Andy King was a guest on the Cathode Ray Podcast this week. Andy repairs and modifies CRT displays in the Bay area of California. He also runs a website called the CRT Database. The site contains helpful documentation on many CRTs. There are manuals, repair guides and even RGB modification guides for many consumer CRTs. […]
GunCon 3 For a while, users on the MiSTer FPGA discord have been able to get a GunCon 3 working without the need of the original IR emitters. The GunCon 3 on its own isn’t too expensive but when packaged with the IR emitters, they are going for a lot of money online. Even the […]
I recently did a livestream with James from RetroHQ talking about the Atari Jaguar. We started out with a brief overview of the console, then showed the different accessories currently available for the system (at least the ones I had access to). Those included controllers, controller mods, video output options, overlays and of course, the […]
A viewer named Mike Schiraldi contacted me with a discovery he found in the code for Super Mario Bros. Apparently, there is a scrolling bug in the setup for the underground Warp Zones that involves a hidden enemy object! This video dives into how Super Mario Bros. levels are built, how scroll stops work, what […]
Many people in the retro gaming scene are interested in having a “professional monitor” experience, but don’t have the budget for a PVM or BVM. One alternative to this, is using pretty much any good condition VGA monitor, doubling 240p to 480p (since CRT VGA monitors aren’t compatible with 240p), then adding artificial scanlines. This results […]
EposVox has recently released a video that attempts to demonstrate why CRT’s may sometimes be a better fit for gaming (and older video content of course!) than a flat-panel. This is a conversation that should be familiar to most people reading this website, but articulating exactly why is always a challenge! As usual, The Stream […]
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Have you ever wanted to preserve analog video from something like a VHS tape? Maybe you want to make a copy of a tape for a friend. Better yet, how about digitizing the footage from a VHS tape or some other analog video device. What kind of issues will arise? Depending on your equipment, you […]
Wobbling Pixels recently posted a video showing comparisons of 1080p-outputting consoles run through the 4K Gamer Pro. It was an excellent demonstration of the device and answered a lot of people’s questions about compatibility and how it looks in certain scenarios. If you’re not familiar with the product, I recommend watching WP’s video first, then […]
If you own a Nintendo 64 flash cartridge and don’t know of Kaze Emanuar already, then you’re going to love this. Kaze is likely the most prolific N64 modder out there with over 100 mods, and his creations are as fun as they are impressive. One of the best things about Kaze’s mods is that […]
