Greg is almost finished with his 3D printed design that allows a Hi-Def NES kit to be installed into a top-loading NES without any cutting at all. It requires replacing the stock screws with, #4, 1″ to accommodate the new height and the end result looks close to factory-quality! I love the addition of the […]
Superg recently posted an update regarding the next version and sale of his gscartsw_lite: RGsB (sync on green) is now working in HD resolutions, as well as 480p. The sync switch will replaced with a 4-position dip switch to control exactly how you’d like the RGsB signal converted or forwarded. Pre-orders open in about two […]
Mun has just released a rom of his Griel’s Quest port: https://github.com/moon-watcher/GrielsQuest/releases Apparently, this game originated from the MX2 game “Griel no Seihai” from 1989. It was “demade” in 2005 by Karoshi Corporation for MSX 1 under the name Griel’s Quest for the Sangraal, with double the levels. Then in 2017, developers Mun, Daniel “Snowtman” Nevado and David Sanchez […]
Silicone Era just posted an interview with the some of SNK’s original Neo Geo arcade developers: http://www.siliconera.com/2018/07/30/snk-developers-talk-about-how-some-of-the-classic-arcade-games-were-made/ It was pretty cool to hear some of the inside info behind King Of Fighters and Metal Slug! Thanks to Pete for passing this along! #neogeo, #snk, #kingoffighters
I recently made the trip to the Great White North to visit René from db Electronics. We talk about René’s projects, his history…and we finally close our chapter in #flashcartgate. Here’s links to everything we mentioned in the video: Capacitor Tweezers: https://www.ebay.com/itm/263060116557Magnifying Glass Visor: https://www.ebay.com/itm/231715674607 / https://www.ebay.com/itm/332555180793Power Base FM (I love this one, works with Master Everdrive!): https://bit.ly/2MbOzpjPower Base Mini: https://bit.ly/2MkkjFuGrafx […]
Furrtek has just posted a video of a Neo Geo CD booting games from an SD card. I believe this is still a work in progress and one of the many awesome projects Furrtek has been working on. If this ever hits public beta, I’ll post ASAP! Update Aug 25th: I haz a menu & […]
I’ve been compiling a list of every SNES homebrew & hacked ROM that utilizes the SA-1 chip. This includes hacks, translations, demos, tools, etc. Please let me know if anything is missing, or if there are new versions of any ROMs in the list: http://krikzz.com/forum/index.php?topic=8051.msg62079#msg62079 When the list is complete, I will add the file […]
Redguy has made his SA-1 SD2SNES Update v03 public. Some of use have been compiling the pre-release commits for it and the results are stellar. Performance has been improved, it now supports 100% of SA-1 titles (including hacks, demos, etc), and glitches reported in a few games on the SA-1 Github issues tracker are now […]
Vitor Vilela is the godfather of Super Nintendo SA-1 enhancement chip romhacking, and the creator of both the method for applying SA-1 enhancements to ROMs, and the suite of tools to apply them. SA-1 is a powerful chip that was used in games like Super Mario RPG and Kirby’s Dreamland. A new SA-1 core by […]
Insurrection Industries has just announced a new sub-$100 GCVideo connector for use in the GameCube’s digital port. This connector will be sold for use in kits, as well as used for their own products, making it a potentially awesome choice for both new products and DIY solutions. I’ll review and test the quality as soon […]
