A new batch of GC Loaders will be going on sale Thursday September 10th, at 10AM ET. They will be going live on both the US and EU distribution sites at the exact same time: US Store: https://www.black-dog.tech/gc-loader-pnp.html EU Store: https://www.gc-loader.com/product/gc-loader-pnp/ 3D Printed tray & SD Extension: https://laserbear.net/shop/ols/products/gcloader-sd-mount While a GC Loader isn’t required to boot homebrew from […]
Developer Furious has just released an unofficial firmware for the FXPAK/Pro (formerly known as as SD2SNES) SNES rom-cart, that combines both his save-states functionality and Redacted173‘s recent Super Game Boy implementation into Ikari’s latest firmware v1.10.3. In late 2018, Furious introduced, through a custom firmware, a 4-slot-per-game save-states system, that is highly customizable; inputs can […]
A group of computer scientists from Northwestern University in Illinois and the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have built a custom Game Boy that’s both solar and self-powered. The handheld uses solar panels on the front to generate power, as well as using energy generated when the buttons themselves are pressed. Another interesting aspect […]
With the Satiator finally seeing a “Retail” release (right now it’s only being sold to Patreon patrons, but will be available to everyone in the fairly near term) I was finally able to kick the tires on this long-awaited device. A Crowded Market In the three years that the Satiator has been incubating the Saturn […]
Now that the Open Source Scan Converter is a mature and extremely stable product, I wanted to take the time to make a basic how-to video that showed people both the bare minimum it takes to get it working (just plug it in ;p), as well as the next steps for people wanting to squeeze […]
Stephen Jones, the man behind the retro inspired Checkmate A1500 computer case. Has developed a new retro inspired case called the “Amiga Mini”. The Amiga Mini is a slightly smaller case when compared to the Checkmate A1500 and is designed to be more in line with the dimensions of the O.E.M. (Original Equipment Manufactured) […]
Retro hardware developer Terraonion has released two updates over as many weeks to refine the experience of using their Sega Saturn and Dreamcast Optical Drive Emulator—M.O.D.E. Firmware v1.03R02 landed about two weeks ago and adjusts a few things for Saturn and Dreamcast users. Terraonion has provided this changelog: [SAT] Fix CDDA noise added by previous […]
A minor firmware update was just released for the DCDigital; The Sega Dreamcast HDMI mod from Dan and Christof. As usual, updating the firmware is as simple as connecting the console to your wifi network, then downloading and installing the update right from the OSD! The full changelist is as follows: Fixed: LED pattern when […]
Yesterday, when Sega announced the final game list for the Astro City Mini, they also opened pre-orders on a 6-button arcade stick that will ship on December 17th for around $120. Link below. According to Sega, the goal of the stick was to reproduce the same feel of the arcade cabinet, but in joystick form. […]
Sega has just revealed the third and final set of games that will be included on the Astro City Mini emulation console, which includes Space Harrier. As always, I have mixed feelings about these “toys”. While they’re fun and look neat on a shelf, it’s important to note that the price of the Astro Mini […]
