Weekly Roundup #468

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New Batch of SCART 621 Switches

Retro Gaming Cables has just opened pre-orders on a new batch of SCART 621 manual pushbutton switches.  As the name states, it’s got six SCART inputs and one SCART output, along with a 3.5mm audio jack output as well.  As this is a passive, manual switch, it should be compatible with all signal types: What […]

Tetra Vio for Downscaling

The Tetra Vio (TVC401) by Analog Way is a commercial up and downscaler that can be programmed with custom resolutions, opening possibilities to play modern games on standard definition CRTs in 240p. It has an extensive set of inputs, including Composite, S-Video, Component, SDI, RGB, AND HDMI through DVI, and is capable of of scaling […]

Steam Deck on a CRT???

EposVox aka The Stream Professor recently posted a video showing the SteamDeck working on CRT’s.  This video is great for anyone interested in doing the same, as well as for people interested in “modern retro” games.  And of course, seeing how modern games translate to CRT’s is something any retro nerd would enjoy.  More thoughts below… […]

480i Support for Live Gamer 4K

After releasing a video about using the RetroTINK 5x/4K for 480i capture, I saw a comment from Ethan Nunn, claiming they contacted Avermedia about their Live Gamer 4K (GC573) not being able to record in interlaced formats.  Ethan said they sent him a driver that would work and he forwarded it over to me, which […]

Datapath Vision OBS Bluescreen Fix

Datapath has just released a firmware update for the Vision line of capture cards (Vision E1, E1s and E2s), that fixes a blue screen error that occurs when you change resolutions.  This crash could happen with both analog and digital sources, so if you own one of these cards, upgrade right away: Download Here:  https://www.datapathsoftware.com/downloads/visioninstall-v7-29-0/ *Used […]

Jag2HD – Analog Out + HDMI For Streamers

Stone Age Gamer just opened pre-orders on a new batch of Jag2HD’s – An A/V out adapter designed by Humble Bazooka that contains the same high quality analog video output that was used in their previous adapters.  For analog options, it has a Genesis 2-style MinDIN that’s compatible with all Genesis 2 output solutions, as […]

OSSC Pro – Complete Walkthrough and Review

Wobbling Pixels has just released an awesome overview of the OSSC Pro!  You can consider this a walkthough and review at the same time, so I’d pay attention and watch every minute – Basically every setting is explained and after watching, you should have a good idea of what to expect for each output. OSSC […]