(Edit: Previous revisions of this article contained a typo that referenced analog video output from the DB-15 instead of the HD-15 port. This typo has been corrected. To reiterate, the Nt Mini Noir is not capable of outputting analog video from its DB-15 port.) Retro hardware manufacturer Analogue released several statements today regarding the latest […]
Steve from Retro Tech recently posted a great video, showing his experience replacing the capacitors in certain input boards on a Sony BVM D24: One of the rare 16:9 broadcast monitors ever to be released. WARNING: Working on CRT’s is extremely dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing! Please be careful and don’t attempt any internal […]
Hey everyone, Try from My Life in Gaming here. Part 2 of Analog Frontiers is finally here! Part 1 released in mid-February, so I apologise for having such a long gap between episodes. I crunched for 3 weeks to get this finished, and my intent is to work much more diligently on the remaining three […]
Voultar just posted a great video showing some tips and methods for changing the batteries in your game cartridges. This is something almost all retro gamers will need to do at some point, as well as a great way to practice your modding skills! Just remember to use good tools*!!! Also, since you already have […]
Here’s this week’s roundup! An audio-only version, is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and for direct-download: https://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2020-07-01_208.mp3 Video available on YouTube (above), LBRY and Bitchute: Please consider signing up as a supporter! Either hit Join, tip or pledge on this video, or sign up through the following services: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/RobertNeal / https://www.patreon.com/retrorgb T-Shirts: https://www.retrorgb.com/store.html All equipment […]
The RGB-Pi team just released a new DYI kit/hat for the Raspberry Pi named the RGB-Pi Plus. Unlike the team’s previous efforts, the RGB-Pi cable and the Jamma RGB-Pi, the RGB-Pi Plus isn’t a simple plug-and-play solution for Raspberry Pi gaming. It actually expands on the older products functionalities by adding wiring support for: 2 […]
Professor Abrasive has just made a public post on his Patreon page, updating everyone of the current Satiator status: “The first 100 PCBs are, finally, being populated in a Californian fabrication facility this week. Shells have arrived in the US and the production test system is ready to go; it’s almost there.“ He also addressed […]
Dan Wood from the Retro Hour Podcast just reviewed the Warp 1260 Accelerator Board from CS-Labs. This is an accelerator card meant for the Amiga 1200 that completely transforms the machine into a substantially more powerful Amiga. As well as add modern solutions, features, and abilities a stock Amiga 1200 owner could never dream of. […]
Here’s a review of a few SCART switches with some interesting features. I also wanted to show exactly how I performed these tests, so as new switches are released, anyone with similar equipment can confidently test their own. Here’s links to everything: Gscartsw: https://retrorgb.link/gscartsw Bumper Case: https://retrorgb.link/gscartbumper Otaku Switch: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFxPTtd SCA101: http://www.axunwork.com/ Taxon tools: https://taxon-tools.com/shop/video/scart/scart.html HD Retrovision […]
Just a quick notice: The creator of the 3DO Optical Drive Emulator has changed website URL’s and the original one is now showing an error. This lead many people to fear that he was no longer selling or supporting his products, but it just seems like his old domain expired. Here’s the new one: http://3do-mnemo.com/ …and […]
