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I have been teasing this series for a very long time...ever since I did the Sega Arcade Racing Retrospective last year...and that's because it took a VERY LONG TIME to make...a thirty episode retrospective on every Sega Model 1, Sega Model 2 and Sega Model 3 arcade game ever made that isnt a racing title! Because Sega is the undisputed (in my opinion) king of retro gaming in arcades whether it be 2D or 3D!
Just don't expect Daytona USA, Scud Race or Sega Rally...as that already happened back in 2023! Check the playlists!
But the Sega Model series of arcade boards are filled to the bring with some of the best Sega games of all time...as well as some Sega Hidden Gems!
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tobemorecrazy, Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Humanoide70, Ben Parfitt, Holder Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, James Mann, Richard Schneider, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty and Craig M!
Up next: Star Wars Arcade...one of the original 3D Sega Model 1 games...and its def not a Sega hidden gem as its one of the most famous Sega games ever made not involving Sonic the Hedgehog! It's basically a recreation of famous scenes from the Star Wars movies in video game form...and who doesn't love Star Wars video games?
It would go on to get a sequel on the Model 3 with Star Wars Trilogy Arcade as well...which is another best Sega games of all time candidate!
and it has an enhanced port to the Sega 32X as well which is def a legit way to play! Or you can just emulate it via MAME emulation! Emulators for the win!
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Yesterday news broke that Nintendo is going after the Yuzu Emulator claiming it's illegal and in violation of Nintendo Copyright...which is not suprising because last February I said this was coming and soon! SO let's take a look at Yuzu Emulation, Nintendo Switch emulation and whether or not Nintendo has a legal case to stand on! Because Nintendo is trying to say Yuzu circumvents certain technologies and Nintendo wants Yuzu shut down by the courts! No Surprise...it is Nintendo after all! Nintendo news except NOT positive!
and before this : One year ago I did a video on Nintendo going after Valve and Steam in regards to the Dolphin Emulator and retro gaming emulation in general...and in that video I told you Nintendo was going to end up going hard against video game emulation! Some people didn't believe me...so let's look at the newly updated Nintendo Game Content Guidelines! oh and the competitive Smash Bros Tournament Guidelines are insane too...but that isn't what this is about!
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Pivot time! Normally you would be watching a random fun Friday video this morning...but we have bigger fish to fry. Because we are going to be talking about video game emulation, its legal status and how Nintendo is currently threatening basically everyone who ever made a video on a Nintendo game ever with their new Nintendo Game Content Guidelines!
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kuranghu, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerhold, Adrien Sebbane,
Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Steam Deck.
About eight months ago I did a part 1 video on whether video game emulation / emulation setup guides were legal and I mentioned I thought Nintendo would challenge this moving forward...and they did by removing the Dolphin emulator from Steam. Thankfully I have a long background in copyright and intellectual property law, have taught it to college students and have used this knowledge in many aspects of my working life as a filmmaker and professional athlete manager.
And on October 25th Nintendo went even WEIRDER with their new content guidelines rules! So today we will be talking about the concept of why video game emulation is legal in the first place and why Nintendo's new rules are just seriously insane!
But this will be very interesting to follow as if this goes to a court case it COULD be decided in Nintendo's favor and what emulation of retro gaming hardware as we currently know it could be in serious legal jeopardy!
Questions? Comments? Just leave them below and I will do my best to answer each and every one of them!
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So let's take a look at Road Rash on 3DO...the 3D entry in the series that got its start on the Sega Genesis! I love arcade racing games so I must love this right! Because its def one of the Best 3DO Games!
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Road Rash is an epic retrogaming series that was huge on the Sega Genesis back in the day but Road Rash on 3DO is the best version of Road Rash to ever exist! Half arcade racing game, half vehicular combat game...all straight 10/10 fun! It showed the power of the 3DO as far as 3D was concerned and is still widely considered to be the best Road Rash game ever made and one of the Best 3DO Games ever!
It's like Daytona USA meets an arcade fighting game...on motorcycles!
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I talk a LOT about beat em up games and arcade games on the channel and I talk a lot about unported arcade games on the channel...so its pretty easy to get excited to take a look at Growl from Taito! It's a classic 90s 2D beat em up that technically did get ported...but do you even care if I follow my own rules any more? Lol It's Final Fight with elephants, Streets of Rage with deer and Cadillacs and Dinosaurs from Capcom with birds instead of dinosaurs!
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RayceARoni, Tyler Ohlew, Kuranghi, Jason Hixon, Sam Matthews, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, Bob Maladroit, Steve Randall, shotgunl, Andrew Bunch, K-2, Eric Walklet, J Z, Ivan Wennerholm, Adrien Sebbane, David Rhodus, tobemorecrazy, Mark and
Mike Puelinckx, Shad Uttam, Dan L and James Mann!
Hello and welcome to "The Unported Playlist"
So we decided to extend this playlist from 10 games to does it even matter what the count is anymore? lol it's a lot!
Growl is a legit legendary Taito arcade game that pretty much everyone's remembers playing in the early 90s but it seems to have become an obscure video game recently as I rarely hear it mentioned any more! So it's technically a video game hidden gem! But it's a legit fun beat em up game you should DEF check out!
Plus you can play it in MAME! MAME emulation for the win!
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Testing JUST the hits today! Nights into Dreams, Saturn Bomberman, Die Hard Arcade, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Sega Rally and Burning Rangers!
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I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
NOTE : the Sega Saturn MiSTer FPGA core was just added to Update_all as an official release. But its NOT the same core we are currently testing on so it's still WIP. Just a heads up...and that's what this video is today! Plus CHD support has been unofficially added but we will talk about that in an upcoming setup guide! and now a full redesign of the DRAM controller for the Sega Saturn FPGA cor eas well!
This is a list of games that just 100% work on the current MiSTer FPGA Sega Saturn core!
SRG320 just updated the Sega Saturn core with new code...AGAIN......so of course we are going to test the new binary and see how it performs. and now it's been folded into MiSTer Main and Update_all! Seriously...the improvements in performance and compatibility is a small retro gaming miracle! A LOT of games we tested previously have HUGE improvements and some new games work that never used to! and some games that STOPPED working on previous cores are now back and better than ever! Plus Burning Rangers has a seriously awesome improvement!
and now we have new working games that never worked before as well! Amazing. This is a core testing video with user requests! So enjoy!
This core fixes a massive ton of issues from the last Saturn core. Also make sure you update MiSTer main as there are some CD loading fixes in there that benefit Saturn!
and now it seems like more people that have older RAM modules / the four chip ram module variants are seeing more success running the current Sega Saturn MiSTer FPGA core too!
and game saves are here! Which is HUGE for the core! Because playing Sega Saturn in FPGA on MiSTer FPGA without being able to save your game was NOT easy!
So that means its time to test a new batch of games...viewer requests too!
Note: this is the current build of the Sega Saturn core for MiSTer FPGA and NEW GAMES WORK! but really its the save functionality that is the huge thing! Also this is a MiSTer FPGA Sega Saturn setup guide as the core is once again manually installed and you need to switch to MiSTer Unstable Main vs being on Stable main...which I will show you how to do in the video!
This is part of the MiSter FPGA Sega Saturn testing series...but now with a brand new core build! So lets put it through its paces! Because the audio quality on the new core just sounds PERFECT...in spots!
Note; you may need to format memory depending on the game. See here vampier.net/Saturn
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Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
THIS IS THE LATEST TEST OF 2023 using the September 22nd Sega Saturn FPGA core…and I can't wait to follow along with the Sega Saturn FPGA core progress in 2023. It's been incredible to watch the retrogaming community test the Sega Saturn core from Srg320 and I can't wait to see more improvements!
Games Tested: Keio Fying Squadron 2, Dungeons & Dragons Shadows Over Mystara, Decathelete, Wipeout and Capcom's fighting game of brilliance X: Men vs Street Fighter!
Note: You can use a single RAM or dual RAM build of the Sega Saturn core for MiSTer FPGA. You need Unstable Main currently as well!
Consider supporting SRG320. He could use it!
and thanks to Andy D!
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I talk a LOT about Atari arcade games on the channel and I talk a lot about arcade racing games on the channel...so its pretty easy to get excited to take a look at California Speed! Technically it was ported to the Nintendo 64 but that port is so inferior to the arcade original and it lacks some courses...I really consider this to be the definitive version of the game! It's definitely an arcade hidden gem and a N64 hidden gem though!
Note: THIS IS THE FULL GAME LONG PLAY OF California Speed
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RayceARoni, Tyler Ohlew, Kuranghi, Jason Hixon, Sam Matthews, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, Bob Maladroit, Steve Randall, shotgunl, Andrew Bunch, K-2, Eric Walklet, J Z, Ivan Wennerholm, Adrien Sebbane, David Rhodus, tobemorecrazy, Mark and
Mike Puelinckx, Shad Uttam, Dan L and James Mann!
Hello and welcome to "The Unported Playlist"
So we decided to extend this playlist from 10 games to does it even matter what the count is anymore? lol it's a lot!
California Speed is a pseudo sequel to San Francisco rush from Atari and Midway and you can 100% feel the San Francisco Rush arcade racing lineage here! This is a pure racing game from start to finish and it emulates perfectly in MAME! MAME emulation for the win!
California Speed on Nintendo 64 is a fun time as well but its definitely a huge graphical and performance downgrade from the Atari arcade board!
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I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) It seems like a LOT of people are interested in the Analogue Pocket and FPGA gaming in general....and a LOT of Analogue Pockets are shipping lately...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
On the first episode of this new series I will do a full Analogue Pocket OS update guide, go over the new controllers that work on the Analogue Dock and show you how to get the new OS on your Analogue Pocket!
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kuranghu, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerhold, Adrien Sebbane,
Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
Analogue has been making FPGA gaming devices for a while now with an FPGA Super Nintendo, FPGA Sega Genesis and now FPGA Analogue Pocket...but its the Analogue Pocket that seems like the retrogaming hidden gem as who doesn't want portable FPGA gaming!
The Analogue Pocket setup guide should get you started with your new hardware, get all the Analogue Pocket Arcade, console and handheld cores installed and updated and much more! And if you have any questions I am happy to help!
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I have been teasing this series for a very long time...and that's because it took a VERY LONG TIME to make...a twenty episode retrospective on every Sega developed arcade racing game in 3D! Because whether its retro gaming or modern pc gaming...Sega is the KING of the arcade racing genre! So buckle up and get ready for a retrogaming ride!
THE RULES FOR INCLUSION: 1) It must have had an arcade release (So no Sega GT) 2) It must be in 3D (Bye Bye Outrunners, etc etc) and 3) you MUST be racing against an opponent and not just a timer (sorry Crazy Taxi, Wild Riders)
But Turbo OutRun Reimagined is Sega GOLD and it's 100% in the same league as Daytona USA, Scud Race or Sega Rally!
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The impossible Nintendo 64 FPGA core just got updated again on MiSTer FPGA! With huge improvements to the MiSTer FPGA N64 core bringing new life to so many best retro games! We now have LOD or level of detail which is another N64 hardware feature added to the MiSTer FPGA N64 core! N64 FPGA fun incoming! and now we have YUV support too so we have a FEATURE COMPLETE N64 FPGA core! and tons of bug fixes and improvements to MiSTer FPGA SNAX / MiSTer FPGA SNAC support!
and now we have 480p on N64 with the newest test core from FPGAZumSpass...giving us 480p video output for Nintendo 64 on MiSTer FPGA!
The MiSTer N64 FPGA core was just updated and now TLB on N64 in FPGA is complete! A huge milestone for the Nintendo 64 MiSTer FPGA core is here!
It's a huge day for MiSTer FPGA and N64 fans...because every single retail game ever released for the Nintendo 64 now boots on MiSTer FPGA! FPGA gaming is huge for retro gaming fans and today marks the 100% of MiSTer FPGA N64 games booting! Banjo Tooie came in...at least place!
This is in addition to the N64 FPGA cor, bringing Killer Instinct Gold, Mario Golf, Twisted Edge Snowboarding, Super Mario 64 and Turok 2 to MiSTer FPGA for the first time! (ok just ONE part of Super Mario 64)
and now Paper Mario, Castlevania 64, Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, Bomberman 64, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon and more!
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A ton more working games and SRAM functionality to get some new games working as well! Plus PAL support from a few days ago! and now more RDP code that brought an entirely new batch of games to the core working for the first time! and some different visual modes were added to RDP today! including dithering! Oh and vanilla The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time now works on the N64 MiSTer FPGA core!
You can find the core on the MiSTer FPGA Discord under test builds. and you no longer need Unstable MiSTer main to run the core!
If you need a setup guide my previous Nintendo 64 MiSTer FPGA video has that so here you go: youtu.be/vBJUx7kCEmg
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kuranghu, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerhold, Adrien Sebbane,
Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
On this episode of our MiSTer series we are going to be talking about the recent happenings in the MiSTer FPGA scene in regards to the potential of a Nintendo 64 core for MiSTer FPGA! Nobody saw it coming...and it was long considered an "impossible core" but perhaps Nintendo's first 3D console might be coming to MiSTer soon! Which would be amazing as there are a ton of great games for it and software emulation, while much improved, is still a bit hit or miss. Plus modding a N64 for HDMI out is expensive and VERY difficult!
N64 on MiSTer FPGA would be a huge moment for video game history and preservation too!
The N64 core RSP work seems to be getting buttoned up...so next comes the RDP or Reality Display Processor which is in progress and it now has perspective correction built in! . Which means we can now "play" Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Wave Race 64, even The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask...and some other items! and most of the corrupted graphics have been solved by this point in time! Plus F-Zero and Pokemon Snap now too! and Cubivore! And Animal Crossing...and 007 (no not GoldeEye yet) plus Pokemon Stadium! And Harvest Moon 64, and Extreme G and Glover 64...plus some beta Ocarina of Time!
But after the PS1 core on MiSTer (developed by Robert as well) and the PSX 2X core…nobody should doubt his talents!
and when it comes out just play Bomberman Hero, the N64 hidden gem of choice around this channel!
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It's the end of Feb and that means it's time for another round up of all the new and exciting stuff coming soon to MiSTer FPGA! FPGAZumSpass has updated us all on his progress for the coming soon Nintendo 64 MiSTer FPGA core , the Sega Saturn MiSTer FPGA core has seen four updates in February, we got two new Konami arcade FPGA cores from Jotego with Vigilante and Parodius DA...plus Groovy MiSTer and MiSTerCast allowing you to stream to MiSTer FPGA and your CRT TV / Sony PVM
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kurangui, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, Barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerholm, Adrien Sebbane,
tobemorecrazy, Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Humanoide70, Ben Parfitt, Holder Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, James Mann, Richard Schneider, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty and Craig M!
I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
On this episode of our MiSTer series we are going to be talking about the recent happenings in the MiSTer FPGA scene in January! It has been another busy month for MiSTer FPGA retro gaming fans and video game history and preservation fans! Nintendo 64 in FPGA, Sega Saturn in FPGA, N64 FPGA turbo and more!
Some mainstream stuff and some hidden gem games this month!
but the progress on the Nintendo 64 FPGA core from FPGAZumSpass is the most exciting!
Can't wait to see what March 2024 brings!
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and before this : One year ago I did a video on Nintendo going after Valve and Steam in regards to the Dolphin Emulator and retro gaming emulation in general...and in that video I told you Nintendo was going to end up going hard against video game emulation! Some people didn't believe me...so let's look at the newly updated Nintendo Game Content Guidelines! oh and the competitive Smash Bros Tournament Guidelines are insane too...but that isn't what this is about!
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Pivot time! Normally you would be watching a random fun Friday video this morning...but we have bigger fish to fry. Because we are going to be talking about video game emulation, its legal status and how Nintendo is currently threatening basically everyone who ever made a video on a Nintendo game ever with their new Nintendo Game Content Guidelines!
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kuranghu, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerhold, Adrien Sebbane,
Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Steam Deck.
About eight months ago I did a part 1 video on whether video game emulation / emulation setup guides were legal and I mentioned I thought Nintendo would challenge this moving forward...and they did by removing the Dolphin emulator from Steam. Thankfully I have a long background in copyright and intellectual property law, have taught it to college students and have used this knowledge in many aspects of my working life as a filmmaker and professional athlete manager.
And on October 25th Nintendo went even WEIRDER with their new content guidelines rules! So today we will be talking about the concept of why video game emulation is legal in the first place and why Nintendo's new rules are just seriously insane!
But this will be very interesting to follow as if this goes to a court case it COULD be decided in Nintendo's favor and what emulation of retro gaming hardware as we currently know it could be in serious legal jeopardy!
Questions? Comments? Just leave them below and I will do my best to answer each and every one of them!
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I have been teasing this series for a very long time...ever since I did the Sega Arcade Racing Retrospective last year...and that's because it took a VERY LONG TIME to make...a thirty episode retrospective on every Sega Model 1, Sega Model 2 and Sega Model 3 arcade game ever made that isnt a racing title! Because Sega is the undisputed (in my opinion) king of retro gaming in arcades whether it be 2D or 3D!
Just don't expect Daytona USA, Scud Race or Sega Rally...as that already happened back in 2023! Check the playlists!
But the Sega Model series of arcade boards are filled to the bring with some of the best Sega games of all time...as well as some Sega Hidden Gems!
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kurangui, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, Barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerholm, Adrien Sebbane,
tobemorecrazy, Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Humanoide70, Ben Parfitt, Holder Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, James Mann, Richard Schneider, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty and Craig M!
Up next: Virtua Fighter 2! no I mean Fighting Vipers...which uses the same game engine as Virtua Fighter...but changes a ton up! Some fighters have weapons...and others dont? Honestly I have never been quite sure what to make of Fighting Vipers...it really feels half like Virtua Fighter and half like Last Bronx...almost like Sega was trying to take what made Virtua Fighter such a "best Sega game of all time" and pivot it to compete a bit closer with Tekken from Namco!
