Wow, this is so awesome. I applaud you for doing this, it’s exactly the boost the Virtual Boy needed. I mean, how could it not go well, we’re at a time where there is some amazing stuff available for the Virtual Boy. All the homebrewers out there have really done outstanding stuff!
Curious though, how come one stand is inverted and the other not? Looks funky =P
Glad to hear you’re still alive! Saying you let the community down is a bit harsh. You must remember we own Virtual Boys, delay is our middle name! Hell, we waited 22 years for the 2 player support that was initially promised!
Just received my cable today. Unfortunately I don’t have two flashboys or two hyper fightings yet, so I can’t test yet. The quality is nice however, and it inserts into the Virtual Boy very smoothly. No it’s not actually Nintendo quality, which should be obvious by everyones pictures, but that’s not a fair comparison anyway. For a one man homebrew project, this is a great quality cable. I do like the material chosen for the 3D printing, the texture is nice and grippy, and helps tone down the 3D printed appearance. The connectors feel nice and solid. The cable itself is definitely solid and the color choice is ideal. It has kind of an industrial style, and similar in flex to an ethernet cable.
All in all very nice job Mellott, thank you for picking up this project and finally delivering a proper Link Cable to the community. Finally, we can experience one of the key features Nintendo should have included at launch, 22 years later!
Good video, you did a great job with the footage. I find Cell phone cameras seem to be better for filming, as the smaller lens allows you to get the full picture without seeing the blurry edges of the red lenses on the VB itself. Which phone were you using? I like how it handled the refresh rate so nicely. Might give phone recording another shot now that the cameras are getting so good in them.
Awesome Patch, M.K.! Still haven’t been able to try it on real hardware, but I’m so stoked for some 2P Mario Tennis action when I get everything I need.
