https://retrogooning.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Madpanda&feedformat=atomRetro Gooning - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T15:14:06ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.23.17https://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T18:00:14Z<p>Madpanda: /* Cart reproductions */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling==<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems. <br />
<br />
http://www.nintendoage.com/ - Nintendo Age, focused on NES. Forums are one of the most active places for buy/sell. Also puts out a very nice e-zine. <br />
<br />
http://www.neo-geo.com/ - All things NeoGeo<br />
<br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Great all around info site and forums. Be sure to check out their system guides. Also sells very good a/v cables and other misc accessories. <br />
<br />
http://www.rfgeneration.com/ - Goon partially run, great blogs and forums. Fantastic collection tracking tool which has its own android app as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.sega-16.com/ - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
http://www.digitpress.com - Another active forum. You need to wait ~10 days after registering to see buy/sell.<br />
<br />
http://pcenginefx.com/main/ - Community focused on the Turbo Grafx-16 / PC Engine<br />
<br />
==Retro development==<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.<br />
<br />
==Hardware modification and repair==<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Makers of the power pak and super power pak flashcarts for nes/snes respectivly. Also has adapters for getting retro controllers working on pc's. <br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www.gamesx.com/ - Wiki with tech specs on a lot of hardware and instructions for mods. Need to know the pinout for a snes multiav port? They have it. <br />
<br />
http://www.slagcoin.com/ - Everything you need to know about building arcade joysticks. Contains a lot of generic information on tools and parts which apply to modding old consoles as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
==Retro game reviews and history==<br />
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Cart reproductions==<br />
<br />
Really want a rare game or one that was never released for your language? Cart reproductions are the way to go. Using low value donor carts and replacing the programmed chips with different games. These typically have a set cost per system ~$25 for a nes/genesis cart ~$50 for a snes. Some of them are a bare cart and label, some go all out and get boxes made. <br />
<br />
http://www.lostclassicvgs.com/ - Goon run<br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
==Retro focused web shows and YouTube channels==<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff. I'd highly recommend the game chasers. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/user/HappyConsoleGamer - lots of videos, enthusiastic presenting style. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/user/MetalJesusRocks - newer channel, good personality. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/user/PeteDorr - RPG focused but not limited to. <br />
<br />
<br />
== Miscellaneous ==<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
http://www.videogamepricecharts.com/ - Aggregates average prices based on ebay/amazon for video games. Incredibly useful for having a baseline idea of what something is worth and not getting ripped off. Also has an android app. <br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T16:47:08Z<p>Madpanda: /* uncat */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling==<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems. <br />
<br />
http://www.nintendoage.com/ - Nintendo Age, focused on NES. Forums are one of the most active places for buy/sell. Also puts out a very nice e-zine. <br />
<br />
http://www.neo-geo.com/ - All things NeoGeo<br />
<br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Great all around info site and forums. Be sure to check out their system guides. Also sells very good a/v cables and other misc accessories. <br />
<br />
http://www.rfgeneration.com/ - Goon partially run, great blogs and forums. Fantastic collection tracking tool which has its own android app as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.sega-16.com/ - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
http://www.digitpress.com - Another active forum. You need to wait ~10 days after registering to see buy/sell.<br />
<br />
http://pcenginefx.com/main/ - Community focused on the Turbo Grafx-16 / PC Engine<br />
<br />
==Retro development==<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.<br />
<br />
==Hardware modification and repair==<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Makers of the power pak and super power pak flashcarts for nes/snes respectivly. Also has adapters for getting retro controllers working on pc's. <br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www.gamesx.com/ - Wiki with tech specs on a lot of hardware and instructions for mods. Need to know the pinout for a snes multiav port? They have it. <br />
<br />
http://www.slagcoin.com/ - Everything you need to know about building arcade joysticks. Contains a lot of generic information on tools and parts which apply to modding old consoles as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
==Retro game reviews and history==<br />
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Cart reproductions==<br />
<br />
Really want a rare game or one that was never released for your language? Cart reproductions are the way to go. Using low value donor carts and replacing the programmed chips with different games. These typically have a set cost per system ~$25 for a nes/genesis cart ~$50 for a snes. Some of them are a bare cart and label, some go all out and get boxes made. <br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
==Retro focused web shows and YouTube channels==<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff. I'd highly recommend the game chasers. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/user/HappyConsoleGamer - lots of videos, enthusiastic presenting style. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/user/MetalJesusRocks - newer channel, good personality. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/user/PeteDorr - RPG focused but not limited to. <br />
