Christian coded an online tool that can be used to update old SD2SNES themes (menu.bin files) to the latest firmware. This is a huge time-saver for menu makers like myself, since this had to be done by hand previously. Themes made on an old firmware needed to be rebuilt from scratch with each new SD2SNES […]
Here’s this week’s roundup! Audio-only: http://retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2018-09-05_113.mp3 #roundup, #weeklyroundup, #podcast
A secret in Doom 2 has just been discovered that up until now was actually thought to be a bug in the game! Apparently, the trick to getting this secret requires you to stand in the exact place necessary and let yourself get hit by an enemy to trigger the teleport sector. Skip to the […]
Andrew Liszewski just posted his review of 8BitDo’s DIY kit. Overall, it’s exactly as to be expected: https://gizmodo.com/it-really-was-easy-to-make-my-old-snes-controller-wirel-1828523571 My only opinion on this is that I’d feel strange replacing the guts of my original SNES controller with this. I’m sure most classic console lovers like myself would preserve the original board, should we ever decide […]
Furrtek has just opened a wait list for his Virtual Boy video-out board. The kit will cost around $50 USD and supports both RGB and VGA modes: http://furrtek.free.fr/virtualtap/ VGA Output will be a “2x” 800×600 mode that runs at 768×448 RGB Output will have a narrower aspect ratio to fit the Virtual Boy’s 384×224 resolution into a 320×240 […]
One of the first pages I wrote for this site was a request for developers to design a replacement for the Sega Master System 3D glasses adapter that can be installed into a Genesis or SMS2: http://retrorgb.com/genesis3d.html Well, six years later, someone on the circuitboard.de forums seems to have done it!: https://circuit-board.de/forum/index.php/Thread/26728-TUT-3D-Support-f%C3%BCr-das-Sega-Master-System-II/ At the moment, the installation […]
Polymega just posted an official launch trailer that announced pricing and a pre-order for the console. They claim the console will ship in 2019 and support CD games from multiple systems, as well as cartridge “modules” for other consoles as well. CD Consoles Supported: PlayStation Saturn Neo Geo CD TurboGrafx-CD Sega CD Cartridge Modules Available […]
Another awesome MSU-1 audio hack has arrived for the classic Super Nintendo game Donkey Kong Country 3. This patch ads CD-quality audio to the game and is playable on compatible emulators and real hardware using the SD2SNES! https://www.zeldix.net/t1598-donkey-kong-country-3 #msu1, #msu-1, #sd2snes, #conn
A new SCART to dsub adapter akin to the SyncStrike was just announced, that breaks out an RGB SCART connector to RGBHV, or sync “cleaned” RGBs. This device has many features that might be helpful to people who require 15Khz RGBHV, such as users of certain switches, video processors or monitors. Some of the notable features […]
Bitmap Bureau has just posted an update to their upcoming game Xeno Crisis. The game’s release will be delayed for an undetermined amount of time, however they announced the addition of a Neo Geo port, to be developed after the Genesis version is complete. I believe that means the total platforms it’ll be available on […]
