Jive3D
12-29-2004, 10:21 PM
I went home to visit the parents for the Holidays and pulled out some old systems. Got the Dreamcast, Snes, CD-i and Virtual Boy up and running.
Then it happened, the right eye view on the V-boy began to sporatically 'mess up' - that's the best way that I can describe it. It's not specific to any games either, happens no matter what. Sometimes when I turn the Vboy on, or sometime the flickering and statis (mostly looks like red lines) will just happen mid-game.
I've taken such good care of my Vboy and it really breaks my heart to see it having troubles like this. I keep it sealed in the Custom suitcase and all.
The only thing that I can think of that would cause this is that all of my games are stored in a closet that is not very warm. I figured that a Dark, DRY, cool place would be good. Though it gets a little colder than cool.
At first It happened as soon as I started playing after pulling it out of the cold closet, then I let it get to room temp and it didnt happen so much - then a few days later it began to happen again - and the room was cold, but not that cold.
First - is this a common problem with Vboy's messing up.
Second - does nintendo still do repairs? I figured I'd ask here first.
Third - Is the Vboy very sensitive to Cold temp?
I'm all woried and thinking about buying a new Vboy now... comments are weclome.
Happy New Year.
Then it happened, the right eye view on the V-boy began to sporatically 'mess up' - that's the best way that I can describe it. It's not specific to any games either, happens no matter what. Sometimes when I turn the Vboy on, or sometime the flickering and statis (mostly looks like red lines) will just happen mid-game.
I've taken such good care of my Vboy and it really breaks my heart to see it having troubles like this. I keep it sealed in the Custom suitcase and all.
The only thing that I can think of that would cause this is that all of my games are stored in a closet that is not very warm. I figured that a Dark, DRY, cool place would be good. Though it gets a little colder than cool.
At first It happened as soon as I started playing after pulling it out of the cold closet, then I let it get to room temp and it didnt happen so much - then a few days later it began to happen again - and the room was cold, but not that cold.
First - is this a common problem with Vboy's messing up.
Second - does nintendo still do repairs? I figured I'd ask here first.
Third - Is the Vboy very sensitive to Cold temp?
I'm all woried and thinking about buying a new Vboy now... comments are weclome.
Happy New Year.