A Kickstarter for a new JAMMA arcade game called Twin Tiger Shark has just been funded, with about a month to go. Developer Mikael Tillander has re-made a previous game with a lot of enhancements, as well as resized to fit the 320 x 224, vertically-oriented (TATE) resolution you’d expect for use in a CRT-based […]
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The YouTube channel FrameRater recently uploaded a video showing a decompiled PC port of the 2013 mobile versions of Sonic 1 and 2 which has just been released for Windows. The 2013 mobile version of Sonic 1 and 2 were built on Christian Whitehead’s Retro Engine, a custom engine he developed for making modern 2D […]
I recently designed this magnetic latching storage case for the excellent NeoSaveMasta memory cards by NeoTurfMasta for the Neo Geo. I had originally tinkered with a print in place plastic hinge system, but felt that it was too flimsy and would be something that would easily fail over time. Since the case, when closed, […]
Since September of 2018 TrekkiesUnite118 has been working on an English translation patch for the Saturn version of the JRPG Grandia. I’ve written about this project a couple of times before when it passed a milestone, and now the story seems to be finally coming to a close. Early this month thanks to some absolute […]
Martin Hejnfelt, mostly known for reverse engineering the BKM-129x add-on cart for Sony PVM and BVM monitors, has recently posted a detailed guide about RGB modding a PVM 20L1. The “L” series, most often referred to as the final manufactured line of professional CRT monitors by Sony, was released throughout the early to mid 2000s. […]
Professor Abrasive has just opened public orders on Satiator optical drive emulators. The price is $260 and there are a few in stock now, with a much larger stock coming soon that should make them readily available. Satiator: https://www.satiator.net/Satiator_p_12.html 128GB SD Card: https://amzn.to/2Kqw01C The Satiator is an awesome device, but it might not be for everyone. […]
Mobius Strip Tech has just released an adapter that allows you to connect Terraonion’s Mega SD to the expansion slot of your Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. This will allow 32x CD games to be launched from the Mega SD (32x required!!!) and will allow you to leave your 32x connected when regular Sega CD […]
There’s a new product from Axunworks that allows JAMMA-based arcade machines to break out the audio and video signals for streaming. There’s actually been quite a few products like this released in the past few years (and at least one more to come in 2021), but as usual, Axun put his own spin on the […]