Artemio has just updated the Wii and GameCube versions of the 240p Test Suite to match features of other console versions. The full updates are as follows: Added vertical scroll tests Finally added palette swap animation to water in the horizontal scrolling test Expanded Color test to cover the last and first 32 colors in […]
Ijor released the source code for FX68K a cycle-accurate Motorola 68000 soft-core (soft cores are components, rather than whole platforms) that was first hinted at in the release of his Atari ST core FXCAST. The 68000 was a common processor used in a wide range of consoles, home PCs, and arcade games. Having a perfect […]
GreyRogue has submitted code to add Sega Game Gear support to MiSTer’s Master System FPGA core. https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/SMS_MiSTer/pull/8
Following Nintendo’s ultra-successful example, major gaming companies have been getting on the Mini/Classic systems bandwagon lately with variant results both in quality and commercial success. While everybody (not me) is waiting for the release of the semi-disappointing “PlayStation Classic” and the (official, not At Games junk) Sega Genesis/Mega Drive mini, a small company by the […]
Here’s this week’s roundup! Audio-only version here: http://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2018-11-14_week_123.mp3
I just got Evan’s book and it’s every game hardware nerd’s dream come true! Check out my short Twitter video below for a quick preview and buy your own with this link: I just received @VanamoMedia's book and found an amazing surprise!!! Honestly, it's a console hardware nerd's dream come true…and it's on sale […]
I’ve been holding off on an in-depth review of the LCDMOD Zapper patches, but I thought it was time for a quick status update: IPS Patches are now uploaded for Duck Hunt, Wild Gunman, Hogan’s Alley and Freedom Force: http://neslcdmod.com/roms/ I’ve had much better luck with the Tomee gun than either the original Zapper or other […]
Markus has just released official firmware version 0.82 for the Open Source Scan Converter. The new features are absolutely incredible and one in particular – the profile import feature – will be an absolute game-changer! This will potentially allow for FirebrandX to create importable patches from his OSSC timings page. This means near perfect […]
Mobius Strip Tech has posted an unofficial PC Engine Duo to HD Retrovision adapter. Just solder a MiniDIN9 to the PCB, then wire a pigtal of a DIN8 adapter to the board. There’s even a 3D printed housing for it! Please keep in mind that this is an unofficial converter and HD Retrovision will not […]
8BitDo has just announced a wireless adapter for the Nintendo Switch. This allows you to plug in both GameCube and Wii Classic controllers into the adapter, which is then wirelessly connected to the Switch. The main page lists the adapter as “lag-free”, but that’s hard to believe considering you first have to convert the controllers […]
