GunCon 3 IR Towers I have a video tutorial that will show you how to make your own infrared emitters for the GunCon 3 light gun. However, Laserbear is now offering pre-orders for premade and DIY kits. You can either get the components for $18 and assemble them yourself (which involves soldering), or buy them […]
Developer zwenergy has just shared the design files for a single flash cart for the game.com handheld console. This can be flashed using an Arduino Mega and a cart reader that’s also available on the github. zwenergy also shared a design for a 3D printed case, which can be used with this flash cart and […]
Unique graphics. Giant sprites. No flicker. How on earth does this game work? The MMC2 chip contained in Punch-Out’s cartridge allows the NES to switch between two pairs of tiles for each half of the pattern table. While the MMC1 already allows bank switching for graphics, the MMC2 allows the switch to happen in the […]
I just released a video on my channel, Macho Nacho Productions, showcasing the impact of Game Boy Advance consolizing kits on input lag. This test was coordinated with Bob of RetroRGB who has far more experienced with input lag, and how to measure it, than I do. He lent me all the necessary equipment to […]
Voultar has just posted a video that shares a method of potentially fixing Wii U’s showing errors that have been leading people to believe their consoles are permanently bricked. He used software by GaryOderNichts that’s flashed on a RPi Pico – All that’s needed is the pico, a USB cable and an SD card. This […]
The MiSTerFPGA project has recently added support to natively output S-Video. It’s a very useful feature for those wanting to use televisions whose best connections are S-Video and composite. I created a video to show how to enable this feature on your MiSTerFPGA using an adapter designed by Mike Simone. A Quick summary on how […]
Retro Fighters have just announced a new wireless controller for the original Xbox, they’re calling the “Hunter”. It uses 2.4GHz RF wireless technology and is compatible with the original Xbox (not 360), Switch (in docked mode) & PC. Both transparent green and black versions are available for about $45 plus shipping and is expected to ship […]
Developer Fixel has just posted an update to the upcoming HDMI boards for 3DO and Neo Geo. While they are still coming, it seems the original manufacturer shipped the boards late and bad quality. Fixel has re-ordered the boards from another manufacturer and they’re due to arrive in April. While delays are always frustrating, I’m sure we […]
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The master crafted video game art piece known as Super Metroid is now available as a port on Personal Computers (PC). Like Zelda Densetsu Kamigami no Triforce (The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past) released a few months prior. Super Metroid is now in the same position being available to play via extracting […]
