Nicole Branagan

RGB and the SG-1000 II

Hello! Nicole Express here. I’ve written a recent blog post about doing an RGB mod to the SG-1000 II, using the French Adapteur R.V.B. to amplify RGB signals from the circuitboard. Feel free to look at that post for the full details on how it was done. Otherwise, let’s dig in for some interesting reasons […]

Bob

Thunderbolt Bandwidth Testing

This video tests the maximum advertised 40GBps bandwidth of Thunderbolt and finds real-world results of more like 30GBps.  While this will NOT matter in most cases, if true, this will prevent reviewers & video analysts from recording lossless 4K60 4:4:4 via Thunderbolt.  And it could also mean limitations for people using modern video cards externally.  […]

Bob

8BitDo Controllers Add AppleTV / iOS Support

Lon Seidman just posted a video demoing the new iOS support for a few different models of 8BitDo controllers.  After flashing the new firmware, simply put the controller in “D-Input mode” and you can wirelessly connect the controller to iPad, iPhones and any Apple TV game that supports MFi controllers.  Also, any iOS devices with […]

Bob

BigPEmu v1.054 – Atari Jaguar Emulator

Developer Rich Whitehouse has just released the latest version of BigPEmu emulator – The first Atari Jaguar emulator that features 100% compatibility with the original Jaguar library…including Jaguar CD games!!!  This update adds CD+G support, a few quality of life improvements, and a bunch of bug fixes.  If you already have the emulator installed, enter the menu, […]

Bob

SNES to NES Controller Adapter

MiSterAddons.com has just released a $13 controller adapter that lets you use SNES controllers on original NES hardware. The NES A button is mapped to SNES B and the NES’ B button is mapped to Y – Basically, this is the exact way you’d want the buttons oriented.  Also, since this is a passive device, it’s […]

Bob

Mega Man II Ported to SNES

Developer Infidelity has just ported Mega Man II from the NES to SNES – A follow up from his previous work on Mega Man IV.  This was all done manually in hexadecimal, without relying on (awesome!) software like Project Nested.  Everything should look and play the same, but without the flicker and slowdown you’d get […]

Bob

SNES2Neo Controller Adapter

Pre-orders are open for a Super Nintendo to Neo Geo controller adapter.  These are designed by Todd from Retro Frog and are selling for $40 plus shipping.  More info is available in the (short) launch video above, as well as below the links: Pre-Order Here:  https://retrorgb.link/snes2neo This adapter should be compatible with anything that uses the Neo […]

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Mega Man Battle Network 2 Vinyl Soundtrack Pre-Order

Ship to Shore has launched a pre-order for Mega Man Battle Network 2 soundtrack composed by Yoshino Aoki from Gameboy Advance on a vinyl record featuring original artwork from the Capcom Vault. It’s priced at $30/€30/£32.99/CAD45, with scheduled release being Q3 2023. (US) Ship to Shore: https://shiptoshoremedia.com/products/mega-man-battle-network-2 (EU) Black Screen Records: https://blackscreenrecords.com/products/mega-man-battle-network-2 (CA) Very Ok […]

Bob

Weekly Roundup #349

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:  https://anchor.fm/retrorgb If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly […]