The Bliss-Box team have just shown a video of their new “bridge” hardware addon – A device that sits between the Bliss-Box itself and more modern consoles, such as the Switch shown in the video. Total lag is expected to be at around 5ms, which (in my opinion) should be completely unnoticeable in modern consoles. […]
Ikari, the creator of the amazing SD2SNES rom cart, just released firmware 1.9.0 which primarily includes SA-1 chip support (developed by Redguy a couple of months ago), an option to go back to the menu with a short reset press, an option to start a game with or without cheats and other bug fixes & […]
Julian Emmett Turner from the “Retro Console Modders Mods And Repairs” group on facebook recently posted a video showing a new-found solution for the notorious Neo Geo CD power supply. The Neo Geo CD family of consoles originally came bundled with an oddly shaped plug (T-shaped 3-pin plug) at the end of the power supply. […]
Cybdyn Systems just released a new menu (Version 2.6, build 5) and ARM (Firmware 2.6.1) updates for the PSIO. Matt, one of the PSIO developers, stated on the official forums that the new updates will fix the problems that some users encountered after installing the recent updates (Version 2.6, build 4). Some bug fixes were […]
Simon Inns of the Domesday Duplicator project has just posted a video that shows the original 1989 “Visual Almanac” working on an old Mac. The system works by connecting a compatible LaserDisc player to a Mac via a serial cable, then using the installed software to control the Laserdisc player’s output to a TV. It […]
The Hollywood Reporter has just posted an interview with Nintendo of America President Reggie and some interesting statements were made. One announcement relevant to retro-gamers is that Nintendo will be discontinuing their “Classic” consoles, saying: “…these products are going to be available through the holiday season and once they sell out, they’re gone. And that’s it.“ […]
Modmatic has just released a DIY rechargeable battery pack for GBA systems called the PowerUp Advance. The kit comes in four combinations ranging from $20 to $33 (plus shipping), depending on accessories. Unfortunately, no pre-assembles kits are available, only board + components that must be manually soldered together: https://modmatic.io/products/powerup-advance?item=APU-001-FL The kit requires that you cut the […]
MLiG just posted an excellent video that walks people through each of the major GCVideo options available today. In my opinion, this video perfectly showcases the status of the project and provides all the info people would need to chose the GCVideo solution that’s right for them!
A new version of the GCVideo firmware was released that fixes the audio bug that resulted in reduced volume even when volume was set to 255 in the OSD. Certainly not something people without programmers should be worrying about, but if you have the ability to update and don’t mind nerding out, might as well give […]
Someone recently uploaded a 3D print design for a dual-controller Atari 5200 adapter. This is to link two controllers together for dual-stick games like Robotron and Space Dungeon. I believe I’ve seen this mod before, but I saw someone on AtariAge printed one and liked it, so I thought I’d write up a quick post about […]
