So I have tested your new ips-patches:
– Mario Clash: works fine! Games looks normal, and the progress is saved. I played only the first three levels though, but I am confident that it works.
– Red Alarm: works now! The game starts normal even when you have played it just before and have set a new highscore.
– Jack Bros: I used the US-version and applied your patch. I used a password, played the game for a quick moment and restarted the system. But on the main menu it still shows “password” and you can´t simply choose continue. Did I do something wrong?

Well my feedback:
– Red Alarm worked once, but as soon as there is a save in the SRAM and you restart the system it crashes before the intro.
– Mario Clash: neither the soft restart nor the SRAM reset combo worked, graphics are still glitchy (way too much contrast).

Cool, I will test this also this evening!

Sounds totally reasonable to me.
And yes, buttwon-swap patch is a must have 🙂

Yes, I will check the combos this evening and let you know the outcome.
Btw, I like how you changed the level select in Mario Clash (i.e. that you can only choose a level when you have already cleared the previous one. This is great with save feature enabled and creates a much better gaming experience in my opinion).

Well I have tested the patches on real hardware with my hyperboy.
Result:
– Save patch for Golf (US version) works fine
– Golf (japanese version) saves fine as predicted
– Save patch for Red Alarm (I used the japanese Version) causes the game to crash before the intro, and the graphics are messed up
– Save patch for Mario Clash (I used the version available here on planet virtual boy) messes up the graphics, but no crashes.

Oh, damn, even Jack Bros now! Amazing!
I am really tempted to get reprocards with those patches (perhaps not Jack Bros, because there the password system is not that annoying, but Golf for example takes really a step upwards with proper saving). I am not that guy who uses flashcarts, I like changing the cartridges and have a game physically in hand.
I will think about it and keep an eye on your progress.
Keep up the great work!

[abarth]

Amazing stuff those save patches!
I have also seen your other patches for Red Alarm and Mario Clash.
So in theory this means you can create reporcards with sram saving features for those three games?

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Are there any updates on this?

Ordered the cart only today. I am not into the CIB-thing. Looking forward receiving the game.
When starting my virtual boy collection in Dec ´23 I only bought “cheap” games, now with expanding my collection they get more and more expensive 😉 But I think it is worth. And nice seeing a new game for this great console!

Interesting project.
How far evolved is it? Do you already sell working flashcarts?

Crazy, never heard or seen anything of this console.

Thank you very much for your reply!
I have sent you a PM.

Thank you! Will keep an eye on this patreon site.
Hopefully this “putting together a cart that can hold the ROM” will not be a showstopper.

[abarth]

Is there a timeline for the final game to be released on cartridge?

On the patreon site from 21st of May 2023 (https://www.patreon.com/posts/formula-v-enters-83324254) it was stated:

“The plan going forward is to go all-in on the final production phase of Formula V so that we can finish and release the game before the end of the year.”

It is March 2024 now and I have not seen any release.

Any hint on a release date would be appreciated! Thank you!

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Would also be interested in this, although I do not own a flashcart.

I rather stick to my real virtual boy without emulation.

well you can´t do this when using an ac adapter, do you?

.. reminiscence to SNES?? I have no idea 😉

Can this phenomenon also be just a part of one line? On mine I sometimes have the feeling that in the middle of the left display a see a small “scratch” of blackness, mostly when the game is very bright and on scenes with lots of red (like on Mario Clash in the opening movie with the clouds).