A modder by the name of Allison Parrish has developed a very unique mod for the Game Boy Pocket. Over the past couple years we’ve seen mods that convert the clamshell design of the Game Boy Advance SP into one that is a more reminiscent of the original Game Boy’s candy bar form factor (ex […]
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Limited Run Games just posted the first episode of a podcast about their “Carbon Engine” – A software development tool that aims to port classic games to modern platforms. The podcast is named Carbon cast and this first episode really gives an insight to the team’s goals, as well as the challenges they face. They […]
Modern Vintage Gamer just posted an awesome overview of the IGS PolyGame Master (PGM). He covers the hardware similarities to the Neo Geo, as well as some of the most unique games on the platform. If you’d like more info on the PGM, also consider checking out Scarlet Sprites‘ video at the bottom of the […]
I just received version 2 of Krikzz’ ZERO lag RGB Blaster and it works great! Sync is properly output to both the csync and *cvbs pins, plus the addition of a THS7374 allowed for proper video output to both RGB SCART and HD Retrovision cables. Basically, Revision 2 corrects all of the issues found with the original, […]
RF Adapter by MiSTerAddons MiSTerAddons’ video’s that reveal a custom composite video to RF adapter for MiSTerFPGA, which should please CRT owners with only RF connections. The tweet showcases the adapter’s video quality, though it’s still in development with improvements planned for the audio trap portion in the next PCB revision. Post : https://twitter.com/MisterAddons/status/1644927621468401665?utm_source=pocket_saves How location […]
Shank just posted a video showing how to integrate LED ambient lighting into a portable Wii with a transparent case. I’ve always felt that (when done right!), ambient light can really add to your overall experience, but I never considered how it would work in a portable. Spoiler: It came out awesome. Support Shank here: https://www.patreon.com/ShankMods […]
Retro Gaming is a funny thing, we’ve seen romhacks, homebrews, FPGAs and emulators, so you’d think we’d have exhausted all options by now. Turns out that’s not the case, because a new scene cropped up right under our noses: HD Graphics packs for NES games. That is to say, you take the original NES rom, […]
Here’s this week’s roundup, sponsored by JLCPCB! Spend only $2 for 5pcs 1-4 layer PCBs ; PCBA from $0: https://jlcpcb.com/DRE The Roundup is available as a video and on all audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download: https://anchor.fm/retrorgb If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly […]
The NES needs a clock in order to function. Both the CPU and PPU use clock cycles to perform their duties. These chips run at different speeds, but each speed is derived from the same source – a 21.47727 MHz crystal on the NES motherboard. How do these components work in tandem? This video dives […]
