Retro Game Restore has just opened pre-orders on two new shells for the original front-loading Nintendo Entertainment System – The first is a direct color replacement for the originals, which is something many people have been asking for since RGR started making these shells. The next is a transparent purple version that looks amazing. More […]
Did you know that in addition to being Sega’s first console, the SG-1000 was also used as the basis for some of its arcade games? I put out a new blog post this weekend, but it turns out these arcade games– enhanced versions of Champion Boxing, Champion Pro Wrestling, and Doki Doki Penguin Land— can be played on […]
During a recent livestream, I was having trouble getting a lag reading on a Dell U2410f LCD monitor. The fix was simply to put a piece of standard printed paper between the Time Sleuth and display, then lower the brightness until I got a reading. The paper diffused the extra light from the monitor that […]
Retro Fighters has just opened pre-orders on another round of the first controller they ever made: An NES controller called the “Jab”. It has both NES and USB options; Compatibility and more features are listed below. The price is $25 plus shipping and they should arrive at customers within a month. Pre-Order: https://retrorgb.link/retrofightersjab I’ll be honest, […]
Stone Age Gamer is now selling Humble Bazooka‘s 3D-printed case for Krikzz’ EDFX: The plug and play A/V adapter for all PCE & TG-16 consoles that outputs RGB, composite video and stereo audio via a Genesis 2 MiniDIN. It comes in a few different color choices that aim to match the aesthetics of different PCE […]
Fidde is now selling an S-Video adapter cable for certain model JVC RGB Monitors. These displays had a port on that back that could accept a standard Luma / Chroma (Y/C) S-Video signal, but using a non-standard port. Fidde has created a shielded adapter cable, that allows you to route and standard S-Video cable right […]
Developer Infidelity has just posted the latest version of his NES -> SNES port of Zelda, which includes some pretty awesome upgrades! First, is the ability to cycle through weapons using L & R (without entering the menu) – A handy feature. Next is really impressive: You can change color palettes by hitting pause, then […]
Developer Richard Weick has just released an open source, homebrew version of the Nintendo 64 GameShark. This implements the original LZ9FC17 GAL on an Altera EPM240, making it an “FPGA Clone” of the original GameShark. There’s even a “Pro” version with full parallel port functionality built in. If you’re an N64 developer, or just a […]
Todd from RetroFrog just released a flush-mounted PC Engine to Turbo Grafx-16 controller adapter. The only difference between the two controllers is the port itself, so there’s no signal conversion required…which means zero chance of lag being added. If you’re looking for a sleek way to use your PCE controllers or wireless adapters on a […]
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