A new firmware was just released for the GameCube version of the MemCard Pro. This is the first public firmware since launch and contains quite a few bugfixes. To install the firmware, extract the mcp2gc.bin file and the “os” folder from the zip to the root of your MicroSD card. On boot, the firmware update should […]
Billytime games has just released romhacks for the first two Sonic The Hedgehog games. What makes these really stand out, is you’re “rewarded” every time you get a emerald from a special stage. While I really like these games, there’s just never any incentive to get the emeralds; Sure, it was cool to get the […]
Retro Gaming is a funny thing, we’ve seen romhacks, homebrews, FPGAs and emulators, so you’d think we’d have exhausted all options by now. Turns out that’s not the case, because a new scene cropped up right under our noses: HD Graphics packs for NES games. That is to say, you take the original NES rom, […]
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The NES needs a clock in order to function. Both the CPU and PPU use clock cycles to perform their duties. These chips run at different speeds, but each speed is derived from the same source – a 21.47727 MHz crystal on the NES motherboard. How do these components work in tandem? This video dives […]
New arcade core: Cosmic Guerilla A new arcade core for the 1979 game Cosmic Guerilla has been released by developer Macro. Post : https://misterfpga.org/viewtopic.php?p=71367#p71367 macro support page: https://ko-fi.com/macrofpga Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Furrtek posted a screenshot of the TMNT core that shows a CPU freeze feature of the core to help debug a sprite issue. Kick […]
I recently had a conversation with Hans Baier, a developer who’s created a framework that allows the MiSTer FPGA project to be ported to different hardware platforms. Hans is approaching this in a way that will NOT fork or fracture MiSTer, but instead embrace it’s current software. This work has the potential to increase both the […]
WebHDX, the creator of PicoBoot, is currently working on a new device that will allow you to connect a M.2 form-factor SATA SSD (not to be confused with an NVMe) to a Nintendo Gamecube’s Serial Port 1 (SP1). This device will essentially function the same as a SD2SP2 or SD Gecko device in that it […]
Save The Hero Builders have just begin selling the latest version of their cart reader, called the V3-ALTER. The base unit supports SNES, Genesis, GB/GBC/GBA and N64 cartridges and starts at $150 plus shipping. There’s also new cartridge adapters available for many different consoles, including the Game Gear and Virtual Boy! More info below the […]
Bitmap Bureau have opened pre-orders on a vinyl version of the Final Vendetta soundtrack. This is a double vinyl, limited release that’s already been manufactured: They’re just collecting orders and all will ship this month. The price is around $30 plus shipping and more details are in the main page: Vinyl Soundtrack: https://shop.bitmapbureau.com/products/final-vendetta-original-sound-track-double-vinyl Final Vendetta Switch: https://amzn.to/3Kmxu7X […]
