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!
A firmware update was just released for the Fenrir optical drive emulator, that ads a very handy feature: exFAT support. Purchase Fenrir: http://bit.ly/fenrirode That means you won’t need any special Windows software to format the MicroSD card, simply right click on the drive, hit “format” and select exFAT as the file system: UPDATE: A firmware was […]
Dear streamers: How many times have you connected your console to an HDMI splitter, just to have your console auto-detect that your 1080p setup is actually 720p? While some consoles can be forced into “unsupported” modes, consoles like the Nintendo Switch can’t go past the detected resolution. Up until now, this was thought to be […]
Sega has just announced thirteen more games that will be available on the upcoming Astro City Mini console that was previously announced. There will be a total of 36 games, so the final third are yet to be announced. Game list and Amazon.co.jp pre-sale links are below. Total game list with 13 new additions marked […]
This video is an overview of both PlayStation 1 Optical Drive Emulators (ODE’s) that are currently available: The XStation and PSIO. Check it out to decide if one of these options is a good fit for your PS1 setup! XStation (US Seller): https://retrorgb.link/xstation XStation (US Seller + Installation): https://retrorgb.link/xstationplusinstall XStation (UK Seller): https://retrorgb.link/xstationrgs PSIO: https://bit.ly/sagpsio XStation 3D Printed Tray Mount: https://www.retrorgb.com/xstation-3d-printed-mounts-now-available.html […]
It’s really hard to find a good power supply for classic consoles and unfortunately, most PSU’s labeled “for retro gaming” are absolute junk that you should never use with your consoles. A few years ago, Ste from HD Retrovision decided to approach the problem a different way: Instead of looking for “retro gaming” PSU’s, why […]
Here’s this week’s roundup! An audio-only version, is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and for direct-download: https://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2020-08-19_215.mp3 Video available on YouTube (above), LBRY and Bitchute: Please consider signing up as a supporter! Either hit Join, tip or pledge on this video, or sign up through the following services: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/RobertNeal / https://www.patreon.com/retrorgb T-Shirts: https://www.retrorgb.com/store.html All equipment used […]
Someone is now selling a reproduction of the Blockbuster carrying case for the Virtual Boy. The case is made-to-order and comes fully assembled; No cutting of the inner foam required: https://www.deviantart.com/virtualboyshop It’s very expensive at $185, but the creator’s goal was to make it the best way to protect your VB. From the page: These cases […]
UPDATE: The M now supports 720p passthrough, plus a few more options! I recommend watching the above video, then reading this post: https://www.retrorgb.com/retrotink-2x-m-720p-mode-added.html Mike Chi has just released his latest product in the RetroTINK series, the RetroTINK2x Pro “Multiformat”: A device that’s similar to the previous “2x Pro”, but uses vertical bilinear scaling and can pass […]
Professor Abrasive has just announced the price of his plug & play ODE as $260, with the first 100 going on sale to Patreon subscribers within 7 days at a $15 discount. Then, the next batch of 1000 are being put on sale shortly after: https://www.patreon.com/posts/here-are-answers-40548838 As promised, Patreon subscribers will have first dibbs, but […]
John Linneman from DF Retro just posted a new video highlighting the tech demo that ported Sonic The Hedgehog’s Green Hill Zone 3 to the Super Nintendo. This is not like previous romhacks that swap out the graphics of Super Mario World with Sonic, this is a brand new engine created for the Super Nintendo by […]
