Hey y’all, it’s Try from My Life in Gaming. While zaxour’s TurboNanza isn’t a brand-new mod, I only became aware of it earlier this year thanks to this very website. Bob brought up various PC Engine/TurboGrafx/SuperGrafx video output options during the weekly roundup, and mentioned offhand that the TurboNanza generates S-video internally in such a […]
The C27G2C from AOC is a 27″, curved LCD gaming monitor with a native resolution of 1080p that supports up to 240Hz. There’s only about 2ms of lag in 120Hz and 240Hz modes, however any 60Hz source will increase the latency to about 11ms. If you’re looking for a budget monitor for 1080p120, 1080p144 or […]
Taisen Netplay has reached its public beta, opening up a whole new avenue of online play for Dreamcast fans. Taisen Netplay is a tunneling script that leverages the signal from the Dreamcast’s serial port to enable online multiplayer for select serial link compatible games — see the list below. This software features optional matchmaking, peer-to-peer […]
The developer Kandowontu recently released a series of SNES romhacks that enable rumble support via Randy Linden’s code. Games like Super Mario World, Super Metroid and Super Mario Kart had over 30 different rumble tables applied, to truly make this feel like an immersive addition to the games. To try these patches, you’ll either need […]
Shortly after releasing the first Pioneer LaserActive emulation for the Sega Pac, Roger aka Nemesis has just released support for the NEC PAC as well. The nightly beta build of Aries has implemented this functionality and the next official version will have it as well. Like with the Sega LA games, the NEC ones are […]
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The Gvyugke Captain 780 headset is a sub-$40 wireless headset that supports 2.5GHz RF via a USB Dongle, Bluetooth and even standard TRSS analog via an included cable for things like an Xbox controller, or just standard earphone/headphone use. I bought it (at full price) and really put it through it’s paces, both behind the scenes […]
Retro Fighters have just launched a Kickstarter for a “Pro” version of their Brawler 64 controller. This has improved hall effect stick accuracy, with an eight-way notched gate that aims to perfectly match the original N64 analog stick. There’s also swappable faceplates, multiple colors and three ways to connect: Wired USB, Wireless 2.4GHz via a […]
A crowdfunding campaign has just been successfully funded for an open source FPGA handheld console called the Game Bub. At launch, it can play Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance cartridges and ROMs, with no extra hardware or “jailbreaking” required. It’s also compatible with GB/GBA accessories and offers a video-out dock as […]
Makeo and SilverStee1, the team behind the Pico Loader for the Nintendo Gamecube have just released a version of the kit that doesn’t require any soldering at all. That’s excellent news, as the Pico Loader allows you to boot your GameCube into Swiss to launch games (like an ODE), while also retaining the ability to […]
