Weekly Roundup #129
Here’s this week’s roundup! Audio-only version here: http://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2018-12-26_129.mp3
PS2HDMI Work Is Underway
After having completed work on the #DCHDMI, @Citrus3000psi and @chriz2600 are now working on an equivalent solution for the PS2! This solution will include some of the amazing features of the DCHDMI, as well as a few other potential surprises as well. There’s no release date and things are just getting started, so stay tuned for more updates! First capture […]
gscartsw sync regeneration update
Superg has just posted an update on his quest to cure sync issues in the latest version of his gscartsw firmware. He was able to apply one type of filtering which didn’t seem to solve the issue, but he has one more idea to try. Unfortunately, if this last idea doesn’t work, nothing more can […]
Hive Jump Announced Switch Launch Date
Retro-inspired game Hive Jump has just announced January 11th as the launch date for the Switch and Xbox One versions of the games. I haven’t had a chance to play this one yet, but it certainly looks cool! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/graphitelab/hive-jump-0/posts/2371317
What is 525-Line Analog Video?
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 […]
Work on a Capcom CPS MiSTer Port Begins
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 […]
SMB Re-Created on N64
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
Neo Geo Versions Of Xeno Crisis Available For Pre-order
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 […]
SuperNT Firmware Update
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 […]
Retro Gaming Cables now offering 8pin MiniDIN SCART Cables
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 […]