Reported on the Japanese site Akiba PC Hotline. A new Memory Expansion I/O Kit is being sold for the Sharp X68000 series of Japanese computers. Designed to interface with any model X68000, this memory unit can be setup and configured via DIP switches to various memory setups including 2MB, 4MB, 6MB, 8MB, and 10MB. Coupling […]
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A few members of the Atariage forums have continued their work on the Atari Jaguar version of Doom. The official release had no music at all and was missing certain elements of the original PC version. A video was just posted showing the music being added back in, as well as an enemy that was […]
I’ve received many questions over the years about SD-based devices and their supposed “32GB limit”. I’ve included instructions as part of many guides on this site, but I felt it’s time to dedicate a separate page to this issue and it’s easy solution: https://www.retrorgb.com/sdformat.html Normally I wouldn’t post a site update as “news”, but SD formatting […]
Markus has just posted the latest version of the OSSC’s firmware, currently on v0.84: http://junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php?title=OSSC#v0.84 The changes are as follows: Added 384×240 optimized mode Fixed audio infoframe content to comply with HDMI spec Improved 400p support Added default HDMI VIC compatibility option Remote hotkey and display improvements Enabled quick loading of profiles 10+ Print profile quickload […]
Intel has just released a new graphics driver for Gen11 GPUs with support for a new feature dubbed “Retro Scaling”. Integer scaling should allow classic low-resolution games to be displayed on modern high-resolutions screens free from artefacts from scaling algorightms not particularly well-suited for pixel art. This is a Gen11 feature only, meaning the “Retro […]
SNK recently tweeted a picture of an upcoming arcade stick. It’s shaped a bit like a large version of the NGCD / NGMini controller, but with eight buttons. The only information released with the tweet (via Google translate) is: “New NEOGEO hardware comes after NEOGEO mini! “NEOGEO Arcade Stick Pro” is a stylish and unique […]
8BitDo just released 2 separate DIY kits that will basically turn original wired Sega Saturn and Nintendo Dogbone (NES-039) controllers into Bluetooth controllers, making them fully compatible with devices like the Switch, PC and Raspberry Pi. Each kit includes a board that fits snugly under the D-pad and buttons on the inside of the plastic […]
I really love the Teensy series of Arduino compatibles – they’re essentially Arduinos but with all the right choices! There are two main types of Teensy, the 2 series and the 3 series. The 2 series are 8bit Atmel AVR – very much like regular Arduinos but with native USB and much better library implementation. The 3 […]
Professor Abrasive has just posted an update for his Patreon followers regarding the Satiator project: https://www.patreon.com/posts/springtime-29584979 This is the first post since his last update way back in June when he showed the near-final shell design. According to this update, he’s been spending the past three months developing manufacturing test hardware which will guarantee the factory […]