Bob

Atari Jaguar: Wings Of Death

The 1990 vertically scrolling shooter called Wings of Death is now available to purchase as an Atari jaguar cartridge.  The game was initially released on the Amiga and Atari ST, however the original developer Eclipse Software, has remade the game specifically for the Jaguar.  This is a significant upgrade, raising the framerate from about 20fps […]

Bob

RetroTINK 4K Firmware v1.9.6

Mike Chi has just released a new, official firmware for the RetroTINK 4K – Both the CE and Pro.  This is essentially a “rollup” firmware that includes all of the really cool enhancements added to the beta firmwares over the past year, as well as updated profiles submitted from the community.  You can choose to […]

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Weekly Roundup #486

The Roundup is available as a video and on all audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/retrorgb If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy […]

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12 Outlet Berigtta Power Strip

I found a 12-outlet power strip that can fit the large power bricks we retro gamers use next to each other.  It’s also a sturdy metal construction and is available in three color configurations.  The outlets themselves have a very tight grip, which may or may not be good for your setup.  As long as […]

Bob

Vectrex Mini Kickstarter

A Kickstarter campaign just launched and was immediately funded for a “mini” version of the Vectrex that’s about 50% the size of the original.   It’s a software emulation-based device, featuring a 5″ AMOLED display, 12 built-in games with overlays and a Bluetooth controller.  It also includes an SD card slot that allows you to load […]

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MiSTer FPGA News – Amstrad CPW & New Arcade Games, NES Mappers & More

Zaparoo Wizzo recently wrote a technical article on the Zaparoo website discussing some of the things he’s working on. An issue being resolved for Zaparoo, is the problem of making cards reliably launch the same game between different devices.   Source 1: https://zaparoo.org/blog/titles-tags-metadata-pt1/ Source 2: https://zaparoo.org/blog/titles-tags-metadata-pt2/   Taito F2 The Taito F2 core has added […]

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Rebuilding the Prototype Xbox

Tito from Macho Nacho Productions just posted an epic video, covering the re-building of the original Xbox “X” all-metal prototype.  This is truly a video every Xbox fan needs to watch, as Tito, along with Wesk, redherring32 and stuckpixel painstakingly recreated the prototype using only pictures and videos from one on display.  I don’t want to spoil any […]

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Destruction Derby 2 Saturn Prototype Released

A promised game that never materialized is finally playable in some form after fans released a prototype of Destruction Derby 2’s Saturn version Sunday night. Longtime member of the SegaXtreme community VBT posted a thread to announce it, saying, “Here is the long awaited prototype of Destruction Derby 2 for Sega Saturn” with a link […]

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New Atari 2600 Composite / S-Video Mod

The Retro Channel has just released a new Composite / S-Video mod that’s easy to install and gets you quality video output.  It can be installed as a #nocutmod, or you can add the outputs right to the case.  The video above shows detailed installation instructions for 6-Switch, 4-Switch and Jr installations, as well as […]