But it did get a sequel on the Dreamcast and the Sega Model 3 as well as a port on the Sega Saturn and modern ports on the PS3 and Xbox 360!
and the best part is you can use the "Model 2 Emulator" to play the arcade original if you don't have an original arcade PCB!
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The impossible Nintendo 64 FPGA core just got updated again on MiSTer FPGA! With huge improvements to the MiSTer FPGA N64 core bringing new life to so many best retro games! We now have LOD or level of detail which is another N64 hardware feature added to the MiSTer FPGA N64 core! N64 FPGA fun incoming! and now we have YUV support too so we have a FEATURE COMPLETE N64 FPGA core! and tons of bug fixes and improvements to MiSTer FPGA SNAX / MiSTer FPGA SNAC support!
and now we have a MiSTer FPGA N64 Turbo core! That runs many games faster and better than a stock Nintendo 64! Plus NES emulation on N64 hardware inside MiSTer FPGA
The MiSTer N64 FPGA core was just updated and now TLB on N64 in FPGA is complete! A huge milestone for the Nintendo 64 MiSTer FPGA core is here!
It's a huge day for MiSTer FPGA and N64 fans...because every single retail game ever released for the Nintendo 64 now boots on MiSTer FPGA! FPGA gaming is huge for retro gaming fans and today marks the 100% of MiSTer FPGA N64 games booting! Banjo Tooie came in...at least place!
This is in addition to the N64 FPGA cor, bringing Killer Instinct Gold, Mario Golf, Twisted Edge Snowboarding, Super Mario 64 and Turok 2 to MiSTer FPGA for the first time! (ok just ONE part of Super Mario 64)
and now Paper Mario, Castlevania 64, Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, Bomberman 64, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon and more!
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A ton more working games and SRAM functionality to get some new games working as well! Plus PAL support from a few days ago! and now more RDP code that brought an entirely new batch of games to the core working for the first time! and some different visual modes were added to RDP today! including dithering! Oh and vanilla The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time now works on the N64 MiSTer FPGA core!
You can find the core on the MiSTer FPGA Discord under test builds. and you no longer need Unstable MiSTer main to run the core!
If you need a setup guide my previous Nintendo 64 MiSTer FPGA video has that so here you go: youtu.be/vBJUx7kCEmg
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kuranghu, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerhold, Adrien Sebbane,
Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
On this episode of our MiSTer series we are going to be talking about the recent happenings in the MiSTer FPGA scene in regards to the potential of a Nintendo 64 core for MiSTer FPGA! Nobody saw it coming...and it was long considered an "impossible core" but perhaps Nintendo's first 3D console might be coming to MiSTer soon! Which would be amazing as there are a ton of great games for it and software emulation, while much improved, is still a bit hit or miss. Plus modding a N64 for HDMI out is expensive and VERY difficult!
N64 on MiSTer FPGA would be a huge moment for video game history and preservation too!
The N64 core RSP work seems to be getting buttoned up...so next comes the RDP or Reality Display Processor which is in progress and it now has perspective correction built in! . Which means we can now "play" Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Wave Race 64, even The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask...and some other items! and most of the corrupted graphics have been solved by this point in time! Plus F-Zero and Pokemon Snap now too! and Cubivore! And Animal Crossing...and 007 (no not GoldeEye yet) plus Pokemon Stadium! And Harvest Moon 64, and Extreme G and Glover 64...plus some beta Ocarina of Time!
But after the PS1 core on MiSTer (developed by Robert as well) and the PSX 2X core…nobody should doubt his talents!
and when it comes out just play Bomberman Hero, the N64 hidden gem of choice around this channel!
Questions? Comments? Just leave them below and I will do my best to answer each and every one of them!
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So let's take a look at the actual 3DO Console, talk about whether if you should consider 3DO worth it, the best 3DO games, the 3DO M2 hardware and the history of the 3DO Console! Now if we could just get a MiSTer FPGA 3DO core!
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Everyone keeps asking me to do a Groovy MiSTer FPGA setup guide and review...so here you go! Just took a minute! Because sure we have the MiSTer FPGA N64 core, the MiSTer FPGA Sega Saturn core and tons of MiSTer FPGA arcade cores...but there is a whole world of games that emulate on MAME that aren't on MiSTer FPGA! But with the Groovy MiSTer core we can send MAME output to MiSTer and play all the MAME games on a CRT television or PVM television. Because CRT gaming is a thing! This is an extension of Groovy MAME that let's you play MAME on a CRT tv! GroovyMiSTer, GroovyMAME and MiSTerCast are here!
and now MiSTerCast 1.0 from Shane Lynch is here letting you stream anything from your desktop PC or laptop to MiSTer FPGA. Steam PC Gaming on a CRT? Sure! Emulation on CRT? Yep! Old 90s television shows? You got it! So grab it here : github.com/iequalshane/MiSTerCast/releases/tag/v1.00
(Note: this is not MAME running ON MiSTer. This is the video signal being processed BY MiSTer to allow for easy analog output of MAME and other emulators)
I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
On this episode of our MiSTer series we are going to be talking about Groovy MiSTer on MiSTer FPGA which is a discrete analog GPU that allows MiSTer FPGA to take video signals from your PC via MAME and output them onto your CRT television!
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I talk a LOT about Atari arcade games on the channel and I talk a lot about arcade racing games on the channel...so its pretty easy to get excited to take a look at California Speed! Technically it was ported to the Nintendo 64 but that port is so inferior to the arcade original and it lacks some courses...I really consider this to be the definitive version of the game! It's definitely an arcade hidden gem and a N64 hidden gem though!
Patreon Thanks : Seth Peterson, Tim Hugall, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson,
RayceARoni, Tyler Ohlew, Kuranghi, Jason Hixon, Sam Matthews, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, Bob Maladroit, Steve Randall, shotgunl, Andrew Bunch, K-2, Eric Walklet, J Z, Ivan Wennerholm, Adrien Sebbane, David Rhodus, tobemorecrazy, Mark and
Mike Puelinckx, Shad Uttam, Dan L and James Mann!
Hello and welcome to "The Unported Playlist"
So we decided to extend this playlist from 10 games to does it even matter what the count is anymore? lol it's a lot!
California Speed is a pseudo sequel to San Francisco rush from Atari and Midway and you can 100% feel the San Francisco Rush arcade racing lineage here! This is a pure racing game from start to finish and it emulates perfectly in MAME! MAME emulation for the win!
California Speed on Nintendo 64 is a fun time as well but its definitely a huge graphical and performance downgrade from the Atari arcade board!
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If you know my channel you know I love obscure games...and it does NOT get much more obscure than Operation Wolf by Taito. It's a classic light gun game (well in reality an X/Y coordinate game but they all fall into the same genre) that runs on CUSTOM Taito 3D silicon. It's the only game released on the board...and its exceedingly rare! Last year I showed it to you via the power of MAME...and after a two year hunt I can finally show it to you as real retro gaming hardware! It's an absolute arcade hidden gem and a video game hidden gem...and a VERY RARE piece of rare gaming hardware.
and now Operation Tiger: Second Mission has been found and preserved. I discovered the game existed via documents and Lukemorse1 found the roms in Japan and dumped them and sent them along! Video Game Preservation and arcade preservation in action. It's a piece of video game history with a piece of arcade history all rolled up into one! (youtube.com/watch?v=y8fU1vfPQKc)
Patreon Thanks : Seth Peterson, Tim Hugall, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson,
RayceARoni, Tyler Ohlew, Kuranghi, Jason Hixon, Sam Matthews, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, Bob Maladroit, Steve Randall, shotgunl, Andrew Bunch, K-2, Eric Walklet, J Z, Ivan Wennerholm, Adrien Sebbane, David Rhodus, tobemorecrazy, Mark and
Mike Puelinckx, Shad Uttam, Dan L and James Mann!
Taito made AMAZING 2D games, but their transition to 3D was a little big rougher. Operation Tiger is definitely a janky looking game filled with big chunky pixels and blocky polygonal models...but I LOVE that! Because it was still better than what PS1 / Saturn was putting up visual wise at home! It feels very similar to Time Crisis from Namco mixed with a little bit of Total Vice from Konami and it exists in the Operation Wolf / Operation Thunderbolt series of games. It has everything you want in a lightgun game...fast paced action, challenge, multiple targets...the works. It's retro gaming obscurity at its most obscure! Oh and the soundtrack is from Taito's in house band Zuntata...so you KNOW ITS GOOD!
Plus it runs on the same CPU as the Apple Pippin...and that's just weird!
Consider this an arcade repair video as well...because while its not broken, it does require a lot of work to get done. Way more so that console repair!
Sure its no The House of the Dead from Sega or Time Crisis from Namco...but what can be really?
In this first part I will go over the game development history of this board, tear it down, convert it to JAMMA and talk about what makes it run!
