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I just did a livestream with James from RetroHQ, demoing the upcoming Atari 7800 Game Drive and Mega 7800. The 7800GD is both a ROM cart, as well as a play-and-play RGB video output device, similar to Krikzz’ RGB Blaster, that outputs clean RGB via a Genesis 2-style mini-din. The Mega 7800 is a controller adapter […]
NARC Sad news for the NARC core. It looks like there isn’t enough bandwith to cover everything in the core, so Pramod has to use dual SDRAM. Pramod said that he will TRY to work around the bandwidth limitations, but warns us that it might not work. Post : https://twitter.com/pr4m0d/status/1676557145834225666 pram0d Twitter: https://twitter.com/pr4m0d pram0d Github: https://github.com/psomashekar?tab=repositories FPGA’s […]
Has your CDi’s thumbstick gone floppy? Maybe it’s frayed or cracking from the thirty-plus years it’s been dominating your living room as the ultimate multimedia entertainment machine? Well, no more loosing sleep over how you’ll repair it, Erik Jacob (LevelUp.ErikJ on Discord) created a replacement for only $5 plus shipping! It’s available in black to […]
Sprite limitations and flicker define what the NES is. They are a part of history. This video dives into Object Attribute Memory – OAM – to explain why the system is limited to eight sprites on a scanline as well as how both sprite limitation and sprite priority are used by programmers to add some […]
Retrotainment Games has just released a new, open world adventure game called Full Quiet. This is available to purchase as an NES cartridge (see below for cart info) in three versions, starting at $50: Cartridge only, complete in box and a limited edition. Digital editions are available for $10 on Steam, the Nintendo Switch and […]
CastleMania Games has just received stock of the HD15-2-SCART adapter. This device has two modes: The RGBs mode is designed to prevent higher voltage sync from dsub connectors for passing through to SCART devices. This mode is perfect for things like MiSTer I/O and Direct Video, or Analogue DAC to SCART. The second mode uses […]
Stone Age Gamer has just opened pre-orders on all Terraonion products. The Mega SD is currently in-stock, with MODE shipments a few days away. The Neo SD’s and SSDS3’s will ship by the end of this year. If you were waiting on these products, consider buying now before they sell out again: Neo SD Pro […]
8bitdo have just opened pre-orders on what they claim is a “perfect recreation” of the Neo Geo CD controller. It has Bluetooth built-in, plus it also comes with a 2.4GHz RF wireless dongle and can also be connected via wired USB. They’re claiming compatibility with Android, Windows and the Neo Geo Mini, however I imagine […]
Matt Hughson has put together a showcase of homebrew games for various retro platforms. Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HfUK3t1MHYiVXiTYFIe2vAK-VvLf1ehrqU1CjqJmVNs/edit?usp=sharing This showcase features a mix of games, that are in development and coming out in 2023 or 2024, and games released and available right now. Games from the showcase, that you can play right now are: Repugnant Bounty Astebros […]
