While the Sega Triple Bypass has been discussed on this site since its inception, I’ve held off on making a formal “introduction” video until it was both deemed a “completed project” and in stock in decent quantities at a store. While there will always be “special editions” and people’s own interpretations, the goal of a […]
Chinese ROMhacker YZB has coded a high-level hack of the Sega Saturn Castlevania: Symphony of the Night [Akumajou Dracula X-Gekka no Yasoukyoku] which implements a number of quality of life improvements by using the 4MB RAM cart and other modifications: Disk-reading slowdown is eliminated by preloading data to a 4MB RAM cart, the CD file […]
This week, I’ve teamed up with Insurrection Industries to give away a Carby Component adapter for the Nintendo GameCube. This adapter is an awesome way to get HDMI output from any GameCube with the digital port and supports 240p, 480i and 480p output! Purchase a Carby direct from Insurrection: https://insurrectionindustries.com/product/carby-v2/ Also, all versions of the […]
Since the release of Firmware v2.07 just a few days ago, Krikzz has been working on adding even more features to his NES/Famicom flagship rom-cart, the EverDrive N8 Pro and here’s what’s included this time around, with the latest firmware upgrade v2.08: New mappers: 104, 153, 155, 157, 159, 170, 210, 262, 290, 516 EEPROM […]
UK based modder Will Gentry just revealed the MegaKiosk DS-18, a new 8-slot add-on device for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Originally based on the never-publicly-released SEGA DS-16 6-slot Kiosk demo unit, the DS-18 is an Arduino-based external peripheral that interfaces with any (all models from all regions) Genesis/Mega Drive console through a custom cartridge (and […]
The MDFourier team has just launched a MacOS version of their analysis software. This provides the same exact toolset as the Windows version, with the minimum supported OSX being 10.9 Mavericks. The Windows version was also updated as well, with both versions at v1.01: https://www.patreon.com/posts/mdfourier-1-01-37411280 For anyone unfamiliar, the MDFourier software works by playing a series […]
While it boasts a library of beloved games in spite of it, the CPU in the Super Nintendo has never been considered a performance powerhouse even by the standards of its release. In fact, some developers struggled to maintain consistent frame rates when the action heated up and you can see this in many of […]
The original incarnation of XBOX Live 1.0 is possibly getting a new lease of life with a project known as Insignia. Insignia is a Work in Progress (WiP) reverse engineered network structure that will allow owners of the O.G. XBOX to play online with their games and consoles without any modifications needed. Modern Vintage Gamer […]
Professor Abrasive just posted on Patreon regarding his upcoming Sega Saturn optical drive emulator, The Satiator. He’s been in the final push towards getting this product released, and a big step on that path has been getting a production case completed. He opted for injection molding and it appears the case is ready for a […]
Krikzz’s new Everdrive GBA X5 Mini is now available to order. The price is $99 and it retains all functionality of the previous GBA X5, but is now the size of a stock GBA cartridge, no longer sticking out the back of the cart port like the previous edition. The cart can be ordered here: https://everdrive.me/cartridges/everdrive-gba-x5-mini.html […]