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I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) It seems like a LOT of people are interested in the Analogue Pocket and FPGA gaming in general....and a LOT of Analogue Pockets are shipping lately...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
And if you have a brand new Analogue Pocket use this Analogue Pocket OpenFPGA setup guide : Analogue Pocket 2023 Setup Guide, OpenFPGA Guide, Unboxing and Review! The Portable FPGA Handheld!
youtu.be/izRyTeiyt2U
On this episode of this new series I will do a full Analogue Pocketsetup guide for 2023; We will talk about the Jotego New Zealand Story core, how to get the arcade games setup on your Analogue Pocket and all the diverse settings you can articulate!
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kuranghu, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerhold, Adrien Sebbane,
Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
Analogue has been making FPGA gaming devices for a while now with an FPGA Super Nintendo, FPGA Sega Genesis and now FPGA Analogue Pocket...but its the Analogue Pocket that seems like the retrogaming hidden gem as who doesn't want portable FPGA gaming!
The Analogue Pocket how to / setup guide should get you started with your new hardware, get all the Analogue Pocket Arcade, console and handheld cores installed and updated and much more! And if you have any questions I am happy to help!
Because there are some serious arcade hidden gems for you to play! Because you know you want to play some The New Zealand Story from Taito!
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The impossible Nintendo 64 FPGA core just got updated again on MiSTer FPGA! With huge improvements to the MiSTer FPGA N64 core bringing new life to so many best retro games! We now have LOD or level of detail which is another N64 hardware feature added to the MiSTer FPGA N64 core! N64 FPGA fun incoming! and now we have YUV support too so we have a FEATURE COMPLETE N64 FPGA core! and now Bangai-O has been fixed and is playable!
and now we have a MiSTer FPGA N64 Turbo core! That runs many games faster and better than a stock Nintendo 64!
The MiSTer N64 FPGA core was just updated and now TLB on N64 in FPGA is complete! A huge milestone for the Nintendo 64 MiSTer FPGA core is here!
It's a huge day for MiSTer FPGA and N64 fans...because every single retail game ever released for the Nintendo 64 now boots on MiSTer FPGA! FPGA gaming is huge for retro gaming fans and today marks the 100% of MiSTer FPGA N64 games booting! Banjo Tooie came in...at least place!
This is in addition to the N64 FPGA cor, bringing Killer Instinct Gold, Mario Golf, Twisted Edge Snowboarding, Super Mario 64 and Turok 2 to MiSTer FPGA for the first time! (ok just ONE part of Super Mario 64)
and now Paper Mario, Castlevania 64, Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, Bomberman 64, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon and more!
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A ton more working games and SRAM functionality to get some new games working as well! Plus PAL support from a few days ago! and now more RDP code that brought an entirely new batch of games to the core working for the first time! and some different visual modes were added to RDP today! including dithering! Oh and vanilla The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time now works on the N64 MiSTer FPGA core!
You can find the core on the MiSTer FPGA Discord under test builds. and you no longer need Unstable MiSTer main to run the core!
If you need a setup guide my previous Nintendo 64 MiSTer FPGA video has that so here you go: youtu.be/vBJUx7kCEmg
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kuranghu, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerhold, Adrien Sebbane,
Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
On this episode of our MiSTer series we are going to be talking about the recent happenings in the MiSTer FPGA scene in regards to the potential of a Nintendo 64 core for MiSTer FPGA! Nobody saw it coming...and it was long considered an "impossible core" but perhaps Nintendo's first 3D console might be coming to MiSTer soon! Which would be amazing as there are a ton of great games for it and software emulation, while much improved, is still a bit hit or miss. Plus modding a N64 for HDMI out is expensive and VERY difficult!
N64 on MiSTer FPGA would be a huge moment for video game history and preservation too!
The N64 core RSP work seems to be getting buttoned up...so next comes the RDP or Reality Display Processor which is in progress and it now has perspective correction built in! . Which means we can now "play" Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Wave Race 64, even The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask...and some other items! and most of the corrupted graphics have been solved by this point in time! Plus F-Zero and Pokemon Snap now too! and Cubivore! And Animal Crossing...and 007 (no not GoldeEye yet) plus Pokemon Stadium! And Harvest Moon 64, and Extreme G and Glover 64...plus some beta Ocarina of Time!
But after the PS1 core on MiSTer (developed by Robert as well) and the PSX 2X core…nobody should doubt his talents!
and when it comes out just play Bomberman Hero, the N64 hidden gem of choice around this channel!
Questions? Comments? Just leave them below and I will do my best to answer each and every one of them!
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I talk a LOT about shmup arcade games on the channel (shoot em up games for those out there that hate shmup lol) and I talk a lot about unported arcade games on the channel...so its pretty easy to get excited to take a look at Mystic Riders! It's a horizontal cute em up shmup ala Cotton and Cotton 2 from Sega and Success...except not be either of those companies! But it's an arcade hidden gem and a video game hidden gem all in one! Should have come to the Sega Saturn and PS1 for sure!
NOTE: THIS IS THE FULL GAME LONG PLAY FOR MYSTIC RIDERS
Patreon Thanks : Seth Peterson, Tim Hugall, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson,
RayceARoni, Tyler Ohlew, Kuranghi, Jason Hixon, Sam Matthews, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, Bob Maladroit, Steve Randall, shotgunl, Andrew Bunch, K-2, Eric Walklet, J Z, Ivan Wennerholm, Adrien Sebbane, David Rhodus, tobemorecrazy, Mark and
Mike Puelinckx, Shad Uttam, Dan L and James Mann!
Hello and welcome to "The Unported Playlist"
So we decided to extend this playlist from 10 games to does it even matter what the count is anymore? lol it's a lot!
Mystic Riders is a horizontal cute em up shmup that lulls you in with its cute charming 2D sprite based graphics...then steals all your quarters because this video game is wildly hard! Retro games in arcades LOVED to steal you money and Mystic Riders is NO different! But it's a legit obscure and awesome arcade game you should DEF check out!
Irem didnt pull any punches in the arcade!
Plus you can play it in MAME! MAME emulation for the win!
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But its a piece of Dreamcast development history thats for SURE!
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Playdate was developed by Panic as a sort of alternative to modern video game consoles and modern gaming handhelds...it's the anti Steam Deck! It has an analog crank that feels like something borrowed from the Sega Dreamcast and the Dreamcast fishing rod...and on paper you'd think it was something you might NOT be interested in checking out! But the Playdate absolutely sold me and I am 100% on board. It's super refreshing to have a modern 8-bit style gaming experience to counteract all the PS5 games, Xbox Series X games and PC Games we have today!
It's got the same odd charm that MiSTer FPGA has...except in handheld form!
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The impossible Nintendo 64 FPGA core just got updated again on MiSTer FPGA! With huge improvements to the MiSTer FPGA N64 core bringing new life to so many best retro games! We now have LOD or level of detail which is another N64 hardware feature added to the MiSTer FPGA N64 core! N64 FPGA fun incoming! and now we have YUV support too so we have a FEATURE COMPLETE N64 FPGA core! and here comes more interlaced graphical fixes!
and now we have a MiSTer FPGA N64 Turbo core! That runs many games faster and better than a stock Nintendo 64!
The MiSTer N64 FPGA core was just updated and now TLB on N64 in FPGA is complete! A huge milestone for the Nintendo 64 MiSTer FPGA core is here!
It's a huge day for MiSTer FPGA and N64 fans...because every single retail game ever released for the Nintendo 64 now boots on MiSTer FPGA! FPGA gaming is huge for retro gaming fans and today marks the 100% of MiSTer FPGA N64 games booting! Banjo Tooie came in...at least place!
This is in addition to the N64 FPGA cor, bringing Killer Instinct Gold, Mario Golf, Twisted Edge Snowboarding, Super Mario 64 and Turok 2 to MiSTer FPGA for the first time! (ok just ONE part of Super Mario 64)
and now Paper Mario, Castlevania 64, Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, Bomberman 64, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon and more!
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL : http://www.patreon.com/VideoGameEsoterica
A ton more working games and SRAM functionality to get some new games working as well! Plus PAL support from a few days ago! and now more RDP code that brought an entirely new batch of games to the core working for the first time! and some different visual modes were added to RDP today! including dithering! Oh and vanilla The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time now works on the N64 MiSTer FPGA core!
You can find the core on the MiSTer FPGA Discord under test builds. and you no longer need Unstable MiSTer main to run the core!
If you need a setup guide my previous Nintendo 64 MiSTer FPGA video has that so here you go: youtu.be/vBJUx7kCEmg
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kuranghu, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerhold, Adrien Sebbane,
Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
On this episode of our MiSTer series we are going to be talking about the recent happenings in the MiSTer FPGA scene in regards to the potential of a Nintendo 64 core for MiSTer FPGA! Nobody saw it coming...and it was long considered an "impossible core" but perhaps Nintendo's first 3D console might be coming to MiSTer soon! Which would be amazing as there are a ton of great games for it and software emulation, while much improved, is still a bit hit or miss. Plus modding a N64 for HDMI out is expensive and VERY difficult!
N64 on MiSTer FPGA would be a huge moment for video game history and preservation too!
