Collaborate Disseminate
Retro games are a blast, and even more so when you can bring the fun on the go. [mac2612] has developed a custom retroarch-based firmware for the Leapster GS and …read more Continue reading RetroArch on a LeapFrog Leapster GS
As disruptive and generally unpleasant as the pandemic lockdowns of 2020 were, they often ended up being a catalyst for significant personal growth. That was often literal growth, thanks to …read more Continue reading From a 6502 Breadboard Computer to Lode Runner and Beyond
A “Check Engine” light on your dashboard could mean anything from a loose gas cap to a wallet-destroying repair in the offing. For [Dean Segovis], his CEL was indicating a …read more Continue reading Replace Your Automatic Transmission With a Bunch of Relays
Generally, when trying to implement some protocol, you are constrained by your hardware and time. But for someone like [EMMIR], that’s not enough. For example, NTSC-CRT is a video signal …read more Continue reading Encoding NTSC With Your Hands Tied
Virtually any platform you might find yourself programming on has some simple method of running a delay. [Joey Shepard] got rather creative on a recent project, though, relying on a …read more Continue reading Blinky Project Is 6502s All The Way Down
We’ve talked about feature creep plenty of times around here, and it’s generally regarded as something to be avoided when designing a prototype. It might sound good to have a …read more Continue reading Ultimate Game and Watch Has Support for NES
The NES, Atari 2600, the Apple II, the Commodore 64 and the TurboGrafx-16 are just some of the many game consoles and home computers built around the 6502 CPU. And …read more Continue reading The GameTank is the Latest and Greatest 8-bit Game Console
If Nintendo is known for anything outside of their characters and admittedly top-notch video games, it’s being merciless to fans when it comes to using their intellectual property. They take …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: An Eastern Bloc NES Clone
As arcades become more and more rare, plenty of pinball enthusiasts are moving these intricate machines to their home collections in basements, garages, and guest rooms. But if you’re not …read more Continue reading Tiny Pinball Machine Also Runs x86 Code
When fully-3D video games started arriving in the early 90s, some companies were more prepared for the change than others. Indeed, it would take nearly a decade of experimentation before …read more Continue reading Reverse-Engineering Forgotten Konami Arcade Hardware