<br />
<br />
== Miscellaneous ==<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
http://www.videogamepricecharts.com/ - Aggregates average prices based on ebay/amazon for video games. Incredibly useful for having a baseline idea of what something is worth and not getting ripped off. Also has an android app. <br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T16:42:13Z<p>Madpanda: /* Hardware modification and repair */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling==<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems. <br />
<br />
http://www.nintendoage.com/ - Nintendo Age, focused on NES. Forums are one of the most active places for buy/sell. Also puts out a very nice e-zine. <br />
<br />
http://www.neo-geo.com/ - All things NeoGeo<br />
<br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Great all around info site and forums. Be sure to check out their system guides. Also sells very good a/v cables and other misc accessories. <br />
<br />
http://www.rfgeneration.com/ - Goon partially run, great blogs and forums. Fantastic collection tracking tool which has its own android app as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.sega-16.com/ - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
http://www.digitpress.com - Another active forum. You need to wait ~10 days after registering to see buy/sell.<br />
<br />
http://pcenginefx.com/main/ - Community focused on the Turbo Grafx-16 / PC Engine<br />
<br />
==Retro development==<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.<br />
<br />
==Hardware modification and repair==<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Makers of the power pak and super power pak flashcarts for nes/snes respectivly. Also has adapters for getting retro controllers working on pc's. <br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www.gamesx.com/ - Wiki with tech specs on a lot of hardware and instructions for mods. Need to know the pinout for a snes multiav port? They have it. <br />
<br />
http://www.slagcoin.com/ - Everything you need to know about building arcade joysticks. Contains a lot of generic information on tools and parts which apply to modding old consoles as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
==Retro game reviews and history==<br />
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Cart reproductions==<br />
<br />
Really want a rare game or one that was never released for your language? Cart reproductions are the way to go. Using low value donor carts and replacing the programmed chips with different games. These typically have a set cost per system ~$25 for a nes/genesis cart ~$50 for a snes. Some of them are a bare cart and label, some go all out and get boxes made. <br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
==Retro focused web shows and YouTube channels==<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff. I'd highly recommend the game chasers. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/user/HappyConsoleGamer - lots of videos, enthusiastic presenting style. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/user/MetalJesusRocks - newer channel, good personality. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/user/PeteDorr - RPG focused but not limited to. <br />
<br />
<br />
==uncat==<br />
<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T16:41:00Z<p>Madpanda: /* Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling==<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems. <br />
<br />
http://www.nintendoage.com/ - Nintendo Age, focused on NES. Forums are one of the most active places for buy/sell. Also puts out a very nice e-zine. <br />
<br />
http://www.neo-geo.com/ - All things NeoGeo<br />
<br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Great all around info site and forums. Be sure to check out their system guides. Also sells very good a/v cables and other misc accessories. <br />
<br />
http://www.rfgeneration.com/ - Goon partially run, great blogs and forums. Fantastic collection tracking tool which has its own android app as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.sega-16.com/ - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
http://www.digitpress.com - Another active forum. You need to wait ~10 days after registering to see buy/sell.<br />
<br />
http://pcenginefx.com/main/ - Community focused on the Turbo Grafx-16 / PC Engine<br />
<br />
==Retro development==<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.<br />
<br />
==Hardware modification and repair==<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Makers of the power pak and super power pak flashcarts for nes/snes respectivly. Also has adapters for getting retro controllers working on pc's. <br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~dhowland/mod/ - Sega Genesis hardware mods, probably work on the Megadrive as well<br />
<br />
http://www.gamesx.com/ - Wiki with tech specs on a lot of hardware and instructions for mods. Need to know the pinout for a snes multiav port? They have it. <br />
<br />
http://www.slagcoin.com/ - Everything you need to know about building arcade joysticks. Contains a lot of generic information on tools and parts which apply to modding old consoles as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
==Retro game reviews and history==<br />
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Cart reproductions==<br />
<br />
Really want a rare game or one that was never released for your language? Cart reproductions are the way to go. Using low value donor carts and replacing the programmed chips with different games. These typically have a set cost per system ~$25 for a nes/genesis cart ~$50 for a snes. Some of them are a bare cart and label, some go all out and get boxes made. <br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
==Retro focused web shows and YouTube channels==<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff. I'd highly recommend the game chasers. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/user/HappyConsoleGamer - lots of videos, enthusiastic presenting style. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/user/MetalJesusRocks - newer channel, good personality. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/user/PeteDorr - RPG focused but not limited to. <br />
