UB Funkey Server Problem

Just want to report that Mattel has confirmed there is trouble with the server and the engineers are working on it. I'll post again when we find out it's working again.



Thanks so much to Amy & April for posting comments here on the blog & on the Funkey Fan Forum. That helped me to have more confidence when I called them back today. Last week I was told that the server was working fine & it was my computer that had the problem. So glad we have this communication so we know it's a wider problem. You saved me the time, grief, and hassle of having to uninstall & reinstall AGAIN!

We haven't played Funkeys since last March or so just before our computer's hard drive died. We finally installed the Funkey software on our new hard drive the end of last week and we are ready to get back into it.
Once we are back on, we should share Unique Funkey Names of those who are still playing.
We have: BB2 and FunkeysRFun

UB Funkey Coloring Page

Now that the UB Funkey website is no longer available, I thought I'd put up a copy of this coloring page that I had saved.

If you double click on the image, you can then either print it (be sure to change the size to Landscape), or you can save it in MS Paint or something similar. Have fun!

UBFunkeys.com web site no longer supported

If you haven't noticed yet, the UB Funkey's official web site is no longer supported by Mattel. That is yet another sad sign to the UB Funkey fans. The Funkeys are no longer sold in stores...although I have seen starter kits still for sale at Toys R Us and Best Buy (the last Mattel customer service rep I spoke with said they are only still sold in discount stores. Not true)

Mattel says they are still supporting the server for a while longer, perhaps another year or so is what I was told earlier this year. However, the current answer is they have no date available to give us. ** (see note below)
We've had trouble connecting with the server even though Mattel tells me that it is working. Is anyone else having trouble?

** You will still be able to play games after Mattel discontinues support to the server, but you will not be able to chat or play multiplayer games. You won't be able to download the updates, nor have your data saved on the server. I will call Mattel to verify all this & to ask if they will give us a warner. But, from what I know, as long as you continue to use Microsoft Vista or XP (or 2000, ME, 98) as your operating system, you can continue to play the game from your hard drive. Some people have found a way to make the game work on Windows 7, and perhaps if future versions of MS operating systems allow to work in XP mode, then you can continue to play in the future. (disclaimer: I do not claim to be an expert of any kind, just sharing what I've learned from others & through trial and error. Please, if anyone has a correction to this, I will gladly publish an update/correction. You can either post a comment, or send an email to ubfunkeysarefun@gmail.com Thanks!)

UB Funkey Pictures by Bryan

Here are some pictures posted by Bryan12589 on the Funkey Fan Forum. I liked them so much that I just had to share them with you all!

Trying to get UB Funkeys working with Windows 7?

I hear from many UB Funkey fans that they want to play the Funkeys on Windows 7 operating system. Mattel is not going to make a patch for that, but there are some players who have figured out how to make it work.

I haven't tried to install the game yet on our new PC with Windows 7, but I found a comment written on Augiewan's blog that looks like something good to try:
[Edit written on 1/16/11: I went to the microsoft website to try this for myself and discovered that we cannot use XP mode on ours because it is the Personal version. Only Professional & Ultimate versions of Windows 7 can use the XP mode]

Download XP Mode from Microsoft and install it as per Microsoft's instructions. Once installed (3 parts) open the XP mode window
and install the UB Funkeys from the CD. Follow instructions as usual. In this mode you have to tell XP mode to attch to a USB device - in the menu bar for the program there is a header "USB" with a drop down box - select the MEGABYTE hub and click Attach....voila it will load no problem....Lee

Link to Mattel's 4.8 download: http://service.mattel.com/us/technicalproductdetail.aspx?prodno=L7288&siteid=27


Here are some other reliable sources to view:

Please see the comments on the following blog post
http://ubfunkeys.thespeakeasy.com/2009/05/vista-64-bit-patch-finally-available.shtml

http://rufunkey.forumotion.com/t218-e-using-windows-7-to-run-ub-funkeys

Happy Holidays and a Funkey New Year!

This is a "blast from the past", a Holiday Card to my blog readers from a couple of years ago. The end of it doesn't seem to be working right anymore, but I hope you enjoy the first part!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Another Chance to Get Dot....maybe at a reasonable price?

If you bid on this Dot (or anything else), you can go through this ebates link first and you'll earn cash back on your purchase. You'll also get $5.00 on your account just for signing up. www.ebates.com
Just remember to go through your ebates account link to get to ebay so you get credit for your shopping.

Cash back when you buy UB Funkeys on Ebay through EBATES!

Does anyone plan to buy any Funkeys through Ebay? I have some left in my inventory, including a full set of Speed Racer. Please let me know what you're looking for and I can put them up for sale on ebay.

Here's a great deal I want to share with you, and you can use it for any purchase through ebay or just about anywhere you buy on-line. You get a $5 bonus for signing up, and 2.0% - 6.0% cash back when you go through Ebates to link to the site where you want to shop.

Check it out and let me know what you think:

www.ebates.com

The UB Funkey Speakeasy Babble Forum is Now Closed

Sad news that Augiewan closed the UBFunkeys Babble Forum. At least one of the members from there registered at the Funkey Fan Forum in hope of reconnecting with others from the Babble Forum. You are welcome to join as well. We haven't been very active either, but I'm not ready to give up yet! I plan to organize a UB Funkey playing party again soon while we're home for the Holidays. Please keep in touch, everyone, and we'll join up soon for some playing fun. We have a little while longer to hold on! Although I have to admit, that we haven't tried to use the tricks to install Funkeys are on our new Windows 7 PC. So we haven't been playing lately either.
Here's the notice from Augiewan that most of you probably have seen by now:

Hello all, It pains me to do this, but the UBFunkeys Babble Forum is being shut down.There are too many security holes in the old version of this software and I don't feel that it will be worth the time and effort to upgrade when so few people still come to visit.It was fun while it lasted, too bad our Funkeys are no more...

Augiewan

Funkey poll - please verify your vote

Just a follow up to the previous poll about voting to save the Funkeys - I want to share this helpful reminder from Bryan:

Please remember to verify your vote by checking your email message and verifying it.
Your vote won't count until you do.

Thanks!