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Nintendo Code Leak

It looks like there was a massive leak of source code, for many Nintendo consoles and accessories.  It appears the company that made the iQue was hacked and the info was stolen from them. The information leaked spans from the N64 to the Wii era and could lead to some pretty cool developments, but with […]

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Fenrir Saturn ODE Review

8bitmods.com just sent me a Fenrir Optical Drive Emulator for the Sega Saturn and I was able to put it through it’s paces.  Overall, it seems to be a good replacement for your Saturn’s optical drive, but there’s a few important things to keep in mind: It’s only compatible with 20-pin Saturns.  Most model 1’s […]

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Weekly Roundup #199

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=2020-04-29_199.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 […]

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Direct Controller Input Mod

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 […]

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MSX Computers Explained

Displaced Gamers has just uploaded a new video the highlights the different versions of the MSX computers and their internal components.  The videos goes into detail about how the MSX handles scrolling and clarifies some myths about the platform’s overall performance. While I’m not a programmer, I always appreciate the methods developers used to squeeze […]

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Weekly Roundup #198

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=2020-04-22_198.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 […]

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Terraonion’s Announces MODE

Terraonion has just announced a new product called MODE:  The Multi Optical Disc Emulator.  This product is an ODE that’s currently compatible with all versions of the Sega Saturn and the Dreamcast, with connections available for MicroSD, USB and SATA HDD’s!  Not only does that cover all different storage use cases, but you can use […]