Here, I wanna present you the GX-4000 from Amstrad. This console was released in September 1990 only in Europe. This is a 8bit console based on the Amstrad CPC architecture, released at a time when 16bit consoles were being released. That resulted in a system that lived barely a year and sold around 150,000 copies. […]
For all who have been waiting for their GBA Consolizer to ship, Jason from Game-Tech US recently posted an update video showing off his progress with current orders as well as a detailed overview of the brand new redesign of the assembled case. Having received mixed reviews about the initial design of the standalone GBA […]
I’ve had an opportunity to test out both the RGB2Comp and Comp2RGB series of RetroTINK products and in my opinion, both are the best you can purchase for the money. I’ll take a moment to describe what each one does and I’ll soon have a video comparing them to the competition. They should be available […]
The Chinese Guy has just posted a video showcasing the new backlight mod for Bandai’s Wonderswan. The replacement screen is the same size as the original and seems to be high quality with no screen tearing or shimmering; The video claims the screen is a pixel-perfect, integer scale of the original screen and even includes […]
Artemio’s MDFourier software is now available for PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16 consoles as a Hu Card, CDROM image and SuperCDROM image. This software allows people to compare two versions of a console’s audio output, while removing all subjective opinions and providing a real, measurable metric. The Sega Genesis version of the software has been used […]
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Mike Chi has just announced that his “TINKUltimate” Raspberry Pi hat is approaching it’s end of life (EOL). He’ll still be offering them on his web store, but after this stock runs out, they’ll no longer be manufactured: https://www.retrotink.com/blog/retrotink-ultimate-where-is-it I have mixed feelings about this. First and foremost, the Ultimate offered a way for people […]
Perifractic and Sean Harrington has released a new kit mod for the Commodore 64 (C64) that will allow users to switch between PAL and NTSC modes. Calling it the VIC-II², this kit combines the best of both signal worlds by using the PAL 6569 and the NTSC 6567 VIC-2 (Video Interface Chip) chips. The kit […]
Insurrection Industries has recently released the component video version of their GCVideo “Carby” line. It’s a $90 device that’s designed for people looking to get high quality analog video from their Game Cube’s digital-out port, without relying on original and expensive component cables. The cables only output video, so you’ll still need some Nintendo Multi-Out […]
Sam Battle aka Look Mum No Computer, a DIY musician and creator of the Furby Organ, has just released a video showing off his Sega Master System Synthesizer. In the video he takes a Sega Master System II, creates a rack-sized breakout board, and utilizes a SEGA Master System MIDI Interface device designed by Little […]