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!
Nicole Branagan has just released a 2-part blog post, covering the differences between the Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD and CDz. I found the whole thing really interesting and even though I was familiar with the CD consoles, I feel like I have a far clearer understanding of exactly why some games took forever to […]
Dustin from MakeMHz has just posted another status update regarding the Xbox HDMI project: https://makemhz.com/blogs/news/xboxhdmi-update-4-part-1 If you’re planning on installing the kit, or are running into any trouble, I’d strongly recommend reading the entire post. A basic summary is that most people’s installs seem to be going well, but they’ve identified a few motherboard revisions with potential […]
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=2020-12-30_234.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 […]
It looks like an updated version of the EZ Flash rom cart for the Game Boy Advanced may soon be released, for around $100: https://retrogamerepairshop.com/products/ez-flash-omega-definitive-edition One of the most interesting new features, is the dual-use mode; When the cart is switched to single use mode, it’ll act like an original GBA cart. This will allow use […]
Here’s an interview/conversation with Audi Sørlie – Writer, video game music historian and occasional DF Retro collaborator. I had exchanged a few messages with Audi over the past year and was really looking forward to this chat to get to know him a bit better. He has a storied history in the video game world […]
Jan from Consoles4U is developing a fix for the few PAL N64’s that don’t output S-Video. One more component needs to be identified, then a fix can be documented that still requires a modification…but one that’s far easier than the “advanced” RGB mod’s that would be required on the incompatible revisions. Here’s more info: The […]
Christof has recently released a new firmware for the PS1Digital, that allows you to adjust the horizontal and vertical alignment of the video output. In most cases, the auto-detection of resolutions should be fine and there’s no need for any manual adjustment. While Christof will continue to tweak the code to clear up the remaining […]
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=2020-12-23_233.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 […]
Forum user sreak from dreamcast-talk.com has just found a Dreamcast dev kit and dumped the contents of the hard drive. The highlight of the contents found is a tech demo of an unreleased game based on the TV series The Simpsons, called “Bug Squad”. It appears to be a game where you play from the […]
Stacksmashing has just posted a video, summing up the current status of Game & Watch hacking. There’s been a ton of work already completed, such as fully reverse-engineered schematics, a replacement memory chip to allow more games to be stored and even X-Ray’s of the PCB! Game And Watch: https://amzn.to/34ou2p7 Programmer: https://amzn.to/34kJ27m The community has taken […]