The N64 core RSP work seems to be getting buttoned up...so next comes the RDP or Reality Display Processor which is in progress and it now has perspective correction built in! . Which means we can now "play" Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Wave Race 64, even The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask...and some other items! and most of the corrupted graphics have been solved by this point in time! Plus F-Zero and Pokemon Snap now too! and Cubivore! And Animal Crossing...and 007 (no not GoldeEye yet) plus Pokemon Stadium! And Harvest Moon 64, and Extreme G and Glover 64...plus some beta Ocarina of Time!
But after the PS1 core on MiSTer (developed by Robert as well) and the PSX 2X core…nobody should doubt his talents!
and when it comes out just play Bomberman Hero, the N64 hidden gem of choice around this channel!
Questions? Comments? Just leave them below and I will do my best to answer each and every one of them!
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misteraddons.com - SNAC/SNAX AND REFLEX
brunofreitas.com/node/95 - bootsector
I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
Controllers shown: Xbox Series X controller, PlayStation 5 Dual Sense, PlayStation 4 Dual Shock 4, Switch Pro controller, 8BitDo Neo Geo CD controller, Retrobit Sega Saturn controller, Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro, 8BitDo TurboGrafx controller / 8BitDo PC Engine controller/ MiSTer Addons Reflex Adapt, Bootsector USB MiSTer FPGA controller adapters...and more!
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When enough of you keep asking me the same questions I try to listen...so here we go; Let's discuss MARS FPGA and how it compares to MiSTer FPGA. What do I know about the MARS FPGA project? Well...about as much as you do! But as someone who talks about retro gaming and MiSTer FPGA weekly and as an advocate for FPGA gaming in general...apparently you want to know what I think! So what do I think? I think Kuato is pretty cool!
and lately I have been getting asked a lot about MARS FPGA as to whether or not MARS FPGA was cancelled or if MARS FPGA is dead...so let's take a look at the current status of the presumptive MiSTer FPGA competitor that isn't Analogue Pocket!
You asked...now I answer. What is MARS FPGA? Is a MARS FPGA Dreamcast Core happening? Will you be playing Dead or Alive 2 on a MARS FPGA NAOMI Core? Is there going to be a MARS Capcom CPS III Core? a MARS IGS PGM Core? Should I buy a MARS FPGA board? Does MARS FPGA have JAMMA? (ok that's easy. They said it does lol)
The answer is...in the video lol. But we will discuss what has been announced for MARS FPGA, talk about what they have stated in regards to MiSTer FPGA core ports to MARS (as those are open source FPGA projects) and the timing...and just kind of look at a LOT of real hardware because it's always fun to show stuff off!
But there are a ton of Dreamcast hidden gems, NAOMI hidden gems, IGS PGM hidden gems...and more! So playing them in FPGA one day in the future could totally be fun!
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I have been teasing this series for a very long time...ever since I did the Sega Arcade Racing Retrospective last year...and that's because it took a VERY LONG TIME to make...a thirty episode retrospective on every Sega Model 1, Sega Model 2 and Sega Model 3 arcade game ever made that isnt a racing title! Because Sega is the undisputed (in my opinion) king of retro gaming in arcades whether it be 2D or 3D!
Just don't expect Daytona USA, Scud Race or Sega Rally...as that already happened back in 2023! Check the playlists!
But the Sega Model series of arcade boards are filled to the bring with some of the best Sega games of all time...as well as some Sega Hidden Gems!
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tobemorecrazy, Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Humanoide70, Ben Parfitt, Holder Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, James Mann, Richard Schneider, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty and Craig M!
Up next: Virtua Cop! Before this game...there was no 3D light gun game...it was all 2D sprite based stuff like Alien 3: The Gun, Terminator 2, Lethal Enforcers...etc etc etc. Sega took their Model 2 arcade hardware, grabbed some cops and some bad guys...and made one of the most iconic arcade games of all time. Definitely NOT Sega hidden gem status...but Sega's best game of all time status!
Plus it paved the way for The House of the Dead that would come two years later as well as games like Time Crisis from Namco!
You can also play it on Sega Saturn, Playstation 2 or Windows PC...meaning this is also PC gaming!
and the best part is you can use the "Model 2 Emulator" to play the arcade original if you don't have an original arcade PCB!
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AND THE CORE HAS REACHED 95% of the entire North American Library playable! HUGE NEWS...plus we have a couple new fixes as well!
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I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
NOTE : the Sega Saturn MiSTer FPGA core was just added to Update_all as an official release. But its NOT the same core we are currently testing on so it's still WIP. Just a heads up...and that's what this video is today! Plus CHD support has been unofficially added but we will talk about that in an upcoming setup guide! and now a full redesign of the DRAM controller for the Sega Saturn FPGA cor eas well!
This is a list of games that just 100% work on the current MiSTer FPGA Sega Saturn core!
SRG320 just updated the Sega Saturn core with new code...AGAIN......so of course we are going to test the new binary and see how it performs. and now it's been folded into MiSTer Main and Update_all! Seriously...the improvements in performance and compatibility is a small retro gaming miracle! A LOT of games we tested previously have HUGE improvements and some new games work that never used to! and some games that STOPPED working on previous cores are now back and better than ever! Plus Burning Rangers has a seriously awesome improvement!
and now we have new working games that never worked before as well! Amazing. This is a core testing video with user requests! So enjoy!
This core fixes a massive ton of issues from the last Saturn core. Also make sure you update MiSTer main as there are some CD loading fixes in there that benefit Saturn!
and now it seems like more people that have older RAM modules / the four chip ram module variants are seeing more success running the current Sega Saturn MiSTer FPGA core too!
and game saves are here! Which is HUGE for the core! Because playing Sega Saturn in FPGA on MiSTer FPGA without being able to save your game was NOT easy!
So that means its time to test a new batch of games...viewer requests too!
Note: this is the current build of the Sega Saturn core for MiSTer FPGA and NEW GAMES WORK! but really its the save functionality that is the huge thing! Also this is a MiSTer FPGA Sega Saturn setup guide as the core is once again manually installed and you need to switch to MiSTer Unstable Main vs being on Stable main...which I will show you how to do in the video!
This is part of the MiSter FPGA Sega Saturn testing series...but now with a brand new core build! So lets put it through its paces! Because the audio quality on the new core just sounds PERFECT...in spots!
Note; you may need to format memory depending on the game. See here vampier.net/Saturn
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Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
THIS IS THE LATEST TEST OF 2023 using the September 22nd Sega Saturn FPGA core…and I can't wait to follow along with the Sega Saturn FPGA core progress in 2023. It's been incredible to watch the retrogaming community test the Sega Saturn core from Srg320 and I can't wait to see more improvements!
Games Tested: Keio Fying Squadron 2, Dungeons & Dragons Shadows Over Mystara, Decathelete, Wipeout and Capcom's fighting game of brilliance X: Men vs Street Fighter!
Note: You can use a single RAM or dual RAM build of the Sega Saturn core for MiSTer FPGA. You need Unstable Main currently as well!
Consider supporting SRG320. He could use it!
and thanks to Andy D!
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Low Context Burning Rangers (twitter.com/memory_fallen) just released a patch for the "Core Demo" demo discsthat allows you to access a playable build of Fighting Force for Sega Saturn! Technically it's two patches for the same demo disc too! I love unreleased video games and cancelled video games!
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But its a piece of Dreamcast development history thats for SURE!
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I talk a LOT about shmup arcade games on the channel (shoot em up games for those out there that hate shmup lol) and I talk a lot about unported arcade games on the channel...so its pretty easy to get excited to take a look at Mystic Riders! It's a horizontal cute em up shmup ala Cotton and Cotton 2 from Sega and Success...except not be either of those companies! But it's an arcade hidden gem and a video game hidden gem all in one! Should have come to the Sega Saturn and PS1 for sure!
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Mike Puelinckx, Shad Uttam, Dan L and James Mann!
Hello and welcome to "The Unported Playlist"
So we decided to extend this playlist from 10 games to does it even matter what the count is anymore? lol it's a lot!
Mystic Riders is a horizontal cute em up shmup that lulls you in with its cute charming 2D sprite based graphics...then steals all your quarters because this video game is wildly hard! Retro games in arcades LOVED to steal you money and Mystic Riders is NO different! But it's a legit obscure and awesome arcade game you should DEF check out!
Irem didnt pull any punches in the arcade!
Plus you can play it in MAME! MAME emulation for the win!
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The impossible Nintendo 64 FPGA core just got updated again on MiSTer FPGA! With huge improvements to the MiSTer FPGA N64 core bringing new life to so many best retro games! We now have LOD or level of detail which is another N64 hardware feature added to the MiSTer FPGA N64 core! N64 FPGA fun incoming! and now we have YUV support too so we have a FEATURE COMPLETE N64 FPGA core! and here come the cheats!
and now we have a MiSTer FPGA N64 Turbo core! That runs many games faster and better than a stock Nintendo 64!
The MiSTer N64 FPGA core was just updated and now TLB on N64 in FPGA is complete! A huge milestone for the Nintendo 64 MiSTer FPGA core is here!
