Tito from Macho Nacho Productions recently uploaded a video about his PixelFX RetroGEM installation into a 3DO. He showed the installation process, some recommended maintenance and also showed how the RetroGEM’s web interface can be used to overlock the 3DO! Obviously do this at your own risk, as there’s clearly a reason they weren’t clocked […]
I recently tested the Octopus Fight Stick, along with the Brawler64 and D6 from Retro Fighters…and before that, I’d tested 8Bitdo’s wireless Neo Geo CD style controller. While I have the ability to test lag and detect major flaws, I’m not a pro gamer and can’t push these to their limits. So, I sent them […]
The developer of Sega Saturn optical drive emulator Satiator released two new firmwares recently to fix regressive issues that appeared in an update last fall. Firmware 162, released April 26, fixes crackling Redbook audio heard in some games, while firmware 163, released May 3, addresses instances when the ODE fails to display its menu when […]
Developer Maker Tom has just released reverse-engineered schematics of the controller PCB from the Nintendo Famicom Disk System. While this is a cool piece of video game hardware preservation, it’s more important than that: The files (released under the MIT license) can be used to make you own replacement, or just help trace out and […]
Heber will be opening pre-orders on the MiSTer Multisystem 2 this Tuesday May 6th. The Multisystem2 is an FPGA based console that essentially integrates the DE-10 Nano and previous MiSTer Multisystem I/O board into one streamlined board. As it’s the same architecture as the DE-10, it should work identical to a DE-10-based MiSTer, with all […]
Finally, 27 years after its release in Japan, the second entry in the Sakura Wars series on Saturn is now playable in English — thanks to the team of fans that translated Sakura Wars 1 six years ago! Back in 2019, a team led by Noah Stream released the long-awaited fan translation for Sakura Wars […]
Sharp X1 A new Sharp X1 FPGA core is in developement by JasonA. Sharp X1 is a Japanese home computer released in 1988. The plan is to first create a core for the first model of the X1, which is the CZ-800C. JasonA then plans to move on to the X1Turbo once this first version […]
MakeMHz has just released a new firmware for the Xbox HDMI mod + BIOS Upgrade called Project Stellar with a ton of really impressive video output updates. Their press release has all the details (and all my fellow video nerds should give it a read), but the basic overview is with the update, you now have […]
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Retro-Bit have just resumed pre-orders on their Sega Genesis / Mega Drive “Toaplan Shooters 2” collection from now until June 1st, however the game Twin Cobra is no longer being included due to licensing issues; The only games included are now Slap Fight and Grind Stormer. If you pre-ordered just Twin Cobra, you can get a […]
