Bob

Weekly Roundup #260

Here’s this week’s roundup, available as a video, as well as audio-only on iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify and many others as well as direct-download: If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to […]

Vanessa (Vanessaira)

Tie Fighter Total Conversion Project V1.0 Launch

The Tie Fighter Total Conversion Project (TFTC) Mod for the Star Wars game, X-Wing Alliance (XWA) has now officially been released on ModDB.com.  This total conversion is based off the original Tie Fighter game released 27 years ago this month in July of 1994.  Unique for its time, Tie Fighter gave players a different perspective […]

Bob

Remembering Developer Near/Byuu

As I’m sure most of you have heard, the developer Near (formally known as Byuu) is no longer with us.  The story is tragic and while I certainly have a lot of emotions about the matter, this is not the time or place.  Instead, everyone involved with RetroRGB has agreed the stance we’d like to […]

Bob

RGC’s Flat SCART Cable Reviewed

When I posted the RetroTINK 5x review, I showed it used with a shielded, flat SCART cable sold by Retro Gaming Cables in the UK.  Unfortunately, I got so caught up in the RT5x that I totally forgot to post the review of the cable!!  If you bought one based on it’s aesthetics alone, don’t […]

Bob

How the GBA knows it’s running a GB Game

Modern Vintage Gamer recently posted a video about how the Game Boy Advance knew when a Game Boy / Game Boy Color game was being inserted.  The quick answer is GBA carts toggle a physical switch that enabled GBA mode, however this video goes into detail about the software side of things…including how GBC games […]