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00:00 Welcome
00:19 Wii/GC 240p Test Suite: https://www.retrorgb.com/240p-test-suite-1-17-now-available-for-wii-gc.html
02:03 RT4K Optimal Profiles: https://www.retrorgb.com/dialing-in-optimal-profiles-on-the-retrotink-4k.html
04:45 Metroid NES to SNES: https://www.retrorgb.com/metroid-nes-to-snes-conversion.html
07:24 GamesCare SCART Switch Review: https://www.retrorgb.com/gamescare-8×2-scart-switch-review.html
11:56 SteamDeck 1200p Screen Upgrade: https://www.retrorgb.com/the-steam-deck-gets-a-screen-upgrade-deckhd.html
14:42 MLiG’s 20223 Accessories: https://www.retrorgb.com/my-life-in-gamings-favorite-accessories-in-2023.html
15:51 Lu’s MiSTer Updates: https://www.retrorgb.com/mister-fpga-news-splatterhouse-n64-nfc-updates-more.html
21:22 Famicom Replacement Boards: https://www.retrorgb.com/famicom-board-upgrade-kits.html
34:25 MARS FPGA Project Info
40:17 Thank you!!!: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html
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Its 5 oclock, RETRO TIME!
MARS FPGA project sounds awesome. My fingers are crossed that they have a way to direct boot directly to a single game with no boot up screens or texts, so they mimic an actual JAMMA arcade board.
I got a Raspberry Pi 3 doing that in my Street Fighter 2 CE MAME cabinet to look like a replica, and I love it (need to set up and put my Pi 4 in it). I would LOVE to replace that with an FPGA one day.
I love the idea of the MARS but the mister started as a cheap system, due to the part shortage it's not anymore, I hope it stays in the realm of good price as it seems that nowadays if you want to start with retro gaming you have to put aside a considerable amount of money, I don't mind about it, but I met a lot of people that told me "I can't afford real hardware" and that's a shame.
Please don't bully native Famicom RF. It's one of my best friends.
I'm definitely in the group of people who still want the list view, lol. If I got a ton of stuff to scroll through I usually don't want to wait for the animations. I hope MARS turns out great but I'm also worried about the price.
I want a MARS already, gonna save up.
I hope they have a mini-ITX version, or if I really smoke enough copium; a PCI-/E Version so I only need maybe 1/2 two devices to play any and all retro games.
NES to SNES conversions are awesome!
Artemio is one of those rare people who is both an engineer and a philosopher.
One of only a handful I've ever come across who bridges those two very different fields.
Been looking for more about MARS since the teaser. Still think they should call it MAARS, but whatever.
Cant stress enough how much your content gets me through the early mornings getting ready to for work! Thanks Bob! I appreciate you!
I got you on an extra MiSTer ram module! Dm sent!
Hey Bob, I can't wait to see what will happen with the MARS project! Wizzo has helped me so much in making the user interface to let people make and work with NFC tags on the MiSTer, and after talking a bunch with him I can really see that he cares about others, and he is a really nice guy! I think the MARS project will be developed with inclusivity in mind, and the MARS project isn't making anyone's MiSTer be less than it is now, the MARS project is standing on the shoulders of giants, standing, not trampling!
MARS FPGA will only succeed if it has something MiSTer cannot do. As far as I know, so far, it’s 4k60, which isn’t that huge if you sit at a normal viewing distance. Having more LE doesn’t help if it can’t do something like ps2/dc/gc.
Glad to see 240p suite development is still going strong.
Yes! Makes my day listening to this
Hasn't Nintendo already gone mad for the Metroid conversion?
Are there any updates for the Sega CD Phøde? I want to buy it, but I need more info and a review to see if it is actually good.
Thank you Bob Deinterlacing for all the vids
I really appreciate all the versions of 240p test suite; typically I use my Retrotink 5X to scale my consoles to take up as much real estate as possible while still maintaining the correct aspect ratio, and the test suite makes it easy to see if I'm cutting anything off or not, and to check colors/brightness/scanlines, etc.
The OSSC updates are probably gonna need their own video!
I use the RGR composite board and the Power Adapter Board and you can still use the DIN with a Genesis/MD 2 composite cable, on an original shell. It is a very very snug fit but it does fit with no cutting.
