Remute has just opened pre-orders on his latest album, titled Generations. This will be a MIL-CD that’s playable in any CD player…but if played in a Sega Dreamcast you’ll get some cool visuals to accompany the music. The price came to just over $30 including shipping and it’s due to arrive in November of this […]
Boxy Pixel recently released a brand new machined aluminum shell for the original Nintendo Game Boy. For those of you who don’t know, Boxy Pixel is a company that manufactures premium machined aluminum shells for mostly handheld Nintendo consoles like the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance, but also makes shells for Joy-cons as […]
RetroRGB gets down to business when it comes to measuring lag. That new wireless controller or fancy display might seem cool on paper, but what about performance? Modern devices and emulation of retro games can add to lag, but lag begins with the game code itself. Let’s hop into the execution time for standing attack […]
Ship to Shore has launched pre-order for Phantasy Star III soundtrack composed by Izuho Numata from SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive on a vinyl record featuring original Japanese artwork. It’s priced at $30.00 in US, $42.00 CAD in Canada, £32.99 in UK and €36,00 in EU. Scheduled release is Q1 2023. (US) Ship to Shore: […]
MK+ developer Drew just posted an interesting video discussing how collision detection works in the arcade version of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. If you’re a programmer, or someone who works on arcade romhacks, this is a must-watch…but I honestly think it’s great for fans of the game as well. While it does get a bit […]
3DO ODE creator Fixel has just opened an interest check for an exciting new project: A true digital to digital, video and audio mod for 3DO consoles. This will be a zero-lag device that can output from 240p – 720p directly to modern TV’s. If you think this is something you’d want to purchase, enter […]
Retro Game Restore has just opened pre-orders on smoke clear shells for Genesis / Mega Drive 2 consoles. These are discounted “early bird” pre-orders, like they’ve done in the past with previous designs, with the finals versions planned to ship in about six months. All regions of the model 2 should be supported, so this […]
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Mike Chi has recently released a new firmware for the RetroTINK 5x, with two changes. The first is an adjustment to the composite video encoder that helps prevent the “curling” on the upper part of the screen that can sometimes occur with NES / Famicom games. The next is an option in the HDMI menu […]
Here’s an interview with Martin Donlon, aka Wickerwaka. Martin’s recently released the R-Type MiSTer core, but also has been contributing quite a bit behind the scenes. It was a pleasure to have a chat with him and I look forward to working with him more in the future! As usual, these long-form chats are available […]
