I got the idea to do this particular back panel when I saw some posts from Voultar. I picked of some of the readily available 8 Pin Mini Dins that are meant to be PCB mounted and decided to look for a solution to mounting them. I sent a working unit off to Voultar to […]
Over on the SegaXtreme forums a member by the name TrekkiesUnite118 has started a thread about using the English translation from the Playstation version of Grandia to localize the Japanese Saturn version. https://segaxtreme.net/threads/translating-grandia.24330/ In its day Grandia was an incredible technical achievement and remains one of my favorite games of all time. I have always […]
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I recently saw a video showcasing a “VR NES Emulator” called 3dSenVR. I was really intrigued, as it offered a completely different way to experience these classic 8-Bit games. My experience with VR has been mixed, but I’d really love to give this a try someday! 3dSenVR is available on the Stem store for $20: https://store.steampowered.com/app/954280/3dSenVR/
Every tech blog on the planet seems to be covering the latest Switch news, so I thought I’d present it here as a quick-reference list: Nintendo announced a $200 “Switch Lite” that is handheld-only, with no HDMI output. I gotta agree with the internet on this one: It’s weird to think of a “Switch that […]
Developer Sik recently proposed an interesting idea: Why not make a USB adapter that allows a modern computer mouse to be used in place of the Sega Mouse for the Genesis / Mega Drive. Sik wanted to take it one step further and also include the correct information so the wheel on modern mice can […]
The Beharbros have just announced a pre-assembled, consolized MVS kit. This is using the VGA and SCART adapters they’d previously announced and an all-metal case. The features are as follows: Custom designed, auto painted, full metal enclosure; Multiple colors available Custom Jamma I/O board simplifies the cabling inside Custom impedance matching RGBS Scart video output […]
There’s now an eBay seller listing a sub-$40 do-it-yourself MVS “supergun” kits for any Neo Geo MVS board that uses the JAMMA standard (I believe mostly MV1B & MV1C). The creator previously sold some high quality MiSTer boards and has recently moved on to other projects, including this one. While I haven’t had a chance […]
Darksoft has just released both a menu and firmware update for his MultiAES Neo Geo ROM cart. The posted changes are as follows: * Added support for monitor test tool. The tool must be placed in the folder “montest” * Loading DDR of games and menu only when we exit menu, so we avoid loading […]
Game-Tech US just announced that they will be taking pre-orders for fully assembled GBA Consolizer systems; this will include the main consolizer kit, a plastic enclosure, a plexi cover and an actual GBA motherboard. Woozle‘s brilliant GBA Consolizer kit is already available (for pre-order) through game-tech.us and comes in 2 main forms. The first kit […]
