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Supporter Q&A #418 Jul 24, 2026

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Here's the Supporter-only Q&A from July 22nd 2026. All comments and questions are fielded through the supporter service Q&A page.

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00:00 Welcome!

00:25 Evercade ARC issues solved by splitter

01:21 USB Power Hubs for 3a, USB-PD Backward Compatibility

03:55 PlayStation & GameCube cables:

08:15 Component Video Safety Issues?

10:11 Genesis MiSTer Core Direct Video Issues?

12:21 Staxrip / VDub - Fork VDub!?!?!?

14:57 Scale 1080p lossless to 4K?

18:31 Thank You!: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

Weekly Roundup #523 Jul 22, 2026

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00:00 Welcome

00:28 NES 72-Pin Connector: https://retrorgb.com/sunjoyco-nes-72-pin-connector.html

01:49 Hyperkin N64 Controller: https://retrorgb.com/hyperkin-captain-hall-effect-n64-controller.html

03:14 RetroTINK Auto-Phase for CE, Lumacode for both: https://retrorgb.com/retrotink-4k-ce-auto-phase-added-more-lumacode-tweaks.html

08:19 OmniDrive Update / ASUS External Drive: https://retrorgb.com/asus-bw-16d1x-u-2026-edition-omnidrive-compatible.html

10:27 Star Fox FX3: https://retrorgb.com/star-fox-super-fx3-mod-released.html

12:58 RetroTap: https://retrorgb.com/retrotap-multi-psu-1st-look.html

16:20 MiSTer Disc Loading: https://retrorgb.com/mister-boot-your-disc-based-games-from-any-usb-optical-drive.html

20:12 Lu’s MiSTer Updates: https://retrorgb.com/mister-fpga-news.html

24:51 “Retro” AV Stands: https://youtu.be/E7ORZmajw6U

25:45 Wide, Low TV Stand: https://youtu.be/Pikbl71cyww

27:03 Thank You: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

Supporter Q&A #417 Jul 17, 2026

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Here's the Supporter-only Q&A from July 16th 2026. All comments and questions are fielded through the supporter service Q&A page.

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00:00 Welcome!

00:07 Evercade ARC issues. Splitter?: https://retrorgb.com/hdmi-2-0b-1x2-splitter-audio-extractor.html

04:25 Are my cables good?

08:20 SMS 50/60Hz mod?

12:34 BFI causing a buzz

17:48 Downscaling Recommendation: https://retrorgb.com/downscaling.html

21:53 Color eInk recommendations for comic books & game manuals?

23:47 Sinden Light Gun on OLED?: https://retrorgb.com/sinden-light-gun-mister-support-added.html

27:23 SNES 1-CHIP Freezes

29:37 GBS-C RGBs input: https://youtu.be/fmfR0XI5czI?t=588 / https://retrorgb.link/scartcleaner

33:06 VHS Capture & Scaling - Staxrip / Brovicon: https://youtu.be/9l1RSgwLmgs?t=3524

41:35 Thank You!: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

Weekly Roundup #522 Jul 15, 2026

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00:00 Welcome

01:08 SMS MK-2000 Cables: https://retrorgb.com/mk-2000-japanese-sms-rgb-cables.html

04:42 RetroTINK 4K Profile Editor: https://retrorgb.com/pipes-retrotink-4k-profile-viewer-editor.html

06:57 RT4K Lumacode Support Added: https://retrorgb.com/retrotink-4k-lumacode-support-added.html

11:29 NES Wobbly Video Explained: https://retrorgb.com/nes-wobbly-composite-video-explained.html

12:56 SegaXtreme Showcase Winners: https://retrorgb.com/segaxtreme-showcase-produces-digital-magazine-announces-contest-winners.html

14:32 NES Double Dribble BTC: https://retrorgb.com/get-to-the-hoop-3d-ball-physics-and-corner-three-exploit-of-nes-double-dribble-behind-the-code.html

16:14 Gampadla’s new Lag Test Kit: https://retrorgb.com/gamepadlas-prometheus-82-input-latency-tester.html

27:33 CRT + PC Engine: https://retrorgb.com/a-look-at-a-rare-crt-pc-engine-combo.html

29:40 GC Internal BT Kit:

31:29 AIM History, Server: https://youtu.be/KxKeugklbXM / https://youtu.be/VDQTuJWST4M

33:01 Coffee Machine Re-Review: https://youtu.be/xnyE4aFDtJY

35:30 Thank You: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

Supporter Q&A #416 Jul 10, 2026

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Here's the Supporter-only Q&A from July 9th 2026. All comments and questions are fielded through the supporter service Q&A page.

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00:00 Welcome!

00:08 1536p HDMI Splitter: https://amzn.to/4ydl8aq

02:43 D93 vs D65 Color: https://retrorgb.com/colour-malarkey.html / https://retrorgb.com/d93-options-added-to-misterfpga-and-gbi.html / https://retrorgb.com/d93-colour-matrix-and-crt-colour-simulation-announced-for-retrotink4k.html

07:31 Headphone Amp Follow-Up: https://www.schiit.com/products/vali3 / https://jdslabs.com/product/atom-amp-2/

12:23 HDMI Switches: https://amzn.to/4v9ZGAe / https://amzn.to/4f8YXcA

14:45 Tips for running events?

