I’m Bob, the founder of RetroRGB. If you’d like to support my work, please consider following me on social media, or even supporting via paid platforms; Those support services are what keeps the work I’m involved with and this site going. More about me below the links:
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Like many people who are probably reading this site, I grew up playing consoles like the SNES and Genesis, which featured styles of games that aren’t nearly as common today. While I love new games and in many ways they can be far superior, they’re not always the style or experience someone is looking for. Some of the biggest pet peeves of modern games are loading times, constant software updates and often long “training sessions” required before the gameplay even starts. Heck, even many of the games are significantly longer! Someone looking to game during the small bits of free time they might have, often look to classic consoles and handhelds that provide a way to just jump in and start playing; Many classic games can be completed within an hour and are a satisfying experience.
The most common styles of games found on those platforms are different too. There are similar games available for newer consoles, like Shovel Knight, The New Super Mario Bros, Ori and the Blind Forest and (of course) Axiom Verge. Still, the amount of 2D vs 3D graphic games made is very small, so I often find that to enjoy that style, you need to go back to some of the classic consoles, which was the original catalyst for this site…
The journey to experience retro video game awesomeness started in October 2011 when I discovered a (low quality) Retro Controller Adapter for the Wii. After a few months of playing virtual console games on my Wii via the adapter, it started to feel like a tease; I got to use the original controller, but I missed the look of a CRT, as well as not having any lag on my games!
I soon realized if I wanted a “real” experience, I had to get the real thing and as a result, I ended up building the Retro Cart. I was happy playing all the old games the way they were meant to be played, on the original hardware, on a high quality CRT TV that brought out the best in the older games. After that project, I thought I was done…
Then, I re-discovered RGB and my retro video game life changed forever (I knew about RGB as a kid, but it was so unfathomably expensive back then that I just put it out of my mind). Even though it was less than three months from the time I completed the Retro Cart, I knew I had to start over. I was able to use most of the same equipment I already purchased, but there were some key differences. I dug so deep into it, that I decided to document exactly what I went though via a Google Doc, just in case “a few of my friends” ever wanted to do the same. I eventually gathered so much information that Cousin Scott suggested I make it into a website, so if other people wanted to walk down the same path, they could skip all the research and follow one easy to read guide. Hopefully I succeeded!
I’m extremely excited to introduce a new project called RetroNAS: Free, open source software that lets you turn anything that runs Debian Linux into a device that both hosts your games and acts as a bridge between retro PC’s and your network (and a TON more). I’m only scratching the surface in this video, but […]
Before I start with the actual post, you need to know that this test was done simply out of curiosity. Neither myself or Louis would recommend anyone go out and spend over $10k on an OLED BVM…unless you’re so rich that kind of money is like buying a coffee to you. BUT, after seeing how […]
Content creators looking to get the best quality out of their captures are always looking for the most streamlined and reliable ways to get lossless capture. While this is something most streamers wouldn’t ever need to think about, people doing comparisons or analysis of video signals need to ensure that their captures are accurate; If […]
Here’s this week’s roundup, sponsored by JLCPCB! Spend only $2 for 5pcs 1-4 layer PCBs ; PCBA from $0: https://jlcpcb.com/DRE 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: If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly […]
People on Darksoft’s pre-order list are now eligible to purchase the CPS1 multi, first officially announced just over four years ago, in 2017. If you’re on that list, the procedure is to place your order now, and reference your name and number in line from the forum. People within the first 250 numbers on the list […]
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Nick from Pandamonium Reviews – A documentarian and reviewer of classic games, currently focused on the Sega Saturn. We’ve covered his work on RetroRGB before and it was great to hear directly from the creator! As always, these long-form interviews are available as a video (above) and everywhere […]
A prototype for an unreleased Atari Jaguar game called Speedster II was just posted online. It looks terrible…but as always, I’m fascinated whenever I see a glimpse of a game that “never was”. The video above shows it in action and Gaming Alexandria tell more of the story: More Info & Download: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2022/01/speedster-jag/ While this […]
Brian from RetroUSB has just released a new firmware for the FPGA-based NES console called the AVS. This is essentially the same exact firmware he posted over a year ago that allows the ability to load custom palettes, but with the Game Genie error fixed. Unfortunately, AVS units are severely affected by the global part […]
I was recently a guest on the Cathode Ray Podcast, where we tested an LCD PVM “live”. Unfortunately, they’re expensive, extremely laggy, only support 15KHz (so no 480p) and the LCD’s dark-to-bright speed is so slow, it should be used on Wikipedia as THE example of motion blur. Basically, if you get one for free, […]
Here’s this week’s roundup, sponsored by JLCPCB! Spend only $2 for 5pcs 1-4 layer PCBs ; PCBA from $0: https://jlcpcb.com/DRE 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: If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly […]
