Wrestling With Gaming just posted a video telling the story of why the Sega Genesis cartridges made by Electronic Arts look different from the standard Sega releases. While this is a story that’s been told a few times before, Yahel presents the story in a way that’s both educational and entertaining: The video is a […]
As promised, the complete files for the open source Neo Geo MV1C project called the Open MVS have been released. This includes the full design files for the 3D printed cover, as well as the electronics inside that allow it to connect your MV1c arcade board safely to any SCART device. Main Open MVS page: https://www.retrorgb.com/openmvs.html […]
Retro Ralph has just started a new “reality TV series” called Arcade Pickers, available on his YouTube channel. If you’re a retro gamer, who loves shows like Auction Hunters and Fixer Upper, this show is absolutely for you. I’ll be honest, reality TV isn’t my thing. I can offer this though: Arcade Pickers is a really well […]
The Memory Card Pro is a MicroSD-based memory card for the PlayStation 1. It can act as multiple virtual memory cards when used with original discs and also automatically assign one VMC per game when used with an XStation! There’s also a WiFi interface and a way to back up your existing memory cards! The […]
Back in November and December of 2020 there was some discussion around measured non-linear ramps in Sega Master System’s blue channel. A tweet exchange between Chris Covell and Bernard Bygott lead to some interesting measurements and documentation written by Bernard with the assistance of Tianfeng and others, which we covered in January: Sega Master System […]
In the world of retro electronics, there’s one problem that always seems to creep up: Leaking or dried out capacitors. When capacitors dry up, they stop working, which is annoying, but relatively easy to fix: Simply replace the bad capacitors. Unfortunately, when the electrolytic fluid leaks instead of just drying out, it can corrode other […]
Microsoft has been rolling out the March 2021 update for the Xbox Series S/X and included is an interesting feature: The ability to toggle HDR and/or FPS boot on backward-compatible games. Not every game will support these features and the toggle option is focused on modern games, however some original Xbox games do have an […]
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The Sinden Lightgun Project has finalized its production models and is now available for order. It is a modern solution Light Gun designed currently to work with Windows and/or Linux based systems and the emulation or software there within. It uses a high speed camera inside the gun to works within a monitor’s viewing border. […]
Following the success of his full-size Virtual Boy Consolizer Case, Marcus Mitchman has just released on thingverse the design files of a remodeled smaller 3D-printed VBC case that he’s naming: Virtual Boy Mini Consolizer Case. The new redesigned small form factor shell snuggly encases the Virtual Boy’s motherboard and the parts needed to complete the […]
