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!
Krikzz has just released a new firmware for the Everdrive N8 Pro; A ROM cart that comes in both Famicom and NES variants and plays roms from both consoles, as well as the Famicom Disk System. ONE IMPORTANT NOTE: If you migrate from OS v2.12 or older version and you have made game saves, it’s recommended you […]
The GameCube version of the awesome MemCard Pro is now in stock and ready to ship at Stone Age Gamer. This is the FPGA-based memory card that can act as multiple virtual memory cards when used with original discs and also automatically assign one VMC per game (including per region!) when used with Swiss! There’s also […]
Stone Age Gamer just listed stock of bluetooth controller adapters for the Game Cube in blue, orange and black. These are powered by Darthcloud’s low-latency blueretro platform and supports multiple controller types. The price is $30 plus shipping and they should ship right away: Purchase from SaG: https://retrorgb.link/gcblueretrosag PS5 (low-latency) controller: https://amzn.to/3OmIsy1 Rondo Link: https://retrorgb.link/gcblueretro While the […]
Roger aka 8-Bit Esquire recently released a video talking about the differences between consumer-grade CRT’s and BVM’s. While the video was pretty long, it’s a really great overview as to why some people hunt down PVM…or even BVM monitors. On a personal note, I’d like to politely remind everyone reading this (as did Roger in […]
FirebrandX recently wrote a Patreon post that detailed an odd “feature” of the Neo Geo: The ability to pillarbox 320 resolution games to 304. While this is a non-issue on CRT’s, if you scale certain games wrong, you’ll actually cut off too much of the image. Please check out the post for more info: Public […]
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Over the past few months the MARS team has been teasing a new FPGA-based system: Multi Arcade & Retro System. The concept is similar to the MiSTer, but running on its own custom, more powerful hardware. They’re expecting to launch it early next year at a $700 price point, with all the MiSTer cores, as […]
The FPGA-based NES/Famicom console called the “AVS” is now back in stock after almost two years. The price is now $209 plus shipping and it’s in-stock and ready to go. Sadly, no firmware or feature updates have been released, just more stock of the previous (but very good!) console. More info after the links: Purchase […]
(Updated 10/17 after reading an interview with Chris Taber) Analogue has just teased their next big project: A 4K, FPGA-based “reimagining” of the Nintendo 64 called “Analogue 3D”. There will be no support for OpenFPGA on this, making it a single-use console. There’s basically no more information on the website, however Taber did an interview […]
I recently had a chat with Dan Larson, half of the duo that makes up the YouTube channel Secret Galaxy. Their videos are pop-culture documentaries, many of which draw you in with their nostalgia factor and keep you watching with their quality. That last sentence kinda feels like a cheesy 80’s ad, but I really […]
