I’m Bob, the founder of RetroRGB. If you’d like to support my work, please consider following me on social media, or even supporting via paid platforms; Those support services are what keeps the work I’m involved with and this site going. More about me below the links:
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Like many people who are probably reading this site, I grew up playing consoles like the SNES and Genesis, which featured styles of games that aren’t nearly as common today. While I love new games and in many ways they can be far superior, they’re not always the style or experience someone is looking for. Some of the biggest pet peeves of modern games are loading times, constant software updates and often long “training sessions” required before the gameplay even starts. Heck, even many of the games are significantly longer! Someone looking to game during the small bits of free time they might have, often look to classic consoles and handhelds that provide a way to just jump in and start playing; Many classic games can be completed within an hour and are a satisfying experience.
The most common styles of games found on those platforms are different too. There are similar games available for newer consoles, like Shovel Knight, The New Super Mario Bros, Ori and the Blind Forest and (of course) Axiom Verge. Still, the amount of 2D vs 3D graphic games made is very small, so I often find that to enjoy that style, you need to go back to some of the classic consoles, which was the original catalyst for this site…
The journey to experience retro video game awesomeness started in October 2011 when I discovered a (low quality) Retro Controller Adapter for the Wii. After a few months of playing virtual console games on my Wii via the adapter, it started to feel like a tease; I got to use the original controller, but I missed the look of a CRT, as well as not having any lag on my games!
I soon realized if I wanted a “real” experience, I had to get the real thing and as a result, I ended up building the Retro Cart. I was happy playing all the old games the way they were meant to be played, on the original hardware, on a high quality CRT TV that brought out the best in the older games. After that project, I thought I was done…
Then, I re-discovered RGB and my retro video game life changed forever (I knew about RGB as a kid, but it was so unfathomably expensive back then that I just put it out of my mind). Even though it was less than three months from the time I completed the Retro Cart, I knew I had to start over. I was able to use most of the same equipment I already purchased, but there were some key differences. I dug so deep into it, that I decided to document exactly what I went though via a Google Doc, just in case “a few of my friends” ever wanted to do the same. I eventually gathered so much information that Cousin Scott suggested I make it into a website, so if other people wanted to walk down the same path, they could skip all the research and follow one easy to read guide. Hopefully I succeeded!
I just finished a livestream, doing some general testing on two brand new HDMI DAC’s that were recently released: The RGB-Pi and Reflex Prism. I also compared them to my previous favorite solution, an $8 VGA DAC and an HD15-2-SCART. They all performed great and I think each of their price points matches their features. […]
The developer mausimus has just released a new version of ShaderGlass: Software that runs on your PC and adds CRT-like shaders to any program. This version defaults to a full framerate, improves Linux support (via Wine) and includes more shaders. ShaderGlass is completely free and doesn’t even require “installation” – Just extract the zip file […]
The Sega Guys recently posted a video highlighting the upcoming port of Sonic Mania to the Dreamcast. This was a massive undertaking years in the making, as the team doesn’t just want to “make it work”; They’re aiming for the best possible experience, utilizing the Dreamcast’s hardware. While there’s no current public release, this is […]
The developer Infidelity has just announced he’s working on a complete 16-bit overhaul of Mega Man II, based on his NES to SNES conversion. This will be an aesthetic upgrade that will still play exactly like the original NES version (and his current conversion), just with the reduced slowdown and sprite flicker these SNES conversions […]
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Developer kunio9209 just released a browser-based app that turns your phone’s camera, or any webcam into a “Game Boy Camera”, called “Camera Boy”. I tried this simply by navigating to the website with my iPhone, as well as accessing it on my PC and using my GH5/Capture card to get the picture you see above. […]
strafefox recently posted a video highlighting popular 90’s Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games that were made by smaller development studios. The video was great for any fan of the console or video game history, but it was also a clear reminder that we’ll always need independent developers and studios. And it’s clear to me that goes […]
Retro Game Restore’s awesome transparent controller shells are back in stock at Stone Age Gamer and all three colors are available to purchase for about $30: Smoke, Clear and Purple, which are each perfect matches for RGR’s transparent SNES console shells. Each controller also comes with the matching shoulder buttons, but you’ll need to provide […]
Tech Tangents recently posted a video that originally was meant to demo a new microscope, but ended in an interesting twist: The microscope was able to see actual text in the disc itself! So about halfway through the video, it quickly shifted to how this is even possible, along with a very cool description of […]
With hard drives getting really expensive, I wanted to make a beginner-focused video on how to use any random drives you might have lying around in any UGREEN NAS; I mostly show the 2-bay one I previously did a video on, but this will work with ANY of the NAS devices UGREEN sells. No matching drives […]