<br />
<br />
==uncat==<br />
<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T16:39:53Z<p>Madpanda: </p>
<hr />
<div>==Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling==<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems. <br />
<br />
http://www.nintendoage.com/ - Nintendo Age, focused on NES. Forums are one of the most active places for buy/sell. Also puts out a very nice e-zine. <br />
<br />
http://www.neo-geo.com/ - All things NeoGeo<br />
<br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Great all around info site and forums. Be sure to check out their system guides. Also sells very good a/v cables and other misc accessories. <br />
<br />
http://www.rfgeneration.com/ - Goon partially run, great blogs and forums. Fantastic collection tracking tool which has its own android app as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.sega-16.com/Home.php - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
http://www.digitpress.com - Another active forum. You need to wait ~10 days after registering to see buy/sell.<br />
<br />
http://pcenginefx.com/main/ - Community focused on the Turbo Grafx-16 / PC Engine<br />
<br />
==Retro development==<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.<br />
<br />
==Hardware modification and repair==<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Makers of the power pak and super power pak flashcarts for nes/snes respectivly. Also has adapters for getting retro controllers working on pc's. <br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~dhowland/mod/ - Sega Genesis hardware mods, probably work on the Megadrive as well<br />
<br />
http://www.gamesx.com/ - Wiki with tech specs on a lot of hardware and instructions for mods. Need to know the pinout for a snes multiav port? They have it. <br />
<br />
http://www.slagcoin.com/ - Everything you need to know about building arcade joysticks. Contains a lot of generic information on tools and parts which apply to modding old consoles as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
==Retro game reviews and history==<br />
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Cart reproductions==<br />
<br />
Really want a rare game or one that was never released for your language? Cart reproductions are the way to go. Using low value donor carts and replacing the programmed chips with different games. These typically have a set cost per system ~$25 for a nes/genesis cart ~$50 for a snes. Some of them are a bare cart and label, some go all out and get boxes made. <br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
==Retro focused web shows and YouTube channels==<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff. I'd highly recommend the game chasers. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/user/HappyConsoleGamer - lots of videos, enthusiastic presenting style. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/user/MetalJesusRocks - newer channel, good personality. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/user/PeteDorr - RPG focused but not limited to. <br />
<br />
<br />
==uncat==<br />
<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T16:24:32Z<p>Madpanda: </p>
<hr />
<div>==Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling==<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems. <br />
<br />
http://www.nintendoage.com/ - Nintendo Age, focused on NES. Forums are one of the most active places for buy/sell. Also puts out a very nice e-zine. <br />
<br />
http://www.neo-geo.com/ - All things NeoGeo<br />
<br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Great all around info site and forums. Be sure to check out their system guides. Also sells very good a/v cables and other misc accessories. <br />
<br />
http://www.sega-16.com/Home.php - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
http://www.digitpress.com - Another active forum. You need to wait ~10 days after registering to see buy/sell.<br />
<br />
http://pcenginefx.com/main/ - Community focused on the Turbo Grafx-16 / PC Engine<br />
<br />
==Retro development==<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.<br />
<br />
==Hardware modification and repair==<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Makers of the power pak and super power pak flashcarts for nes/snes respectivly. Also has adapters for getting retro controllers working on pc's. <br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~dhowland/mod/ - Sega Genesis hardware mods, probably work on the Megadrive as well<br />
<br />
http://www.gamesx.com/ - Wiki with tech specs on a lot of hardware and instructions for mods. Need to know the pinout for a snes multiav port? They have it. <br />
<br />
http://www.slagcoin.com/ - Everything you need to know about building arcade joysticks. Contains a lot of generic information on tools and parts which apply to modding old consoles as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
==Retro game reviews and history==<br />
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
<br />
<br />
==Cart reproductions==<br />
<br />
Really want a rare game or one that was never released for your language? Cart reproductions are the way to go. Using low value donor carts and replacing the programmed chips with different games. These typically have a set cost per system ~$25 for a nes/genesis cart ~$50 for a snes. Some of them are a bare cart and label, some go all out and get boxes made. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==uncat==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T16:21:02Z<p>Madpanda: /* =Retro game reviews and history */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling==<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems. <br />
<br />
http://www.nintendoage.com/ - Nintendo Age, focused on NES. Forums are one of the most active places for buy/sell. Also puts out a very nice e-zine. <br />
<br />
http://www.neo-geo.com/ - All things NeoGeo<br />
