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July 15, 202636 min

Weekly Roundup #522

To help support the channel, please consider signing up for monthly services, or just use our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.htmlMore info: http://www.retrorgb.com/week522.html T-Shirts: https://retrorgb.link/tshirtsAll equipment used to shoot this video can be found here: http://retrorgb.link/amazon 00:00 Welcome01:08 SMS MK-2000 Cables: https://retrorgb.com/mk-2000-japanese-sms-rgb-cables.html04:42 RetroTINK 4K Profile Editor: https://retrorgb.com/pipes-retrotink-4k-profile-viewer-editor.html06:57 RT4K Lumacode Support Added: https://retrorgb.com/retrotink-4k-lumacode-support-added.html11:29 NES Wobbly Video Explained: https://retrorgb.com/nes-wobbly-composite-video-explained.html12:56 SegaXtreme Showcase Winners: https://retrorgb.com/segaxtreme-showcase-produces-digital-magazine-announces-contest-winners.html14:32 NES Double Dribble BTC: https://retrorgb.com/get-to-the-hoop-3d-ball-physics-and-corner-three-exploit-of-nes-double-dribble-behind-the-code.html16:14 Gampadla’s new Lag Test Kit: https://retrorgb.com/gamepadlas-prometheus-82-input-latency-tester.html27:33 CRT + PC Engine: https://retrorgb.com/a-look-at-a-rare-crt-pc-engine-combo.html29:40 GC Internal BT Kit: 31:29 AIM History, Server: https://youtu.be/KxKeugklbXM / https://youtu.be/VDQTuJWST4M 33:01 Coffee Machine Re-Review: https://youtu.be/xnyE4aFDtJY35:30 Thank You: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

July 10, 202635 min

Supporter Q&A #416

Here's the Supporter-only Q&A from July 9th 2026. All comments and questions are fielded through the supporter service Q&A page.Please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.htmlT-Shirts: https://retrorgb.link/tshirtsAmazon Recommended List: http://retrorgb.link/amazon TIMESTAMPS (please assume all links are affiliate / paid links that pay RetroRGB a commission on each sale. Even if links are currently not affiliate, I may update them with one, should a partner list that item for sale in the future):00:00 Welcome!00:08 1536p HDMI Splitter: https://amzn.to/4ydl8aq02:43 D93 vs D65 Color: https://retrorgb.com/colour-malarkey.html / https://retrorgb.com/d93-options-added-to-misterfpga-and-gbi.html / https://retrorgb.com/d93-colour-matrix-and-crt-colour-simulation-announced-for-retrotink4k.html07:31 Headphone Amp Follow-Up: https://www.schiit.com/products/vali3 / https://jdslabs.com/product/atom-amp-2/12:23 HDMI Switches: https://amzn.to/4v9ZGAe / https://amzn.to/4f8YXcA14:45 Tips for running events?18:55 Capture card issues, TV compatibility, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1850, when is it piracy?24:54 Loewe Arcada 8772 ZP “EDTV” - Try this maybe?: https://retrorgb.com/raspberry-pi-for-24p-on-pc-crts.html26:59 RetroNAS issues, bad block bitmap checksum error31:07 VHS Profile Pack Update? Test here: https://retrorgb.com/retrotink-4k-official-new-menu.html34:24 Thank You: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

