HyperBoy 32Mbit Flashcart

PLEASE NOTE: Box Set Sold Optionally - You must select that option if you want to purchase the box set.

HyperBoy is all about getting a cheaper flash cart for Virtual Boy out to VB gamers. It's based on my HF32 design, but drops the eInk screen, cap touch buttons, haptic feedback, and SD card to reduce cost. It requires a PC to update games and is still a "1 game at a time" cart. I've also added some RetroOnyx flare to it like aluminum covers with laser etched graphics. Lastely, it's the first ever VB flash cart built from 100% new parts. No donors parts used for these!

Features overview:

32 Mbit Flash memory
32k x 8 nvSRAM
Aluminum anodized covers
3D printed carbon fiber frame
Laser etched graphics
USB port for game loading
Uses a current generation GUI called HyperBoyFlasher

Compared to FlashBoy+, HyperBoy has the following advantages:

Backup of SRAM files using HyperBoyFlasher 2.0 from Thunderstruck
Current generation GUI
Automatic padding of ROM files
Double the flash memory
- Holds the full Hyper Fighting ROM file
Four times the SRAM
nvSRAM, so no backup battery to worry about

OPTIONAL HyperBoy Box Set (available only as add on to the HyperBoy Flash Cart)

A box set plus a flash cart can give you that "complete in box" (CIB) feel of an original game release.

This box set has a quick start card instead of a manual. Quck start guide, tray insert, cart bag, box protective sleeve

HyperBoy Flasher Utility

The Thunderstruck HyperBoy-Flasher GUI for Win x64. This is the main application for PC users.
HyperBoy Command Line Interface- Win x64

The Thunderstuck Win x64 command line interface (CLI) for HyperBoy.
HyperBoy Command Line Interface-Linux

The Thunderstuck Linux command line interface (CLI) for HyperBoy.
HyperBoy Command Line Interface-OSX

The Thunderstruck OSX command line interface (CLI) for HyperBoy
HyperBoy Card Detector Test Program

This application will run in a command window in Windows and is a test utility for detecting HyperBoy on a COM port.
FTDI Drivers

You can find the latest FTDI VCP drivers here.
HyperBoy QuicK Start Guide

They HyperBoy quick start guide can be found here.

FLASH CART DISCLAIMER

A) PIRACY – Stone Age Gamer Retroworks, Inc. ("Stone Age Gamer") does not support or condone piracy. Flash carts and similar devices Stone Age Gamer sells and supports are intended to be used only for the following purposes: development, playing games licensed by Stone Age Gamer for use with the product, and/or playing currently owned personally backed-up games and media where it is legal to do so. Stone Age Gamer does not offer support for any other use of this product.

B) PERSONAL BACK-UPS – In many territories it is legal to make back-ups for personal use and/or archival purposes, however it may not be legal in all territories. Please learn the national and local laws regarding this subject before making back-ups for personal use. Please note, in most territories "Personal Back-up" means exactly that; back-ups you made yourself of games you currently own. This often does not include back-ups obtained via other methods (i.e. downloading), even if it is a game you physically own.

C) MODIFICATION & USE – Any unauthorized modification and/or non-intended use of this or any other flash cart product sold by Stone Age Gamer shall void both manufacturer and retailer warranties of that product.

4 Reviews

5
Virtual Boy Hyperboy

Posted by david on Nov 26th 2024

A great and long awaited product! The Hyperboy is a flash card for the Nintendo Virtual Boy. You can use it to play homebrew games and it supports big games like Hyper Fighting too. The PC tool makes the flash process very easy and convenient. The Hyperboy flash cart is easy to use and a must for every Virtual Boy user!
5
Virtual Boy Hyperboy Review

Posted by Mike_D on Oct 28th 2024

Flash your eyes on the Hyperboy Virtual Boy Flash cartridge! The ability to play all officially released Virtual Boy games is like finding a treasure in Wario Land.

Growing up with the Virtual Boy system and owning most of the games, it is great to be able to play them all with a properly solder-fixed display screen with one cartridge. If you`re looking for an ideal solution, then you would want the Hyperboy flash cartridge.

Want to get your eyes kicked in the prototype Faceball 2000? Blast aliens in Space Invaders? Now is your chance!

Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting is now playable for the first time ever, if your eyes won`t haduken you!

The fun starts with a good shell kicking in Mario Clash! Endless hours of fun with explosive fun with Panic Bomber.

The Hyperboy flash cartridge itself is easy to use with the flash software and is straight-forward. With the right cable it may be possible to link two Virtual Boy systems and play against your friends!
3
It`s all right.

Posted by Austin on Aug 12th 2023

Having to go through the flash process just makes me wish there was an on-screen flash menu like on an Everdrive rather than linking to a computer. On my primary workstation I could not get the recommended Hyperboy software to recognize the cart, despite multiple attempts at installing the drivers recommended on the Hyperboy site. I ended up having to try a spare laptop. Thankfully it worked there, but the whole thing was a major hassle and pretty frustrating. Once I got to actually flashing, it took quite a while to actually do so--the flash process is quite slow. Overall the product feels well built, but be warned, if you can`t get the Hyperboy software detecting your cart on your PC, you might be SOL.
5
Outstanding

Posted by Lionel on Jul 31st 2023

An excellent flash cart, can only hold one game at a time, but is big enough to hold the (currently) largest 4mb homebrew games such as Hyper Fighting and the Formula V demo. The PC utility is easy to use, but make sure you have a micro USB cable as the cart didn`t come with one.