<br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Great all around info site and forums. Be sure to check out their system guides. Also sells very good a/v cables and other misc accessories. <br />
<br />
http://www.sega-16.com/Home.php - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
http://www.digitpress.com - Another active forum. You need to wait ~10 days after registering to see buy/sell.<br />
<br />
http://pcenginefx.com/main/ - Community focused on the Turbo Grafx-16 / PC Engine<br />
<br />
==Retro development==<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.<br />
<br />
==Hardware modification and repair==<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Makers of the power pak and super power pak flashcarts for nes/snes respectivly. Also has adapters for getting retro controllers working on pc's. <br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~dhowland/mod/ - Sega Genesis hardware mods, probably work on the Megadrive as well<br />
<br />
http://www.gamesx.com/ - Wiki with tech specs on a lot of hardware and instructions for mods. Need to know the pinout for a snes multiav port? They have it. <br />
<br />
http://www.slagcoin.com/ - Everything you need to know about building arcade joysticks. Contains a lot of generic information on tools and parts which apply to modding old consoles as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
==Retro game reviews and history==<br />
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
<br />
==uncat==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T16:20:32Z<p>Madpanda: </p>
<hr />
<div>==Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling==<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems. <br />
<br />
http://www.nintendoage.com/ - Nintendo Age, focused on NES. Forums are one of the most active places for buy/sell. Also puts out a very nice e-zine. <br />
<br />
http://www.neo-geo.com/ - All things NeoGeo<br />
<br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Great all around info site and forums. Be sure to check out their system guides. Also sells very good a/v cables and other misc accessories. <br />
<br />
http://www.sega-16.com/Home.php - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
http://www.digitpress.com - Another active forum. You need to wait ~10 days after registering to see buy/sell.<br />
<br />
http://pcenginefx.com/main/ - Community focused on the Turbo Grafx-16 / PC Engine<br />
<br />
==Retro development==<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.<br />
<br />
==Hardware modification and repair==<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Makers of the power pak and super power pak flashcarts for nes/snes respectivly. Also has adapters for getting retro controllers working on pc's. <br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~dhowland/mod/ - Sega Genesis hardware mods, probably work on the Megadrive as well<br />
<br />
http://www.gamesx.com/ - Wiki with tech specs on a lot of hardware and instructions for mods. Need to know the pinout for a snes multiav port? They have it. <br />
<br />
http://www.slagcoin.com/ - Everything you need to know about building arcade joysticks. Contains a lot of generic information on tools and parts which apply to modding old consoles as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
==Retro game reviews and history=<br />
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
<br />
==uncat==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T16:15:27Z<p>Madpanda: </p>
<hr />
<div>==Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling==<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems. <br />
<br />
http://www.nintendoage.com/ - Nintendo Age, focused on NES. Forums are one of the most active places for buy/sell. Also puts out a very nice e-zine. <br />
<br />
http://www.neo-geo.com/ - All things NeoGeo<br />
<br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Great all around info site and forums. Be sure to check out their system guides. Also sells very good a/v cables and other misc accessories. <br />
<br />
http://www.sega-16.com/Home.php - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
http://www.digitpress.com - Another active forum. You need to wait ~10 days after registering to see buy/sell.<br />
<br />
==Retro development==<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
==Hardware modification and repair==<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Makers of the power pak and super power pak flashcarts for nes/snes respectivly. Also has adapters for getting retro controllers working on pc's. <br />
<br />
http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~dhowland/mod/<br />
<br />
http://www.gamesx.com/ - Wiki with tech specs on a lot of hardware and instructions for mods. Need to know the pinout for a snes multiav port? They have it. <br />
<br />
http://www.slagcoin.com/ - Everything you need to know about building arcade joysticks. Contains a lot of generic information on tools and parts which apply to modding old consoles as well. <br />
<br />
==uncat==<br />
<br />
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
tp://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff.<br />
<br />
- Everyone knows about Retrozone<br />
<br />
- Sega Genesis hardware mods, probably work on the Megadrive as well<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
and finally,<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T16:09:50Z<p>Madpanda: /* Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling==<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems. <br />
<br />
http://www.nintendoage.com/ - Nintendo Age, focused on NES. Forums are one of the most active places for buy/sell. Also puts out a very nice e-zine. <br />
<br />
http://www.neo-geo.com/ - All things NeoGeo<br />
<br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Great all around info site and forums. Be sure to check out their system guides. Also sells very good a/v cables and other misc accessories. <br />
<br />
http://www.sega-16.com/Home.php - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
http://www.digitpress.com - Another active forum. You need to wait ~10 days after registering to see buy/sell.<br />
<br />
==uncat==<br />
<br />
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Everyone knows about Retrozone<br />
<br />
