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Vanessa (Vanessaira)

RYM2612 Iconic FM Synthesizer “Synth of Rage”

A company named Inphonic is releasing a virtual synth named the RYM2612 Iconic FM Synthesizer.  This was also reported on musicradar.com by Simon Arblaster, links below.  The RYM2612 is a VST plugin (Virtual Studio Technology) or virtual collection of instruments that is used as an addon for digital audio programs.  The RYM2612 faithfully emulates the […]

SmokeMonster

Neo Geo Mini Controller Mod for Real Neo Geo & Clicky D-Pad

Magic Trashman has written a tutorial on how to padhack a Neo Geo Mini controller to DB15 (arcade/Neo Geo direct connection) and add a clicky microswitch d-pad to it. It’s a relatively complex mod involving custom 3D prints, but MT has been offering pre-modified controllers for sale through Twitter. I bought one of these from […]

SmokeMonster

The Pacifier: 3D Shell for Minigun Arcade Superguns

Matt Joly, AKA QcRetro, has released for free a 3D printed shell design for the open-source Minigun Arcade Supergun. Superguns consolize arcade game PCBs, adding controller inputs, AV output, a power supply attachment, etc, for playing real arcade games outside of cabinets. Matt plans to continue updating his 3D shell design to support future revisions […]

Bob

Genesis Mini – 1st Look Reviews

Preliminary reviews of the upcoming Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Mini consoles are starting to come in from respected reviewers.  So far, the consensus seems to be that it performs around as good as the NES/SNES classic consoles, although with different strengths and weaknesses. I’ll be looking forward to upcoming in-depth reviews, but at least […]

Bob

Weekly Roundup #162

Here’s this week’s roundup!  An audio-only version, is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and for direct-download:  https://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2019-08-14_162.mp3 T-Shirts:  https://www.retrorgb.com/store.html Video available on YouTube (above), LBRY and Bitchute:  Please consider signing up as a supporter!  Either hit Join, tip or pledge on this video, or sign up through the following services: https://www.patreon.com/retrorgb  / https://www.subscribestar.com/robertneal  / https://bitbacker.io/user/robertneal/ […]

Bob

Everdrive N8 & N8 Pro Status Updates

Krikzz has posted a few updates regarding the Everdrive N8 and N8 Pro Flash/ROM carts.  First, Krikzz has released a beta “auto-boot” firmware for developers that want to test their games on an Everdrive as if it were a real cartridge:  https://krikzz.com/pub/support/var/EDFC-autoboot.zip To auto-boot, simply rename your existing “EDFC” folder and add that one.  Then choose […]