MiSTER Pi Packs are back in stock as a non-preorder. We also added a 4-Player N64 SNAC Adapter & MiSTER Pi RTC to the store. Preorders for the third shipping batch window of SuperStation are also live.🎮
Retro gamer and Doctor Who fan! Current systems : C64C, Speccy Next, A1200, Raspberry Pi5 Future systems on pre-order : RR SuperStation One FPGA, Ultimate 64 Elite Mk2
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MiSTER Pi Packs are back in stock as a non-preorder. We also added a 4-Player N64 SNAC Adapter & MiSTER Pi RTC to the store. Preorders for the third shipping batch window of SuperStation are also live.🎮
35 years ago, Robocop was on the cover of CVG. Top reviews: Amiga Pang (96%), Wings (94%), and Captive (94%), Ivan Stewart's Off-Road Racing (94% across all formats), ST Cadaver (95%) and Rick Dangerous 2 (90%), Mega Drive Super Monaco GP (95%), and PCE Splatterhouse (92%).
Gotta build ‘em all
I’ve been messing around with N64 carts on SuperStation. Speed would need to drastically improve to make this practical.
My little engineer is doing some testing this weekend on SuperStation one.
First boot, LFG!
Yeah exactly! They used to have a few tables outside.
Was that the cafe in Island Gardens on the Isle of Dogs? They used to do an awesome fried plantain sandwich :)
The last show of summer is on, and you all can sweeten it with your requests and chats! Join us and SLAY tuned as usual! Tonight, at 8pm CEST! youtu.be/Cb-n8GYs-6o
My body is ready.
One further change: We added a toggle switch to the side of the SNAC port to disable the PSX controller ports and route the signals to the dedicated SNAC port on the dock. The port is compatible with our N64 and SNES SNAC adapters. There is a Bypass On/Off label not pictured.
It's fixed!
The latest revision of the SuperDock removes the duplicate S-Video port that is now part of SS1, adds a Type-C UART port, and adds a big IO expansion port in the back for future hardware.
So much gold. A new SS1 PCB arrived this morning.
Added preliminary support for loading Sega Saturn games from disk without dumping on SuperStation. It needs some additional work to make it more seamless. PC-Engine CD is next.
Added preliminary support for loading PC Engine CD games from disk without dumping on SuperStation. This system is fast, but it needs more work. I’ll circle back after PSX is perfected.
Rounding out the week with adding support for playing physical audio CDs on SS1. It works in any core with audio CD support in the BIOS.
Exploring the idea of having the SS1 logo come as a high gloss part of the front shell with a set of decals in the box that you can use to customize. Stock high gloss, PS1 colors, monochrome white or gray, and holographic.
Yep. It’s CPC! Let’s go! www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
I had some downtime after work today, so I added preliminary support for loading Sega CD games from disk without dumping on SuperStation. It works very well! I’ll try Sega Saturn when I get a chance.
The logo needs to be fixed, but I’m happy to finally have a good version of SuperStation.
Doing some testing of SS1 reading PS1 data directly from a disk without dumping the data first. It’s much better than I expected. That being said, copying games to the SD or SSD is still the optimal strategy for performance. It’s a one-time process and better for random access.
Join @malcseventyfour.bsky.social and I for a chat about Atari 2600's, Spectrums and broken Z80 chips. Live via satellite from the colonies! Yes it's the ChinnyVision podcast, and it's half an hour of fun for old and young without the slightest hint of vulgarity! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-32xv8...
Need to record some more pods soon. Probably a batch of 3. If you have an interesting computer history, have a room with 300 C64's in it or run an interesting website/channel/podcast hit me up.
Interview: "I Wasn't Expecting This Level Of Success" - Spectrum Next Boss On Crowdfunding, Cores And Commodore. (Image: @ZXSpectrumNext)
Funded in about 7 mins and 10 seconds! Next fans are just awesome! Thank you!!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3 www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
Update: A damaged SD card slot would essentially make this a paperweight, so we made the slot modular like other important connectors that can fail from use. Remove two screws and disconnect the FPC to replace the board. This replacement part will ship with SS1.
This weekend saw the 200th Mastertronic game review and 64th Commodore 64 review on The Mastertronic Collectors Archive, as I look at Kikstart II by Shaun Southern. Does it deserve its classic status? Find out #Mastertronic #Commodore64 mastertronic.co.uk/game-review-...
Today we've reached a special milestone on the #Mastertronic Collectors Archive as we've published our 200th game review. Find out more here: mastertronic.co.uk/mastertronic... #retrogaming #retrogames #Commodore64 #ZXSpectrum #Amstrad #Commodore16 #Vic20 #Amiga #Atari #AtariST #BBCMicro
The current SS1 PCB rev. has a cool party trick. With a single default config, it can output analog video on all 5 connectors simultaneously (VGA, DIN10, RGB, YC, & CVBS). We spent the last month getting all of them to output reference quality analog video and we are almost done.
