SmokeMonster

Mega Sg Firmware v4.5 Released & Kevtris Interview

On Saturday, I interviewed Kevtris, the coder behind the Analogue products, about what to expect from his upcoming Mega Sg update, and today the new firmware has been released publicly. In our chat, Kev also revealed that the Mega Sg scaler/scanliner is going to be ported to the Super Nt, that an Intellivision core will […]

Look out AtGames New Arcade Cabinet Might be Good!

AtGames recently announced a full-size home arcade cabinet with 350 to 400 licensed games, but the story doesn’t end there. Currently, AtGames has a reputation for producing cheap consoles with sub-par emulation. As consumers, should we expect anything different from their new arcade cabinet?  The answer may surprise you.  A recent announcement from Glen’s Retro […]

Vanessa (Vanessaira)

Checkmate A1500 Plus Modern Retro Case

  In a recent interview on the Retro Man Cave, Steven Jones revealed the now finalized computer case from the completed Kickstart project.  By displaying the Amiga 3000 inspired “Checkmate A1500 Plus” Retro Computer Case.  This new computer case draws on classic Amiga designs while being versatile and useful for more modern needs.  With multiple […]

Vanessa (Vanessaira)

AMOS 2 Programming Language for Amiga, Atari ST, and More

Programmer and creator Francois Lionet has been working on a new version of the AMOS/STOS programming language called AMOS 2.  The AMOS and STOS are forms of BASIC (Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) which is a programming language made simple for beginners to pick up and start their programming careers.  This new version AMOS 2 is a […]

Super Nintendo Cartridge Insert and Dust Cover

For ages, region specific imports have been in existence; however, I’ve never bothered with obtaining them because of the language barrier. Thanks to the super stacker that’s no longer an issue. Problem solved, right? Nope, this brings up another issue — dealing with the cartridge slot. The cartridge slot for the Super Famicom and the Super […]

Vanessa (Vanessaira)

Sega Mega Drive Mini “Tower of Power”

Multiple news sources are reporting.  With Sega showing off via a stream and on twitter the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) “Tower of Power”.  The famed saying used to describe a complete Sega Mega Drive Model 1 setup with the Sega CD Model 1 and Sega 32X.  The complete setup looked like a tower with console […]

GCPlug2.0 Case

I was given the opportunity to revisit the GCPlug project.  HDMyCUBE on twitter took the original project and the high quality plug from Insurrection Industries to make the ultimate version of the open source plug and play solution for GCVideo.  Files can be downloaded here:  http://www.retrorgb.com/assets/3dprint/GCPlug2.0Case2019-06-07.zip My case will require 4 screws, M2x8mm thread forming or tapping […]

Bob

RetroUSB AVS Firmware Update

Brian from RetroUSB has just posted his plans for a new AVS firmware.  This is (as far as I can remember) the first firmware update in years for the AVS and is bringing some new features: PAL Compatibility fixes Palette update capability through the scoreboard app I reviewed the AVS when it was released and always […]