July 8, 202630 min

Weekly Roundup #521

To help support the channel, please consider signing up for monthly services, or just use our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.htmlMore info: http://www.retrorgb.com/week521.html T-Shirts: https://retrorgb.link/tshirtsAll equipment used to shoot this video can be found here: http://retrorgb.link/amazon 00:00 Welcome00:18 Open Source Disc Polisher: https://retrorgb.com/rgr-ezbuff-open-source-disc-buffer-resurfacer.html 03:50 Interview with Dennis aka Pointerfunction: https://retrorgb.com/interview-with-dennis-aka-pointer-function.html05:25 OSSC Pro WP Profiles Update: https://retrorgb.com/wobbling-pixels-ossc-pro-profile-pack-updated.html 07:44 Lu’s MiSTer Updates: https://retrorgb.com/mister-fpga-news-bemani-music-games-igs-pgm-pgm2-caveman-ninja-more.html12:06 GC Switch Dock: https://retrorgb.com/retro-fighters-battle-dock-released-lag-tested.html15:14 GameCube USB-C PSU Replacements: https://retrorgb.com/gamecube-usb-c-power-adapter-internal-external.html19:09 PlayStation 16MB RAM Mod: https://retrorgb.com/playstation-16mb-ram-mod.html21:23 IGS PGM Core Dev Interview: https://retrorgb.com/artemio-interviews-pgm-core-creator-wickerwaka.html23:23 PSBBN Update: https://retrorgb.com/psbbn-july-2026-update.html 25:18 HAS & RECO In Stock: https://retrorgb.com/home-arcade-system-has-reco-in-stock.html 28:28 Swim Goggle Shootout: https://youtu.be/mmPPo6ktT5Q / retrorgb.link/WhaleCF-28000 29:59 Thank You: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

July 3, 202637 min

Supporter Q&A #415

Here's the Supporter-only Q&A from July 2nd 2026. All comments and questions are fielded through the supporter service Q&A page.Please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.htmlT-Shirts: https://retrorgb.link/tshirtsAmazon Recommended List: http://retrorgb.link/amazon TIMESTAMPS (please assume all links are affiliate / paid links that pay RetroRGB a commission on each sale. Even if links are currently not affiliate, I may update them with one, should a partner list that item for sale in the future):00:00 Early Access Explanation01:55 Where to post to get your question in the Q&A? Where to post CRT info?05:21 HDMI Splitter: https://retrorgb.com/hdmi-2-0b-1x2-splitter-audio-extractor.html 07:27 AES+ Analog Out?10:39 EDTV Lag Testing?15:01 Use headphones with consoles? This one has in and out jacks, so you don’t even need a splitter (they’re much more expensive on Amazon, so F the affile link ;p): https://www.schiit.com/products/vali3 19:15 Nomad / Turbo Express / 3DO: Handheld stuff still in question, but for 3DO: http://retrorgb.link/retrogem 25:13 Cheap Switch / PAL/NTSC Converters / N64 PAL S-Video: https://retrorgb.com/3-port-component-video-ypbpr-switch.html / https://retrorgb.com/pal-ntsc-composite-converter-tested.html / https://classicgamestore.ch/n64-s-video-kabel?sPartner=RetroRGB 28:20 Controller Adapter Latency / HDMI Switch: https://misteraddons.com/pages/latency / https://amzn.to/4v9ZGAe32:12 Pre-built BS-C vs fully-loaded DIY: 36:13 Thank You: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

July 1, 202626 min

Weekly Roundup #520

June 30, 202653 min

Interview With Dennis van den Broek aka Pointer Function

Here's a podcast / interview with Dennis van den Broek aka Pointer Function. We discussed his projects with a focus on his latest: An open source disc polisher called the RGR EZBuff. This was a fun chat and definitely worth listening to if you're interested in the EZBuff! Support Dennis: https://ko-fi.com/retrogamerevivalRGREZBuff: https://retrorgb.com/rgr-ezbuff-open-source-disc-buffer-resurfacer.htmlMain Page: https://www.printables.com/@RetroGameRevival Follow Dennis on Twitter & Blusky: https://x.com/PointerFunction / https://bsky.app/profile/pointerfunction.bsky.socialPlease consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.htmlT-Shirts: https://www.retrorgb.com/store.htmlAll equipment used to shoot this video can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/retrorgb

June 26, 202623 min

Supporter Q&A #414

Here's the Supporter-only Q&A from June 25th 2026. All comments and questions are fielded through the supporter service Q&A page.Please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.htmlT-Shirts: https://retrorgb.link/tshirtsAmazon Recommended List: http://retrorgb.link/amazon TIMESTAMPS (please assume all links are affiliate / paid links that pay RetroRGB a commission on each sale. Even if links are currently not affiliate, I may update them with one, should a partner list that item for sale in the future):00:00 Welcome!00:07 SNES Vertical Line Fix: https://youtu.be/57f8ArzKK0U 01:58 4:3 aspect ratio / HDMI Splitter: https://retrorgb.com/hdmi-2-0b-1x2-splitter-audio-extractor.html 07:17 RPi Composite Video?: https://www.recalbox.com/ 10:02 HDCRT Masks & Lag, S-Video SCART, Switch, Koryuu: https://retrorgb.com/svs-castlemania-pre-orders.html / https://retrorgb.com/mcbazel-odv-ii-koryuu-transcoder.html 16:45 Pick a reliable PS119:32 Where to put the splitter in a PS3 capture setup?22:48 Thank You: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