http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~dhowland/mod/ - Sega Genesis hardware mods, probably work on the Megadrive as well<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
and finally,<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T16:08:38Z<p>Madpanda: /* Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling==<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems<br />
<br />
http://www.nintendoage.com/ - Nintendo Age, focused on NES. Forums are one of the most active places for buy/sell. Also puts out a very nice e-zine. <br />
<br />
http://www.neo-geo.com/ - All things NeoGeo<br />
<br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Great all around info site and forums. Be sure to check out their system guides. Also sells very good a/v cables and other misc accessories. <br />
<br />
http://www.sega-16.com/Home.php - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
==uncat==<br />
<br />
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Everyone knows about Retrozone<br />
<br />
http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~dhowland/mod/ - Sega Genesis hardware mods, probably work on the Megadrive as well<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
and finally,<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T16:08:23Z<p>Madpanda: /* Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling==<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems<br />
http://www.nintendoage.com/ - Nintendo Age, focused on NES. Forums are one of the most active places for buy/sell. Also puts out a very nice e-zine. <br />
<br />
http://www.neo-geo.com/ - All things NeoGeo<br />
<br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Great all around info site and forums. Be sure to check out their system guides. Also sells very good a/v cables and other misc accessories. <br />
<br />
http://www.sega-16.com/Home.php - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
==uncat==<br />
<br />
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Everyone knows about Retrozone<br />
<br />
http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~dhowland/mod/ - Sega Genesis hardware mods, probably work on the Megadrive as well<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
and finally,<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T16:08:01Z<p>Madpanda: /* Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling==<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems<br />
http://www.nintendoage.com/ - Nintendo Age, focused on NES. Forums are one of the most active places for buy/sell. Also puts out a very nice e-zine. <br />
<br />
http://www.neo-geo.com/ - All things NeoGeo<br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Great all around info site and forums. Be sure to check out their system guides. Also sells very good a/v cables and other misc accessories. <br />
http://www.sega-16.com/Home.php - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
==uncat==<br />
<br />
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Everyone knows about Retrozone<br />
<br />
http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~dhowland/mod/ - Sega Genesis hardware mods, probably work on the Megadrive as well<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
and finally,<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T16:07:30Z<p>Madpanda: /* Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling==<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems<br />
http://www.nintendoage.com/ - Nintendo Age, focused on NES. Forums are one of the most active places for buy/sell. Also puts out a very nice e-zine. <br />
http://www.neo-geo.com/ - All things NeoGeo<br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Great all around info site and forums. Be sure to check out their system guides. Also sells very good a/v cables and other misc accessories. <br />
http://www.sega-16.com/Home.php - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
==uncat==<br />
<br />
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Everyone knows about Retrozone<br />
<br />
http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~dhowland/mod/ - Sega Genesis hardware mods, probably work on the Megadrive as well<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
and finally,<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T16:06:50Z<p>Madpanda: </p>
<hr />
<div>==Community Forums - good place for discussion and buying/selling==<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems<br />
http://www.nintendoage.com/ - Nintendo Age, focused on NES. Forums are one of the most active places for buy/sell. Also puts out a very nice e-zine. <br />
http://www.neo-geo.com/ - All things Neo-Geo. <br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Great all around info site and forums. Be sure to check out their system guides. Also sells very good a/v cables and other misc accessories. <br />
http://www.sega-16.com/Home.php - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
==uncat==<br />
<br />
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Everyone knows about Retrozone<br />
<br />
http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~dhowland/mod/ - Sega Genesis hardware mods, probably work on the Megadrive as well<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
and finally,<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Useful_LinksUseful Links2012-09-02T16:02:20Z<p>Madpanda: asdasd</p>
<hr />
<div>http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/index.html - Huge compilation of every single console ever. Very informative and it has great pictures as well. <br />
<br />
http://www.retroactive.co.nz/<br />
A New Zealand based retro gaming site, run by FeedbackBsr on SA. Covering anything and everything from 1999 earlier it's New/Videos/Reviews/Editorials galore!<br />
<br />
http://www.atariage.com/ - Atari Age, all about classic Atari systems<br />
<br />
http://bataribasic.com/index.html - Batari BASIC, a BASIC compiler for Atari 2600 development<br />
<br />
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/ - Console hardware info and modifications<br />
<br />
http://famicomworld.com/ - Famicom World, all about the Nintendo Family Computer and its accessories<br />
<br />