When is the rt4k coming out? Is it good for consoles for like PS3, Wii U, and Switch?
I’m a big fan of GamesCare products, can’t recommend enough.
Another great roundup! Thanks as always <3
Love the SCART switch market right now. Nice to have truly great options.
The Block RAM is limited on the DE10-Nano (5CSEBA6U23I7 Cyclone V chip), so a new alternative (and potentially more available) board could be welcomed!
29:39 thank goodness I know which Ace you were referring to. Cheers to another roundup!
I am SO EXCITED about these Famicom mods!!!!!
Where are those clear famicom controllers from?
Actually the N64 core betas are free access to anyone with MiSTer FPGA discord. there were over 20 updates in September 😉 really fun playing game in it.
Doesn't MARS really mean independence? At any point Intel can stop with the DC 10 as it was never intended to be MiSTer where as MARS is designed for us. I am very excited to see what happens, think it will be huge if it can grab all the current cores + potential for more powerful ones. Imagine Dreamcast or maybe even an XBox, PS2, or Gamecube, all fpga based. Would be amazing (that is assuming Mars will be capable of such feats).
MARS does sound like it would be a premium product. But it also has vaporwave vibes mainly by how much they are advertising beyond what it can currently do, so I'm keeping my expectations in check.
Does anyone else feel like optimal timings make old games look … too good?
I remember going crazy setting all that up on my OSSC and i loved having it built into the Tink5x, but as time went on I just stick to generic 4:3 mode. Even on the Mister.
I feel like perfect square pixels actually ruins more games than it helps. Ovals vs Circles lol
Most of the negative reception of MARS that I've seen (on YT, I don't use other social media) are legitimate concerns and criticisms. Maybe there is some actual trolling going on, but I don't think it's okay to group all negative concerns/criticisms together as trolling. The big difference between MARS and MiSTer that people need to understand is that there's a for-profit company behind MARS. It's important for people to voice their concerns and apprehensions towards MARS so that the company might take notice and not go down the wrong path. When we get overzealous and ignore negative criticisms, that's when we've seen companies take advantage of their consumers.
Hi Bob, you mentioned your mister in 10 mins video. Would you consider doing a "PC emulation setup in 10 mins" video like your famous mister one?
Maybe even with a section for crt/jamma connectivity and 0 lag options (1000hz usb polling drivers and groovymame's framedelay etc).
I only know about the arcade side of pc emulation (groovymame, sega m2, m3 supermodel, naomi demul/flycast, teknoparrot for pc based arcade games) but it could cover console emulators too and fancy gui options… and net play… and vrr monitor compatible 4k scaling… and peripherals like light guns, steering wheels, trackballs, spinners. Ok maybe it would be a 20 min video😂
The pc emulation scene doesn’t get much attention on youtube compared to newer fpga methods and you have a big audience to spread the word. Lu does a great weekly show on mister but it's hard gathering the latest news on pc emulaton from various reddit pages and forums.
Bob Zed has monthly mame updates videos though which are great.
It's absolutely mind blowing and super cheap too.
GamesCare!
MARS FPGA is exactly why I've been quietly waiting for a successor instead of buying a MiSTer. As a big Analogue/FPGA fan the only thing I want it for is for Arcade and enhanced PS1/N64/Saturn so I'll definitely be picking up the MARS once someone makes a nice metal case (preferably passively cooled). Might even take inspiration from DF and do a wall mounted monitor that I can rotate with a nice stand for an arcade stick so I can have a sleek and modern arcade setup with a small footprint for my apartment. Retro gaming in 2023 is so freaking epic. Thanks for keeping us informed Bob!
Sweet! We're going to be able to mint NFTs on the MiSTer soon! 🙃
I don't see the MARS project as the next step. I see MiSTer officially endorsing a more powerful fpga as a next step. MARS is closed source, it is seeking to attract developers potentially away from MiSTer to build cores for it specifically, and choose if/when to release those cores open source. At this stage it's presenting itself as a closed source competitor to the project they benfited from. I'm hoping for more clarity because the drip feed hype is only causing confusion.
That steam deck screen looked awesome, but that install looked crazy daunting. Kudos to macho for pulling it off.
So better composite. Plz come to ths nes
While I'm not super interested in real hardware anymore, I think the NES -> SNES ports are really cool.
Composite bypass on nes?