Here’s an easy-to-read summary of the R2 “Phat” proto board update: The FPGAArcade R2 “Phat” proto board is nearing completion after facing hardware development challenges. A more affordable “Lite” version will also be produced. This board is not MiSTer2, but shares some early firmware. Its optimized Linux, graphical front end, and new framework are still […]
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A game we are looking forward to has been delayed. But all good, we get it here at Metal Game Solid and want to wish the Bitmap Bureau the best. Below is the email we just received. The new release date is the 31st of October 2025. “Hey everyone, Due to the physical manufacture process […]
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The developer behind the excellent series of EverDrive flash carts has shown PAPRIUM running on an actual Mega Drive via the Mega EverDrive Pro. In a series of tweets on X, as well as replies from the community, Krikzz has confirmed that their mapper (linked below) will be open source and made available to the […]
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The game that started this epic series gets a massive uplift. The difference between NES and SNES is like the difference between Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the movie “Twins”, Arnie being the SNES of course. Now the ROM hacker known as Rumbleminze has brought Castlevania from the NES to the SNES. It’s not […]
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Star Force, a popular arcade game of its era that’s loved by so many. Outside of Japan it was known as “Mega Force”. The game was developed by Tehkan. It was also ported to the NES by Hudson Soft, and became known as one of the best shooters on the system. The core is currently […]
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αSNES mainboard prototype is being worked on by YveltalGriffin (@YveltalGriffin X). Pictures of the PCB have been shared over on X as well as a mock up of a planned Super Nintendo handheld console. This is not FPGA based and requires a donor SNES. So this will appeal to some of you and not to […]
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Introduction PCN: Welcome, Jotego! It’s an honour to have you here. You’re the reason I got into FPGA gaming. Please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about what you do. JT: Thank you for having me. I’m Jotego, and I’ve been making FPGA cores and modules for a while now. Professionally, I’m a hardware […]
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Setting up the openFPGA side of the Analogue Pocket (the easy way). There are different ways to go but in this guide we want to look at the easiest way possible. Introduction This document provides a comprehensive, step-by-step procedure for the initial setup and configuration of the Analogue Pocket handheld gaming device. The guide focuses […]
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