Alex Mitchell

Krikzz Releases Multiple Everdrive Updates

(Update 24-03-10: Krikzz released a hotflix for the v1.06 Turbo Everdrive Pro firmware that fixes an SD card write bug.) Following a recent update for the Mega Everdrive Pro last week, Krikzz has released updates for both the Everdrive 64 and Turbo Everdrive Pro. Most of the notes in both of these these changelogs seem fairly technical, […]

Alex Mitchell

Portal 64 Has Been Removed From GitHub

(Updated on January 13, 2024) James has released a video on their YouTube channel about this topic and the online patching utility is gone from the web. Portal 64—a Nintendo 64 port of Valve’s Portal, independently developed by James Lambert—appears to have been shut down. In a YouTube video released on January 13th, 2024, Lambert […]

Rany Battikh

Hall Effect N64 Analog Stick Kit by Retro-Bit

Retro-bit has recently open pre-orders for a hall effect analog stick kit for OEM N64 controllers:  https://retrorgb.link/rbhalln64 Hall effect joysticks have been taking the modern controller world by storm for the past year. Many renowned 3rd party controller makers have jumped on the hall effect hype train, with the sole purpose of offering a robust alternative […]

Alex Mitchell

Future N64Digital Kits Drop Analog RGB/ YPbPr Out

PixelFX has just announced that their latest batch of N64Digital kits are en route from the assembly line and will be put up for sale soon through the regular channels. We’ve discussed the N64Digital quite a bit at this point, so if you’re new to the mod I wholeheartedly recommend watching My Life in Gaming‘s […]

Alex Mitchell

PixelFX Updates PS1Digital, N64Digital to v2.0

PixelFX, a trio of hardware developers responsible for some of the community’s most polished console HDMI mods, has just released a significant firmware update for both their PS1Digital and N64Digital output boards. While this update implements some exciting new features for users of both mods, it also gives us window in to how PixelFX plans to […]

Matthew Underwood

Kaze’s F3 2022 Mod/Hack Trailer Showcase

Nintendo 64 rom hacking legend, Kaze Emanuar has just put out his fifth annual F3 presentation. This is a roundup of trailers for some of the best looking retro or retro adjacent mods and rom hacking projects that are targeting release in the next year. It’s mostly stuff centered around retro consoles, though there are […]

Retro Kevin

NES Emulation on the Nintendo 64

Recently Krikzz posted a new “core” for the Everdrive 64 X5 and X7 rom carts that replaces the Neon emulator for NES emulation on the Nintendo 64. This update uses the FPGA in the newer Everdrive 64 carts with the goal of getting a more cycle accurate experience than what the Neon emulator could provide. […]

Vanessa (Vanessaira)

The History of the Nintendo 64 by HistoricNerd

YouTuber HistoricNerd (Ian) has just released his much anticipated video chronicling the development and launch history of the Nintendo 64.  Ian’s newest video is a great showcase of his 3D video rendering skills along with the classic HistoricNerd we all know and love.  His video leaned heavily on the sourced articles and video clips references […]