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!
Someone just sent me a great writeup written by Matt Greer back in 2016 about how transparency effects are used in the Sega Saturn and why you don’t see them as often as other consoles: https://www.mattgreer.org/articles/sega-saturn-and-transparency/ I don’t want to spoil the main article, but basically it’s a result of how the dual VDP1 and VDP2 […]
FirebrandX has just released the files for his SSDS3 audio bypass board on OSHPark, for anyone who’d like to make their own: https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/toEy2VLz He’ll also still be selling them directly from his website, as well as offering installation services: http://www.firebrandx.com/ssds3stereobypassamp.html For more information on the SSDS3, check out this page and see it in action in the […]
Brooklyn Video Games will be hosting a small meetup event this Wednesday (March 6th) from around 5PM-8PM. I’ll be there playing four NG:Dev.Team games (two at a time) on their MVS cabinets and everything will be streamed live on both of BKVG’s accounts. The game’s we’ll be playing (graciously being brought down by Kevin) are: […]
HD Retrovision just posted a status update about what to expect in the coming months. Tl;dr: If you’ve been waiting on their SNES cables, get them now, as once stock runs out, there might not be more this year. Dreamcast cables nearing completion The full email update is below. If you’d like to be added […]
Greg Collins aka Collingall has just launched a webstore where he’ll be selling all of his 3D printed designs! While most of Greg’s designs are open-source, the fact is that many of us don’t have 3D printers and would just like to purchase his amazing work. Now you can support his development directly and hopefully […]
René from db Electronics will be opening pre-orders on his GrafxBooster tomorrow (March 1st) at noon. Update: Pre-order’s open! The price is $65 and shipping should be 6-8 weeks from the pre-order’s close. All profits will fund René’s upcoming UMDv2 project and he’ll hopefully make those for sale someday as well. Pre-orders will be here, […]
I’m very proud to announce the launch of a new “video capture” section on this website. I’ve held off on adding any capture information until now, as I’ve spent years of trial and error trying to find a reliable method. Finally, thanks to the help of many video experts, professional streamers and some fancy math from […]
Here’s this week’s roundup! Audio-only version, available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and wherever podcasts are heard: https://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2019-02-27_138.mp3
The team behind the free, open-source Open Broadcaster Software has just started both a Patreon and Opencollective account. I’m really happy to see them opening up more support channels, as it’s an amazing piece of software both for livestreaming and recording that deserves our support: Funding Links: https://www.patreon.com/obsproject https://opencollective.com/obsproject I personally use OBS to record each […]
It’s been a few years since the release of the PlayStation SD device called the PSIO. As with any new product, it had some bugs at first, but consistent firmware updates now allow it to perform very nicely. Recent reviews from Voultar and My Life In Gaming showcased the device again and now that the “new” […]
