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Lego Game Boy – Real Screen Mods

Both Sebastian from There Oughta Be and Natalie The Nerd have recently showed off projects that put screens inside the (previously) non-functional Lego Game Boy kit.  The goal of these projects is more to create a fun “art project”, however Natalie’s goal is to also make the buttons functional.  Check out Sebastian’s video above for […]

Bob

Game Boy Advance Glass + Metal Shell Kit

Tito from Macho Nacho Productions recently posted a video showcasing a glass + metal case/screen kit for the Game Boy advance.  The price starts at $132 and goes up to $350 depending on options – Read the sale page carefully to make sure you ordered everything you need.  Pre-orders are now open and they’ll start […]

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Cheap HDMI to Component Video 480i Downscaler

After releasing the video about how to use cheap downscalers to watch TV on basic consumer CRT’s, someone mentioned a YPbPr downscaler they use that’s also cheap and in-stock.  I picked one up for testing and it’s actually pretty good!  Still no aspect ratio controls and it only downscales to 480i, not 240p…but it’s got […]

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VMUPro Developer Center

A few months ago, we got the first look at the upcoming VMUPro – A replacement VMU for the Dreamcast made by the same team as the amazing MemCard Pro’s.  One of the features discussed was the ability for dev’s to create their own software for the VMUPro and now the developer center website is […]

Danthrax (Sega Saturn SHIRO!)

Fan Patches English into Wizardry VI for Saturn

A classic RPG with a unique Saturn port gets new life for English speakers now that a fan has patched the DOS script for Wizardry VI into the Japan-only console release of Wizardry VI & VII Complete. The patch can be downloaded from its SegaXtreme Resource page where it was uploaded last week. The download […]

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Home Arcade System (HAS) v5.1 – Back In Stock

The recently-released, updated version of the HAS is now back in stock.  This is the version with an HD-15 (VGA-style) port that outputs RGBs;  SCART users, will simply need something like the RetroTINK HD15 to SCART cable, or the HD15-to-SCART dongle.  There’s also an optional 3D printed enclosure (pictured above) available, as well as the standard acrylic […]

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Weekly Roundup #481

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