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Weekly Roundup #265 Aug 11, 2021

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More info & link to video version: http://retrorgb.com/week265.html

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00:00 Last roundup in NYC!

01:22 N64 Digital: https://www.retrorgb.com/n64digital-overview-by-my-life-in-gaming.html

03:04 Mean Girls Lost DS Game: https://www.retrorgb.com/mean-girls-the-lost-nintendo-ds-game-the-documentary.html

04:35 MiSTer Stage Event with MickGyver and Porkchop Express: https://www.retrorgb.com/mister-discord-stage-event-feat-artemio-mickgyver-porkchop-express.html

06:05 RetroTINK 5x Scanline Firmware: https://www.retrorgb.com/retrotink5x-new-scanline-features.html

14:04 Id’s SMB3 Found: https://www.retrorgb.com/strong-national-museum-of-play-obtains-super-mario-bros-3-for-pc-disk.html

15:22 SSDS3HD Tested: https://www.retrorgb.com/super-hd-system3-pro-livestream-demo-and-testing.html

31:11 HDMI Splitters / Downscalers: https://www.retrorgb.com/hdmi-splitter-downscalers-reviewed.html

38:12 Mic test!!!
Rode Procaster (what I've been using): https://amzn.to/3CAWovT
Deity S-Mic 2 (what I'm hoping to switch to in the new, quieter place): https://amzn.to/3AvBUms

Supporter Q&A #168 Aug 06, 2021

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Here's the Supporter-only Q&A from August 5th, 2021. All comments and questions are fielded through the supporter service Q&A page. Please consider supporting this channel via monthly services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

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TIMESTAMPS (please assume all links are affiliate links):
00:00 Hello!

00:29 TV Recommendation / CFW PS3 question

04:03 Zoom GBA games with GBi

04:44 Dreamcast SCART cables: https://www.retrorgb.com/dreamcast.html

06:07 CRT stands / AV Cart + Wire rack: https://www.retrorgb.com/carts.html

10:05 Downscaling Analogue Super NT (in 480p) to 240p: https://retrorgb.link/cheapdac

11:44 CRT modding methods

14:06 Crosspoint to RGB2Comp - Add a resistor to sync

16:01 Any alternatives to HDRetrovision passthrough cables?

18:53 TV forces widescreen on Wii games

21:41 Do some formats have more lag than others? (no): https://youtu.be/7VOsOuQ5mhM

26:09 Extron Crosspoint audio pinout / colorspace / stickers: https://retrorgb.link/tshirts

Weekly Roundup #264 Aug 03, 2021

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00:00 Welcome!

01:28 Simpsons Arcade 1Up Cabinet: https://www.retrorgb.com/arcade1up-simpsons-arcade-machine.html

05:30 Avermedia Live Gamer 4K Review: https://www.retrorgb.com/avermedia-live-gamer-4k-review.html

12:30 Saturn MISTer Core!?!?: https://www.retrorgb.com/saturn-mister-core-progress-update-retail-game-footage.html

15:16 Interview with Stefany Allaire: https://www.retrorgb.com/interview-with-stefany-allaire.html

17:04 GBA Consolizer Pre-Orders: https://www.retrorgb.com/new-round-of-gba-consolizer-pre-orders.html

18:57 SNES-2-3DO Adapters: https://www.retrorgb.com/snes-2-3do-controller-adapter.html

21:30 Metal+Plexi Arcade Board Cases: https://www.retrorgb.com/scanline-city-custom-arcade-board-cases.html

Interview with Stefany Allaire Jul 31, 2021

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I recently had the opportunity to do an interview with developer Stefany Allaire, the creator of some pretty unique products like the C256 Foenix Gen X and the FPGA YM2612 replacement. I'm really interested in her vision of a "new retro" platform and am curious to see how the project evolves! This discussion is a bit on the technical side, but hopefully you'll all still enjoy it!

Main Website: https://c256foenix.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c256foenix
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/6f2s8eZ
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StefanyAllaire

The interview is also available as a video. More info and links on the main page: https://www.retrorgb.com/interview-with-stefany-allaire.html

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Supporter Q&A #167 Jul 30, 2021

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Here's the Supporter-only Q&A from July 29th, 2021. All comments and questions are fielded through the supporter service Q&A page. Please consider supporting this channel via monthly services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

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TIMESTAMPS (please assume all links are affiliate links):
00:00 Might have to miss some Q&A's
00:42 CRT RGB Mod Questions
05:56 SCART switch with RGB to YPbPr Built In
09:08 Console -> Monitor -> Scaler clarification
14:09 YPbPr to RGB to XP29 issues
17:55 Cheap digital microscope: https://amzn.to/3zM1ByM
21:08 Splitting a component video signal
23:28 Quality loss from passing a signal through a PVM?
24:47 Stores that sell CPS/IO?
27:06 What are Y cables and why can they be bad?
30:32 Wii HDMI Solutions & Multi-out
34:46 MB repair, HDMI splitters: https://www.amazon.com/shop/retrorgb?listId=2IUZDPTUCALQJ
41:21 Leaving NYC, here's the whitebox I liked: https://amzn.to/3ihx6uR
44:38 Capture solutions for composite and S-Video

Weekly Roundup #263 Jul 28, 2021

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More info & link to video version: http://retrorgb.com/week263.html

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00:00 Welcome!

