Sega’s Game Gear was basically a mini-Master System with a low-resolution screen. So, why can you play Master System games on a Game Gear, but not the other way around? Or can you? Join me in this video to go over a bunch of fun things about both consoles and highlight ways to play Game Gear on your […]
Data-Discs has released a vinyl soundtrack for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis game, Sonic Spinball composed by Composed by Howard Drossin, Brian Coburn and Barry Blum from the SEGA Technical Institute in the USA on a 180g 45rpm single LP for £23.99. Audio was sourced from a Japanese Mega Drive alongside archival files supplied by Sonic […]
Consoles4You has just opened pre-orders for a Controller Tester kit that aims at testing a wide range of retro controllers without the use of consoles. The kit consists of a base unit and individual controller adapters. The base unit features an OLED screen, a USB-C port for power and a DB25 female connector. Each controller […]
One question I get all the time is how to downscale from modern HDTV signals to 480i. Downscalers like the GBS-Control and RetroTINK 5x downscale 480p (or 720p) to 240p, which is the look most of us are going for. There are some use-cases for wanting to downscale to 480i though, so check out more info […]
Do you need to connect an NTSC composite video source to a PAL device? How about the opposite, a PAL console, VHS player, etc to an NTSC TV or scaler? I just finished a livestream with Louis from Zez Retro, where we tested (among other things) just that! The color conversion was decent (for a […]
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I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Paul and Drew, developers behind the “MK+” arcade hacks. Calling them “hacks” feels like a massive understatement though – These are more like re-writes of the games, that add characters, extra features and SO MANY options. And they work in emulation and on real hardware too! If you’re […]
R-Type Core Developments Core developer wickerwaka has gotten R-Type running on the MiSTer FPGA. It’s still needs a lot of work, and it is unsure what will come out of this core. But even if this R-Type core is never released, Atrac17 and Darren__O are working on a core for the Irem M72 hardware which […]
Retro-Bit Gaming has just released an odd line of Genesis-style controllers: A six-button controller, in the shape of an original Genesis 3-button controller. They have wired versions for both USB and original consoles, as well as a wireless version. Based on lag testing of their previous controller designs, the wireless will have over a frame […]
CastleMania Games currently has stock of the open source SCART coupler. This is one of those niche items that most people won’t need…but if you do, it’s a perfect solution. Please check the video above for more info and examples if you’d need it or not. Purchase the SCART Coupler Pre-made: https://retrorgb.link/scartcoupler Open source files to […]
