Omega MVS Review

Here’s a review of the Omega MVS from Arcade Works.  The Omega is essentially a custom case and “supergun” for a Neo Geo MV1C MVS motherboard that looks like it could be an official SNK console! ArcadeWorks Omega MVS:  https://www.arcadeworks.net/omega-neo-geo-mvs-home-console Shielded cable for ORIGINAL Omega Video Board:  https://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk/Omega-CMVS-RGB-SCART-Cable?tracking=5543fb4c077bb RGB & Audio Upgrade Board (no composite […]

Weekly Roundup #177

Here’s this week’s roundup!  An audio-only version, is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and for direct-download: Video available on YouTube (above), LBRY and Bitchute:  https://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2019-11-27_177.mp3  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.patreon.com/retrorgb  / https://www.subscribestar.com/robertneal  / https://bitbacker.io/user/robertneal/ 00:20  […]

Budget Arcade Power Supplies Unmasked

For years, I’ve been looking for the perfect budget arcade power supply to recommend to people–something with high-quality components that won’t break the bank. You used to be able to recommend products by brands like Happ that fit the bill, but after looking inside their latest offerings, you’ll probably want to reconsider. Apparently every single […]

Weekly Roundup #163

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=2019-08-20_163.mp3 T-Shirts:  https://www.retrorgb.com/store.html 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.patreon.com/retrorgb  / https://www.subscribestar.com/robertneal  / https://bitbacker.io/user/robertneal/ 00:13  […]

3D Printed Arcade Power Supply Terminal Covers

Arcade power supplies are designed to be installed inside of arcade cabinets, where they are safe from hands, kids, and pets. Supergun users however often use arcade PSUs out in the open, where the exposed power terminals pose a serious safety hazard. 3D printed terminal covers solve this problem by encasing the terminals in plastic, […]

UD-USB Decoder Arcade Controller Converter Firmware Update

UD Game Tech makes a popular controller adapter called the UD-USB Decoder (AKA “Undamned Converter”) that adapts Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, and PS4 controllers to arcade format, for use with arcade game PCBs and superguns. Last week he issued a firmware update to bring support to even more popular PS4 joysticks: UD-USB & UD-CPS2 […]

Jamma RGB-Pi board

The RGB-Pi team just released the highly anticipated Jamma RGB-Pi board for the Raspberry Pi 2b, 3b and 3b+ models. This add-on (also named “hat” in the RP world) is a double-sided PCB that sits on top of the Pi’s GPIO pins and turns the tiny computer into a fully functional device that can be […]

SCART Test Board

Video Game Perfection has just listed a few of fidde’s SCART test boards for sale:  https://www.videogameperfection.com/products/scart-test-board/ This is an interesting device, designed for a few pretty niche-but-useful oscilloscope testing scenario’s.  First any hardware developer who’s testing a device that outputs SCART could use this to easily probe signals live and in real time.  You’d of course […]

Weekly Roundup #158

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=2019-07-17_158.mp3 T-Shirts:  https://www.retrorgb.com/store.html 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.patreon.com/retrorgb  / https://www.subscribestar.com/robertneal  / https://bitbacker.io/user/robertneal/ […]