A demo was just posted of a really interesting adapter that allows a Namco GunCon for the PlayStation to be used on any HID USB compatible device that outputs to a CRT. That means any device that outputs an RGBHV signal from 240p up to 1024×768 (and possibly higher), including PC/Raspberry Pi emulation and even the […]
Retro Game Restore has just teased a clear Super Nintendo replacement shell. There’s no pre-orders or price yet, however we should have more information within a few weeks. With all the yellowed, cracked SNES shells out there, this can’t come soon enough! I believe final testing is required to determine if one shell can fit […]
The MiSTer FPGA project has been one of the most exciting things in retro gaming. While I’ll soon have a video (or series) covering everything it can do, I wanted to take the time to highlight one specific feature in this post: Direct Video. This allows you to connect the DE-10’s HDMI port to a […]
A Twitter user named Heyjoeway has released a modified version of the Genesis Plus GX emulator that runs games in proper 16:9 widescreen. This modded version of the emulator started off as the backbone to Sonic 2 Community’s Cut, which was intended to be an enhanced version of Sonic 2 in a similar (but very […]
As the overly long title states, there’s now a pigtail adapter that allows any console in the PC Engine family that’s been modded with a *Voultar board and an 8-Pin DIN to use the HD Retrovision Genesis 2 cable. I realize that sounds very niche, but that’s actually the most common way to internally RGB-mod […]
I’ve recently seen a few devices that all use a similar PCB to adjust the horizontal and vertical position of an RGBs output. I believe it was originally designed for arcade machines that don’t have easy-to-access controls, such as my MiniMVS. I purchased a JAMMA version to test and it seemed to work exactly as […]
Stone Age Gamer has just opened pre-orders on the Atari Jaguar ROM cart from RetroHQ called the GameDrive. The price is $180 plus shipping and should ship around late March: Jaguar GameDrive: http://bit.ly/jaguargamedrive MicroSD Cards: https://www.amazon.com/shop/retrorgb?listId=2ZTMQP0SZ7GRK UPDATE: Retro Gamer Stuff also has pre-orders open!: https://retrogamerstuff.com/collections/gamedrive/products/jaguar-gamedrive?ref=9qd6Y I previously reviewed the GameDrive back when it was called by its […]
Rama has just posted a new firmware update for the XStation Optical Drive Emulator. This update adds support for the MemCard Pro, as well as includes some tweaks and bugfixes. XStation Firmware Download: https://github.com/x-station/xstation-releases/releases/tag/1.1.0 XStation (US Seller): https://retrorgb.link/xstation XStation (US Seller + Installation): https://retrorgb.link/xstationplusinstall XStation (UK Seller): https://retrorgb.link/xstationrgs 3D Printed SD Mount: https://laserbear.net/shop/ols/products/ps1-xstation-sd-card-mount While the XStation was already considered […]
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Phil from Phil’s Computer Lab has teamed up with Necroware to design and release the “Voltage Blaster”. A device which is an ISA slot based adapter that helps facilitate the proper voltage needed to run many vintage ISA slot based sound cards. Some classic sound cards like the Sound Blaster 2.0 requires -5V to operate […]
