VirtualFriend - VB Emulator 4+
The Virtual Boy in true 3D
Adam Gastineau
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
Available in true 3D on Apple Vision Pro
VirtualFriend: A new, open source Nintendo Virtual Boy emulator
Relive the unique red-and-black world of Nintendo's most ambitious '90s console. Whether you're experiencing these classics for the first time or revisiting fond memories, VirtualFriend delivers the definitive Virtual Boy experience on Apple Vision Pro and iOS devices.
Experience the Virtual Boy in high fidelity 3D on the Apple Vision Pro, or play on the go on iOS.
- Explore the entire official library of Virtual Boy titles and the most popular homebrew with provided metadata and 3D title screen previews
- Tired of red and black? Adjust the display's color palette between a series of presets, or choose your own colors
- Play using flexible controls; either touchscreen, controller, or keyboard
VirtualFriend is open source and available under the MIT license. Join the community, contribute back, or simply ask questions at https://github.com/agg23/virtualfriend
Disclaimer: VirtualFriend is an independently developed, free, open source emulator. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Nintendo Co., Ltd. in any way. "Nintendo" and "Virtual Boy" are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd. All rights reserved to their respective owners.
Ratings and Reviews
Great app, looking forward to more updates!
This app is a superb way to experience a way of playing video games created by an enthusiast community that might otherwise be lost to history, thanks to all who worked on the development to make it possible!
Rated four stars right now because there are some features not present that would be helpful such as save states, etc and some minor bugs but I’m one of the many fans that are eager for more updates and want to see this project continue to get better over time. Hoping to add another star soon because this app does and will continue to deserve more recognition and accolades.
Genuinely Impressive App
I was expecting an emulator for Virtual Boy on this platform would take a long, long time. I’m glad I was wrong. This plays well, and as someone who owns the actual console, the 3D effect is superb. I also appreciate how easy it is to run games. The UI is light and simple.
Some games, however, do run slow, and some games crash after about 10 minutes into gameplay. I trust that the developer will look into these small issues.
If I could add anything, I would add button mapping, and maybe perhaps an all-black environment to mimic the feel of looking into an actual Virtual Boy.
Overall, I’m genuinely impressed. Thank you for this amazing contribution to a niche fan base.
Developer Response ,
I would be interested to hear how to reproduce your slowness issues. If you'd like, please email me at virtualfriend@agg.im with your hardware, game, and what part of the game seems weird. Thank you
A must have for Nintendo fans
This app is something that I would highly recommend since this is essentially the perfect platform for really showing what the Virtual Boy was about in terms of doing “3D” graphics. If you’re looking to play some obscure viewmaster-esk pixel art games then this would be it.
Though as of this review there is still a bit of a sound issue(Sound samples are slow and lower pitch, some sounds not being on-par with the original hardware), everything else is perfect.
Developer Response ,
I would be interested to hear how to reproduce your sound issues. If you'd like, please email me at virtualfriend@agg.im with your hardware, game, and what sound effect sounds weird. Thank you
App Privacy
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Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Adam Gastineau
- Size
- 25.6 MB
- Category
- Entertainment
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Game Controller
- Recommended The developer, Adam Gastineau, designed this game to be played with a controller for the best experience.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2024 Adam Gastineau
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Large Tip $4.99
- Extra Large Tip $9.99
- Small Tip $0.99
- Medium Tip $2.99
Supports
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Game Controllers
Play this game with your favorite compatible controller.