It's a huge day for MiSTer FPGA and N64 fans...because every single retail game ever released for the Nintendo 64 now boots on MiSTer FPGA! FPGA gaming is huge for retro gaming fans and today marks the 100% of MiSTer FPGA N64 games booting! Banjo Tooie came in...at least place!
This is in addition to the N64 FPGA cor, bringing Killer Instinct Gold, Mario Golf, Twisted Edge Snowboarding, Super Mario 64 and Turok 2 to MiSTer FPGA for the first time! (ok just ONE part of Super Mario 64)
and now Paper Mario, Castlevania 64, Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, Bomberman 64, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon and more!
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A ton more working games and SRAM functionality to get some new games working as well! Plus PAL support from a few days ago! and now more RDP code that brought an entirely new batch of games to the core working for the first time! and some different visual modes were added to RDP today! including dithering! Oh and vanilla The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time now works on the N64 MiSTer FPGA core!
You can find the core on the MiSTer FPGA Discord under test builds. and you no longer need Unstable MiSTer main to run the core!
If you need a setup guide my previous Nintendo 64 MiSTer FPGA video has that so here you go: youtu.be/vBJUx7kCEmg
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kuranghu, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerhold, Adrien Sebbane,
Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
On this episode of our MiSTer series we are going to be talking about the recent happenings in the MiSTer FPGA scene in regards to the potential of a Nintendo 64 core for MiSTer FPGA! Nobody saw it coming...and it was long considered an "impossible core" but perhaps Nintendo's first 3D console might be coming to MiSTer soon! Which would be amazing as there are a ton of great games for it and software emulation, while much improved, is still a bit hit or miss. Plus modding a N64 for HDMI out is expensive and VERY difficult!
N64 on MiSTer FPGA would be a huge moment for video game history and preservation too!
The N64 core RSP work seems to be getting buttoned up...so next comes the RDP or Reality Display Processor which is in progress and it now has perspective correction built in! . Which means we can now "play" Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Wave Race 64, even The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask...and some other items! and most of the corrupted graphics have been solved by this point in time! Plus F-Zero and Pokemon Snap now too! and Cubivore! And Animal Crossing...and 007 (no not GoldeEye yet) plus Pokemon Stadium! And Harvest Moon 64, and Extreme G and Glover 64...plus some beta Ocarina of Time!
But after the PS1 core on MiSTer (developed by Robert as well) and the PSX 2X core…nobody should doubt his talents!
and when it comes out just play Bomberman Hero, the N64 hidden gem of choice around this channel!
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NOTE: The Cores are out of beta directly after uploading this so....just run updater! The last core was made public last week...like 48 hours after I made this lol
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I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) It seems like a LOT of people are interested in the Analogue Pocket and FPGA gaming in general....and a LOT of Analogue Pockets are shipping lately...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
And if you have a brand new Analogue Pocket use this Analogue Pocket OpenFPGA setup guide : Analogue Pocket 2023 Setup Guide, OpenFPGA Guide, Unboxing and Review! The Portable FPGA Handheld!
youtu.be/izRyTeiyt2U
On this episode of this new series I will do a full Analogue Pocket Capcom Konami Aliens core setup guide for 2023; We will talk about the Jotego Konami Aliens core, how to get the arcade games setup on your Analogue Pocket and all the diverse settings you can articulate!
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Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
Analogue has been making FPGA gaming devices for a while now with an FPGA Super Nintendo, FPGA Sega Genesis and now FPGA Analogue Pocket...but its the Analogue Pocket that seems like the retrogaming hidden gem as who doesn't want portable FPGA gaming!
The Analogue Pocket how to / setup guide should get you started with your new hardware, get all the Analogue Pocket Arcade, console and handheld cores installed and updated and much more! And if you have any questions I am happy to help!
Because there are some serious arcade hidden gems for you to play! Because you know you want to play some Aliens from Konami!
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Note: This is currently part of the Jotego beta program and is NOT in MiSTer FPGA Update_All yet as a public core! Also this is available on Analogue Pocket as well!
I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
The Konami Simpsons core can do more than just The Simpsons Arcade on MiSTer FPGA and TECHNICALLY Vendetta (also known as Crime Fighters in North America) works on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time arcade PCB...which is a slight variant of a previous Konami arcade pcb! Konami loved to recycle! This could also mean new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade MiSTer FPGA cores along with a Sunset Riders MiSTer FPGA core...possibly!
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I talk a LOT about Taito arcade games on the channel and I talk a lot about arcade racing games on the channel...so its pretty easy to get excited to take a look at Chase HQ 2! Technically this was one of the first episodes of Unported Playlist I ever made...and I am revisiting this hidden gem arcade game over three years later
Note: THIS IS THE FULL GAME LONG PLAY OF CHASE HQ 2
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RayceARoni, Tyler Ohlew, Kuranghi, Jason Hixon, Sam Matthews, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, Bob Maladroit, Steve Randall, shotgunl, Andrew Bunch, K-2, Eric Walklet, J Z, Ivan Wennerholm, Adrien Sebbane, David Rhodus, tobemorecrazy, Mark and
Mike Puelinckx, Shad Uttam, Dan L and James Mann!
Hello and welcome to "The Unported Playlist"
So we decided to extend this playlist from 10 games to does it even matter what the count is anymore? lol it's a lot!
Chase H.Q. 2 is a modern sequel from Taito and Gamewax and is the final game in the Chase HQ series which comprises Chase HQ, SCI Criminal Termination and Super Chase HQ! It's a racing game that is also a vehicular combat game ala Twisted Metal...except without weapons.
It's definitely a video game hidden gem and would have been great on PS3 or 360 as a downloadable title!
I played this via Teknoparrot emulation. Emulator for the win! Plus this counts as PC Gaming...and I get to be a PC gamer lol because it ran on the Taito Type X arcade board.
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The impossible Nintendo 64 FPGA core just got updated again on MiSTer FPGA! With huge improvements to the MiSTer FPGA N64 core bringing new life to so many best retro games! We now have LOD or level of detail which is another N64 hardware feature added to the MiSTer FPGA N64 core! N64 FPGA fun incoming! and now we have YUV support too so we have a FEATURE COMPLETE N64 FPGA core! and tons of bug fixes and improvements to MiSTer FPGA SNAX / MiSTer FPGA SNAC support!
and now we have a MiSTer FPGA N64 Turbo core! That runs many games faster and better than a stock Nintendo 64!
The MiSTer N64 FPGA core was just updated and now TLB on N64 in FPGA is complete! A huge milestone for the Nintendo 64 MiSTer FPGA core is here!
It's a huge day for MiSTer FPGA and N64 fans...because every single retail game ever released for the Nintendo 64 now boots on MiSTer FPGA! FPGA gaming is huge for retro gaming fans and today marks the 100% of MiSTer FPGA N64 games booting! Banjo Tooie came in...at least place!
This is in addition to the N64 FPGA cor, bringing Killer Instinct Gold, Mario Golf, Twisted Edge Snowboarding, Super Mario 64 and Turok 2 to MiSTer FPGA for the first time! (ok just ONE part of Super Mario 64)
and now Paper Mario, Castlevania 64, Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, Bomberman 64, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon and more!
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A ton more working games and SRAM functionality to get some new games working as well! Plus PAL support from a few days ago! and now more RDP code that brought an entirely new batch of games to the core working for the first time! and some different visual modes were added to RDP today! including dithering! Oh and vanilla The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time now works on the N64 MiSTer FPGA core!
You can find the core on the MiSTer FPGA Discord under test builds. and you no longer need Unstable MiSTer main to run the core!
If you need a setup guide my previous Nintendo 64 MiSTer FPGA video has that so here you go: youtu.be/vBJUx7kCEmg
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kuranghu, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerhold, Adrien Sebbane,
Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
On this episode of our MiSTer series we are going to be talking about the recent happenings in the MiSTer FPGA scene in regards to the potential of a Nintendo 64 core for MiSTer FPGA! Nobody saw it coming...and it was long considered an "impossible core" but perhaps Nintendo's first 3D console might be coming to MiSTer soon! Which would be amazing as there are a ton of great games for it and software emulation, while much improved, is still a bit hit or miss. Plus modding a N64 for HDMI out is expensive and VERY difficult!
N64 on MiSTer FPGA would be a huge moment for video game history and preservation too!
The N64 core RSP work seems to be getting buttoned up...so next comes the RDP or Reality Display Processor which is in progress and it now has perspective correction built in! . Which means we can now "play" Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Wave Race 64, even The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask...and some other items! and most of the corrupted graphics have been solved by this point in time! Plus F-Zero and Pokemon Snap now too! and Cubivore! And Animal Crossing...and 007 (no not GoldeEye yet) plus Pokemon Stadium! And Harvest Moon 64, and Extreme G and Glover 64...plus some beta Ocarina of Time!
But after the PS1 core on MiSTer (developed by Robert as well) and the PSX 2X core…nobody should doubt his talents!
and when it comes out just play Bomberman Hero, the N64 hidden gem of choice around this channel!
