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LaserBear’s GameCube Pico Loader

Greg from LaserBear has just started selling the open source Pico Loader – A “mod chip / ODE” style device that allows you to use retain the GameCube’s original optical drive, while also loading homebrew from an SD card using Swiss; That means along with this, you’ll either need a memory card SD reader, or […]

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Weekly Roundup #483

The Roundup is available as a video and on all audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/retrorgb If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy […]

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Lag of Bosses and Scrolling Jitters in NES Metroid – Behind the Code

Following Part 1 in the series about lag in the original Metroid, Part 2 hits with an examination of the bosses. Why do the battles with Kraid, Ridley, and Mother Brain seem to slow down so much? This one showcases how disabling a few subroutines can speed up the game. We also dive into some […]

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Wobbling Pixels: Retrotink 4K CE & Morph 4K & OSSC Pro Shootout

Wobbling Pixels has just completed a side-by-side review of the current-gen 4K retro gaming scalers: Retrotink 4K CE, Morph 4K, OSSC Pro.  He explains and showcases their features, strengths and limitations using text, images and videos.  The “summary & rating” category offers a short overview containing the key points of the 17 categories the review is […]

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Weekly Roundup #482

The Roundup is available as a video and on all audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/retrorgb If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy […]

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Lego Game Boy – Real Screen Mods

Both Sebastian from There Oughta Be and Natalie The Nerd have recently showed off projects that put screens inside the (previously) non-functional Lego Game Boy kit.  The goal of these projects is more to create a fun “art project”, however Natalie’s goal is to also make the buttons functional.  Check out Sebastian’s video above for […]