MiSTER Pi batch 4 is now available for preorder. Batch 4 bonuses include a 4-Player N64 SNAC adapter and a MiSTER Pi RTC board depending on the package. Pricing starts at $125. retroremake.co/products/mis...
I have added PayPal stock of MiSTER Pi 1.6 Turbo & MiSTER Pi 1.6 RAM Bundle to the store.
I’m surprised you didn’t need an Extra Long Wheelbase van for any 464s!
Two weeks in the making, here's our two hour review for Nintendo Switch 2. It's our most detailed hardware test yet. We're impressed with the system - but the display is a clear disappointment. youtu.be/9uQ5CMfFc7c
Forgot to crosspost this SS1 update from yesterday: As of today, testing / verifying all the analog output options on a prototype SS1. The console mode UI is almost done. After that, we will finish the Super Dock software.
#PicoGUS is now an ODE! I've just released firmware v3.0.0, which adds Panasonic CD-ROM drive emulation. Put some ISOs or BIN/CUE files on a USB stick, plug it into your PicoGUS, and you've got a virtual CD-ROM drive that works in DOS and Windows 9x and supports CD audio. github.com/polpo/picogu...
Weekly #FPGAgaming & #RetroGaming news video is out. #MiSTerFPGA #AnaloguePocket #SEGA #STV #Saturn #CDI #LaserGhost #TMNT and so much more! 👇👇👇 youtu.be/pa0eJAvcg9c
Haha, that was Amiga Format wasn’t it?
Gentlemen, start your updaters! The CD-i is now part of the main MiSTer FPGA cores — digital video card still being worked on: misterfpga.org/viewtopic.ph...
Freshly uploaded, looks like an official BBC copy, and is certainly in high quality. #zxspectrum #retrogaming www.youtube.com/watch?v=buuU...
It's Been 16 Years of LGR! ...now what? youtu.be/1gNoeCP1SCU Thinking back on how it's been, how it's been going, and how I hope it might go in the future. Especially the last part because things are changing — for the better, I hope! Also some home rebuild updates 8 months after the hurricane.
Today I learned there's a fan-made remake / remaster of Ghostbusters coming to the C64 and it looks AMAZING. JonEgg on graphics duties here, knocking it into the nearest convenient parallel dimension.
Well the good news is my game Millie & Molly works on the #Switch2. I expect a massive uplift in sales with people hoping to push their new hardware to the limits ;) And it’s on sale for less than £2 from the shop courtesy of @thalamusdigital.bsky.social
I've been buying a bunch of PVMs for SuperStation analog testing over the last month, with two that have Y/C as their best output. Even though it was already possible to get Y/C from the DIN10 port, I decided to add a dedicated S-Video connector to the side of SS1.
hey can you come back later, i'm defragging my tulip fields
I was lucky that I had decided to pre-order a mail-order copy before its release, so I was lucky :)
This is super cursed, but I ported RetroArch to MiSTER Pi to see how fast/slow Street Fighter 3rd Strike would run….
We finished the SuperDock MD today. We moved the IR sensor to the middle under the DVD drive, moved the eject button to the middle of the lid, moved the SNAC bypass port, moved the m.2 slot, rounded out the S-Video port, and added more useful features to the expansion slot. 🎮
Ain't no Vision like @amiga.vision This is the best way to enjoy the #Amiga on your #MiSTerFPGA. Full Tutorial included for new and existing users. Don't worry #AnaloguePocket Tutorial is coming too. youtu.be/Qq5SOaSAeu8
IMPOSSIBLE MISSION 3 #c64 work in progress. youtu.be/vlWxiJnIghw?...
This might be up @retrogamerdaz.bsky.social ‘s street….
My mind has just been blown. Little Computer People actually was ported to the Famicom Disk System. Quite a different game, but the concept and basics are the same.
I finished most of the Console Mode menus. Improving speed is the next step.
This is a great book, also comes with a load of DLC of extra interviews with people that came forward after the physical book was published.
Why do you think it is going up in the U.K.? Are we effectively subsidising the US prices so their increases are not bigger?
I have a lot more work to do, but this is currently running on hardware
Progress.exe Simple Menu running on MiSTer Pi. It’s a little jank right now, but it works
Let’s hope it wasn’t bin collection day!
We are still working on the SuperDock since it started later than the main console. Here’s the current look:
We are now making SuperStation prototypes. Here’s a look at the internal mechanical design. We have a default heatsink with support for a low-noise fan.
Today on Digital Foundry, hands on with Switch 2! Tom and myself visited the London showcase event and here's what we think about the hardware, the software and the whole experience: youtu.be/i4zKz8uu7IU
Use of both the beeper and AY chips for the 128 title soundtrack was also inspired!
Indeed! I have to say for Computers, I always prefer to have the right keyboard with all the native keys, otherwise I would have to keep looking up what the different keyboard mappings are. Once I have my Ultimate64 all set-up with keyboard I will sell my C64C and Ultimate II+.
