Introduction to Eli Lipsitz and Game Bub The interview begins with Pixel Cherry Ninja welcoming Eli Lipsitz, the sole developer behind the Game Bub, an open-source FPGA handheld console. Eli explains that the Game Bub is designed to support original Gameboy, Gameboy Color and Gameboy Advance cartridges, as well as link cables and other original […]
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It looks snappy, and that’s exactly what we need for any frontend. A frontend that includes screenshots and groups games by arcade hardware systems is a great way to discover new old games, or rediscover forgotten ones. The SuperStationᵒⁿᵉ is scheduled to ship soon for early backers, and it’s still available for pre-order with a […]
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FPGA core developer Slamy began work on the Philips CD-i core for the MiSTer FPGA some time ago. Earlier today, an update was released. A compiled version of the core is available on the MiSTer FPGA Discord server, and a Patreon post provides detailed information about the update and how Dragon’s Lair is now performing. […]
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Recently, the SEGA Saturn core for the MiSTer FPGA has received a lot of praise for how accurate it is in being close to the original hardware. It’s without a doubt one of my favourite cores on the MiSTer. It is, in fact, how I got to grow a new appreciation for the system. Below, […]
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From MiSTer to Tang It’s nice to see that nand2mario has successfully ported over the MiSTer ao486 core to the Tang Console 138K. What does it offer? Grab the core from it’s GitHub page.
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Great news for the MiSTer users, courtesy of wickerwaka we now have two new games available for the system. The games are Metal Black and Dead Connection. Metal Black is a horizontal Shmup that is loved by many arcade goers of that era. Dead Connection is an incredibly unique gallery shooter, that’ll give you some […]
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In January 2023, the FPGA gaming world had a “wow” moment when a developer using the X handle @pgate1 shared a tweet (embedded below) showing a PlayStation core running on the Analogue Pocket. While an incredible sight, the initial version had severe limitations, with games running at a reduced frame rate. It appears the developer […]
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00:59 Run and Gun MiSTer & Analogue Pocket 01:47 Super Station One Running N64 Carts 05:47 MiSTer Pi & SS1 Availability 08:59 Triple Analogue Out IO Board MiSTer 10:24 Menu QoL change MiSTer 10:59 QMTECH Clone Warning MiSTer 13:50 PC-Engine & X68000 MiSTer 14:51 Analogue 3D in Action 16:07 Game Bub FPGA 18:50 ao486 TangConsole […]
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Some Cores Like N64 and PSX Not Working QMTECH, a company known for its FPGA products, has issued a public warning to consumers regarding what it describes as “direct clones” of its Mister FPGA boards. The warning comes in response to a growing number of customer complaints about significant quality issues, including poor soldering and […]
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This is an ongoing article that will receive updates as and whenever required. You may want to bookmark it. We at Metal Game Solid, absolutely positively love FPGA Gaming, whether it’s gaming on the MiSTer, Analogue Pocket, Tang Console or anything else at that. FPGA Gaming is a niche within the wider scope of Retro […]
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