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MiSTer 1200p Support (5x 240p Integer Scaling): 1600×1200

MiSTer supports 1200p. The DE10-nano–which is what the MiSTer project is based round–maxes at about 1600×1200 realistically according to Electron Ash, and Rysha showed off screenshots of the NES core 5x integer scaled. It looks great if your display supports non-standard resolutions, and it will scale perfectly to 4K in the future. 5x scaling is […]

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Simultaneous 2-Player NES Super Mario Bros

A hack has just been released that allows two people to play the original NES Super Mario Bros game simultaneously, as opposed to turn-based like the original.  This certainly opens a who new dynamic to playing the game! ROM Patch:  http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/4180/Source:  http://www.indieretronews.com/2018/10/a-two-player-super-mario-bros-hack-is.html

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Interview with SD2SNES Creator ikari_01

In my opinion, the SD2SNES was an absolute game changer in the SNES world and I’m thrilled I was able to interview the creator Maximilian, aka ikari_01!  We talked about the SD2SNES’ origin story, some of it’s coolest features and what’s to come in the future!  Audio-only available here:  http://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2018-10-18_interview_ikari_01.mp3 Here’s the project on github:  https://github.com/mrehkopf More information […]

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Nintendo Switch Custom Firmware

The world’s first Switch custom firmware has just been uploaded to Github:  https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/releases The firmware is compatible with all Switch’s up until the hardware change that happened around July 2018.  At the moment, it seems you’ll still need to boot into “CFW Mode” each time you power on the console, as opposed to a permanent softmod […]