A Game Boy Advance core is in development for MiSTer. It is based on an open-source Zedboard FPGA implementation by a group of students from Carnegie Mellon University and is being ported to MiSTer by ElectronAsh. The core currently supports loading the BIOS and one game, a homebrew Mario Pong game created by the same […]
File this under “better late than never”, but Tryphon’s amazing looking WIP Shinobi arcade port got a downloadable ROM last September. It’s merely a proof-of-concept more than anything else at this stage, but even in this early state it shows a ton of promise and potential. While it’s only the first stage (1-1) of the […]
Info on the Magnavox Odyssey² / Philips Videopac consoles has been added to the systems section of the website. This will provide difference between regions and options of each console. Check it out here: http://retrorgb.com/odyssey-videopac.html
It looks like the PS1 Classic may be even easier to “hack” than its Nintendo peers. By plugging in
Rapper Soulja Boy just released not one but two gaming consoles (emulation boxes), on his online store (https://souljawatch.com/). The first system is simply (and brilliantly) titled “SouljaGame Console”. It’s a cheap Xbox-One knock-off that has 800 built-in games. It supports both HDMI and Composite out and comes with two Dualshock lookalike controllers. The second system […]
A hardware modder that goes by the handle of Gameboy_station on Instagram & Gameboystation on Etsy has shown off pictures of his backlit Neo Geo Pocket Color mod and it looks fantastic. According to his instagram posts, the screen ratio is slightly smaller than the original. The mod requires a custom ribbon created by his […]
Here’s this week’s roundup! Audio-only version here: http://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2018-12-05_126.mp3
A new PSIO new firmware was released that fixes XA audio playback among other glitches: http://ps-io.com/news/ In order to update your firmware, you need to log into your account, then get the firmware from: http://ps-io.com/downloads/ Some people have reported new bugs with this firmware, as well as issues updating. The team behind it seems very responsive […]
With the mass adoption of the Dreamcast Noctua Fan Mod it seemed like a great time to revisit the mod and address an issue that came up with the original design. Updated 3D Print Designs: http://www.retrorgb.com/assets/3dprint/DreamcastFanMount_2018-12-04.zip As an FYI, all of Greg’s designs can be purchased from his web store here: https://laserbear.net/ http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575041517&toolid=10001&campid=5337251560&customid=&icep_item=273555906598&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg There seems to be […]
Game developer Kagesan has just released a complete homebrew shmup for the SMS called Flight of Pigarus. According to Kagesan: “The game is a score-attack shoot’em-up, which means that the main goal is to score as many points as you can within a strict time limit. The game saves the highest score for each of its […]
