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. […]
The Open MVS is a kit designed to consolize Neo Geo MV1C motherboards. It’s available to purchase as a complete unit and as a DIY kit. It’s also completely open source, so you can make your own if you’d like. If you liked this video and want to support more projects like this, please consider […]
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 […]