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ - Hardcore Gaming 101, one of the greatest sites on the planet for info about all kinds of older game series. Lots of obscure info here. HIGHLY recommended reading.<br />
<br />
http://www.multimods.com/ - TurbografX/PC Engine/Duo modifications and repair<br />
<br />
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ - NES Reproduction carts at reasonable prices<br />
<br />
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/electronique_en.php - A shitload of hardware modifications, really cool. Also features the best guides on disabling an NES' Nin10 lockout chip and repairing the 72-pin connector(don't buy a new one if yours is fixable)<br />
<br />
http://www.nesplayer.com/ - Nintendo Player, NES game reviews and editorials. Pretty decent read.<br />
<br />
http://www.racketboy.com/ - Racketboy shouldn't need an introduction if you're interested in retrogaming. Highly recommended.<br />
<br />
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ - Retr0bright, a recipe for a plastic brightening solution that will make old plastic electronic cases look brand new.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/ - Retroware TV, a lot of web shows with reviews, retrospectives and other general retrogaming info. There's some crap, but a lot of good stuff.<br />
<br />
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php - Everyone knows about Retrozone<br />
<br />
http://www-unix.ecs.umass.edu/~dhowland/mod/ - Sega Genesis hardware mods, probably work on the Megadrive as well<br />
<br />
http://www.sega-16.com/Home.php - Sega 16, all about the Genesis/MD and really really good.<br />
<br />
http://www.smstributes.co.uk/ - Sega 8-bit, pretty much the Sega Master System version of Sega 16<br />
<br />
http://smspower.org/ - SMS Power!, another Master System fansite, with information on foreign releases and obscure hardware<br />
<br />
http://www.nesworld.com/ - NES World, the oldest NES fansite on the internet (started in 1993) and still updated frequently.<br />
<br />
http://nesdev.parodius.com/ - NES Dev, THE go-to site for NES game development and hardware technical info.<br />
<br />
http://bobrost.com/nes/ - Online version of a college course on NES game development, an incredible resource for getting started on programming for the ol' toaster.<br />
<br />
http://www.nesicide.com/ - ...and to help you along, this is an NES-specific IDE<br />
<br />
and finally,<br />
<br />
http://kevtris.org/ - Bluetech, Kevin Horton's homepage. Dude is to old game system hacking as Tiger Woods is to fucking waitresses. Except better.</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Main_PageMain Page2012-09-02T16:01:11Z<p>Madpanda: </p>
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<div>Welcome to Retro Gooning, the goony goon place for all things useful for retro gaming and to compare e-peen sizes. Feel free to add any modding guides, obscure game reviews, or whatever you want. We'll figure how to catalogue things later.<br />
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You'll '''need''' an account for editing -- just contact [http://forums.somethingawful.com/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=169249 Saoshyant] to have one created. There's a [[Project:Sandbox|Sandbox]] available too if you want to test the wiki syntax.<br />
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==Video Game Consoles by Developer==<br />
* [[Atari]]<br />
* [[Microsoft]]<br />
* [[NEC]]<br />
* [[Nintendo]]<br />
* [[Sega]]<br />
* [[SNK]]<br />
* [[Sony]]<br />
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==Accessories==<br />
* [[XRGB Mini]] (upscaler)<br />
==Generic==<br />
* [[Useful Links]]<br />
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<div>The '''Atari 7800''' was developed and produced by [[Atari]].<br />
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== Details ==<br />
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The Atari 7800 is backwards compatible with Atari 2600 games (barring a few exceptions). It also small library of quality titles of its own. Notably games much closer the the arcade version than the 2600 ports. See Ms. Pacman for a good example. <br />
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=== Hardware ===<br />
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Physical tech specs.<br />
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=== Software ===<br />
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Programming / Hacking details.<br />
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== Mods ==<br />
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=== Audio ===<br />
[http://saundby.com/atari7800mod/7800_vidmod_construction.html S-video mod]<br />
<br />
=== Video ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Case ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Overclock ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Repairs ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Useful Links ==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Atari]]</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Atari_7800Atari 78002012-06-10T23:32:09Z<p>Madpanda: /* Audio */</p>
<hr />
<div>The '''Atari 7800''' was developed and produced by [[Atari]].<br />
<br />
== Details ==<br />
<br />
Lots of :words: about the console.<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
Physical tech specs.<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
Programming / Hacking details.<br />
<br />
== Mods ==<br />
<br />
=== Audio ===<br />
[http://saundby.com/atari7800mod/7800_vidmod_construction.html S-video mod]<br />
<br />
=== Video ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Case ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Overclock ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Repairs ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Useful Links ==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Atari]]</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Neo-Geo_MVSNeo-Geo MVS2012-06-09T15:45:32Z<p>Madpanda: /* Hardware */</p>
<hr />
<div>The '''Neo-Geo MVS''' was an cartridge based arcade system board produced by [[SNK]].<br />
<br />
== Details ==<br />
<br />
