GhettoBillGates has released a DIY package for building your own high-quality arcade rotary controller AKA “spinner” for games like Arkanoid. His design files include the 3D printable case and a parts list of easily obtainable components, with links. It’s USB and emulates a mouse X axis and left-click, perfect for emulators and MiSTer. It will […]
Terraonion has just released SSDS3 firmware revision 1.02 R05, finally fixing the bug where CD audio channels are swapped on the outputs. This bug was originally introduced in last June’s v1.02 firmware and a fix was confirmed and promised by Terraonion back in August of last year – Just about six months ago. No explanation […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
