The Behar Bros have recently opened pre-order for their much anticipated Consolized-MVS Ultra. They’ve been releasing quite a few Neo-Geo related products for the past couple of years, including the VGA16, RGB16, Shogun and the MVS I/O board, so that anyone can mix and match those different peripherals to consolize an MVS board. Alternatively, with […]
Here’s this week’s roundup! An audio-only version, is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and for direct-download: https://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2020-08-19_215.mp3 Video available on YouTube (above), LBRY and Bitchute: Please consider signing up as a supporter! Either hit Join, tip or pledge on this video, or sign up through the following services: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/RobertNeal / https://www.patreon.com/retrorgb T-Shirts: https://www.retrorgb.com/store.html All equipment used […]
NESRGB creator Tim Worthington has just opened orders on the 2020 lineup of products that was previously announced. For more details about each, please see Rany’s post here: https://www.retrorgb.com/tim-worthingtons-2020-product-lineup.html Pricing (in approximate USD) and sale links are as follows: SCART2ARC30 – $60: https://etim.net.au/shop/shop.php?crn=215&rn=573&action=show_detail This is the third revision of Tim’s famous Scart to JAMMA adapter. It basically […]
Mostly known as the creator of mod boards like the NESRGB and the 2600RGB, Tim Worthington recently unveiled a slew of new arcade-related devices (and a Scart switch box) that’s he has been working on for a while. In an official press release style announcement, he briefly went through the functions of each device. So […]
The Sega Saturn “3D Controller” was the first official Sega controller to offer an analog stick. It was originally released alongside NIGHTS into Dreams and was also compatible with a number of other Saturn games, including some racing games where the analog controls came in handy. One odd thing about this controller is the cable […]
Almost every controller and arcade stick can be direct-wired to the Neo Geo / db15 pinout for use with superguns and arcade boards. This is nothing new and people have been direct-wiring momentary switches to build their own sticks for years, however I wanted to make a video showcasing how it’s done, what to do […]
This video will show you how to use an oscilloscope to test the voltage of an audio signal, with a focus on arcade board safety. In the past few years, so much equipment has been destroyed by superguns without audio protection and this video will show you how to prevent that from happening in your […]
Markus has just released a new firmware for the CPS2HDMI kits, that ads multiple resolutions to the output. Download the .jlc file for your USB Blaster here, but read through this whole post for all the awesome details!: https://github.com/marqs85/cps2_digiav/ …and get your CPSHDMI kits here: https://retrorgb.link/cpshdmi After loading the new firmware, the CPS2HDMI will always boot in […]
Voultar has just open-sourced his adapter board that allows “Capcom Classic” arcade games to be used with JAMMA arcade cabinets or superguns. There’s only about 15 original games that use this pinout, but adapters like this can be extremely helpful when using these arcade boards. A list of supported games can be found here: https://www.arcade-museum.com/pinouts-class/Capcom_Classic.html Voultar […]
Mike aka RGB, developer of the high-end Home Arcade System (HAS) supergun, is now accepting orders for the much anticipated and requested JAMMA extension harness. Similar to Benime’s extension cables that I acquired and briefly reviewed last year, RGB‘s dual-PCB harness will significantly alleviate the wear and tear effect on the supergun’s edge connector, that […]
