An unofficial firmware update for the SD2SNES (FX Pak) has been released by Matheus aka FURiOUS. A software developer and a world record speed runner. He recently announced on his github page where the files and details for this firmware are located. As well as information on how to use the new save and loadstate […]
Bitmap Bureau today made the surprise announcement that the Sega Dreamcast release of Xeno Crisis complete, and they have already shipped out all pre-orders. That is quite a feat considering the state of global supply chains. As with their Xeno Crisis release for the Genesis, a ROM download option is also available in CDI format […]
The Fenrir ODE just got a pretty substantial firmware update, with some bugfixes and a direct-boot option; After powering on, the Saturn will boot directly to the Fenrir menu as before, however you now have three launch options: A = “DirectBoot” B = CD-ROM Player / Menu Boot C = Boot to cartridge Purchase Fenrir: http://bit.ly/fenrirode […]
Kevin Mellott, creator of the Virtual Boy Link Cable and HyperFlash32, has just opened pre-orders on a homebrew link cable for the Sega Dreamcast. The price will be $85 plus shipping and can be purchased form his website: https://www.retroonyx.com/products UPDATE: A livestream demoing the cable can be seen below and the link has been updated to […]
A project is currently being launched called the TinyNES; A device that plays 8-bit NES cartridges and only outputs composite video. Here’s their main page, with no price or availability announced: https://www.crowdsupply.com/tall-dog-electronics/tinynes Honestly, I (Bob) don’t really get it. A device like this requires you to cannibalize existing NES or Famicom consoles for their CPU […]
After realizing there’s surprisingly still a lot of confusion over which scalers in the retro gaming scene have the most lag, I wanted to make a video that demonstrates each of the most popular scalers, using the most precise tools available! This video will also teach you how to run the exact same tests yourself! Time […]
Mike Chi recently released a firmware update that applies to both of his current scalers/line doublers: the RetroTINK 2x Pro and 2x Scart. Purchase all RetroTINK Products via multiple vendors worldwide here: https://www.retrorgb.com/retrotink.html This latest firmware introduces quite a few features and improvements: Full EDID readout to detect DVI devices every time the video output […]
The Component Video mod for the Commodore 64 (C64) is now available for purchase at Video Game Perfection (VGP). This is a video mod that allows user to replace the existing RF modulator that is onboard the C64 and drops in a FPGA replacement solution that bypasses and interprets the video signals coming digitally from […]
The MDFourier / 240p Test Suite team has been continuing to post regular updates to the incredible test software. The NES, GB and GBA versions of the suite were recently updated and they’ve also, been continuing their tests on hardware…including MicroSD cards. Bernie, aka bfbii has been publishing documentation of his MicroSD test results, which […]
The company Maxis created the “Sim” series of games, which included the original Sim City, all the way through the wildly popular “Sims” series. At one point in the company’s early history, they were pressured into creating a business division that made corporate simulations, which played like a typical Maxis “Sim” game. Eventually, Maxis separated […]
