Developer Maker Tom has just released reverse-engineered schematics of the controller PCB from the Nintendo Famicom Disk System. While this is a cool piece of video game hardware preservation, it’s more important than that: The files (released under the MIT license) can be used to make you own replacement, or just help trace out and […]
Heber will be opening pre-orders on the MiSTer Multisystem 2 this Tuesday May 6th. The Multisystem2 is an FPGA based console that essentially integrates the DE-10 Nano and previous MiSTer Multisystem I/O board into one streamlined board. As it’s the same architecture as the DE-10, it should work identical to a DE-10-based MiSTer, with all […]
Finally, 27 years after its release in Japan, the second entry in the Sakura Wars series on Saturn is now playable in English — thanks to the team of fans that translated Sakura Wars 1 six years ago! Back in 2019, a team led by Noah Stream released the long-awaited fan translation for Sakura Wars […]
Sharp X1 A new Sharp X1 FPGA core is in developement by JasonA. Sharp X1 is a Japanese home computer released in 1988. The plan is to first create a core for the first model of the X1, which is the CZ-800C. JasonA then plans to move on to the X1Turbo once this first version […]
MakeMHz has just released a new firmware for the Xbox HDMI mod + BIOS Upgrade called Project Stellar with a ton of really impressive video output updates. Their press release has all the details (and all my fellow video nerds should give it a read), but the basic overview is with the update, you now have […]
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Retro-Bit have just resumed pre-orders on their Sega Genesis / Mega Drive “Toaplan Shooters 2” collection from now until June 1st, however the game Twin Cobra is no longer being included due to licensing issues; The only games included are now Slap Fight and Grind Stormer. If you pre-ordered just Twin Cobra, you can get a […]
The MemCard Pro 2 (PlayStation 1/2/3) and GameCube editions are now available to order at most sellers; Some have units in-stock and other sellers are opening pre-orders, which should ship within a few weeks. When setting up these cards for the first time, make sure to manually install the latest firmware, both because some awesome […]
Following the previous VGA reproduction card for the Loewe Q24/Q25 chassis, DJCalle has reproduced another VGA card for 100Hz Loewe CRT’s for the preceding Q23 chassis. The VGA card bypasses the 100Hz upscaling circuitry, so VGA inputs will display natively in 480p without lag or nasty image processing. The vast majority of Loewe TV’s with the […]
I was recently able to spend some time with the Ironclad series of MiSTer accessory boards. There are quite a few MiSTer form factors on the market these days, but the Ironclad offers a unique proposition – your MiSTer in a Mini ITX PC case. To accomplish this, it provides a standard 170mm x 170mm […]
