Two enthusiast developed projects on the GameCube—GC Loader and Swiss—have released important updates over the last month that work together to enable exciting new functionality for fans of the lil’ purple lunchbox. GC Loader—an optical drive emulator developed by Daniel Kraak—is a modification that replaces the GameCube’s built in disc drive with an SD card […]
Vectorlink is a joystick adapter designed by Brett Walach of PlayVectrex.com, that allows you to connect any controller with a Wiimote-style cable. That includes NES/SNES “classic” controllers, as well as Wii controllers and the nunchuck – All including motion control support! They’re currently sold out, but a second run is being made: The kit will […]
PandaMonium Reviews Every U.S. Saturn Game has just released a near two-hour long documentary about NBA Jam. The documentary was from the perspective of Sega Saturn fans, but it’s a fair and great way to experience the entire NBA Jam story, including history, console port differences and interviews with the original developers! Support the documentary […]
Developer Jacques Gagnon aka Darthcloud has just gotten the Switch Online N64 controller working with original N64 hardware via his Blue Retro platform: An open source project (under the CERN-OHL-P-2.0 & Apache-2.0 licenses respectively) that uses an ESP32 chip to provide a low-latency bluetooth-to-console adapter. It’s still in DIY form, but if interest is high […]
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A fantastic individual who goes by the username “ForeverMozart” on Reddit, and “GlobalVillageCoffeehouse” on imgur, continues to upload an enormous amount of technical-cultural imagery spanning across 4 decades. Obviously a big part of retro gaming is enjoying playing the games themselves. But I find it incredibly enjoyable personally, and important culturally, to look at the […]
It looks like Marshall has quietly released a new firmware for the elusive UltraHDMI N64 mod. The most notable addition is a “zero lag” option; The UltraHDMI was by no means “laggy” before this, but if your TV is compatible, it appears this update allows you to run it without a framebuffer, removing almost all […]
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Clint Cronin: Jiu Jitsu Black belt, instructor, IT professional and retro gaming enthusiast into console restorations, repairs and no cut / reversible modification. This was more of a casual chat / podcast than a formal interview, but I really enjoyed discussing everything from our favorite new stuff in […]
