Splitting an HDMI signal is something all gamers will probably require at some point. Whether it’s capturing footage, livestreams, or just having the ability to use more than one display, people are often looking for the right device for the job. I wanted to determine a few different splitters that were affordable and had all […]
I just tested the Super HD System3 PRO: An HDMI-outputting version of Terraonion’s Super SD System 3 ODE/AV adapter that also includes built-in support for the SuperGrafx. I wanted to check out it’s features and performance, but didn’t have time to do a high-production video. Instead, I decided to livestream what my normal testing process […]
ArsTechnica reports that the Strong National Museum of Play have obtained a floppy disk containing id Software’s original Super Mario Bros 3 PC demo. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/07/museum-obtains-rare-demo-of-id-softwares-super-mario-bros-3-pc-port/ Andrew Borman, the museum’s Digital Games Curator, mentioned that the disk was a part of a larger donation set given to the museum by an unnamed software developer. The developer […]
Mike Chi has just released a new firmware for the RetroTINK 5x that includes by far the best fake scanlines I’ve ever seen. There are actually three new modes: “Slot Mask”, “Aperture Grille” and “PVM”, each including some vertical effects, rather than just horizontal lines across the screen. For the first time ever, I’m loving the […]
The latest MiSTer Discord live event has just been posted, featuring MickGyver, Porkchop Express and host Artemio. These events are podcast-style, audio-only live discussions hosted on the main MiSTer discord, then released on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. This one focuses quite a bit on controller latency and how we’re able to have such […]
While much of retro gaming focusses on the tech side of things – whether it’s modding consoles for their best possible video output, or looking at new ways to ensure old games can be played on modern displays and modern hardware – for me the love of retro gaming is really about the history of […]
Hey everyone, it’s Try from My Life in Gaming. We’ve spent the past month or so getting familiar with the N64Digital from Pixel FX, and have finally managed to release our findings in a new episode! The gist of it is that the N64Digital’s HDMI output offers the most advanced scaling we’ve yet seen in […]
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A new company called Scanline City are now creating dual-layer plexi + metal cases, designed to protect, display and use your arcade boards. They started with the Mortal Kombat quadrilogy, but will soon be moving on to cases from Capcom, Konami and many others. The above video is a trimmed-down version of the livestream we […]
Engineer Robert Dale Smith has just released a controller adapter that accepts Super Nintendo/Super Famicom controllers and converts their signal for use on a 3DO console; he’s calling it the SNES-2-3DO: https://retrorgb.link/snes23do Before getting into the adapter itself, I should first mention that there were at least one functionally similar 3rd party adapter (e.g 3D-Zero Super […]
