Game Boy Cartridge Guide: How to Spot Authentic Games & Fakes
by Game Boy cartridges are among the most popular targets for reproduction (repro) counterfeits in the retro gaming market. While repros can certainly be useful for …
Category: Hardware
Cracking open the classic machinery of yesteryear, this master tech hub serves as our definitive database for console architecture. Explore detailed explanation of vintage technology, comparisons of modern clone systems, CRT TV guides, and FPGA recreation analyses. From original hardware modifications to peripheral deep dives, understand the physical engineering that keeps gaming history alive.
Why Retro Games Look Better on CRT TVs: The Science of Pixel Art
For decades, modern gaming has chased a single, clear objective: absolute visual clarity. We demand higher resolutions, sharper panel tech, and perfectly defined pixels. But …
The ModRetro Chromatic Is the Best Way To Play Game Boy Games
If I were an eccentric billionaire who could afford to lose money on a shameless passion project, I would make the perfect Game Boy. It …
How To Burn PS1 Games And 2 Methods To Play Them
The PS1 has a huge library of games, but many of them are too pricey and many more were never released outside of Japan. For …
How To Play Game Boy Games on a CRT TV: 3 Different Ways
There are so many great games in the Game Boy library, but sometimes the small screen doesn’t do them justice. It’s nice to sit back …
10 Pictures That Show Why CRT TVs Are Better for Gaming
Nobody can argue against the convenience that comes with playing retro video games with emulators, but there are some retro gamers who swear by playing …
How To Burn PS2 Games And Play Without A Mod Chip
For years, there was no easy solution to play burned PS2 games without a mod chip or using a hard drive. Fortunately, none of that …
The Best Affordable PC Engine Controller: Polymega Turbo Controller
Polymega’s wired retro controllers recently became available for purchase, and I managed to pick up the Polymega Turbo Controller for my PC Engine. While I …
How To Burn Sega Saturn Games
by Below are instructions on how to burn Sega Saturn games to discs, also commonly known as backups. I should probably put some disclaimer about how …
10 Crazy Retro Game Rooms and Battlestations
It’s every retro gamer’s dream to have a retro game room or retro gaming battlestation that’s good enough to take a picture of and impress …