Steve from RetroTech has just posted a video about how to access the service menu and calibrate the geometry of Sony N-Series PVM’s. WARNING: Changing settings in the service menu of your PVM can have irreversible, unwanted effects on your monitor! Please write down every setting you’ve changed, in case you need to revert back to […]
Here’s this week’s roundup! An audio-only version, is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and for direct-download: http://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2020-03-18_193.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 […]
I was able to test an open-source project that provides a homebrew replacement for the Sony BKM-129x RGB/YPbPr input card used in select Sony BVM monitors: The BVM D9H & D14H and the PVM 9L2. & 20L5 (secondary slot). This card was made by reverse-engineering the original and using an Arduino Nano to emulate the […]
Modern Vintage Gamer recently released a video that explains how the original PlayStaytion’s security was defeated and how the discs themselves were left mostly unencrypted. The story is more complicated than “people used a swap trick” though, with MVG detailing how the security functions worked and how it related to the technology of the era. […]
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=2020-03-11_2020-03-11_192.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 […]
Here’s a quick video showcasing the new Everdrive GG x7 from Krikzz. It’s a significant improvement over the original, but is it worth the extra money? That’s a decision you’ll have to make for yourself after watching the review! Everdrive GG x7: http://bit.ly/everdriveggx7 Original GG Everdrive: http://bit.ly/everdriveggoriginal Other recommended ROM carts: https://www.retrorgb.com/romcarts.html Game Gear Capacitor […]
Wrestling With Gaming just released a documentary about the early 90’s Nickelodeon children’s game show Nick Arcade. One of the most memorable things about the show was that kids were “put inside a video game” for the final round – An extremely impressive accomplishment for the technology of the time. The documentary goes into detail […]
While walking through the aisles at PAX East, I stumbled upon a booth showcasing a brand new NES game called Trophy: An action platformer that seemed Mega Man-inspired and would be available on real NES carts. After playing the game for a bit, it was obvious the game was no Mega Man romhack, as the […]
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=2020-03-04_191.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 […]
The Sega Nomad is a portable Sega Genesis that original came with a Game-Gear-like LCD screen. I wanted to test how the lag on both the original screen and two upgrades compare to a CRT. The general consensus has been that the Nomad has “about a frame of lag”, but I wanted to test for […]
