Displaced Gamers, along with some awesome people from the retro-gaming scene have just released a video the describes what 525-line video means on a CRT. It’s an excellent demonstration of thinks like “blanking intervals” that are really hard to understand without visual queues. The same team also released a great video about 240p, which I’ll […]
It looks like the initial work has started for bringing CPS1 and CPS2 arcade support to the MiSTer. These arcade boards run some of the most popular Capcom games of all time, so this would be a big win for the arcade community if it’s successful! We’ll make sure to keep everyone aware of the […]
Romacher Kaze Emanuar has just re-created Super Mario Bros by hacking Mario 64. This looks absolutely awesome and seems to be a 2.5D re-creation of the original. The patch is available for download and both a trailer and instructions on how to pacth the ROM are below. Link to ROM patch: https://mega.nz/#!KHZ1FSbY!A6C_MTKDRPgEboREBI2juRVoSDuXxunUMdr5RN_291U
Bitmap Bureau has just opened pre-orders for Neo Geo AES, MVS and NGCD versions of their upcoming game Xeno Crisis: https://shop.bitmapbureau.com/collections/neo-geo Due in Q2 2019, the game is being released on a surprisingly wide variety of platforms ranging from the Nintendo Switch to the Sega Genesis. I think the biggest struggle I’m having is deciding if I […]
Analogue has just released firmware version 4.7 for the SuperNT that fixes a bug with Super Game Boy. No further details on the issue were given. Also, there’s no v4.7 jailbreak firmware available, so if you were enjoying basic cart support from your SuperNT, it’s best to hold off: https://support.analogue.co/hc/en-us/articles/360000557452-Super-Nt-Firmware-Update-v4-6 As a side note, while I […]
Rob from Retro Gaming Cables has just announced that they’ll be offering an 8pin MiniDIN to SCART passthrough cable, using their same overmolded, strain relief manufacturing process that the rest of their cables use: https://bit.ly/2Srn1yZ At first glance, this might not seem like that much of a big deal, but DIY’s and custom modders are probably […]
It looks like Walmart dropped the price of all the Arcade1Up cabinets to $199 with free shipping, making it a much more appealing toy: https://www.walmart.com/browse/arcade-1up/c2hlbGZfaWQ6NjIxODQie I just can’t bring myself to buy one though. When I look at those, I see so much potential that would have only added a few dollars cost. I mean, what […]
Here’s this week’s roundup! Audio-only version here: http://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2018-12-19_128.mp3
In a modern world where “hacking” is generally redeemed as a bad activity, the retro gaming community has hugely benefited from its positive aspects. Rom hacking, for instance, can breathe new life into an old game by tweaking the characters’ design, editing the levels, changing the color palette, etc… it can also change people’s lives. […]
Marshall has just released a new firmware for the N64 UltraHDMI kit! Notable changes are: Both Full Range and Limited RGB output is available. New 1600×1200 mode with 5x integer scaling Direct mode updated to bypass all buffering The firmware can be downloaded here: http://ultrahdmi.retroactive.be/installer_files/ultrahdmi_firm_108.z64 A full changelog can be found here: http://ultrahdmi.retroactive.be/installer_files/rn_fw.pdf Please check out this […]