It won’t be many more weeks until my pre-order of the Ultimate 64 Elite Mk2 ships - very excited! It will be going into an iComp clear C64C case, and will be paired with cbmstuff / Jim Drew’s BlingBoard mechanical keyboard, whenever that ships!
Great soundtrack too!
A game we worked on years ago that was canned - zool ps2
Never heard of it either I would have been 9 or 10 at the time.
And vegetarian by the looks of it - no beef listed in the ingredients! 😂
Weekly MiSTerFPGA, AnaloguePocket, FPGAgaming, Random & RetroGaming news video is out. New video every Saturday 🎉 👾🍒🥷 #PocketFPGA #FPGA #FPGAming #Emulation #GamingNews #News #SEGA #Sipeed #TangConsole 👇👇👇 youtu.be/pMa9xiAJG68
Just ordered one of the Timville adaptors :)
Switch 2 - hardware and specs reaction, game analysis including first pixel counts and performance testing. The whole team pulled together to put this one together as quickly as possible: youtu.be/BC8XX9pwP40
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Final Graftgold release on the Amiga back in 95 - I remember The One Amiga mag did a cover for it
Classic @uridiumauthor.bsky.social action!
Same here! Hoping for a SNAC pass-thru, so I can use original controllers for other cores, as well as use MT-32Pi
While moving, my parents found a big stack of ZZAP!s in a box. They're absolutely mint - unread, and because they've literally not seen the light of day for almost four decades, their pages are brilliant shiny white and sharp-edged, not dogeared and brown. Pretty cool!
FASTER for #Amiga OCS/ECS: copper sky gradient is now in, enabling reduced bitplane count in parts of screen for better performance. Still frame drops when screen busy but hoping to sort with optimisation. Next up: status display and speedo, using a mix of HW sprites and bobs.
🏜️ MARTIN WALKER TALKS CHAMELEON! 🌴 In March '91, CF featured Martin Walker's ambitious Chameleon on its sixth cover tape. ⛈️ Here, he talks to us about wanting to produce something less "mindless" and more grown up for the computer he loves so much: wp.me/P1pAFr-33W
First huge surprise of the year from #GTW with Sensible Soccer for the #NES recovered! A near-complete conversion seemingly unknown until now. Missing for 32 years, you can finally play it. Go be a goal-scoring superstar hero! ⚽ www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/03/sens...
Today, I had a good meeting with our Altera partner. I’ve decided that we will create Agilex 5 engineering boards in a modified MiSTER Pi form factor to seed to developers. I am considering adding a condition that the hardware becomes open hardware after a set time.
More UI
40 years ago, the ZZAP! team was busy reviewing Cauldron. We loved this arcade adventure, although even super-skillin' me found its controls tricky. Which translates into ROCK FREAKIN' HARD on today's difficulty scale. Btw, you can read about this game in the latest @freeze64.bsky.social
New reference SuperStation UI with basic user themes. Will also support box art.
SuperStation one is sold out in Classic Gray and Transparent Blue at the $179 preorder price. Those colors will be available for purchase again later in the year as a non preorder for $225.
Here’s the current version of the SuperDock. It still needs screws to secure SD to SSo.
#BreaconBurger 🍔
Reminder that the awesome FastLoaders #CommodoreAmiga Kickstarter "Amiga Rocks Harder" is a few days away from ending. Triple disc, at least 30 tracks. www.kickstarter.com/projects/fas...
Banal stuff is fascinating. Like the details of the inside of your childhood computer game shop or the piracy scene at your school It's a mystery as to why no other podcast asks this stuff. chinnyvision.podbean.com New episode in edit.
Amiga Rocks Harder by FastLoaders www.kickstarter.com/projects/fas...
There’s a lot of short skirted attractive women looking for 60’s vinyl! :)
Did I mention I've dropped the price of the Kung-Fu-Flash? That's right, I just did 🤪 #Commodore64 www.tfw8b.com/product/kung...
Morning all! The draw for this beauty takes place at 5pm today! Want a chance to win? Sign up to the On The ZX Spectrum newsletter - link in bio
Another shoutout to @commodorelad.uk for his help fixing my U64 board. If you need someone in UK who can fix pretty much anything, I 100% recommend his service. Best lad I’ve dealt with, always helpful and reliable. Great to see the board back up and running 🥹 #CommodoreHospital
FREEZE64 issue 73 UPDATE - SUBSCRIBER COPIES NOW PACKING: ✅ Batch 1 - DISPATCHED. ✅ Batch 2 - DISPATCHED. ✅ Batch 3 - DISPATCHED. ✅ Batch 4 - DISPATCHED. 🟧 Batch 5 - In Progress 🟥 Complete. Issue on General Sale. freeze64.com/freeze64-issue-73 #C64 #Commodore64
At FREEZE64 magazine, we're known for our in-depth & honest #C64 game development interviews, asking the questions you've always wanted answers to. We're about to publish issue 73, and we already have another 21 interviews completed, taking us up to no.94. FREEZE64.com
