SmokeMonster

MiSTer Power Switch Warning

UPDATE From Bob, Summer 2020:  After quite a few months of testing, switches compatible with the original Terasic PSU have been found.  Everything else in this article is accurate though and you shouldn’t use low-quality switches with any PSU (including the alternatives listed below)…   Several users have reported voltage drops when using 5.5mm barrel […]

SmokeMonster

Sentinel Supergun Prices Announced

Prices have been announced for the Sentinel Supergun. Originally envisioned as a cheap device, the Sentinel’s features and quality steadily rose until it is basically as much as, or more expensive than the HAS. Sentinel Features 4 layer PCB with gold immersion finish. RGBS buffered by THS7374 with switch to toggle the LPF. Dipswitch to […]

Bob

Voultar releases SSDS3 Video Fix

Voultar has just released the design files for the SSDS3’s video fix for free.  They can be downloaded from the following link here and Mobius Strip Tech will offer them for sale soon:  http://retrorgb.com/ssds3.html It’s recommended that anyone using RGB output from their SSDS3 applies this, as FireBrandX’s audio fix to repair the broken SSDS3 board.  […]

beyondpixels

Jammafier from Irken Labs

[mmtl-row][mmtl-col width=”1/1″][mmtl-text] The person behind Irken Labs has already made the JVS-Pac, a useful USB Micro-controller to connect a SEGA Naomi Cab to a PC. Well, he’s about to release the Jammafier, a small PCB that allows you to connect Jamma boards to a JVS Cab.There’s a lot of information about the video connection, the […]

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Darksoft Neo Geo AES Multi Enters Testing Phase

The much anticipated Darksoft Neo Geo AES Multi flash-cart is in the testing phase. It will offer many of the same features of the MVS Multi: ultra fast game loading, multi-slot functionality (transforming the AES into a multi-slot AES/MVS hybrid), graphic or text-based menu, etc. And it will have a new molded cartridge shell. A […]

Rany Battikh

SNK NeoGeo mini Christmas limited edition

Yep, time for another classic/mini system new announcement. SNK recently revealed the “Christmas” edition of their not-so-well received fairly new NeoGeo mini system/miniature arcade machine. The color scheme on the tiny cabinet this time around has been changed to red and gold; same goes to its accompanying controller that supposedly remains microswitch-less (why SNK, why?!). […]