Voultar just posted a video that shows a basic, but very cool way to replace the batteries in rechargeable wiimote packs. While only the wiimote is shown, the theory applies to any similar kit. Also, the dangers of leaky alkaline batteries apply to all of us, so even if you decide these rechargeable packs aren’t […]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by @retrorgb UPDATE 09/27: I just did a livestream with a pre-production purple shell and was really impressed! I think it might be my favorite choice for the SNES! Check it out below, along with the whitebox shots I took afterwards (above and below) for more […]
Here’s an interview with Joseph Fenton, better known in the Genesis / 32x / Sega CD homebrew world as “Chilly Willy”! Unfortunately, we were plagued by connection issues, but I managed to stitch the conversation together well enough and I think it came out okay. Either way, I still had a blast and it was […]
Cosmo Police Galivan & UFO Robo Dangar pierco has publically released his core for Cosmo Police Galivan and UFO Robo Dangar. These are two arcade games from Nichibutsu from the 1980’s. Cosmo Police Galivan is an action platformer. And UFO Robo Dangar is a vertically scrolling shooter. Update your MiSTer now to play them. Announcement […]
In the 80s, 90s and even early 2000s in Japan, thousands of video tapes about video games were produced either to sell or rent in shops, give away as promotional items or advertise new games and products at retailers. Video Games On Video is a new series from Import Gaming FTW that aims to take […]
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Here’s part 2 of the compilation podcast featuring some of the awesome guests of Retro World Expo. While the chats were equally as fun as pt1, nature and battery life started to take it’s toll: The sky blackened and we were getting tornado warnings on our phone, my lav mic cut out during the end […]
In the past, I’ve talked about several screens you can use with a MiSTer that can display core information while playing. User kconger on the MiSTer FPGA forums has built upon the tty2rgbmatrix project by hellbent to make the screen wireless via wifi. This should give you more options on where to place the screen. […]
I recently had the opportunity to take a closer look at this very odd GameCube Dev Kit. This particular dev kit is called the NPDP Reader and its most defining feature is the large cartridge slot that has taken the place of the optical drive that you would find on a standard GameCube. Now one […]
A new RetroBrite method was discovered by Simon Lock which generates great results! For those that don’t know, the term RetroBrite is a sort of catch all word for describing methods of de-yellowing aging plastics using hydrogen peroxide products, UV Lights and/or heat. If you Google the term RetroBrite you’ll find several different methods which […]
