There are several ways to output 15KHz emulation via GroovyMAME and RetroArch without an external downscaler such as CRTEmudriver for Windows and the Linux distro Batocera. These are very solid options to play retro games in their native resolution on a standard definition CRT, but more options are always welcome. Groovy MiSTer by the late […]
Tito from Macho Nacho productions recently showcased a brand new, fully open-source optical drive emulator for the Nintendo GameCube. The software for the Raspberry Pi Pico-based mod was written by Makeo and SilverStee1 created the flex cable & mount. While it does require some soldering, it should be beginner-friendly. Also, like the FlippyDrive, PicoLoader allows you […]
Setting up a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device is a great way to share your gaming library amongst multiple MiSTer FPGA’s (or computers), or if you want an easier way of updating your game library without having to turn on your MiSTer FPGA. There are tons of ways of doing this. You can configure your […]
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You can now reliably boot a completely unmodified Xbox 360 into a custom dashboard in about a minute, using the latest “BadUpdate” exploit. The developer Grimdoomer originally released BadUpdate back in March and while it was an amazing accomplishment, it didn’t work on all consoles and sometimes wouldn’t work at all. This latest v1.2 update […]
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If you grew up with these older Game Boy devices, you probably remember two things: the games you loved, and the squinting you had to do to actually see them. Those early handhelds were marvels of portable gaming, but their reflective LCDs relied entirely on ambient light. Today’s modding scene has solved that problem with […]
A new collaboration between Atari and Bandai Namco has been announced, bringing PAC-MAN themed hardware and classic Namco arcade ports to the Atari+ platform. The partnership pays homage to the companies’ shared history from the early 1980s, when Atari held distribution rights for Namco’s games outside Japan, leading to the creation of the best-selling Atari […]
Tito from Macho Nacho Productions recently posted a video showing the different TV tuner add-ons for classic handheld gaming consoles. While most of us are probably familiar with the Game Gear TV Tuner, there were also tuners available for many other handhelds as well! Check out the video to see them in action and I […]
Super Station One Direct CD-ROM Loading Taki Udon posted an update on the Super Station One that talks about the system loading PlayStation games directly from disc, instead of dumping the game first and then running the game. It is still recommended to have the games locally stored on the MiSTer FPGA for performance reasons, […]
