New Beta of 240p Test Suite on Saturn Adds Audio, Controller Tests

The Sega Saturn port of the essential 240p Test Suite is making its way closer to being feature-complete with the release of version 0.3 beta 8. Here is a download link for the version 0.3 beta 8. Hitomi2500 posted it to the SegaXtreme Discord server Saturday. Please note that this ZIP file includes both .cue/.iso and […]

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LaserBear’s GameCube Pico Loader

Greg from LaserBear has just started selling the open source Pico Loader – A “mod chip / ODE” style device that allows you to use retain the GameCube’s original optical drive, while also loading homebrew from an SD card using Swiss; That means along with this, you’ll either need a memory card SD reader, or […]

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Weekly Roundup #483

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 channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy […]

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Electron NMB – Additional Seller

The awesome SNES Multi-out breakout box called the Electron NMB is now for sale at Stone Age Gamer.  This device allows you to simultaneously output all the signals a SNES multi-out supports, with all perfectly safe to be used at the same time.  That means you can do something like stream via RGB, while you’re […]

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Lag of Bosses and Scrolling Jitters in NES Metroid – Behind the Code

Following Part 1 in the series about lag in the original Metroid, Part 2 hits with an examination of the bosses. Why do the battles with Kraid, Ridley, and Mother Brain seem to slow down so much? This one showcases how disabling a few subroutines can speed up the game. We also dive into some […]