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Emulator used for this guide: BizHawk 2.3

! Emulator settings
* Note: Changing any Non-Sync setting will affect your movie's GreenZone file. If you don't want to lose it, don't change it neither outside of TASing!
* Note: A savestate is 1.00 MB, make sure to increase it when using TAStudio if you would like more savestates than 510! 
;Non-Sync settings:
* You can customize ThreeDeeMode and the anaglyph colors.
* Advised to change the red shade to avoid any potential eye problems in the long run.
;Sync settings:
* Leave them on __False__

! Missing emulator features
* Debugging tools (trace logger and debugger)

! Input combinations
;L+R+A+B+Select+Start = BAlrsS = Reset game:
* [https://paste.ee/p/PZeO5|Cyorter's list of reset input per titles]
;2nd pad Left, B, Down, Up, A = l,B,d,u,A = Alignment Grid:
* Doesn't useful in a TAS
* Usually only possible after Virtual Boy logo and before Game menus
;Start, Select / Start / A = Virtual Boy logo:
* This screen is used for setting IPD and Focus, irrelevant for a TAS.
* Game dependent combination
* According to the manual, you won't lose your progress in the game. However you also don't progress while you are in this state.

! Game workflow
* The following amazing list made by [user:Cyorter]. Original format available [https://paste.ee/p/b8FGB|here]
* A few (~7) games are able to press Right and A at the same frame to avoid losing time. Only relevant if your TAS is going to be longer than 15~30 minutes (game dependent).

*3-D Tetris
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 4 - 109.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 129.
**Automatic pause: Press A or Start on frame 149 (on).
**Title screen: Press A or Start on frame 284, 369, 371.
**Time to automatic pause: 25 minutes.

*Galactic Pinball
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 150.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 249.
**Automatic pause: Press Right on frame 301 - 347, then A or Start on 348.
**Title screen: Press A or Start on frame 449.

*Golf / T&E Virtual Golf
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 207.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 210.
**Automatic pause: Press Right on frame 213 - 214, then A or Start on 215.
**Title screen: Press A or Start on frame 270, 376 and 563 (U); 273 and 383 (J).

*Insmouse no Yakata
**Important note: Press A on frame 104.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press Start on frame 106.
**Automatic pause: Press Right on frame 108, then Start on 109.
**Title screen: Press Start on frame 149, 187 and 230.

*Jack Bros. (no Meiro de Hiihoo!)
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 144 (U); frame 134 (J).
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 151 (U); frame 141 (J).
**Automatic pause: Press A or Start on frame 156 (U); on 146 (J) (on).
**Title screen: Press A or Start on frame 237, 293 and Start on 329 (U); A or Start on 227 and Start on 264 (J).
**Time to automatic pause: 30 minutes.

*Mario Clash
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 174.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 231.
**Automatic pause: Press Right on frame 288, then A or Start on 289.
**Title screen: Press A or Start on frame 355, then Start on 519.

*Mario's Tennis
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 134.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 147.
**Automatic pause: Press Right + A or Start on frame 160.
**Title screen: Press A on frame 176, then Start on 178 (or viceversa).

*Nester's Funky Bowling
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 105.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 108.
**Automatic pause: Press A or Start on frame 114 (on).
**Title screen: Press A or Start on frame 266, then Start on 373.
**Time to automatic pause: 15 minutes.

*Panic Bomber / Tobidase! Panibomb
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 117.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 137.
**Automatic pause: Press Right + A or Start on frame 158.
**Title screen: Press Start on frame 179 and 321 (U); 179 and 221 (J).

*Red Alarm
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 205.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 241.
**Automatic pause: Press A or Start on frame 258 (on).
**Title screen: Press A or Start on frame 276 - 344, 458 and 483.
**Time to automatic pause: 15 minutes and after death.
**Note: applies the same for both Japan and USA Version.

*SD Gundam Dimension War
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 255.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 389.
**Automatic pause: Press Right + A or Start on frame 645 and 646.
**Title screen: Press A or Start on frame 803 and 858.

*Space Invaders Virtual Collection
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 164.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 170.
**Automatic pause: Press A or Start on frame 177 (on).
**Title screen: Press A or Start on frame 234 and 297.
**Time to automatic pause: 30 minutes.

*Space Squash
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 344.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 350.
**Automatic pause: Press A or Start on frame 353 (on).
**Title screen: Press Start on frame 418.
**Time to automatic pause: 20 minutes

*Teleroboxer
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 128.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 182.
**Automatic pause: Press A or Start on frame 240 (on).
**Title screen: Press A or Start on frame 268, 345 and 439.
**Time to automatic pause: 30 minutes? (not sure).
**Note: in automatic pause, if pressed A, in system arquitecture screen (frame 268) press Start (or viceversa).

*Vertical Force
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 105.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 107.
**Automatic pause: Press Right + A or Start on frame 110.
**Title screen: Press A on frame 124, 126 and 128.

*Virtual Bowling
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 68.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 101.
**Automatic pause: Press Right + A or Start on frame 134.
**Title screen: Press A or Start on frame 240, 296 and 301.

*Virtual Boy Wario Land (Awazon no Hihou)
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 105.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 199.
**Automatic pause: Press Right on frame 254 - 303, then A or Start on 304.
**Title screen: Press A on frame 436, then Start on 437 (or viceversa).

*Virtual Fishing
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 121.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 122.
**Automatic pause: Press Right + A or Start on frame 123.
**Title screen: Press A or Start on frame 159, then Start on 241.
**Note: If pressed Start in Important, press A in VB logo (or viceversa).

*Virtual Lab
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 11.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 13.
**Automatic pause: Press Right + A or Start on frame 17.
**Title screen: Press Start (+ Up or Down optional) on frame 419.

*Virtual League Baseball / Virtual Pro Yakyuu '95
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 181 (U); frame 151 (J).
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 231 (U); frame 201 (J).
**Automatic pause: Press Right on frame 281, Start on 283 (U); Right on 251, Start on 253 (J).
**Title screen: Press Start on frame frame 489 (U); 311 (J).

*V-Tetris
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 133.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 178.
**Automatic pause: Press A or Start on frame 223 (on).
**Title screen: Press A or Start on frame 275, 344 and 355.
**Time to automatic pause: 30 minutes

*Waterworld
**Important note: Press A or Start on frame 116.
**Virtual Boy Logo: Press A or Start on frame 217.
**Automatic pause: Press Right + A or Start on frame 234.
**Title screen: Press A or Start on frame 383.

! Links
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Boy|Wikipedia Virtual Boy]
* [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/virtualboy|GameFAQs Virtual Boy]
* [https://www.planetvb.com/modules/tech/?sec=docs|Planet Virtual Boy documents] - Collection of great technical documentations, I recommend to read the __VB Sacred Tech Scroll__ under "Inofficial" ones

! Miscellaneous notes
* Games might poll input multiple times within a single frame.
** TODO: test it out. 
* Cart swapping not investigated at all. 
* No "cart lock" (plastic piece preventing cart swapping).