James from RetroHQ has just posted a firmware update for the Atari 7800 Game Drive. While there’s a few tweaks and bugfixes, I think a really cool addition is the ability to save the audio, video and break settings per-game! That means no going back to the menu when switching roms – Just set it once and […]
8BitDo have recently launched a “Retro Receiver” dongle for the PlayStation 1 & 2, as well as Windows PC’s (via the USB connection). It’s bluetooth-based and compatible with a long list of controllers. While it seems to have sold out pretty quickly, check out the Amazon link and their main website for when they’re back […]
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Rich Whitehouse really has outdone himself this time: He reverse engineered the JagVR head tracker protocol from the Missile Command games that originally had VR support planned. This isn’t the first time Rich did something this crazy – He was the person who reverse engineered the SegaVR protocol a few years ago as well! There’s […]
Pre-orders are open from now until September 2nd for a wireless version of Retro Fighter’s StrikerDC. It comes in white, as well as transparent blue and also uses a Hall Effect joystick. The receiver also acts at the VMU reader, which means it’s not inserted into the controller itself like the originals – Probably not […]
While the upcoming RetroTINK 4K has been privately beta tested since 2022, public beta units have been sent to some of the best testers/reviewers in both retro and modern gaming! Between the My Life In Gaming livestream last night featuring Mike Chi himself, as well as many still comparisons being posted on social media, you’ll […]
Retro-bit has recently open pre-orders for a hall effect analog stick kit for OEM N64 controllers: https://retrorgb.link/rbhalln64 Hall effect joysticks have been taking the modern controller world by storm for the past year. Many renowned 3rd party controller makers have jumped on the hall effect hype train, with the sole purpose of offering a robust alternative […]
Nintendo 64 The RSP in the Nintendo 64 core passed all n64-systemtests, but the instruction decoding setup is missing 2 key features. Robert will postpone its implementation until some games start working. For more technical details, check out Robert’s Patreon article on the RSP’s power compared to the GBA & Playstation CPU’s. Post : https://twitter.com/AzumFpg/status/1686651471771664386 FPGAZumspass […]
Stone Age Gamer now has stock of Yoei’s high quality Model 2 Saturn replacement shells, in both translucent and painted versions: The translucent versions are available in Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow and Neon Yellow, with painted versions in Gold and Silver for $25 more. Purchase from Stone Age Gamer Here As a note, please take […]
Pre-orders are now live for a new Famicom motherboard replacement by Retro Game Restore (RGR). For those unfamiliar with Nintendo’s first major cart-based console history, the Famicom saw 2 types of motherboard models throughout its lifespan: the HVC-CPU and the HVC-GPM; the most common revision being the HVC-CPU-07. Notably, in this revision, both the power […]
