Roughly a week ago, Mike Chi released his latest Retrotink product, the Retrotink-2X Pro Multiformat to the world. This new Tink product, was reviewed by Bob, who as usual, did a very thorough analysis of the product explaining what the new features are in comparison to the prior models. That said, there is always room […]
Modern Vintage Gamer just posted a video explaining how Gamy Boy cartridges work. While this video is also a good explanation of how many similar cartridge-based systems work, the focus is on the original DMG and Game Boy Color, as well as the specific methods Nintendo used to transfer data between the cartridges and console. […]
Hey everyone, Try from My Life in Gaming here. We just released a video that takes a deep dive into the world of IPS screen mods for Game Boy consoles, across DMG, Pocket, Color, Advance, and Advance SP models. The results? Well, honestly, I’m not as smitten with the whole thing as everyone else seems […]
A firmware update was just released for the Fenrir optical drive emulator, that ads a very handy feature: exFAT support. Purchase Fenrir: http://bit.ly/fenrirode That means you won’t need any special Windows software to format the MicroSD card, simply right click on the drive, hit “format” and select exFAT as the file system: UPDATE: A firmware was […]
Dear streamers: How many times have you connected your console to an HDMI splitter, just to have your console auto-detect that your 1080p setup is actually 720p? While some consoles can be forced into “unsupported” modes, consoles like the Nintendo Switch can’t go past the detected resolution. Up until now, this was thought to be […]
Sega has just announced thirteen more games that will be available on the upcoming Astro City Mini console that was previously announced. There will be a total of 36 games, so the final third are yet to be announced. Game list and Amazon.co.jp pre-sale links are below. Total game list with 13 new additions marked […]
This video is an overview of both PlayStation 1 Optical Drive Emulators (ODE’s) that are currently available: The XStation and PSIO. Check it out to decide if one of these options is a good fit for your PS1 setup! XStation (US Seller): https://retrorgb.link/xstation XStation (US Seller + Installation): https://retrorgb.link/xstationplusinstall XStation (UK Seller): https://retrorgb.link/xstationrgs PSIO: https://bit.ly/sagpsio XStation 3D Printed Tray Mount: https://www.retrorgb.com/xstation-3d-printed-mounts-now-available.html […]
It’s really hard to find a good power supply for classic consoles and unfortunately, most PSU’s labeled “for retro gaming” are absolute junk that you should never use with your consoles. A few years ago, Ste from HD Retrovision decided to approach the problem a different way: Instead of looking for “retro gaming” PSU’s, why […]
Here’s this week’s roundup! An audio-only version, is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and for direct-download: https://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2020-08-19_215.mp3 Video available on YouTube (above), LBRY and Bitchute: Please consider signing up as a supporter! Either hit Join, tip or pledge on this video, or sign up through the following services: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/RobertNeal / https://www.patreon.com/retrorgb T-Shirts: https://www.retrorgb.com/store.html All equipment used […]
Someone is now selling a reproduction of the Blockbuster carrying case for the Virtual Boy. The case is made-to-order and comes fully assembled; No cutting of the inner foam required: https://www.deviantart.com/virtualboyshop It’s very expensive at $185, but the creator’s goal was to make it the best way to protect your VB. From the page: These cases […]
