Retro hardware - Gaming Retro

You Can Now Play Game Boy Cartridges on Steam Deck

On: October 17, 2022

In: Emulation, Retro Consoles, Retro gear, Retro hardware

Half of the games I have installed on my Steam Deck at the moment are retro titles: Zool, Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri, Thief, and The Settlers. Despite its power and capabilities as a AAA gaming device, the Steam Deck has considerable potential as a retro gaming device way beyond theRead More →

Nintendo GameCube Bluetooth Mod Gets Retro Fans Excited

By: Christian Cawley

On: September 8, 2022

In: Retro Consoles, Retro gear, Retro hardware

This is pretty amazing: a Nintendo GameCube Bluetooth mod that replaces the original controller connector board. It’s a solder-free solution to adding any Bluetooth controller to the GameCube and it’s causing a bit of excitement… Co-developed by LaserBear Industries and BlueRetro creator DarthCloud, the mod adapts BlueRetro for GameCube inRead More →

WiC64 Wireless Interface for C64, VIC20, and C128

By: Christian Cawley

On: June 29, 2022

In: Retro hardware

Ever wondered what it would be like to browse the internet on a Commodore 64? Wonder no more: the WiC64 brings Wi-Fi networking to the C64, VIC20, and Commodore 128 computers. While the design has been around for a while, the WiC64 is finally reaching a more polished stage. ComprisingRead More →

SEGA Mega Drive Mini 2 Cyber Stick Replica Details

By: Christian Cawley

On: June 28, 2022

In: Retro hardware

Alongside news of the release of the Mega Drive Mini 2, SEGA has announced a new version of the Cyber Stick, a dual-hand controller with USB connector. Costing around double the price of the Mega Drive Mini 2, SEGA’s USB Cyber Stick replicates the 1990s original with a throttle, stick,Read More →

New Switch Online N64 Update v2.4.0 Is Live, Doesn’t Do Much

By: Christian Cawley

On: June 25, 2022

In: Retro hardware

Since its release, the Switch Online N64 platform has failed to live up to expectations. Despite a good selection of titles, it has been prone to instabilities of various kinds, from game issues to controllers not responding correctly. Yesterday, version 2.4.0 of the Nintendo Switch Online N64 emulation firmware wasRead More →

Back the UNITHOR Retro Joystick Kickstarter!

By: Christian Cawley

On: June 23, 2022

In: Retro hardware

Want a retro joystick for your PC? How about a classic game controller that you can also play on a Commodore 64, Amiga, or many other game consoles and emulators? What you need is a UNITHOR retro joystick. Designed with USB port and a DE9 (DB9) adapter, the UNITHOR isRead More →

You Can Now Use Retronic Design’s USB Joystick Adapter with the A500 Mini

By: Christian Cawley

On: June 21, 2022

In: Retro hardware

Want to use your favourite retro joystick with the A500 Mini? Now you can thanks to a new driver for Retronic Design’s USB joystick adapter. The A500 Mini kit is great, but while the mouse is suitable for almost any mouse-demanding game, the gamepad is less flexible. It’s a decentRead More →

RIP Floppotron 2.0, Long Live Floppotron 3.0!

By: Christian Cawley

On: June 16, 2022

In: Miscellaneous retro stuff, Retro hardware

Created by Paweł Zadrożniak from Poland, the Floppotron 3.0 is the latest incarnation of a “PC hardware orchestra” that comprises floppy disk drives (hence the name), hard disk drives, and scanners. If you know your retro hardware, you’ll know that all of these devices are noisey. The big upgrade ofRead More →

What We Learned from the Evercade AMA

By: Christian Cawley

On: June 4, 2022

In: Retro hardware

Blaze’s Sean Cleaver engaged with fans on Discord this week following the unveiling of the Evercade EXP for an ask-me-anything (AMA) session. In a revealing set of exchanges, helped by some intelligent questioning from the community, various facts about the Evercade EXP and the future direction of the entire platformRead More →

Retro hardware (Page 4)