Mike Chi has just released a new firmware for the RetroTINK 2x Mini, that allows you to disable the scaler and pass through the composite and S-Video signals to the HDMI output. This essentially turns the TINK Mini into an analog to digital converter, with a comb filter built-in. In order to activate this feature, […]
Category: SNES
On December 31st, 2020, HIdden Palace streamed on Twitch an unreleased prototype of the original Sonic the Hedgehog from before the game was set to release. It has a bunch of differences in both level design and graphics, most notable being some of the backgrounds in zones like Marble Zone (shown on the left), and […]
The GameCube Optical Drive Emulator called the GCLoader has sold out within minutes each time a new batch has been released. Luckily, there appears to be a new batch with quite a bit of stock available: GCLoader: https://www.black-dog.tech/gc-loader-pnp.html 3D Printed SD Mount: https://laserbear.net/shop/ols/products/gcloader-sd-mount The GCLoader requires no soldering and is 100% plug & play. There are a […]
A few days ago, a friend of mine sent me a YouTube review of an “S-Video to VGA” device someone used with their Commodore 64 and wanted to know what I thought of it for use in that scenario. I’ve upgraded all my equipment since the last time I tested one of those, so I […]
Users of the original Famicom often struggle with exactly how to output video from it. While the NESRGB mod is an excellent choice, many people just want to connect their Famicom to a basic CRT (or RetroTINK), but that introduces its own challenges: Most TV’s around the world don’t accept the Japanese RF signal and […]
Pre-orders for the first 100 units are now open on the GBS-Control All-In-One project. These pre-orders are for fully completed units, that include a power supply, pre-programmed GBS-Control, clock generator and an HDMI output all pre-installed; This is a turn-key solution for someone who wants to jump right into all the features the GBS-C project […]
I recently came across something called The 16-Bit Audiophile Project, which is dedicated to archiving and preserving game soundtracks in the highest quality possible. Through the use of professional recording equipment, they’re able to get high resolution, extremely accurate recordings straight from the original hardware. They post their own releases, but also allow for community […]
Romhacker SePH has just posted a patch for SNES Zelda that’s being called ‘A Link To The Proto’. It’s an interesting hack, as it’s not an official, existing prototype release; Its actually a compellation of assets found in different prototype versions that have been previously leaked. The goal is to give a glimpse of what […]
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The Unofficial Net Yaroze Archive has uploaded information, a developer interview and a full game ISO of a freshly completed PlayStation game named “Magic Castle”. The title began development 23 years ago, and the developers finally decided to finish and release their work. The game is a randomly generated dungeon crawler, featuring Rogue style perma-death. […]