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CPS2IOI Pre-Order

Mike, the creator of the HAS has just opened pre-orders on pre-assembled versions of his CPS2IOI board.  This device is meant to be used with Markus’ CPSHDMI project, allowing for a fully-functional CPS2 without a supergun!:  https://homearcadesystem.wordpress.com/cps2ioi/ The pre-order page has options to add a kick harness, controller adapter and more, starting at around $45 USD […]

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LD Decode Revision 4 Released

The Domesday Duplicator project has just released revision 4 of the LD Decode software.  LD Decode is step two of the Laserdic Ripping Process:  First the disc is ripped in real time using the Domesday Duplicator hardware.  Then, LD decode takes that pit-perfect rip and turns it into a video file.  Each revision has brought […]

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Sony PVM Tube Swap Overview

Evan Weston just posted a blog entry that chronicled his experience swapping tubes in a Sony PVM monitor.  WARNING:  Modding or working on CRT’s is extremely dangerous and should only be done by people with the proper skills who understand the risk!!! Unfortunately for us retro-gamers, CRT’s are no longer made and it’s getting increasingly harder to find […]

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New CRT RGB Mod Board

A new open-source design for a board to assist in RGB-modding TV’s has just been released.  WARNING:  Modding or working on CRT’s is very dangerous and should only be done by professionals with extreme caution. The general procedure for RGB-modding a TV was to lift the RGBs lines from the On-Screen Display chip, as well as the “blanking” voltage […]

Simpler and Improved BennVenn Game Boy Color Backlight Mod

UPDATE:  Pre-orders officially opened:  https://bennvenn.myshopify.com/products/backlit-gbc-drop-in-lcd-kit-pre-orders BennVenn is at it again, and this time he may just be releasing the definitive solution for playing Game Boy Colors in the dark. On February 1st he officially announced this new mod via Facebook: The new drop in back-lit GBC solution! What do you think? The image size is comparable […]

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Brook Bluetooth Converters for Sega Genesis & TurboGrafx 16 up for Pre-order

Hot on the heels of 8bitdo and Retro-bit, Brook has announced that they are releasing their own Sega Genesis/Mega Drive bluetooth controller adapter.  The difference (besides the size) compared to the competition is that the Brook adapter will also include Turbografx 16/PC Engine support as a stock feature. Price is expected to be set at […]