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People on the internet will tell you that the Panasonic FZ-21 is a prototype 3DO M2 console...and that would be wrong. It's actually a product Panasonic / Matsushita sold at retail as an interactive kiosk unit ala the Philips CD-I. Unlike the CD-I...this actually has games you would want to play...because this is just the 3DO M2 console in it's final hardware iteration...except not released as a games console! But that won't stop it from playing SOME games today...and hopefully a LOT more in the future! and the same with the Panasonic FZ-35S which is also a 3DO M2
Gaming is filled with obscure hardware but it does NOT get any more obscure than this! (ok MAYBE SNES CD) It took me ten years of active searching to find an FZ-21S1TK...but I found it and now I get to show you all! It would have been amazing to see M2 take on PS1, Nintendo 64 and even Dreamcast.
But it did become an arcade board from Konami with Battle Tryst, Heat of Eleven 98, Total Vice, Evil Night and my fav game on the platform...Tobe! Polystars!
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AND THE CORE HAS REACHED 95% of the entire North American Library playable! HUGE NEWS
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I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
NOTE : the Sega Saturn MiSTer FPGA core was just added to Update_all as an official release. But its NOT the same core we are currently testing on so it's still WIP. Just a heads up...and that's what this video is today! Plus CHD support has been unofficially added but we will talk about that in an upcoming setup guide! and now a full redesign of the DRAM controller for the Sega Saturn FPGA cor eas well!
This is a list of games that just 100% work on the current MiSTer FPGA Sega Saturn core!
SRG320 just updated the Sega Saturn core with new code...AGAIN......so of course we are going to test the new binary and see how it performs. and now it's been folded into MiSTer Main and Update_all! Seriously...the improvements in performance and compatibility is a small retro gaming miracle! A LOT of games we tested previously have HUGE improvements and some new games work that never used to! and some games that STOPPED working on previous cores are now back and better than ever! Plus Burning Rangers has a seriously awesome improvement!
and now we have new working games that never worked before as well! Amazing. This is a core testing video with user requests! So enjoy!
This core fixes a massive ton of issues from the last Saturn core. Also make sure you update MiSTer main as there are some CD loading fixes in there that benefit Saturn!
and now it seems like more people that have older RAM modules / the four chip ram module variants are seeing more success running the current Sega Saturn MiSTer FPGA core too!
and game saves are here! Which is HUGE for the core! Because playing Sega Saturn in FPGA on MiSTer FPGA without being able to save your game was NOT easy!
So that means its time to test a new batch of games...viewer requests too!
Note: this is the current build of the Sega Saturn core for MiSTer FPGA and NEW GAMES WORK! but really its the save functionality that is the huge thing! Also this is a MiSTer FPGA Sega Saturn setup guide as the core is once again manually installed and you need to switch to MiSTer Unstable Main vs being on Stable main...which I will show you how to do in the video!
This is part of the MiSter FPGA Sega Saturn testing series...but now with a brand new core build! So lets put it through its paces! Because the audio quality on the new core just sounds PERFECT...in spots!
Note; you may need to format memory depending on the game. See here vampier.net/Saturn
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kuranghu, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerhold, Adrien Sebbane,
Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
THIS IS THE LATEST TEST OF 2023 using the September 22nd Sega Saturn FPGA core…and I can't wait to follow along with the Sega Saturn FPGA core progress in 2023. It's been incredible to watch the retrogaming community test the Sega Saturn core from Srg320 and I can't wait to see more improvements!
Games Tested: Keio Fying Squadron 2, Dungeons & Dragons Shadows Over Mystara, Decathelete, Wipeout and Capcom's fighting game of brilliance X: Men vs Street Fighter!
Note: You can use a single RAM or dual RAM build of the Sega Saturn core for MiSTer FPGA. You need Unstable Main currently as well!
Consider supporting SRG320. He could use it!
and thanks to Andy D!
patreon.com/srg320/posts
Questions? Comments? Just leave them below and I will do my best to answer each and every one of them!
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Everyone keeps asking me to review the GUN4IR on MiSTer FPGA so....let's review the GUN4IR from JayBee! Because when it comes to light gun arcade games and light gun console games IMO there has never been a great alternative to using a CRT TV for retro gaming...until now! There are so many amazing light gun games I'd consider the best retro games and now I can play them on my LCD tv...with no compromises! So this is the MiSTer FPGA setup guide for Gun4IR and the Gun4IR review! From Point Blank on PS1 to Time Crisis, Crypt Killer and Elemental Gearbolt...Gun4IR is one of the best retro gaming devices ever!
I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
On this episode of our MiSTer series we are going to be talking about lightgun gaming on MiSTer FPGA with the GUN4IR. Sure you can use the original GunCon on the MiSTer FPGA PS1 core and other cores (and its amazing) or the GunCon2 on MiSTer FPGA as well...but those require CRT tvs. The GunCon 3 is a great option but for my money the GUN4IR is wildly more accurate and the best LCD lightgun ever!
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I have been teasing this series for a very long time...ever since I did the Sega Arcade Racing Retrospective last year...and that's because it took a VERY LONG TIME to make...a thirty episode retrospective on every Sega Model 1, Sega Model 2 and Sega Model 3 arcade game ever made that isnt a racing title! Because Sega is the undisputed (in my opinion) king of retro gaming in arcades whether it be 2D or 3D!
Just don't expect Daytona USA, Scud Race or Sega Rally...as that already happened back in 2023! Check the playlists!
But the Sega Model series of arcade boards are filled to the bring with some of the best Sega games of all time...as well as some Sega Hidden Gems!
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kurangui, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, Barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerholm, Adrien Sebbane,
tobemorecrazy, Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Humanoide70, Ben Parfitt, Holder Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, James Mann, Richard Schneider, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty and Craig M!
Up next: Virtua Fighter 2! Well Virtua Fighter 2.1 to be exact as the game got a slight rom upgrade with some tweaks...and we may as well play the most complete version of this Sega classic retro gaming experience!
While I love the original Virtua Fighter you can still tell Sega was playing with the 3D fighting game formula and there was definitely some room for improvements! Well Virtua Fighter 2 has all those improvements and more! Better graphics, more characters and a better fighting game engine and overall feel! It's a classic Sega game through and through and can compete with the likes of Tekken from Namco on PS1 or Street Fighter EX on PSX! and beat them both in my opinion :)
It's just such a classic arcade fighting game and it paved the way for titles such as Last Bronx, Fighting Vipers and Sonic the Fighters as well!
Plus it got a really great Sega Saturn port and was brought over to PS2 as well!
and the best part is you can use the "Model 2 Emulator" to play the arcade original if you don't have an original arcade PCB!
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Low Context Burning Rangers just released a patch for the Japanese version of two Sega Saturn demo discs (one of the best retro games IMO) that allows you to access a different beta builds of Panzer Dragoon that were never meant to be playable on the demo disc! Video game preservation and video game development all in one! This is after we got the Saturn Bomberman Prototype Bomberman SS and prototypes of Clockwork Knight too!
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It's high time we talked about the PlayStation 1 on the channel, as its basically one of the most successful video game console ever made! But this is Video Game Esoterica...so we are going to be talking about ten amazing games on the PS1 that aren't all exactly the games you'd expect someone to pick when you heard PS1! We will have some PlayStation hidden gems, some 2D PlayStation games and a few absolute classic PSX games!
PS1 was my first 3D console ever and I still fondly remember it as being one of the best pieces of retro gaming hardware around!
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kuranghu, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerhold, Adrien Sebbane,
Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
Up Next: Gunners Heaven! It's basically Metal Slug from SNK meets Demon Front on the IGS PGM and its another one of the Best 2D PS1 games! It's a PS1 hidden gem and a candidate for Best PS1 games of all time!
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I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
NOTE : the Sega Saturn MiSTer FPGA core was just added to Update_all as an official release. But its NOT the same core we are currently testing on so it's still WIP. Just a heads up...and that's what this video is today! Plus CHD support has been unofficially added but we will talk about that in an upcoming setup guide! and now a full redesign of the DRAM controller for the Sega Saturn FPGA cor eas well!
This is a list of games that just 100% work on the current MiSTer FPGA Sega Saturn core!
SRG320 just updated the Sega Saturn core with new code...AGAIN......so of course we are going to test the new binary and see how it performs. and now it's been folded into MiSTer Main and Update_all! Seriously...the improvements in performance and compatibility is a small retro gaming miracle! A LOT of games we tested previously have HUGE improvements and some new games work that never used to! and some games that STOPPED working on previous cores are now back and better than ever! Plus Burning Rangers has a seriously awesome improvement!
and now we have new working games that never worked before as well! Amazing. This is a core testing video with user requests! So enjoy!
This core fixes a massive ton of issues from the last Saturn core. Also make sure you update MiSTer main as there are some CD loading fixes in there that benefit Saturn!
and now it seems like more people that have older RAM modules / the four chip ram module variants are seeing more success running the current Sega Saturn MiSTer FPGA core too!
and game saves are here! Which is HUGE for the core! Because playing Sega Saturn in FPGA on MiSTer FPGA without being able to save your game was NOT easy!
