The much-anticipated Dreamcast scart cable by Retro Gaming Cables just got pushed back, unfortunately, due to manufacturing setbacks. Here’s what RGC had to say about it: “We received a test casing of the connector shell (just ignore imperfections in the shell, as this is just a prototype), however there needs to be an adjustment made […]
Displaced Gamers has just posted a video explaining the proper aspect ratios of Capcom arcade games. I’m sure most CRT gamers already know how to properly display these games, but the video does a great job explaining why the aspect ratio and resolutions are displayed the way they are. They also debunked an annoying myth that […]
Game-tech has just posted a status update for the GBA Consolizer pre-orders: https://www.game-tech.us/blog/gbaconsolizer-updates/ The kits have arrived to Woozle and are currently being tested and programmed. One kit was already sent to Jason to test-fit the 3D pieces, so the plastic can be ordered. Overall, everything seems pretty close to on-schedule. Unrelated, Woozle himself has tested […]
The Time Sleuth, a display lag tester that was announced last week, is now available for pre-order at Citrus3000psi’s website: https://shop.dansprojects.com/time-sleuth-lag-tester.html Priced at $80, this device will be compatible with OLED, LCD, Plasma and even CRT screens. The latter will require some adapters to function properly in conjunction with the Time Sleuth, but all of the […]
Christof has just released a new firmware for the DCHDMI that prevents the possibility of bricking the console as the result of a bad download. I recommend every DCHDMI owner carefully updates right away, so you won’t have to worry about it at all. Also, Christof has posted instructions on what to do if your DCHDMI […]
Questions poured in after my interview with Ikari about the SD2SNES Pro (AKA SD2SNES MK.III), and he was kind enough to answer them all. He also shared new photos of his SD2SNES Pro prototype units. Below is a transcript of our conversation. SmokeMonster: Thanks again for joining me for the video. Could I ask a […]
Saint from RetroHQ has just posted an update on YouTube, showing some footage and status updates for the JagGD. As he’s previously hinted on his Twitter feed, CD .iso support is now confirmed as an official feature!!! This is huge for Jaguar owners, as the original CD drives were rare and expensive. That means I’d suggest […]
Jose “Jotego” Tejada, who ported the Ghosts ‘n Goblins Arcade PCB to FPGA a few weeks back, just finished a 1942 Arcade core for MiSTer & MiST. Once again, he used the black box method to translate the arcade PCB into Verilog. Verilog & VHDL are hardware description languages, and are also the languages used […]
Here are some small and interesting updates that happened during the last few days in the Super Nintendo scene: First, following the announcement of the SD2SNES Pro, Krikzz is now offering the SD2SNES at his store for a discounted price of ~168$. (The original price was set at 197$) If you’re still on the fence […]
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=2019-02-05_135.mp3