18:55 Capture card issues, TV compatibility, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1850, when is it piracy?

24:54 Loewe Arcada 8772 ZP “EDTV” - Try this maybe?: https://retrorgb.com/raspberry-pi-for-24p-on-pc-crts.html

26:59 RetroNAS issues, bad block bitmap checksum error

31:07 VHS Profile Pack Update? Test here: https://retrorgb.com/retrotink-4k-official-new-menu.html

34:24 Thank You: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

Weekly Roundup #521 Jul 08, 2026

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00:00 Welcome

00:18 Open Source Disc Polisher: https://retrorgb.com/rgr-ezbuff-open-source-disc-buffer-resurfacer.html

03:50 Interview with Dennis aka Pointerfunction: https://retrorgb.com/interview-with-dennis-aka-pointer-function.html

05:25 OSSC Pro WP Profiles Update: https://retrorgb.com/wobbling-pixels-ossc-pro-profile-pack-updated.html

07:44 Lu’s MiSTer Updates: https://retrorgb.com/mister-fpga-news-bemani-music-games-igs-pgm-pgm2-caveman-ninja-more.html

12:06 GC Switch Dock: https://retrorgb.com/retro-fighters-battle-dock-released-lag-tested.html

15:14 GameCube USB-C PSU Replacements: https://retrorgb.com/gamecube-usb-c-power-adapter-internal-external.html

19:09 PlayStation 16MB RAM Mod: https://retrorgb.com/playstation-16mb-ram-mod.html

21:23 IGS PGM Core Dev Interview: https://retrorgb.com/artemio-interviews-pgm-core-creator-wickerwaka.html

23:23 PSBBN Update: https://retrorgb.com/psbbn-july-2026-update.html

25:18 HAS & RECO In Stock: https://retrorgb.com/home-arcade-system-has-reco-in-stock.html

28:28 Swim Goggle Shootout: https://youtu.be/mmPPo6ktT5Q / retrorgb.link/WhaleCF-28000

29:59 Thank You: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

Supporter Q&A #415 Jul 03, 2026

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Here's the Supporter-only Q&A from July 2nd 2026. All comments and questions are fielded through the supporter service Q&A page.

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00:00 Early Access Explanation

01:55 Where to post to get your question in the Q&A? Where to post CRT info?

05:21 HDMI Splitter: https://retrorgb.com/hdmi-2-0b-1x2-splitter-audio-extractor.html

07:27 AES+ Analog Out?

10:39 EDTV Lag Testing?

15:01 Use headphones with consoles? This one has in and out jacks, so you don’t even need a splitter (they’re much more expensive on Amazon, so F the affile link ;p): https://www.schiit.com/products/vali3

19:15 Nomad / Turbo Express / 3DO: Handheld stuff still in question, but for 3DO: http://retrorgb.link/retrogem

25:13 Cheap Switch / PAL/NTSC Converters / N64 PAL S-Video: https://retrorgb.com/3-port-component-video-ypbpr-switch.html / https://retrorgb.com/pal-ntsc-composite-converter-tested.html / https://classicgamestore.ch/n64-s-video-kabel?sPartner=RetroRGB

28:20 Controller Adapter Latency / HDMI Switch: https://misteraddons.com/pages/latency / https://amzn.to/4v9ZGAe

32:12 Pre-built BS-C vs fully-loaded DIY:

36:13 Thank You: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

Weekly Roundup #520 Jul 01, 2026

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00:00 Welcome

00:36 SVS Pre-Orders: https://retrorgb.com/svs-castlemania-pre-orders.html

02:25 GG Aleste III GG2SMS: https://retrorgb.com/gg-aleste-3-game-gear-to-sms-patch.html

05:16 Sonic 1&2 Re-Release: https://retrorgb.com/sonic-1-2-reissues-huh.html

09:00 iPod Classic Mods: https://retrorgb.com/plug-play-ipod-classic-video-upgrade-kit.html

13:25 Zaparoo Frontend: https://retrorgb.com/zaparoo-frontend-upgraded-mister-gui.html

19:10 GameTank - New 8-bit Console: https://retrorgb.com/an-inside-look-at-the-gametank.html

21:53 Game Informer Magazine Archive: https://retrorgb.com/game-informer-magazine-archive.html

24:58 Thank You: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

Interview With Dennis van den Broek aka Pointer Function Jun 30, 2026

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Here's a podcast / interview with Dennis van den Broek aka Pointer Function. We discussed his projects with a focus on his latest: An open source disc polisher called the RGR EZBuff. This was a fun chat and definitely worth listening to if you're interested in the EZBuff!

Support Dennis: https://ko-fi.com/retrogamerevivalRGR

EZBuff: https://retrorgb.com/rgr-ezbuff-open-source-disc-buffer-resurfacer.html

Main Page: https://www.printables.com/@RetroGameRevival

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