A bevy of updates to the Saturn core of the MiSTer FPGA have targeted problems with specific games’ graphics. One prominent one that was fixed recently was Cotton 2, whose VDP2-drawn backgrounds were reported in January as having problems. “I’ve seen that srg320 is working quite intensively on the VDP2 these last days,” said Kubo, […]
Razor sharp analog RGB video has always been coveted by North Americans. Aside from some rare models, consumer NTSC CRT TVs lacked the ability to display native RGB. Over the past decade, RGB mods have picked up steam in the CRT enthusiast community. The original RGB modifications involved tapping into the unused RBG and blanking […]
Greg from LaserBear has just added rubber replacement feet for the Dreamcast, PlayStation 1, NES top loader, SNES Jr, AV Famicom, N64 and Gameboy Player. He was previously selling feet for SNES/SFC, NES, Famicom, FDS, AES and Xbox. The prices range from $2.50 to $6, but definitely check the sale page to make sure you purchase […]
Stone Age Gamer is now selling a high quality, universal replacement power supply for the Sega Dreamcast called the ThunderDream. This is a drop-in replacement made by Thundertronics and should work on all region and model Dreamcast units: Simply replace the original with this one and you’re good to go. It’s not cheap at $95, […]
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I’m very excited to announce that RetroRGB.com now has an in-depth section covering “downscaling”: The conversion of HD resolutions down to 15KHz for use with CRT’s. This addition is care of Marco Retro, an excellent YouTuber who wrote pages for the site, as well as videos for each downscaler. Please make sure to subscribe to […]
HDMI CEC ARC/eARC issues If you are having issues using HDMI CEC with a MiSTer FPGA connected to your setup, there are some solutions to help you out. One solution involves cutting out a pin from a chip on the DE10 Nano board (Pin1 on U34). However there is safer solution, you can use an […]
RockerGaming and BlueShell3D have just opened pre-orders for their upgraded 72-pin connector for the NES, called the Ninten-Drawer. As many of you are aware, over time the original Nintendo cartridge connector mechanism can become unreliable, causing frustration when trying to get your NES cartridges to load properly. Previous solutions for failing 72-pin connectors improved reliability […]
This video will show how to use a #RetroTINK 4K or 5x to convert your analog media such as VHS and LaserDisc to digital. It’ll also show WHY it’s a good choice for many of those scenarios, especially digitizing home movies. RetroTINK 4K: https://retrorgb.link/retrotink4k Other RetroTINK Products: https://www.retrorgb.com/retrotink.html . RT4K Files: https://www.retrorgb.com/assets/RT4K_VHS_2024-08-04.zip RT5x “VHS Beta” Firmware: https://retrotink-llc.github.io/firmware/5x-experimental.html I/O […]
On May 15, 2024, TPUnix released new firmware update V0.5 for the SAROO Sega Saturn Flashcart, bringing some much needed features and improvements. Firm V0.5 Changes Finally, the stock firmware has alphabetical auto-sort, which comes as a huge relief, as the lack of this feature was the primary reason that many folks have gone with […]
