, even just for some static 3D pictures :)
or just imagine, the VB is able to run digitized movies. so all you have to do is record a movie in two different angle and you will get real 3D movie.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: SignOfZeta on February 07, 2008, 02:46:46 PM
Whatever happened to that Ole bastard anyhow.....................................................?
Hey sold his 1,000+ game collection for drug money and moved to CALI :( . He did tell me on AIM though that California kinda sucks, so that's a good sign! He needs to get back to Wisconsin; Kamino just isn't Kamino without his Wisconsin pride.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: nat on February 07, 2008, 04:55:44 PM
I wonder what kind of drugs he bought.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: ccovell on February 07, 2008, 06:47:34 PM
Check out http://www.vr32.de/modules/news/ if you want to take a stab at VB development. It has technical docs, emulator links, and a review of the VB flash cartridge.
The VB that I originally bought didn't come with the stand, so I had no choice but to lie on my bed with it. It never gave me eyestrain or headaches, but yeah, I did get a bit of neck pain.
Anyone with a VB owes it to themselves to find a copy of the common and great Red Alarm. Oh, and Vertical Force for the sake of loyalty to Hudson. :twisted: <--- red eyes from playing too much VB.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: Joe Redifer on February 07, 2008, 07:05:50 PM
I would play my Virtual Boy more, but I need to get it modded for RGB. I refuse to play anything in less than RGB. That's how 1337 I am.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: ccovell on February 08, 2008, 01:03:02 AM
Goes to show how much of a lamer you are. The VB is better than puny composite or RGB. It's got R. Just R. Hardcore.
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: MissaFX on February 08, 2008, 01:50:02 AM
The 3D mode on metal gear acid is actually the best 3D I have ever seen in a game while we are on the side topic. If you have not played the whole game and the movies in 3D, you have to try it sometime. Actually with the wide screen of the PSP, I am suprised there isn't a more proper 3D viewing device for it. It could have many games in full color 3D!
Title: Re: Where do you put your Virtual Boy to actually play it without neck damage?
Post by: FM-77 on February 09, 2008, 12:13:43 PM
I have a great idea: throw the Virtual Boy on some other dood's neck while they're driving somewhere far away. That way, you'll never get exposed to it anymore.