One of the most overlooked features of the Analogue Pocket and MiSTerFPGA is the ability to play music using classic CD-based cores. With the PC Engine CD core, and even the Saturn and PSX cores on MiSTer, you can load audio CDs and listen to them just like any other disc-based game. This guide shows […]
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Pixel Memories has teased an exciting new hardware release for Retro Gaming fans: officially licensed Zaparoo NFC readers, wrapped in striking 3D-printed artwork and designed specifically for retro enthusiasts. The post also reveals a work-in-progress arcade stick, modeled after the classic Mad Catz TE1 FightStick, and built with Zaparoo compatibility in mind. Both devices appear […]
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Pixel Cherry Ninja returns with another roundup of the latest in retro gaming and FPGA developments. From new core updates to exciting fan projects and hardware news, this weekly video covers the standout stories you may have missed. See timestamps and sources below.
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We love all things MiSTer FPGA here on Metal Game Solid. Long gone are the days where you had to order a DE10 NANO from Terasic, Mouser or Digikeys, and then combine your newly bought FPGA board with accessories such as a USB hub and an IO board. The evolution has come along away from […]
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Just a quick one. The Earthion ROMs included in the Steam release have been decrypted. I have tried the ROMs on both the MiSTer FPGA and the Analogue Pocket and they work. Anyway off to work, don’t wanna be late. Will try and get the Pocket video done later today. Remember, the developers put an […]
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Taki Udon recently shared early testing results of the Super Station One reading PlayStation 1 data directly from discs with no need for prior dumping. While the results are promising, he notes that copying games to an SD card or SSD remains the preferred option, especially when it comes to random access speeds and overall […]
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Core Developer Boogermann has shared in an X post, a timeline of graphical hardware reimplemented in HDL, and honestly, it looks breath-takingly good. The game shown at the end is called “Nibbler”. It’s not a game I’m familiar with but at fist glance it looks like Pac-Man had a baby with the Snake game and […]
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The MiSTer Pi has taken the MiSTer FPGA world by storm, it significantly reduced the price of entry into FPGA Gaming and naturally brought a lot more users to the niche. There have been a few cases made for the MiSTer Pi, some from Retro Remake (the company behind MiSTer Pi) themselves, as well as […]
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As we are celebrating the launch of Metal Game Solid, we’ll be doing a series of giveaways, starting with the excellent Analogizer by RndMnkIII, which he has kindly donated. If you’re unfamiliar with what the Analogizer is, it’s a device that lets you output your Analogue Pockets display to a legacy display such as a […]
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