Recently Bob tried out the new RetroTink4K feature announced by Mike Chi where illegal NES colours could be displayed in HDR: RetroTINK 4K – “Real” NES Composite Colors This is a pretty exciting development, and I’d like to take you through some of the technical reasons why. Before I start, however, there’s two points I […]
There’s a new way to fix a broken joint in the Saturn twin stick controller thanks to a fan-made design for 3D printers. Shadowmask, known more in the Saturn community for his work on English translation patches, designed the replacement joint and sent the file to Malenko, who uploaded it to his Thingiverse account where […]
This video shows you SIMPLE ways to connect modern HDMI devices to ANY classic CRT, as CHEAP as possible. In fact, the most expensive solutions will still run you under $50 and the basic ones are less than $15! And while none of these are the best “downscalers” available, they’re all more than worth the […]
Terraonion has just released a new firmware for the MODE optical drive emulator that adds Dreamcast VMU functionality. It now supports GameID with the VMU and VMU Pro, as well as the VM2. To download, sign up for an account with Terraonion, login, register your device, and then find the firmware file in your download section: […]
Mike Chi has just released a firmware update for the RetroTINK 4K’s (both CE & Pro) that adds an option to emulate the improper colors of the NES, using HDR displays. To enable this feature, load the latest *experimental firmware, turn on HDR10, then go the the SDP Decoder advanced sub-menu and turn Expanded Gamut […]
Laced Records has launched pre-order for Mega Man Zero and ZX soundtrack composed by various artists from GBA and NDS on a vinyl record, featuring artwork from ultimatemaverickx. It’s priced at £100/$128/€124. Scheduled release is February 2026. (UK) Laced Records: https://www.lacedrecords.co/products/mega-man-zero-zx-the-collection-exclusive-edition-x5lp-boxset (US) Laced Records: https://www.lacedrecords.com/products/mega-man-zero-zx-the-collection-exclusive-edition-x5lp-boxset (EU) Black Screen Records: https://blackscreenrecords.com/products/mega-man-zero-zx-the-collection This lavish release comes as […]
Mana Wave Media has launched pre-order for Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors soundtrack composed by Takayuki Iwai and Hideki Okugawa from Playstation and arcade on a vinyl record, featuring restored artwork and artbook from Yusuke Murata. It’s priced at $30.00 for standard and $65.00 for box set. Scheduled release is November 2025. (US) Mana Wave Media: […]
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Tito from Macho Nacho Productions recently posted a video about a new, $40 ROM cart for the Game Boy Advance called the EZ-FLASH Air. It’s not as powerful as more expensive GBA ROM carts and doesn’t support save states, but it still performs well….especially considering the price. Check out Tito’s video above for the full demo […]
The developer CosmicScale has just posted an update to his full translation / enhancement of the PlayStation Broadband Navigator (PSBBN). The video above goes into all the details of the v3.0 update, plus there’s a full list of updates in the ChangeLog. CosmicScale: https://github.com/CosmicScale/PSBBN-Definitive-English-Patch Dependencies Fix: https://github.com/CosmicScale/PSBBN-Definitive-English-Patch/issues/217#issuecomment-3234586745 Support CosmicScale: https://ko-fi.com/cosmicscale One thing to point out, is if you’re […]
