Mike Chi has just released a new firmware for the RetroTINK 2x Mini, that allows you to disable the scaler and pass through the composite and S-Video signals to the HDMI output. This essentially turns the TINK Mini into an analog to digital converter, with a comb filter built-in. In order to activate this feature, […]
The GameCube Optical Drive Emulator called the GCLoader has sold out within minutes each time a new batch has been released. Luckily, there appears to be a new batch with quite a bit of stock available: GCLoader: https://www.black-dog.tech/gc-loader-pnp.html 3D Printed SD Mount: https://laserbear.net/shop/ols/products/gcloader-sd-mount The GCLoader requires no soldering and is 100% plug & play. There are a […]
A few days ago, a friend of mine sent me a YouTube review of an “S-Video to VGA” device someone used with their Commodore 64 and wanted to know what I thought of it for use in that scenario. I’ve upgraded all my equipment since the last time I tested one of those, so I […]
Users of the original Famicom often struggle with exactly how to output video from it. While the NESRGB mod is an excellent choice, many people just want to connect their Famicom to a basic CRT (or RetroTINK), but that introduces its own challenges: Most TV’s around the world don’t accept the Japanese RF signal and […]
Pre-orders for the first 100 units are now open on the GBS-Control All-In-One project. These pre-orders are for fully completed units, that include a power supply, pre-programmed GBS-Control, clock generator and an HDMI output all pre-installed; This is a turn-key solution for someone who wants to jump right into all the features the GBS-C project […]
Romhacker SePH has just posted a patch for SNES Zelda that’s being called ‘A Link To The Proto’. It’s an interesting hack, as it’s not an official, existing prototype release; Its actually a compilation of assets found in different prototype versions that have been previously leaked. The goal is to give a glimpse of what […]
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The Philips CDi is known for many things, one of them being a reputation for having expensive and hard to find controllers. If you’re lucky enough to pick one up, you’ll either find yourself with a model that feels like a poorly-made, aftermarket Genesis 1 controller, or a cloned Gravis Gamepad. Most likely you’ll be […]
Hoskinson-industries is now offering a replacement shell for Atari Jaguar cartridges. They’re available in three different colors: Black for $3.50 which should match the original, plus yellow and transparent blue which are both $7. This is the same company that is selling the Jaguar “pro” controller, which was received well: https://hoskinson-industries.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage This is an excellent […]
Chimeric Systems is opening another round of pre-orders for their original Xbox plug and play HDMI adapter. This adapter is compatible with every revision, as well as every resolution the Xbox outputs. Pre-orders will be live on Monday the 4th at 10AM ET: https://chimericsystems.com/products/hdmi-video-adapter If you’re playing on a flat-panel, using an HDMI solution is […]
