James from RetroHQ has recently released a new firmware for the JagGD ROM cart. While there’s a few new options (listed below), I think the most interesting ones are the homebrew API and ability to lock a homebrew game to a specific JagGD cart, as this could potentially open the doors for some interesting releases […]
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It’s that time again, YouTube user RedHotSonic has just uploaded the trailer for the 2021 Sonic Hacking Contest. And in case you don’t know, the Sonic Hacking Contest (SHC) is a a week long event where people can submit ROM hacks and mods for sonic games that people can download and play. Not only […]
Will’s Console Mods has recently starting selling a controller adapter for PlayStation 1 & 2 consoles that lets you connect modern Bluetooth controllers. The price is about $35 plus shipping. Orders aren’t currently open, but you can fill out an interest check form to be notified when they’re available: More info and interest check form […]
A question often asked in the context of upscalers and retro gaming is, what did the artist intend? I’m not a great artist, but I have made some games of my own and have done the pixel art for them; even if it is just a step above “Programmer Art”. So I decided to take […]
Limited Run Games has just opened pre-orders on physical editions of the amazing new Metroidvania game Axiom Verge 2. Choices range from just a basic, physical copy for $35, all the way up to a $350+ “Fan Bundle” that includes hard copies of both games, both vinyl soundtracks and pretty much anything else you could […]
Scanline City has just released their next round of metal + plexi cases for arcade boards. They’d previously released cases for Mortal Kombat 1 – 4 and are now offering cases for The Simpsons, G.I. Joe, Sunset Riders and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Please check out the livestream below if you’d like more info on […]
RMC has just launched a case and I/O board for the MiSTer FPGA project they’re calling the “MiSTer Multisystem”, that’s due to ship in about two months. A kit with everything except the DE-10 Nano is about $300, a fully loaded kit that includes the DE-10 is $615 and there’s plenty of color choices & options […]
Sorg and theypsilon have recently released a new updater script for the MiSTer FPGA project that’s quicker than the previous updater. You’ll need to manually download and place it in the “scripts” folder on your MiSTer’s MicroSD card, but from that point on it will self-update. This is both the now-recommended main update script, as […]
Developer Zekfoo has recently launched a github page for a reverse-engineered Game Boy Advance motherboard. The design is based off the more streamlined GBA SP motherboard, but is a drop-in replacement for the original GBA motherboard. The purpose of the design is to improve some of the shortcomings of the original, using mostly off-the-shelf parts; […]