June 24, 202622 min

Weekly Roundup #519

To help support the channel, please consider signing up for monthly services, or just use our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.htmlMore info: http://www.retrorgb.com/week519.html T-Shirts: https://retrorgb.link/tshirtsAll equipment used to shoot this video can be found here: http://retrorgb.link/amazon 00:00 Welcome00:17 More JAMPAK’d Distributors: https://retrorgb.com/eposvox-launches-jampackd-magazine.html01:19 New Genesis Replacement Shells: https://retrorgb.com/sega-genesis-replacement-shells.html03:45 RT4K New Menu: https://retrorgb.com/retrotink-4k-official-new-menu.html05:07 Castlevania 64 Recomp: https://retrorgb.com/recompilation-of-castlevania-for-the-nintendo-64.html06:38 One Cassette Mech Myth: https://retrorgb.com/cassette-mechanism-myth-debunked.html09:14 ArcStation PS1 ODE Demo: https://retrorgb.com/arcstation-installation-demo.html12:43 Doom on Neo Geo?: https://retrorgb.com/doom64kb-ported-to-neo-geo-with-two-working-levels.html14:02 RGR Status Update: https://retrorgb.com/retro-game-restore-status-update.html18:20 Redump New Website: https://retrorgb.com/new-home-for-redump.html 20:33 Thank You: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

June 19, 202624 min

Supporter Q&A #413

Here's the Supporter-only Q&A from June 18th 2026. All comments and questions are fielded through the supporter service Q&A page.Please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.htmlT-Shirts: https://retrorgb.link/tshirtsAmazon Recommended List: http://retrorgb.link/amazon TIMESTAMPS (please assume all links are affiliate / paid links that pay RetroRGB a commission on each sale. Even if links are currently not affiliate, I may update them with one, should a partner list that item for sale in the future):00:00 Welcome!00:07 Auto-Switching Blue Retro Setup?03:48 RGR Shell Status? Morph 2K output to PC CRT?: https://amzn.to/44HsIu0 10:10 How to explain to friends they need a scaler?15:37 Stream 1080p with a 4K source, integer scaling for CRT masks, RPi Kodi Downscaling22:04 HDMI Splitter for PS3: https://retrorgb.com/hdmi-2-0b-1x2-splitter-audio-extractor.html 24:40 Thank You: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html

June 17, 202624 min

Weekly Roundup #518

To help support the channel, please consider signing up for monthly services, or just use our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.htmlMore info: http://www.retrorgb.com/week518.html T-Shirts: https://retrorgb.link/tshirtsAll equipment used to shoot this video can be found here: http://retrorgb.link/amazon 00:00 Welcome00:18 JAMPACK’d Magazine: https://retrorgb.com/eposvox-launches-jampackd-magazine.html01:52 Lu’s MiSTer Updates: https://retrorgb.com/mister-fpga-news-cps3-beta-gui-media-casting-arcade-cores-more.html05:39 OSSC Pro In Stock: https://retrorgb.com/ossc-pro-back-in-stock.html08:11 Mega Everdrive Firmware: https://retrorgb.com/mega-everdrive-firmware-v26-0608.html09:36 RetroVerse Controller Tester: https://retrorgb.com/retroverse-controller-tester-demod.html11:16 RT4K Updates: https://retrorgb.com/retrotink-4k-firmware-v1-27-0.html 18:52 Genesis 1-2 Adapter: https://retrorgb.com/genesis-1-2-output-converter.html 21:33 Fightbox R10 Quick Update: https://retrorgb.com/fightbox-r10-pro-arcade-stick.html23:11 Jeep Toolkit: https://youtu.be/lyduKTuGRlI23:36 Thank You: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html