A user by the handle zx-c64 on MODLABS.net (anthony on the vogons) has recently announced an update to their currently “untitled project” which aims to produce a new 3DFX compatible 3D graphic accelerator (video card). 3DFX Interactive was the company behind the immensely popular Voodoo line of video cards in the mid to late 90’s […]
(Update 2: Feb 23, 2021) Smokemonster has added updated jailbreak firmwares to each console’s respective GitHub page. I have also included links to those updates next to the official links at the bottom of this article. (Update 1: Feb 22, 2021) Analogue has also posted an article to their support website that addresses ongoing community concerns […]
Krikzz has just released a new ROM cart for the Nintendo 64 that he’s listing under the “x5” moniker. It’s essentially a replacement for the previous “v2.5” and might be the best choice for most people looking to run ROMs on the console. More details after the link: Everdrive 64 x5: http://bit.ly/everdrive64x5 Everdrive 64 x7: http://bit.ly/everdrive64x7 MicroSD […]
On February 20th, 2021, the Twitter account Forest of Illusion released a a beta of the game Dinosaur Planet for the N64 which eventually became Starfox Adventures released for the GameCube. The ROM was found on a CD in the possession of a Swedish collector with a file date of December 1st 2000. Today we […]
Vitor Vilela has just released a new SA-1 hack for the Super Nintendo Game Race Drivin’ that might be one of the most impressive performance boost’s I’ve ever seen! To try the game yourself, download the patch from Vitor’s github and get yourself a rom of the original game. Then use either beat or FLIPS […]
Macho Nacho Productions posted a review of the Game Boy Advance SP “Unhinged” metal shell from boypixel.com. I’ve been extremely curious about this since I first saw it teased, as I always felt a vertically-oriented GBA might have felt more comfortable for playing both GBA games, as well as original GB + GBC. GBA SP […]
Wonderswan Flash Masta carts are once again available for purchase, although these tend to sell out very fast! They’ll most likely be gone by the time you see this, but we still want to keep people informed. Please keep in mind that these aren’t standard “rom carts” and each will require a USB connection to […]
Sometimes the simplest things can be the most helpful and homebrew software like controller test tools often fall into that category. Developer Hammer☆Keyboard☆Studios has just released exactly that for the Game Boy Advance and while I think the tool is helpful overall, there’s one specific test I think will be its main use case: Testing […]
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Arkagis Revolution developer Sik has been teasing a new game for the Genesis/Mega Drive over the last few months, and it appears to be a walking mech simulator! The yet-to-be-named game gives the illusion of piloting a mech in a “3D” space complete with virtual hands operating a simulated control panel. I'm adding a setting […]
