MiSTeraddons.com has just launched new 3D printed cases, as well as acrylic cases. The “V2” 3D printed case is available now for $35, plus $10 for the additional USB hub case. It will be a few weeks until the acrylic cases are ready, but those will sell for $55. It’s my personal opinion that a case […]
Malias and SamIAm released an English translation of Panorama Cotton for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, after 10 years of casual work. Panorama Cotton is a great game, and the new translation polishes it up just like a new officially licensed release: Panorama Cotton is a fun, colorful cute ‘em up rail shooter. This patch translates […]
Here’s this week’s roundup! Audio-only version, available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and wherever podcasts are heard: https://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2019-03-06_139.mp3
Kevin Mellott has just announced the MultiBoy 32: A MicroSD-based ROM/Flash cart! Yes, that’s right, no single loading or configuration, just dump your VB roms and start playing!!! Features include: Flash space: 32 slots of 32Mbit RAM via a 1Gbit Flash. RAM space: 256k x 16 SRAM space (8k x 16 per slot) using MRAM […]
OSH Park, a popular PCB fabrication service used by hobbyists and professionals, is now offering custom flex PCB fabrication. This will be useful for flex cable makers, for the more complex RGB and digital video mods. https://docs.oshpark.com/services/flex/ Pricing $15 per square inch, which includes three copies of your design. For example, a 2 square inch […]
Game-Tech has just opened pre-orders for a run of GCDual internal kits: https://www.game-tech.us/product/gcdual/ The price will be $125 and should ship within three months of the pre-order’s close. The GCDual will simultaneously output HDMI and analog signals, either RGB or Component depending on configuration. It’s the perfect choice for someone who wants a dual-output internal solution! […]
There’s a new Lightgun project called the “Sinden Lightgun” which is designed for use with emulators of all consoles and will work on all TV screens including LCD: http://www.sindenlightgun.com/ The Sinden Lightgun works by adding a thin border around your television display. The hardware is an optical based system which uses this border to visually calculate […]
Matthew Holder has just created a python program for a RaspberryPi that allows you to control A/V devices like an Extron Crosspoint and even a Sony BVM!!!: https://www.sleepingcats.org/piavswictrl This software utilizes the SmartPi Touch, for a full touchscreen control interface! You’ll need to make custom USB-to-RS485 adapters and setup seems a bit complicated, but if you have […]
Someone just sent me a great writeup written by Matt Greer back in 2016 about how transparency effects are used in the Sega Saturn and why you don’t see them as often as other consoles: https://www.mattgreer.org/articles/sega-saturn-and-transparency/ I don’t want to spoil the main article, but basically it’s a result of how the dual VDP1 and VDP2 […]
FirebrandX has just released the files for his SSDS3 audio bypass board on OSHPark, for anyone who’d like to make their own: https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/toEy2VLz He’ll also still be selling them directly from his website, as well as offering installation services: http://www.firebrandx.com/ssds3stereobypassamp.html For more information on the SSDS3, check out this page and see it in action in the […]
