A long-dormant project to create a wireless Bluetooth adapter for the Saturn 3D controller is alive once again, according to a blog post from its creator. Dave, the owner of retro game accessory shop Humble Bazooka, wrote March 7 that the adapter is “the first project back on the bench” after putting new product development […]
BlueRetro—a multi-platform hardware and software project that provides Bluetooth controller support to retro consoles—has been archived by its lead developer, Jacques Gagnon. In a post to their Bluesky account on December 14th, Gagnon annouced that the project has been archived and will not be receiving any new features, bug fixes, or pull requests as of […]
We got our hands on this little pre-release prototype of Humble Bazooka‘s NEW ‘SATURN BT‘ wireless Bluetooth adapter, based on the awesome open source BlueRetro project by Jacques Gagnon (aka DarthCloud). We’ve put it through it’s paces to see how well it stacks up against the current options available. TL:DRThe Saturn BT Adapter is a […]
Humble Bazooka, a retro hardware developer currently distributing their retail projects through Stone Age Gamer, has announced a new product in their line of BlueRetro Bluetooth controller adapters: the 3DOBT. For those of you just becoming aware of BlueRetro, it is a hardware-agnostic Bluetooth controller adapter that supports just about any video game console you […]
The developers at ENDURR Technologies have announced an internal BlueRetro mod that will allow for low-lag Bluetooth controller connectivity to the original NES. Preorders were announced to go live later this month on the APE Industries site. Developer Aaron Peckler (@Beardanidas) shared that the kit will be compatible with any region front-loader NES (model NES-001) […]
Laser Bear Industries has partnered with DarthCloud64 to bring a replacement front board with included Blue Retro support for the Nintendo GameCube. The first round of kits will be open pre-order for as many units as folks would like to get. US Seller: https://retrorgb.link/gcinternalblueretro UK Seller: https://retrorgb.link/gcinternalblueretrouk Blue Retro is a new Bluetooth interface for retro gaming that […]
Back in November of 2021, SHIRO! reported on some exciting work in progress by two individuals (Drew Kenaz & Izzi Patrick) to make Saturn’s 3D Analog Control Pad completely wireless. After nearly 8 months, significant progress has been made, and here we’ll bring folks up to speed on how all of this came together from […]
The DreamPort by DreamMods is an upcoming product that will add 4 bluetooth controller ports to Dreamcasts (for use with the DreamConn), and replaces the problem-proned and hot-running power supply. Their website shows a picture of the DreamPort prototype board. Source: http://www.dreammods.net/dreamconn.html
