Rattboi posted pictures of his open-source Genesis-to-PCE/TurboGrafx-16 Controller Converter on the SmokeMonster Patreon Discord. This is the v1 Beta, and he already has a v2 schematic ready, which will add a switch to map Button A to Select or Run. This will allow you to switch between 2-button and 3-button PCE/TG16 controller mode. He’s also […]
Jacob Proctor RGB modded an Emerson SpongeBob Squarepants CRT TV and posted a thorough blog write-up. His results are so good as to look stock. As a major bonus, no further hacking is required to access the TV’s on-screen menu, which is often a source of frustration with consumer TV RGB mods. Emerson made several […]
The LCDMOD project is working on software patches to NES light gun games, that might allow them to be compatible with flat-screen TV’s. I’ve been corresponding with the creator Aleksey and his goal is for people to use the original, unmodifed Zapper and only require a ROM patch! He’s just opened the public beta for […]
The official repro’s of Mega Man 2 (NES) and Mega Man X (SNES) have been put up for sale on iam8bit.com: https://store.iam8bit.com/collections/mega-man-cartridge-collection. These “30th anniversary editions” appear to be the exact same game as the original and are $100, which is about the cost of a good ROM Cart. If you listen closely, you might […]
I recently did an interview with Yahel from Wrestling With Gaming. I’m a huge fan of his video game documentaries and was really excited to hear about his research and experiences making them. We also talked about gear we use and of course…the Philips CDi! https://www.youtube.com/wrestlingwithgaminghttps://www.patreon.com/WrestlingWithGaminghttps://twitter.com/wrestlesgaming Audio-only is available here and the video is below (including […]
Not allowing Sony to steal all the “classic” thunder with their mini emulation box announcement, Sega just posted an update to their own “mini” on their Twitter page. They claim the “Mega Drive Mini” will have it’s released pushed to 2019 and that they will be releasing a “Genesis” version for North America. They also […]
The PC Engine / TurboGraphx 16 FPGA core originally developed by @Torlus has been ported to the MiSTer board (a faster MiST FPGA board) thanks to GreyRogue and Sorgelig. Here is the link: https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/TurboGrafx16_MiSTer Thanks to ElectronAsh to report the news.
Sony just announced the “PlayStation Classic” emulation console, that looks just like the original, but 45% smaller. Gee, I wonder where they got that idea from. And the inspiration for the name? Hmm…they must still be sore about getting stiffed over the CDi… The console will be releasing December 3rd for $100 and will come […]
Here’s this week’s roundup! Audio-only: http://retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2018-09-19_115.mp3
Dochartaigh recently posted an excellent tutorial that describes how to find and use the proper TVOne boxes for use in downscaling to 240p: https://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=63226 “Downscaling” is something that’s often misunderstood and in my opinion a very good way to preserve a “classic” or “arcade” feel on newer games. It’s also a good method for playing […]
