The folks over at HiSpeedIDo (pronounced High-Speed-I-Do) have just released their latest screen mod for the Game Boy Color. This is a significant technological leap from their previous Q5 IPS mod and is currently the only OLED screen mod available. That’s right, you read that correctly—this is an OLED mod for the Game Boy Color! […]
Yahel from Wrestling With Gaming has just released a short, but great video about official “Flash Carts” Nintendo released in Japan in the late 90’s. These carts could be purchased and re-programmed at Lawson stores in Japan and could store multiple games. There was one for the Super Famicom, as well as one for the […]
Retro Castle is now selling the “Lava FC” – A new Famicom console that offers 720p HDMI, RGB, S-Video and Composite Video outputs. It’s a zero-lag device and is compatible with almost everything I threw at it, as it uses original Famicom CPU and PPU chips, with all new circuitry around it. Essentially, this is […]
Razor sharp analog RGB video has always been coveted by North Americans. Aside from some rare models, consumer NTSC CRT TVs lacked the ability to display native RGB. Over the past decade, RGB mods have picked up steam in the CRT enthusiast community. The original RGB modifications involved tapping into the unused RBG and blanking […]
Stone Age Gamer is now selling a high quality, universal replacement power supply for the Sega Dreamcast called the ThunderDream. This is a drop-in replacement made by Thundertronics and should work on all region and model Dreamcast units: Simply replace the original with this one and you’re good to go. It’s not cheap at $95, […]
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HDMI CEC ARC/eARC issues If you are having issues using HDMI CEC with a MiSTer FPGA connected to your setup, there are some solutions to help you out. One solution involves cutting out a pin from a chip on the DE10 Nano board (Pin1 on U34). However there is safer solution, you can use an […]
RockerGaming and BlueShell3D have just opened pre-orders for their upgraded 72-pin connector for the NES, called the Ninten-Drawer. As many of you are aware, over time the original Nintendo cartridge connector mechanism can become unreliable, causing frustration when trying to get your NES cartridges to load properly. Previous solutions for failing 72-pin connectors improved reliability […]
This video will show how to use a #RetroTINK 4K or 5x to convert your analog media such as VHS and LaserDisc to digital. It’ll also show WHY it’s a good choice for many of those scenarios, especially digitizing home movies. RetroTINK 4K: https://retrorgb.link/retrotink4k Other RetroTINK Products: https://www.retrorgb.com/retrotink.html . RT4K Files: https://www.retrorgb.com/assets/RT4K_VHS_2024-08-04.zip RT5x “VHS Beta” Firmware: https://retrotink-llc.github.io/firmware/5x-experimental.html I/O […]
Developer Darkbits has just released a new top-down shooter for the Nintendo Entertainment System called Data Man. The game puts you “inside a computer”, where your goal is to save the CPU. You can purchase the ROM for $10, or a complete-in-box, physical copy from Broke Studio for about $55. The cartridge is compatible with […]