01:18 More RT5x’s Next Month: https://www.retrorgb.com/2nd-round-of-retrotink-5x-orders.html

02:44 Widescreen SMW: https://www.retrorgb.com/super-mario-world-169-hacks-released.html

05:38 Retro Fighters Wireless PlayStation Controllers: https://www.retrorgb.com/retro-fighters-wireless-playstation-1-2-controller.html

08:24 FXPakPro Firmware Update: https://www.retrorgb.com/fxpak-pro-official-firmware-v1-11-0-beta-1.html

11:06 HD Fury Vertex2 & Diva Tested: https://www.retrorgb.com/hd-fury-vertex2-diva-tested.html

17:22 MicroSD Neo SD Loader: https://www.retrorgb.com/neo-sd-loader-microsd-version-pre-orders.html

20:25 Steam Deck: https://www.retrorgb.com/steam-deck-announced.html

23:17 MegaDrive Mini Power Problem Solved: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1096797601

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Supporter Q&A #166 Jul 23, 2021

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Here's the Supporter-only Q&A from July 22nd, 2021. All comments and questions are fielded through the supporter service Q&A page. Please consider supporting this channel via monthly services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

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TIMESTAMPS (please assume all links are affiliate links):
00:00 Welcome

00:58 RT5x to fix HDMI Matrix Compatibility

02:34 Tips for cap replacements

08:46 Can you ever cheap out on capacitors

11:22 Combining two switches

13:51 Why do PVM/BVM's say 480i when sending a 240p signal

17:29 Xbox 360 Component Video Cables

18:33 Lag testing a full setup: https://retrorgb.link/cheapdac / https://youtu.be/7VOsOuQ5mhM

20:33 Will the RT5x's LCD Scanline mode work with GBI 360p?

21:18 Using a BVM/PVM's BNC outputs to split a signal

23:08 Saturn overscan / Leave a CRT plugged in?

27:48 ROM hacks / Recommendation for starter NES game: https://www.retrorgb.com/supermetroidromhacks.html

31:37 IGR in Twin Famicom?

32:17 Wii issue / console smells / Wii HDR: https://retrorgb.link/hdrwii

Weekly Roundup #262 Jul 21, 2021

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00:00 Welcome!

00:30 Memcard Pro Firmware Update: https://www.retrorgb.com/memcard-pro-firmware-update-v1-0-3.html

01:52 PS1 Launch Title Video Series: https://www.retrorgb.com/new-df-retro-series-on-the-ps1.html

02:59 Reverse Engineered BKM-68x: https://www.retrorgb.com/reverse-engineered-bkm-68x.html

07:04 Interview with Martin Hejnfelt: https://www.retrorgb.com/interview-with-martin-hejnfelt.html

09:25 New NES Game Slow Mole: https://www.retrorgb.com/new-free-nes-game-slow-mole-released.html

10:40 4:3 LCD “Arcade” Monitor: https://www.retrorgb.com/43-lcd-arcade-monitors-15khz-31khz.html

14:37 Clear Genesis Shell pre-orders: https://www.retrorgb.com/retro-game-restore-genesis-shell-preorders.html

18:31 RetroTINK 5x firmware update: https://www.retrorgb.com/retrotink-5x-firmware-update-v155.html

Interview with Martin Hejnfelt Jul 19, 2021

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Here's an interview with the creator of the 129x and 68x "homebrew" input cards for Sony BVM/PVM monitors. Anyone who's into retro CRT monitors has probably heard Martin's name quite a few times over the past few years and it was an absolute pleasure to interview him. As usual, it's a very laid back conversation about beer, our travels...and of course, how Martin was able to reverse engineer the 68x, after it was deemed "impossible".

Martin's blog: https://www.immerhax.com/
Github for open-source files: https://github.com/skumlos
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MartinHejnfelt
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martin.hejnfelt

68x Homebrew Card: https://retrorgb.link/68x
129x Dual Homebrew Card: https://retrorgb.link/129xdual

The interview is also available as a video: https://youtu.be/CVSulq0pL1M

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Supporter Q&A #165 Jul 16, 2021

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Here's the Supporter-only Q&A from July 15th, 2021. All comments and questions are fielded through the supporter service Q&A page. Please consider supporting this channel via monthly services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

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TIMESTAMPS (please assume all links are affiliate links):

00:00 Welcome

00:12 SNES controller membranes

01:49 SNES cable for use with the RT5x: https://www.retrorgb.com/snescsync.html

03:58 Consoles that have new games from scratch.

05:24 Cheap way to play NES roms

09:11 Custom emulation machine with CRT LCD kit

12:53 8pin vs 9pin MiniDIN

17:25 Modding tools and tips: https://www.retrorgb.com/tools.html