The Neo-Geo MVS is a cart based arcade board. The individual games are held on a cart roughly 1.5x the size of a vhs tape. Commonly setup in configurations of 2 or 4 slot boards, it was a big draw to arcade owners because more games could be fit into less floor space. <br />
<br />
The slot 1 boards are Jamma compatible, while 2/4/6 slot boards use MVS standard, which is very close to Jamma but requires an adapter to work in Jamma cabinet or you risk damaging the motherboard audio. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
Main processor: Motorola 68000, often produced by another manufacturer, running at 12 MHz<br />
Co-processor: Zilog Z80 running at 4 MHz. This is also used as an audio controller.<br />
<br />
<br />
Memory<br />
<br />
Main memory (used directly by 68000): 64 KB<br />
Main video memory : 84 KB<br />
Video memory: 64 KB (32 KB x2)<br />
Palette memory : 16 KB (8 KB x 2)<br />
Fast video RAM : 4 KB (2 KB x 2)<br />
Sound memory (used directly by Z80): 2 KB<br />
<br />
Display<br />
<br />
Display resolution: 320×224 (many games only used the centermost 304 pixels)<br />
Color palette: 65,536 (16-bit) (Not RGB565, but RGB666, where the lowest bit of each channel is shared with one bit[10])<br />
Maximum colors on screen: 4,096 (12-bit)<br />
Maximum sprites on screen: 380<br />
Minimum sprite size: 1×2<br />
Maximum sprite size: 16×512<br />
Maximum sprites per scanline: 96<br />
Background layers: 0<br />
Aspect ratio: 4:3<br />
A/V output: RF, composite video/RCA audio, RGB (with separate 21 pin RGB cable FCG-9).<br />
<br />
Sound<br />
<br />
Sound chip: Yamaha YM2610<br />
4 FM channels, 4 operators per channel<br />
3 SSG channels<br />
1 Noise channel<br />
7 ADPCM channels<br />
Work RAM (sound): 2KB<br />
Sound ROM 128KB on-board (only less than 32KB used)<br />
up to 512KB sound ROM on cartridges<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
Programming / Hacking details.<br />
<br />
== Mods ==<br />
<br />
=== Audio ===<br />
<br />
=== Battery ===<br />
<br />
<br />
One of the first things you should do after receiving a MVS motherboard is check for battery leakage and replace the stock battery with something more usable. The type of battery used is getting harder to find in comparison to the alternative. <br />
<br />
Luckily most of these boards can easily take a coin cell battery holder and use cr2032's to hold high scores. <br />
<br />
After removing the stock battery, which is just a simple 2 point de-soldering job. You will want to remove the resistor which closes the charging circuit, as cr-2032's are not rechargeable. Near the location of the old battery, and your new coin cell holder, there will be a 470 ohm resistor (needs verification, don't remember if its 470ohm or 1k), this should be removed. <br />
<br />
I would recommend soldering in the coin holder so that the new battery is on the bottom of the motherboard, this makes it easy to replace. On some 1 slots and all 2-6 slots you would need to remove the case and secondary board if you do it the other way. <br />
<br />
Once the new battery is in place you should be able to boot the system, rack up a high score, and have it save through a power off.<br />
<br />
=== Video ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Case ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Overclock ===<br />
<br />
== Repairs ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Useful Links ==<br />
<br />
[http://www.neo-geo.com Neo-Geo.com] Long running site, great forums for finding technical help and good deals on anything Neo-Geo.<br />
<br />
[http://www.hardmvs.com HardMVS] Cabinet pictures, motherboard manuals.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:SNK]]</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Neo-Geo_MVSNeo-Geo MVS2012-06-09T15:44:11Z<p>Madpanda: /* Hardware */</p>
<hr />
<div>The '''Neo-Geo MVS''' was an cartridge based arcade system board produced by [[SNK]].<br />
<br />
== Details ==<br />
<br />
The Neo-Geo MVS is a cart based arcade board. The individual games are held on a cart roughly 1.5x the size of a vhs tape. Commonly setup in configurations of 2 or 4 slot boards, it was a big draw to arcade owners because more games could be fit into less floor space. <br />
<br />
The slot 1 boards are Jamma compatible, while 2/4/6 slot boards use MVS standard, which is very close to Jamma but requires an adapter to work in Jamma cabinet or you risk damaging the motherboard audio. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
Main processor: Motorola 68000, often produced by another manufacturer, running at 12 MHz<br />
Co-processor: Zilog Z80 running at 4 MHz. This is also used as an audio controller.<br />
[b]Memory<br />
Main memory (used directly by 68000): 64 KB<br />
Main video memory : 84 KB<br />
Video memory: 64 KB (32 KB x2)<br />
Palette memory : 16 KB (8 KB x 2)<br />
Fast video RAM : 4 KB (2 KB x 2)<br />
Sound memory (used directly by Z80): 2 KB<br />
[edit]Display<br />
Display resolution: 320×224 (many games only used the centermost 304 pixels)<br />
Color palette: 65,536 (16-bit) (Not RGB565, but RGB666, where the lowest bit of each channel is shared with one bit[10])<br />
Maximum colors on screen: 4,096 (12-bit)<br />
Maximum sprites on screen: 380<br />
Minimum sprite size: 1×2<br />
Maximum sprite size: 16×512<br />
Maximum sprites per scanline: 96<br />
Background layers: 0<br />
Aspect ratio: 4:3<br />
A/V output: RF, composite video/RCA audio, RGB (with separate 21 pin RGB cable FCG-9).<br />
[edit]Sound<br />
Sound chip: Yamaha YM2610<br />
4 FM channels, 4 operators per channel<br />
3 SSG channels<br />
1 Noise channel<br />
7 ADPCM channels<br />
Work RAM (sound): 2KB<br />
Sound ROM 128KB on-board (only less than 32KB used)<br />
up to 512KB sound ROM on cartridges<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
Programming / Hacking details.<br />
<br />
== Mods ==<br />
<br />
=== Audio ===<br />
<br />
=== Battery ===<br />
<br />
<br />
One of the first things you should do after receiving a MVS motherboard is check for battery leakage and replace the stock battery with something more usable. The type of battery used is getting harder to find in comparison to the alternative. <br />
<br />