So that means its time to test a new batch of games...viewer requests too!
Note: this is the current build of the Sega Saturn core for MiSTer FPGA and NEW GAMES WORK! but really its the save functionality that is the huge thing! Also this is a MiSTer FPGA Sega Saturn setup guide as the core is once again manually installed and you need to switch to MiSTer Unstable Main vs being on Stable main...which I will show you how to do in the video!
This is part of the MiSter FPGA Sega Saturn testing series...but now with a brand new core build! So lets put it through its paces! Because the audio quality on the new core just sounds PERFECT...in spots!
Note; you may need to format memory depending on the game. See here vampier.net/Saturn
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kuranghu, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerhold, Adrien Sebbane,
Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
THIS IS THE LATEST TEST OF 2023 using the September 22nd Sega Saturn FPGA core…and I can't wait to follow along with the Sega Saturn FPGA core progress in 2023. It's been incredible to watch the retrogaming community test the Sega Saturn core from Srg320 and I can't wait to see more improvements!
Games Tested: Keio Fying Squadron 2, Dungeons & Dragons Shadows Over Mystara, Decathelete, Wipeout and Capcom's fighting game of brilliance X: Men vs Street Fighter!
Note: You can use a single RAM or dual RAM build of the Sega Saturn core for MiSTer FPGA. You need Unstable Main currently as well!
Consider supporting SRG320. He could use it!
and thanks to Andy D!
patreon.com/srg320/posts
Questions? Comments? Just leave them below and I will do my best to answer each and every one of them!
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I talk a LOT about Taito arcade games on the channel and I talk a lot about arcade racing games on the channel...so its pretty easy to get excited to take a look at Chase HQ 2! Technically this was one of the first episodes of Unported Playlist I ever made...and I am revisiting this hidden gem arcade game over three years later! It's def NOT Daytona USA from Sega or Ridge Racer from Namco...as its a totally different genre even though its arcade racing!
Patreon Thanks : Seth Peterson, Tim Hugall, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson,
RayceARoni, Tyler Ohlew, Kuranghi, Jason Hixon, Sam Matthews, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, Bob Maladroit, Steve Randall, shotgunl, Andrew Bunch, K-2, Eric Walklet, J Z, Ivan Wennerholm, Adrien Sebbane, David Rhodus, tobemorecrazy, Mark and
Mike Puelinckx, Shad Uttam, Dan L and James Mann!
Hello and welcome to "The Unported Playlist"
So we decided to extend this playlist from 10 games to does it even matter what the count is anymore? lol it's a lot!
Chase H.Q. 2 is a modern sequel from Taito and Gamewax and is the final game in the Chase HQ series which comprises Chase HQ, SCI Criminal Termination and Super Chase HQ! It's a racing game that is also a vehicular combat game ala Twisted Metal...except without weapons.
It's definitely a video game hidden gem and would have been great on PS3 or 360 as a downloadable title!
I played this via Teknoparrot emulation. Emulator for the win! Plus this counts as PC Gaming...and I get to be a PC gamer lol because it ran on the Taito Type X arcade board.
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Video Game Preservation is important! But be aware controls are NOT 100% complete yet. I will update this video when people on my Discord server finish the job! So be patient....actually wait the job has been finished and in the SAME day Akuma Mortis Immortal is now playable! I lied to myself! And be aware this does not work with Teknoparrot but is a stand alone version as the Teknoparrot version is not available for anyone to enjoy. It might exist...but you can't find it! So I stepped in :) you can find it by searching Akuma Mortis Immortal on that archive site
THIS IS THE LP
Note: Use Wine3D for Windows if you run into any graphical glitches. I have been told this may fix them
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I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) It seems like a LOT of people are interested in the Analogue Pocket and FPGA gaming in general....and a LOT of Analogue Pockets are shipping lately...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
And if you have a brand new Analogue Pocket use this Analogue Pocket OpenFPGA setup guide : Analogue Pocket 2023 Setup Guide, OpenFPGA Guide, Unboxing and Review! The Portable FPGA Handheld!
youtu.be/izRyTeiyt2U
On this episode of this new series I will do a full Analogue Pocket Capcom CPS 1.5 setup guide for 2024; We will talk about the Jotego Capcom CPS core, how to get the arcade games setup on your Analogue Pocket and all the diverse settings you can articulate!
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kuranghu, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerhold, Adrien Sebbane,
Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
Analogue has been making FPGA gaming devices for a while now with an FPGA Super Nintendo, FPGA Sega Genesis and now FPGA Analogue Pocket...but its the Analogue Pocket that seems like the retrogaming hidden gem as who doesn't want portable FPGA gaming!
The Analogue Pocket how to / setup guide should get you started with your new hardware, get all the Analogue Pocket Arcade, console and handheld cores installed and updated and much more! And if you have any questions I am happy to help!
Because there are some serious arcade hidden gems for you to play! Because you know you want to play some Punisher from Capcom!
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Note: This is currently part of the Jotego beta program and is NOT in MiSTer FPGA Update_All yet as a public core! Also this is available on Analogue Pocket as well!
I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
The Konami Simpsons core can do more than just The Simpsons Arcade on MiSTer FPGA and TECHNICALLY Parodius Da works on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time arcade PCB...which is a slight variant of a previous Konami arcade pcb! Konami loved to recycle! This could also mean new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade MiSTer FPGA cores along with a Sunset Riders MiSTer FPGA core...possibly!
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I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
NOTE : the Sega Saturn MiSTer FPGA core was just added to Update_all as an official release. But its NOT the same core we are currently testing on so it's still WIP. Just a heads up...and that's what this video is today! Plus CHD support has been unofficially added but we will talk about that in an upcoming setup guide!
This is a list of games that just 100% work on the current MiSTer FPGA Sega Saturn core!
SRG320 just updated the Sega Saturn core with new code...AGAIN just a day ago in February......so of course we are going to test the new binary and see how it performs. and now it's been folded into MiSTer Main and Update_all! Seriously...the improvements in performance and compatibility is a small retro gaming miracle! A LOT of games we tested previously have HUGE improvements and some new games work that never used to! and some games that STOPPED working on previous cores are now back and better than ever! Plus Burning Rangers has a seriously awesome improvement!
and now we have new working games that never worked before as well! Amazing. This is a core testing video with user requests! So enjoy!
This core fixes a massive ton of issues from the last Saturn core. Also make sure you update MiSTer main as there are some CD loading fixes in there that benefit Saturn!
and now it seems like more people that have older RAM modules / the four chip ram module variants are seeing more success running the current Sega Saturn MiSTer FPGA core too!
and game saves are here! Which is HUGE for the core! Because playing Sega Saturn in FPGA on MiSTer FPGA without being able to save your game was NOT easy!
So that means its time to test a new batch of games...viewer requests too!
Note: this is the current build of the Sega Saturn core for MiSTer FPGA and NEW GAMES WORK! but really its the save functionality that is the huge thing! Also this is a MiSTer FPGA Sega Saturn setup guide as the core is once again manually installed and you need to switch to MiSTer Unstable Main vs being on Stable main...which I will show you how to do in the video!
This is part of the MiSter FPGA Sega Saturn testing series...but now with a brand new core build! So lets put it through its paces! Because the audio quality on the new core just sounds PERFECT...in spots!
Note; you may need to format memory depending on the game. See here vampier.net/Saturn
Patreon Thanks: Seth Peterson, John Thompson, Paul Daniel, Porch, Jon Anderson, RayceARoni, Kuranghu, Jason Hixon, Alex Tessler, Jonathan Leung, Martin Donlon, Tom Van Deusen, barabob, Steve Randall, Ahab, K-2, Renaissance 2K, Ivar Wennerhold, Adrien Sebbane,
Mike Puelinckx, Tony Escobar, H7, Ben Parfitt, Holger Schmidt, Tim Lehner, Shad Uttam, Dan L, Coupon Joe, Sunder Raj, Dorfus the Maple Syrup Man, John Booty, Richard S, Eric Gutt and Robert Alger!
THIS IS THE LATEST TEST OF 2023 using the September 22nd Sega Saturn FPGA core…and I can't wait to follow along with the Sega Saturn FPGA core progress in 2023. It's been incredible to watch the retrogaming community test the Sega Saturn core from Srg320 and I can't wait to see more improvements!
Games Tested: Keio Fying Squadron 2, Dungeons & Dragons Shadows Over Mystara, Decathelete, Wipeout and Capcom's fighting game of brilliance X: Men vs Street Fighter!
Note: You can use a single RAM or dual RAM build of the Sega Saturn core for MiSTer FPGA. You need Unstable Main currently as well!
Consider supporting SRG320. He could use it!
and thanks to Andy D!
patreon.com/srg320/posts
Questions? Comments? Just leave them below and I will do my best to answer each and every one of them!
http://www.patreon.com/VideoGameEsoterica
You can follow us at IG : ChicagoGameCollector , or join our Discord Server : discord.gg/qhsbXgK4M2
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