Bob

Weekly Roundup #337

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 […]

Jimmy Hapa

Canceled SNES RTS Footage Found on Old VHS Tape

There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of games that have been canceled over the years.  Sometimes we’re lucky enough to get to experience these unreleased games years later through ROMs leaked on the internet or even in an official capacity, like what happened with Nintendo’s Star Fox 2 on the SNES Mini.  But more often than […]

Bob

Weekly Roundup #336

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 […]

Bob

Dolby Pro Logic on Modern Receivers

Did you know, some stereo recordings (just the red and white audio cables) actually had surround sound tracks hidden inside them?  And that all you need to access them, is a compatible receiver?  The above video and instructions below will help your test to see if your receiver is compatible and explain how to access […]

Lu

MiSTer FPGA News – Atari Jaguar, New Cores, S-Video Adapters for Sale & More

Atari Jaguar There’s another Jaguar core in development by Jotego and it is currently undergoing testing by atrac17. It was also hinted that CD support will be available as long as the Jaguar Game Drive also supports it. Post 1 : https://twitter.com/_atrac17/status/1505959812865089539 Post 2 : https://twitter.com/theLMTTN/status/1505971879286349828 Jotego Twitter: https://twitter.com/topapate Jotego Github: https://github.com/jotego/jtbin Jotego support page: https://www.patreon.com/jotego   Playstation Core Robert […]

DisplacedGamers

How Speedrunners BROKE Castlevania’s Scrolling – Behind the Code

In December of 2019 after many years of runs, the speedrunning record for Castlevania on the NES was close to 11 minutes 24 seconds. In Summer of 2020, speedrunners took a new discovery for the implementation of scrolling for the game and used it to skip several screens at a time in various places throughout […]

Bob

HyperFlash32 Batch #5 Pre-Orders Now Open!

Kevin Mellott has just opened pre-orders on another batch of HyperFlash32 ROM Carts for the Virtual Boy.  This is exciting news, as at one time, another batch seemed impossible due to the part shortage…but it looks like that’s finally changed!  There’s also two editions available:  Black & White and a newer Black/White/Red eInk screen!  Check […]