Voultar just uploaded an open source RGB bypass design for Sega Genesis consoles. At the moment, a full bypass is the only way to guarantee a jailbar-free solution on all models of the Genesis. https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/U0Aarl0Z UPDATE: If you lift the RGB pins, you need to restore the pullups: https://www.retrorgb.com/fix-for-all-rgb-bypassed-sega-genesis.html A stupid simple (DC Coupled) Sega Genesis […]
Nintendo has just re-launched the NES Classic console and it looks like 8bitdo has released a brand new wireless controller to go along with it. The biggest change is the addition of a Home button, so the wireless controller can act just like the bundled NES Classic controller. No word how much lag this controller […]
Three and a half years after the Kickstarter campaign, the ToeJam & Earl: Back In The Groove game will finally be released on consoles and PC this fall. Original backers will have access to an early beta soon.
Ikari has just relased a new firmware for the SD2SNES…and the first to feature official SuperFX support!!! This is a huge moment in SNES console gaming, as many people were sure this would never happen. Thanks again to Redguy for all his hard work! Firmware v1.8.0 released
Ryan Morrison, aka the Video Game Attorney has recentely done another AMA on Reddit. Anyone curious about the legal side of things should check it out! Free legal AMA, with your pal, VGA! Come ask anything that your heart desires about the world of video game law or otherwise. from gamedev
Please see the tweet below – With SA-1 support now active in the SD2SNES, it’s time to collect some of the great romhacks out there and showcase the developers as well: SNES: If you have a collection of all Super Mario World SA-1 hacks, please DM me. I'd like a set that includes the author […]
The team behind “The Floppotron” – The device that uses FDD’s and HDD’s to play music has now done the theme song from the 80’s TV show Airwolf. As a child of the 80’s, this was amazing to hear!!! Growing up in that time period, my two favorite shows were Knight Rider and Airwolf. As […]
The team behind the RGB-Pi, Raspberry Pi RGB emulation kit has been hard at work on adding many features to their software. One of the most handy features is auto-mounting USB drives on startup, which is a big time saver for people who keep their roms on a USB drive, as opposed to loading them […]
A user on the Atariage forums has performed lag testing on the Simius’ Atari 5200 / Atari 800 “Sophia” RGB/DVI kit and proved that it does not introduce any lag into the video output. It’s really exciting to see more of my fellow nerds proving the output latency, rather than just guessing. Eventually, I’d like to […]
There’s now a $20, 3D-printed case available for the open source Atari 2600 ROM cart. It comes in a variety of colors and can be found here: http://corei64.com/store/products.php?138
