Jacob Proctor has just uploaded an open source design for an easy breakout board designed to fit in VGA connectors. It’s possible to solder the RGBHV & Ground wires without this board, but I’ve always found soldering directly to the pins to be a pain. This is an interesting design, as instead of one board […]
Software Engineer CTurt has successfully exploited the PS2 DVD drive through its DVD-video playback functionality, making it possible for homebrew applications to run on burned discs without the need for any hardware modification(s) or even starting up the system with Free Mcboot. With FreeDVDBoot as he calls it, CTurt basically reverse-engineered the initial IFO (a […]
EposVox recently uploaded a video interview with the person who created the NDi (Network Device Interface) protocol. While this might only be indirectly related to retro gaming, NDI is something that has probably crossed the paths of every streamer at one point and I really enjoyed hearing from the original creator. For anyone unfamiliar, NDI […]
Update – Released: https://youtu.be/16z_C7-Gom4 / https://bit.ly/retrotink2xmini Mike Chi, the developer of the RetroTINK series of products has just availed his latest video scaling solution. Called the RT2X Mini, this device is designed to be a simple, cost effective video solution for those users who just need composite or S-Video upscaled to 480p or 576p. Mike noted that […]
Hardware and rom cart designer Igor Golubovskiy “Kr!Kzz” has just announced that the much anticipated Mega EverDrive Pro is now available for purchase. This improved “Pro” model SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive cart is due in large part to the necessity of the hardware design and components used. Some of the microchips used in the making of […]
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Taiwanese controller-adapters innovators Brook recently announced the latest addition to their Super Converter line of products: the Wingman SD. This new device accepts PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Swtich Pro controllers through a USB-port (or wirelessly) then converts the input signal for use on Sega’s Saturn and Dreamcast consoles through two respective proprietary […]
Kevin Mellott has just showed off a working prototype of the HyperFlash32 Virtual Boy ROM cart and it definitely seems to be living up to its expectations! While detailed reviews are sure to come soon, this sneak peak shows the cart’s basic operation: Add a MicroSD card loaded with Virtual Boy roms, then power the […]
A guide was just posted that showed how to upgrade your Dreamcast’s RAM from 16MB to 32MB. At the moment, only homebrew and emulators can utilize the extra RAM, not original games: https://tsowell.github.io/2020/06/21/dreamcast-32mb-ram-upgrade.html There’s already BIOS flashers available that will allow homebrew to see the extra RAM, but the real question on people’s minds is: Will […]
Hiddenpalace.org and Frank Cifaldi were able to preserve never-before-seen technical documents for the Yamaha YM2612 sound chip. This chip was used in Sega’s Mega Drive/Genesis video game consoles, as well as Fujitsu’s FM Towns computer series and Sega System 32 arcade machines. The documents found include two binders full of sound driver, YM2612, and PSG […]
