Bradon Kanyid has released his much anticipated Extron SCART input/output adapter cards. Extron switches use BNC jacks for input/output by default, and buying SCART-to-BNC cables is expensive. These new PCBs simplify the process and save money, costing $8-12 to build. Giant professional Extron video switches are relatively cheap, so this makes for a really nice […]
I asked if someone could create 3D printable JAMMA key, and Greg Collins designed one. JAMMA keys prevent arcade PCBs from being connected with reverse polarity, which could kill the PCB. For some reason, the tiny pieces of plastic were hard to come by and expensive. Now they can be printed for pennies. The print […]
UD Game Tech makes a popular controller adapter called the UD-USB Decoder (AKA “Undamned Converter”) that adapts Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, and PS4 controllers to arcade format, for use with arcade game PCBs and superguns. Last week he issued a firmware update to bring support to even more popular PS4 joysticks: UD-USB & UD-CPS2 […]
Several new Mega SD firmwares have been released recently that add new features, improve the user experience, and fix bugs. The most notable new features are the addition of audio filters by FirebrandX that should almost perfectly match the audio signature of real hardware, and the ability to transfer saves from a real Sega CD […]
TR Fight Stick is creating a metal shell for the Neo Geo MVS motherboard, For those who use the MVS as a home console. I recently covered how cheap and plentiful MVS still are, and how easy they are to treat like an AES console. I have previously covered TR Fight Stick’s other heavy metal […]
Tim M AKA gc8tech, the arcade tech who maintains 168 arcade cabinets at 1UP Arcade Brisbane, has started a YouTube channel. The content is excellent and covers arcade hardware topics like power supply selection, ideal motherboard revisions, etc. While there are a lot of great arcade gaming channels, few are by someone with as much […]
This isn’t exactly news, since real Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware has been cheap for over a decade, but I just published a video outlining how to buy a real Neo Geo for $35/shipped. A lot of us arcade hobbyists in the know have been buying one-slot Neo Geo motherboards from China for as far […]
Lawrence Staveley posted a video of Saint’s upcoming JagGD flash cart booting Primal Rage CD. Saint had already revealed that, in addition to supporting all Jaguar ROMs, JagGD will also emulate all functions of the Jaguar CD attachment. So, Jaguar owners will be able to enjoy Jaguar CD games without needing the expensive and now […]
Classic Gaming Quarterly recently released their much anticipated documentary which unfolds 1990 from the perspective of new Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game releases. It’s a great watch and I highly recommend it for the backstory of every new release, and the history behind each game. On Saturday I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris live about […]
Terraonion has announced the Mega SD for the Sega Genesis and Mega Drive, the world’s first Sega CD Optical Drive Emulator (ODE), accomplished by means of FPGA emulation of the actual Sega CD hardware. This means that the Sega CD hardware is no longer needed, and CD games can be flashed through the Genesis’ cart […]
