Vanessa (Vanessaira)

The Throttle Blaster from Scrap Computing

The YouTube Channel Scrap Computing has recently released details and part 2 video on their new project, the “Throttle Blaster”.  The Throttle Blaster is a hardware solution using a Raspberry Pi Pico to functionally act as what a “Turbo Button” did for older IBM Compatible machines from the mid 80s to mid 90s DOS Era.  […]

Vanessa (Vanessaira)

Orpheus II + GUS ISA Soundcard

A new project from the retro soundcard makers Keropi and Marmes has been unveiled.  Named the Orpheus II, this retro based soundcard is a massive upgrade over the original Orpheus.  Sporting the same base options as the original model, with its genuine Yamaha YMF 289 ‘OPL3’ and PCMIDI capabilities.  The new Orpheus II however adds […]

Dan Mons

Strong National Museum of Play obtains Super Mario Bros 3 for PC disk

ArsTechnica reports that the Strong National Museum of Play have obtained a floppy disk containing id Software’s original Super Mario Bros 3 PC demo. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/07/museum-obtains-rare-demo-of-id-softwares-super-mario-bros-3-pc-port/ Andrew Borman, the museum’s Digital Games Curator, mentioned that the disk was a part of a larger donation set given to the museum by an unnamed software developer.  The developer […]

SmokeMonster

Orpheus: The Ultimate Classic DOS Gaming PC Sound Card

The Orpheus sound card has entered production. It aims to be the ultimate ISA sound card for classic DOS computers, produced by the same group that makes the PCMIDI (Roland MPU-401 alternative) that we covered recently. Orpheus is feature packed and focused on perfect classic gaming PC compatibility. The card is based around the Crystal […]