I’m Bob, the founder of RetroRGB. If you’d like to support my work, please consider following me on social media, or even supporting via paid platforms; Those support services are what keeps the work I’m involved with and this site going. More about me below the links:
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Like many people who are probably reading this site, I grew up playing consoles like the SNES and Genesis, which featured styles of games that aren’t nearly as common today. While I love new games and in many ways they can be far superior, they’re not always the style or experience someone is looking for. Some of the biggest pet peeves of modern games are loading times, constant software updates and often long “training sessions” required before the gameplay even starts. Heck, even many of the games are significantly longer! Someone looking to game during the small bits of free time they might have, often look to classic consoles and handhelds that provide a way to just jump in and start playing; Many classic games can be completed within an hour and are a satisfying experience.
The most common styles of games found on those platforms are different too. There are similar games available for newer consoles, like Shovel Knight, The New Super Mario Bros, Ori and the Blind Forest and (of course) Axiom Verge. Still, the amount of 2D vs 3D graphic games made is very small, so I often find that to enjoy that style, you need to go back to some of the classic consoles, which was the original catalyst for this site…
The journey to experience retro video game awesomeness started in October 2011 when I discovered a (low quality) Retro Controller Adapter for the Wii. After a few months of playing virtual console games on my Wii via the adapter, it started to feel like a tease; I got to use the original controller, but I missed the look of a CRT, as well as not having any lag on my games!
I soon realized if I wanted a “real” experience, I had to get the real thing and as a result, I ended up building the Retro Cart. I was happy playing all the old games the way they were meant to be played, on the original hardware, on a high quality CRT TV that brought out the best in the older games. After that project, I thought I was done…
Then, I re-discovered RGB and my retro video game life changed forever (I knew about RGB as a kid, but it was so unfathomably expensive back then that I just put it out of my mind). Even though it was less than three months from the time I completed the Retro Cart, I knew I had to start over. I was able to use most of the same equipment I already purchased, but there were some key differences. I dug so deep into it, that I decided to document exactly what I went though via a Google Doc, just in case “a few of my friends” ever wanted to do the same. I eventually gathered so much information that Cousin Scott suggested I make it into a website, so if other people wanted to walk down the same path, they could skip all the research and follow one easy to read guide. Hopefully I succeeded!
Here’s an interview with developer Reinhard, aka C0pperdragon. He’s the inventor of Lumacode, a way to get excellent quality video from 8-bit and earlier consoles / computers. These mods are generally easier than most other video mods and almost always allow for #nocutmods. I think Lumacode is going to have an exciting future for consoles […]
Tito from Macho Nacho Productions recently released a video about restoring a rare HiSaturn. Tito showed some cleaning tips and also showed an improved way to perform the FRAM mod via a flex cable from Zaxour. He also compared three Optical Drive Emulators: A new version of the Saroo from JT Studios / Retro Game […]
Ryan from Archades Games recently reviewed the new “D6” controller from Retro Fighters – A $50 USB + wireless controller that’s compatible with the Sega Dreamcast (via included adapter), as well as the Switch, PC, MiSTer and most other platforms that use an included USB adapter. Overall, he seemed to like it, with the only […]
I just did a livestream testing the ability to load games from the MemCard Pro2 on the PlayStation 2 and was really impressed overall. I think the most important thing to keep in mind, is this is a completely free feature that’s now added to a product that was never expected to do something like this. […]
Zophar recently posted the second video in his “Retro Rewind” series, this time focusing on some of the origins of speedrunning. It was an incredible look at the creative workarounds emulation-focused gamers found to “record” their speedruns using the Nesticle emulator. There was also talk of a potential tool-assisted speedrun using those hacked Nesticle files. […]
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While Adam from Retro Gamer Stuff is sadly still closing the store, he recently found leftover stock of the awesome 3DO RGB kits and has listed them at 50% off (use the code GOODBYEBADAD84)!!! These include the RGB board itself, as well as a flex cable that will help make the installation a bit less […]
PixelFX have just announced that 3DO versions of their RetroGEM HDMI kit are now available to purchase. It’s compatible with all 3DO’s, except ones with the Anvil chip, which is found in late (1995) FZ-10 and Goldstar GDO-202 consoles. The price is the same as most of the other options: $120 for the software-locked “basic” […]
Songbird Productions is now selling more re-issued Atari Jaguar games. The first is Atari Karts, the infamous Mario Kart clone, which is $90. This is a complete in box, official reissue, that should be almost identical to the original…just much cheaper than what you can find used ones selling for. They also are selling reissues of […]
Tito from Macho Nacho Productions recently uploaded a video showcasing the new Multi-Purpose Memory Card Emulation (MMCE) feature from BBSan2k that’s compatible with the MemCard Pro’s, as well as the SD2PSX. This new software allows you to launch games right from either memory card, plus it’ll automatically create a new VMC for each game launched. […]
