Weekly Roundup #134
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=2019-01-30_134.mp3
Arkanoid Arcade FPGA MiSTer Core Announced
Ace has transcribed a new arcade PCB to VHDL, creating a new MiSTer FPGA core for the Arkanoid (1986) arcade game. This will be yet another extremely high-quality port, since is modeled at the chip level, giving each IC its own separate entity in the FPGA core. This allows the chips to function simultaneously, just […]
Swiss r599 Released
This Swiss team just posted another release, focusing on specific game enhancements and adding the ability to launch the Game Boy Player startup disc from an SD card. Of course, no one with SD launch access would want to use the GBP disc over the Game Boy Interface software, however being able to launch GBP […]
Retro-Access Offering S-Video Upon Request
RGB SCART cable manufacturer Retro-Access is now offering a shielded S-Video option along with most of their custom cables. S-Video can only be added to consoles who offer it directly from their multi-out, as there is no “conversion” being done, only tapping into the existing pins. This is an interesting option and something I see […]
Pokémon Mini flash cart; Ditto Mini
A new flash cart was just released for the Pokemon Mini handheld console. The solution costs around $100 depending on options: http://dittomini.com/ This device allows for both original and homebrew games, as well as the upcoming ability to back up and restore savegame files! More information can be found on their main website (linked above) and the forums: http://www.pokemon-mini.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6467#p6467
Legend Of Zelda Doom Hack
A team of people have just released the full project files from their attempt to re-create the original NES Legend Of Zelda inside Doom: https://www.moddb.com/mods/zelda-tc It was an ambitious attempt that looks shockingly good! I’m not sure if I’d want to play through the entire game like this, but I’d certainly get a kick out of […]
Bliss Box ‘Gamer Pro’ Now Available
The Bliss Box team has just added a single-player version of their controller adapter to their webstore called the Gamer Pro. This device utilizes their existing controller adapters which are available for pretty much every console out there and converts the signal to USB. Using their custom software, the Gamer Pro can be switched into […]
$7 Atari 2600 CX-40 Tactile Switch Drop-In Replacement PCB
Osgeld’s Mod Shop is selling $7 drop-in replacement PCBs for the famous, but now much-maligned Atari 2600 CX-40 Joystick, making it clicky and tactile with real C&K microswitches, with no other modding required. The first batch is sold out but you can sign up on the site to be notified when they are restocked. https://osgeld.fwscart.com/CX-40_Atari_2600_Tactile_Switch_Drop_In_Replacement_PCB/p5988195_19269795.aspx […]
Playstation Classics Spotted at Wal-Mart for $25
Brooklyn Video Games posted a picture that appears to show Wal-Mart clearing out Playstation Classic consoles for $25. Although no one has confirmed the deal yet. I’ve been intrigued by the PS Classic since it was first revealed to be nothing more than an extremely weak software-emulation platform based on PCSX. Almost any phone can […]
New Run of InfiniKey CPS2s Coming
RetroRGB.com previously covered the introduction of new tools that prevent or reverse the “suiciding” of Capcom CPS-2 arcade boards, using the techniques researched and documented by a team at the Arcadehacker Blog. The Inifinikey is one such device, which was cheap and sold extremely well. The first batch potentially saved 1,000 CPS-2 games, permanently protecting […]