I could use some recommendations for connecting old computers/consoles to modern TVs/monitors. In other words, something that can take the output from the retro device (be it SCART, Composite, potentially RF) and convert it into HDMI.
Any ideas? There's a few things out there but (for instance) a lot of the SCART->HDMI won't do digital RGB, which is a must.
Needs to be off-the-shelf sadly, my electronics construction skills are…not great 😊
With the #3DS online services being shut down in April 2024, are there any can't-miss online gaming experiences to be had on the platform? It's a shame that this is happening, but at the same time most of my experience with the handheld has been in single player or local multiplayer games.
Outside of trading and battling Pokémon, I'm genuinely curious what (if anything) I would regret missing out on in the future.
Ethan Lee has been keeping your favorite indie games running for years by porting them to Linux. Now he wants developers to start thinking about “maintenance” instead of “remasters.”
Seemingly co-authored by Elite creator David Braben and a sociopath, Zarch was primarily known to Brits via a Lander demo kids would sneak on to school computers. The full game expanded on its eye-popping 3D landscapes and absurdly twitchy gameplay, as you attempted to use the mouse to coax your craft to blow up enemies while not inconveniently crashing into a tree.
Someone should make a new 16-bit console and put a big marketing push behind it. We keep seeing many new games being made today for our beloved 8-bit and 16-bit systems including #Amiga#NES#ZXSpectrum#GameBoy and other fan favorites, but the hardware is dying and it’s not easily obtainable, so games are being made out of pure passion and nothing more.
I wonder if such an idea has any chance of success… I would love a new 16-bit handheld in GameBoy format.
...praised for its tight control, unique and non-linear gameplay and bright presentation, and is often regarded as one of the best titles for the NES. 🤩
Did you enjoy one of the Ducktales titles for NES or Game Boy? 😍
🕹️ #RetroTrivia about the game consoles of our childhood
I wonder what delights are on these disks! These arrived with me at the weekend from a game programmer who coded specifically for the #SAMCoupe in the mid-1990s.
Newest member of the #Commodore family is an #SX64.
Sadly it's a white-screener and its keyboard cable is missing.
Will see what I can do about that cable and according to Miss Google the white screen is a duff PLA chip. #retrogaming#RetroComputing#C64
Inspired by Gravitar, this game had you fight gravity and physics, attempting to rescue pods from inside caverns peppered with gun emplacements. It was hard as nails, but hugely compelling as you tapped keys to carefully adjust your craft – before inevitably crashing into a wall. The original’s on the Beeb, but the C64 release adds a fab Rob Hubbard soundtrack.
Today we have a dead DMG GameBoy on the table. I never have worked on those. And immediately it is obvious that they are VERY different in design from the GBP and the GBC. There are two big PCBs. #retrogaming#gameboy#dmg01
Gaming Market Finds: a short thread #RetroGaming🧵:
First up, my big purchase of the day, Eternal Darkness and Resident Evil Code Veronica for #GameCube . I've had my eye on Eternal Darkness for a while, and RE:CV completes my collection of Resident Evil titles for the GameCube!! 😁. As a system, I think the ol' cube has the most complete collection of the early Resi titles.
As my obsession with fighting games moves into yet another week, I had to look up my favourite one on the Wii.
Review for Tatsunoko vs Capcom from NGamer 45 - January 2010 (UK)
Here's my physical Pokémon game collection. My first was actually a Pokémon TCG cartridge, but I traded it away to a childhood friend many years ago. Among the GBC games, Silver and Crystal need new save batteries. Blue, to my shock, still holds a save.
Also pictured: my EZ Flash Omega and Acekard 2i flash carts with many Pokémon games on them. The rest of my collection is entirely digital. Do you still have your old cartridges?
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Ethan Lee has been keeping your favorite indie games running for years by porting them to Linux. Now he wants developers to start thinking about “maintenance” instead of “remasters.”