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:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/retrorgb
Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/RobertNeal
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/retrorgb
PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=7J9QNKYKBSM3Y
ETH: 0xA7BB5CEE02Ba521cD11Fa159447Bb968Ab596d3f
BTC: 3GKGQpDHVfoMRdttV6dyGQ5ktW67WntWim
Here’s a link to product’s I’ve personally tested and use from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/retrorgb
T-Shirts: https://retrorgb.link/tshirts
eBay Store (occasionally have extra stuff for sale): https://ebay.to/2ESH3e4
Even if you’re not in a place to support directly, maybe consider using my Amazon and eBay links to purchase regular items? Simply click the links below and buy whatever you’d normally purchase with no markup, but a tiny portion of the sale gets credited to me:
eBay: http://ebay.us/Dv0BVk
Amazon General: https://www.amazon.com/?tag=retrorgb-20&linkCode=ez
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/retrorgb
Video Services:
https://www.youtube.com/retrorgb
https://odysee.com/@retrorgb:c
https://www.bitchute.com/retrorgb/
Social Media:
https://twitter.com/retrorgb
https://www.instagram.com/retrorgb/
https://www.facebook.com/RetroRGB
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!
Wobbling Pixels recently posted a video showing comparisons of 1080p-outputting consoles run through the 4K Gamer Pro. It was an excellent demonstration of the device and answered a lot of people’s questions about compatibility and how it looks in certain scenarios. If you’re not familiar with the product, I recommend watching WP’s video first, then […]
Markus, the creator of the Open Source Scan Converter, cpsdigi_av and upcoming OSSC Pro joined me on a livestream to demo his latest product: The DExx-vd_isl. This device essentially turns the DE-10 Nano – the same exact dev board used with the MiSTer FPGA project – into an “OSSC Pro Lite”; Much of the code […]
Greg from Laser Bear has just released a swivel stand for his LCD CRT kit. I was really happy with my LCD CRT as-is and didn’t think I needed a stand…until I tried it out! Being able to angle the display is a huge help for getting a proper viewing angle and it stays pretty […]
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 […]
Here’s a “swapcast” with friend, tournament organizer and pro gamer Arturo, aka Sabin. We streamed this live on Art’s Twitch channel and I’m also featuring it here, as we think both of our audiences would enjoy us nerding out over lag, capture and just other fun randomness. There were some connection issues, but I think […]
There’s now a new version of the Dreamcast 240p test suite, with a bunch of notable additions, such as the monoscope pattern, an Audio Sync Test for streamers/content creators, a controller test and MDFourier analysis. As always, the 240p Test Suite is an essential tool for many people and the addition of these tests will […]
Wobbling Pixels has just released an in-depth video showing you how to dial in custom settings in your RetroTINK 5x for each resolution PlayStation 1 games support – On both the PS1 and PS2 via backward compatibility! As always, if you’re just looking to connect a PS1 to your RT5x, simply plug it in and […]
Video Games New York has just opened pre-orders for the Dreamcast version of the 240p Test Suite. This is functionally the same as the freely available download, but released on a professionally-made MIL-CD, including artwork by Jose Salot. The price is $25 plus shipping and expected to arrive at customers in Q3 of this year: […]
There’s a new Neo Geo MVS kit from the Time Harvest store, that puts a Neo Geo MV1B (arcade) motherboard in a case that looks just like an AES home console. It has a ton of video output options that perform okay, but there’s definitely room for improvement. Overall, if you’re looking for a way […]
The unreleased sequel to the 1984 arcade game Marble Madness has recently been found and dumped. MAME dev David Haywood was able to get it working in MAME and released the driver needed to allow anyone to try it out. If you’re just looking to see what the game is like, check out David’s footage […]
