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MiSTer FPGA News – Nintendo 64, MARSFPGA, Targ, Thunder Cross & More

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Lu

Nintendo 64 The Nintendo 64 core nows has 50% of the TLB implemeneted. This helped with the following games: Paper Mario Mystical Ninja 2 Castlevania 64 Bomberman 64 Perfect Dark Shadow Man Turok 2 Revolt Post : https://twitter.com/AzumFpg/status/1727035243285082389 FPGAZumspass Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzumFpg FPGAZumspass Github: https://github.com/RobertPeip FPGAZumspass support page: https://www.patreon.com/FPGAzumSpass Post 2 : https://twitter.com/AzumFpg/status/1728090988025892956 Martin Donlon Interview Pixel Cherry Ninja conducted […]

Building A SEGA Neptune In 2023

Posted on November 26, 2023November 27, 2023 by Tito

The Neptune, a console originally slated for release by Sega in 1995, never saw the light of day due to its cancellation, closely tied to the impending launch of the Sega Saturn. Essentially, the Neptune can be considered a fusion of the Genesis and the 32X. Despite Sega’s decision not to release the console officially, […]

Wizardry – The First JRPG

Posted on November 26, 2023 by st1ka

As gaming media inevitably progresses and moves forward, we often forget our origins and how gaming reached its current point and I feel one of those casualties was the Wizardry series. Launched in the same year as Ultima, the Wizardry games co-created the RPG videogame genre as we know it today, without it, today we […]

Add A Fan To Your OSSC Pro

Posted on November 26, 2023November 28, 2023 by Bob

First – The OSSC Pro mostly likely does NOT need a fan. In fact, if you’re keeping it on a shelf, or alongside your consoles – even in hot climates – the temperatures will almost surely stay within safe operating specs. That said, if you plan on mounting under a table, against a wall behind […]

Brawler64 NSO Controller Lag Tested

Posted on November 25, 2023November 26, 2023 by Bob

After purchasing the Bluetooth-based Brawler64 from Retro Fighters, the very first thing I did (as you can imagine) is lag test it! I used the MiSTer lag test kit I previously demo’d in livestreams and found some excellent results: The USB connection averaged 3.3ms of latency, while the Bluetooth connection averaged 8.5ms – both in […]

Sonic Superstars Review

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Bob

John Linneman recently posted a full review and tech analysis of every version of Sonic Superstars – The latest 2D Sonic game from Sega. The review was top-tier as usual, however John pointed out something really interesting about the audio: Some tracks felt “unfinished”, or more “Sonic 4-like”. The examples he played really stood out […]

“Lost” E-reader Version of Mario 3 Now Playable

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Selena the Retro Princess

In 2001 Nintendo released a Game Boy Advance accessory that allows unique gameplay options to be added to certain games, perhaps most notably was Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3. The accessory was the e-Reader and due to its complexity and obscurity, many thought this unusual version of the game to effectively be […]

Kanto Ora: Magnetically Shielded Speakers

Posted on November 23, 2023November 28, 2023 by Bob

Here’s a review of Kanto’s new magnetically-shielded speakers, that are safe to use next to CRT displays of all kinds! The “Ora” line was a bit bass-heavy, but overall sounded great. Here’s links (affiliate where available) to everything discussed: Kanto Ora: https://amzn.to/49q5Our Stand: https://amzn.to/3G7k6CQ Elevated Stand: https://amzn.to/46fwvPW Main Page: https://www.kantoaudio.com/powered-speakers/ora/ Other Products Mentioned: Wohler AMP1A: […]

RetroFrog Shielded Composite Cables In Stock

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Bob

Todd from RetroFrog has just released his fully-shielded composite video cables for the Genesis 2 and PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16. The cables are $20 each plus shipping and should be a good, reliable option over low-quality alternatives: Genesis 2 Composite Cable: https://retrorgb.link/genesis2composite PCE/TG-16 Composite: https://retrorgb.link/pcecomposite I think the most appealing thing about these cables is audio: While […]

Weekly Roundup #384

Posted on November 22, 2023November 21, 2023 by Bob

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 support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy […]