Silicone Era just posted an interview with the some of SNK’s original Neo Geo arcade developers: http://www.siliconera.com/2018/07/30/snk-developers-talk-about-how-some-of-the-classic-arcade-games-were-made/ It was pretty cool to hear some of the inside info behind King Of Fighters and Metal Slug! Thanks to Pete for passing this along! #neogeo, #snk, #kingoffighters
I recently made the trip to the Great White North to visit René from db Electronics. We talk about René’s projects, his history…and we finally close our chapter in #flashcartgate. Here’s links to everything we mentioned in the video: Capacitor Tweezers: https://www.ebay.com/itm/263060116557Magnifying Glass Visor: https://www.ebay.com/itm/231715674607 / https://www.ebay.com/itm/332555180793Power Base FM (I love this one, works with Master Everdrive!): https://bit.ly/2MbOzpjPower Base Mini: https://bit.ly/2MkkjFuGrafx […]
Furrtek has just posted a video of a Neo Geo CD booting games from an SD card. I believe this is still a work in progress and one of the many awesome projects Furrtek has been working on. If this ever hits public beta, I’ll post ASAP! Update Aug 25th: I haz a menu & […]
I’ve been compiling a list of every SNES homebrew & hacked ROM that utilizes the SA-1 chip. This includes hacks, translations, demos, tools, etc. Please let me know if anything is missing, or if there are new versions of any ROMs in the list: http://krikzz.com/forum/index.php?topic=8051.msg62079#msg62079 When the list is complete, I will add the file […]
Redguy has made his SA-1 SD2SNES Update v03 public. Some of use have been compiling the pre-release commits for it and the results are stellar. Performance has been improved, it now supports 100% of SA-1 titles (including hacks, demos, etc), and glitches reported in a few games on the SA-1 Github issues tracker are now […]
Vitor Vilela is the godfather of Super Nintendo SA-1 enhancement chip romhacking, and the creator of both the method for applying SA-1 enhancements to ROMs, and the suite of tools to apply them. SA-1 is a powerful chip that was used in games like Super Mario RPG and Kirby’s Dreamland. A new SA-1 core by […]
Insurrection Industries has just announced a new sub-$100 GCVideo connector for use in the GameCube’s digital port. This connector will be sold for use in kits, as well as used for their own products, making it a potentially awesome choice for both new products and DIY solutions. I’ll review and test the quality as soon […]
Christof has just posted an update to his DCHDMI project: Apparently the on-screen display is now working, as is control of the OSD via the Dreamcast controller. From a software standpoint, I believe this is the last of the major hurdles before it’s ready for release: DCHDMI Update: OSD and controller integration is working, reconfiguration […]
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look of a new test rig Retro Gaming Cables is now using in their shop! It’s a very cool custom piece of hardware that’s utilizing db Electronics’s open-source SNES Mult-out plugs for the SNES cables. Most of us hardware nerds appreciate both the products we use and how they’re made, so I thought […]
The brand new Genesis game Tanglewood will be available to purchase in just under two weeks, on August 14th. It’s available for Windows, Mac and Linux via the Steam store and all purchases will include a Genesis ROM download!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/837190/TANGLEWOOD/ The game has been confirmed to work on real hardware, so anyone with a flash cart […]
