Dear streamers: How many times have you connected your console to an HDMI splitter, just to have your console auto-detect that your 1080p setup is actually 720p? While some consoles can be forced into “unsupported” modes, consoles like the Nintendo Switch can’t go past the detected resolution. Up until now, this was thought to be […]
Sega has just announced thirteen more games that will be available on the upcoming Astro City Mini console that was previously announced. There will be a total of 36 games, so the final third are yet to be announced. Game list and Amazon.co.jp pre-sale links are below. Total game list with 13 new additions marked […]
This video is an overview of both PlayStation 1 Optical Drive Emulators (ODE’s) that are currently available: The XStation and PSIO. Check it out to decide if one of these options is a good fit for your PS1 setup! XStation (US Seller): https://retrorgb.link/xstation XStation (US Seller + Installation): https://retrorgb.link/xstationplusinstall XStation (UK Seller): https://retrorgb.link/xstationrgs PSIO: https://bit.ly/sagpsio XStation 3D Printed Tray Mount: https://www.retrorgb.com/xstation-3d-printed-mounts-now-available.html […]
It’s really hard to find a good power supply for classic consoles and unfortunately, most PSU’s labeled “for retro gaming” are absolute junk that you should never use with your consoles. A few years ago, Ste from HD Retrovision decided to approach the problem a different way: Instead of looking for “retro gaming” PSU’s, why […]
Here’s this week’s roundup! An audio-only version, is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and for direct-download: https://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2020-08-19_215.mp3 Video available on YouTube (above), LBRY and Bitchute: Please consider signing up as a supporter! Either hit Join, tip or pledge on this video, or sign up through the following services: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/RobertNeal / https://www.patreon.com/retrorgb T-Shirts: https://www.retrorgb.com/store.html All equipment used […]
Someone is now selling a reproduction of the Blockbuster carrying case for the Virtual Boy. The case is made-to-order and comes fully assembled; No cutting of the inner foam required: https://www.deviantart.com/virtualboyshop It’s very expensive at $185, but the creator’s goal was to make it the best way to protect your VB. From the page: These cases […]
The BeharBros just announced a new supergun specifically designed for use with Neo Geo MVS boards, called “Shogun“. This is BeharBros‘s latest addition to their on-going line of Neo Geo related paraphernalia that includes the VGA16, RGB16 and the upcoming consolized MVS. While all Neo Geo MVS boards communicate with arcade setups (cabinets or superguns) […]
UPDATE: The M now supports 720p passthrough, plus a few more options! I recommend watching the above video, then reading this post: https://www.retrorgb.com/retrotink-2x-m-720p-mode-added.html Mike Chi has just released his latest product in the RetroTINK series, the RetroTINK2x Pro “Multiformat”: A device that’s similar to the previous “2x Pro”, but uses vertical bilinear scaling and can pass […]
Professor Abrasive has just announced the price of his plug & play ODE as $260, with the first 100 going on sale to Patreon subscribers within 7 days at a $15 discount. Then, the next batch of 1000 are being put on sale shortly after: https://www.patreon.com/posts/here-are-answers-40548838 As promised, Patreon subscribers will have first dibbs, but […]
John Linneman from DF Retro just posted a new video highlighting the tech demo that ported Sonic The Hedgehog’s Green Hill Zone 3 to the Super Nintendo. This is not like previous romhacks that swap out the graphics of Super Mario World with Sonic, this is a brand new engine created for the Super Nintendo by […]
