Collectorvision recently launched a “Kickstarter” campaign to crowdfund their up and coming FPGA-based system named “Phoenix”. The “Phoenix”, which is a Colecovision cartridge-based FPGA console, will presumably have 100% compatibility with the original console’s library (as well as multi-carts), HDMI-only video and audio output, db9 controller ports (for original controllers) and SNES controller ports! The […]
Watermelon games put themselves on the retro gaming map back in 2010 with the release of Pier Solar on the Mega Drive/Genesis; a JRPG that arguably stands beside the 16-bit masterpieces which inspired it like Lunar: The Silver Star, and Chronotrigger. In the last couple of years however, Watermelon’s main source of notoriety has gone […]
Mostly famous for their all-in-one Raspberry Pi solutions, Monster Joysticks recently released a high-quality 2-button arcade stick with genuine Sanwa parts, specifically designed for retro systems, they’re calling it: “Mini Monster retro gaming joystick”. An included 9-pin extension cable plugs right into the db9 port that’s conveniently located at the back of the unit itself. […]
Dan just announced that the Wii Dual kits will arrive next week! The first sales will be for completed units with kits installed, then kit sales will be open to everyone. For more information, check out the store: https://shop.dansprojects.com WiiDuals will arrive on Monday via DHL. The first sales will be for kits + my personal […]
The Atari Jaguar 6-button “pro” controllers are finally open for pre-order and must be ordered in pairs: https://hoskinson-industries.myshopify.com/products/atari-jaguar-pro-controller The project started about a year ago, with the goal in mind to create the highest-quality reproduction controllers. Great efforts have been made so that the outside is equal in quality to the original, official Atari controllers, with […]
Darksoft, in collaboration with Apocalypse (who is also currently working on other mutlis) have recently announced that they will be developing and releasing a multi kit for Capcom’s CPS1. It all started with an interest check thread on arcade-projects.com in late 2017 that has now turned into a quasi pre-order list. A CPS1 multi surfaced […]
MiSTer IO board v5.5 added a USB jack that is used as a direct serial link to the FPGA core, for ultra low-latency (32ns) inputs, to be used for things like controllers, MIDI, etc. ElectronAsh & rattboi are already working on a controller add-on board with DB15 (Neo Geo MVS/AES/CD, and Arcade), DB9 (Genesis, Atari, […]
John Linneman had just posted an excellent review of Mega Man 11: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2018-mega-man-11-is-capcoms-sonic-mania-moment He covers absolutely all ground, including variable input lag between versions!: “The main point here, though, is that Mega Man 11 offers excellent, responsive controls that are a perfect fit for the series – high-speed camera shots reveal that Xbox One X delivers […]
Sony just released PS3 firmware version 4.83, which breaks some components of the PS3Xploit jailbreak. One of the main developers behind PS3Xploit has tweeted his warnings about upgrading and it’s advised that anyone with (or who was planning) a jailbreak should stay on the 4.82 firmware. PS3 Firmware 4.83 released, breaks ps3Xploit 4.83 PS3 Update […]
Smokemonster just posted a great overview of the MiSTer FPGA platform. He explains what it is, how you can use it…and how to get some of the amazing FPGA cores!
