Makeo and SilverStee1, the team behind the Pico Loader for the Nintendo Gamecube have just released a version of the kit that doesn't require any soldering at all. That's excellent news, as the Pico Loader allows you to boot your GameCube into Swiss to launch games (like an ODE), while also retaini| RetroRGB
Developer Stanislav Parhomovich has just released a new firmware of the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive HDMI mod, called the Megaswitch HD. This update adds a Palette blending option generates intermediate shades for smooth animation - This, along with the already included Dither Blending makes things li| RetroRGB
Nintendo has recently announced a Virtual Boy-themed "VR" accessory for the Switch and Switch 2. This will work similar to the Nintendo Labo kit released back in 2019: You slide your Switch/2 into the VB-looking device and it will allow for true "3D Emulation". The price is $100 and it can only b| RetroRGB
https://youtu.be/HplwUfNzFuE I had the opportunity to give a new CRT Masterclass at this year's Retro World Expo. This class is a way to safely see the inside workings of CRTs. We cover many of the truths and myths of the CRT. Each CRT workshop and masterclass is a unique experience, primarily| RetroRGB
Developer Joe H aka JHDev2006 recently released a PC version of the original Super Mario Bros for the NES. There's both Windows and Linux versions available and you'll need an original SMB ROM for it to run. It supports HD and ultra-wide resolutions and overall looks and plays great. Download it| RetroRGB
Terasic, the maker of the DE-10 Nano kit that’s the heart of the MiSTer FPGA project has just started taking orders for its successor: The DE-25. Please note that while this is very likely going to be the heart of the "MiSTer 2", there's absolutely zero guarantee it will be supported until the enti| RetroRGB
https://youtu.be/j8dKS-bRLho The Roundup is available as a video and on all audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/retrorgb If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this cha| RetroRGB
Retro-Bit have just opened pre-orders on two NES games: River City Basketball and River City Fighting Legend. These are officially licensed reprints of the original Famicom games that have been translated by Nathan Deren and Jonathan Antonioili, being released on region-free NES carts. They're ava| RetroRGB
https://youtu.be/-yGxV5E7tTw Here's an interview with Roger, aka Nemesis - The developer who reverse engineered the Pioneer LaserActive and created the first emulator for it! It was a blast hearing Roger's whole 15-year journey into making this happen and I think any retro hardware (or Domesday)| RetroRGB
Recently Bob tried out the new RetroTink4K feature announced by Mike Chi where illegal NES colours could be displayed in HDR: https://www.retrorgb.com/retrotink-4k-real-nes-composite-colors.html This is a pretty exciting development, and I'd like to take you through some of the technical reasons| RetroRGB