Luckily most of these boards can easily take a coin cell battery holder and use cr2032's to hold high scores. <br />
<br />
After removing the stock battery, which is just a simple 2 point de-soldering job. You will want to remove the resistor which closes the charging circuit, as cr-2032's are not rechargeable. Near the location of the old battery, and your new coin cell holder, there will be a 470 ohm resistor (needs verification, don't remember if its 470ohm or 1k), this should be removed. <br />
<br />
I would recommend soldering in the coin holder so that the new battery is on the bottom of the motherboard, this makes it easy to replace. On some 1 slots and all 2-6 slots you would need to remove the case and secondary board if you do it the other way. <br />
<br />
Once the new battery is in place you should be able to boot the system, rack up a high score, and have it save through a power off.<br />
<br />
=== Video ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Case ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Overclock ===<br />
<br />
== Repairs ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Useful Links ==<br />
<br />
[http://www.neo-geo.com Neo-Geo.com] Long running site, great forums for finding technical help and good deals on anything Neo-Geo.<br />
<br />
[http://www.hardmvs.com HardMVS] Cabinet pictures, motherboard manuals.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:SNK]]</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Neo-Geo_MVSNeo-Geo MVS2012-06-09T15:41:08Z<p>Madpanda: /* Details */</p>
<hr />
<div>The '''Neo-Geo MVS''' was an cartridge based arcade system board produced by [[SNK]].<br />
<br />
== Details ==<br />
<br />
The Neo-Geo MVS is a cart based arcade board. The individual games are held on a cart roughly 1.5x the size of a vhs tape. Commonly setup in configurations of 2 or 4 slot boards, it was a big draw to arcade owners because more games could be fit into less floor space. <br />
<br />
The slot 1 boards are Jamma compatible, while 2/4/6 slot boards use MVS standard, which is very close to Jamma but requires an adapter to work in Jamma cabinet or you risk damaging the motherboard audio. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
Physical tech specs.<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
Programming / Hacking details.<br />
<br />
== Mods ==<br />
<br />
=== Audio ===<br />
<br />
=== Battery ===<br />
<br />
<br />
One of the first things you should do after receiving a MVS motherboard is check for battery leakage and replace the stock battery with something more usable. The type of battery used is getting harder to find in comparison to the alternative. <br />
<br />
Luckily most of these boards can easily take a coin cell battery holder and use cr2032's to hold high scores. <br />
<br />
After removing the stock battery, which is just a simple 2 point de-soldering job. You will want to remove the resistor which closes the charging circuit, as cr-2032's are not rechargeable. Near the location of the old battery, and your new coin cell holder, there will be a 470 ohm resistor (needs verification, don't remember if its 470ohm or 1k), this should be removed. <br />
<br />
I would recommend soldering in the coin holder so that the new battery is on the bottom of the motherboard, this makes it easy to replace. On some 1 slots and all 2-6 slots you would need to remove the case and secondary board if you do it the other way. <br />
<br />
Once the new battery is in place you should be able to boot the system, rack up a high score, and have it save through a power off.<br />
<br />
=== Video ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Case ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Overclock ===<br />
<br />
== Repairs ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Useful Links ==<br />
<br />
[http://www.neo-geo.com Neo-Geo.com] Long running site, great forums for finding technical help and good deals on anything Neo-Geo.<br />
<br />
[http://www.hardmvs.com HardMVS] Cabinet pictures, motherboard manuals.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:SNK]]</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Neo-Geo_MVSNeo-Geo MVS2012-06-09T15:36:09Z<p>Madpanda: /* Useful Links */</p>
<hr />
<div>The '''Neo-Geo MVS''' was an cartridge based arcade system board produced by [[SNK]].<br />
<br />
== Details ==<br />
<br />
Lots of :words: about the console.<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
Physical tech specs.<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
Programming / Hacking details.<br />
<br />
== Mods ==<br />
<br />
=== Audio ===<br />
<br />
=== Battery ===<br />
<br />
<br />
One of the first things you should do after receiving a MVS motherboard is check for battery leakage and replace the stock battery with something more usable. The type of battery used is getting harder to find in comparison to the alternative. <br />
<br />
Luckily most of these boards can easily take a coin cell battery holder and use cr2032's to hold high scores. <br />
<br />
After removing the stock battery, which is just a simple 2 point de-soldering job. You will want to remove the resistor which closes the charging circuit, as cr-2032's are not rechargeable. Near the location of the old battery, and your new coin cell holder, there will be a 470 ohm resistor (needs verification, don't remember if its 470ohm or 1k), this should be removed. <br />
<br />
I would recommend soldering in the coin holder so that the new battery is on the bottom of the motherboard, this makes it easy to replace. On some 1 slots and all 2-6 slots you would need to remove the case and secondary board if you do it the other way. <br />
<br />
Once the new battery is in place you should be able to boot the system, rack up a high score, and have it save through a power off.<br />
<br />
=== Video ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Case ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Overclock ===<br />
<br />
== Repairs ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Useful Links ==<br />
<br />
[http://www.neo-geo.com Neo-Geo.com] Long running site, great forums for finding technical help and good deals on anything Neo-Geo.<br />
<br />
[http://www.hardmvs.com HardMVS] Cabinet pictures, motherboard manuals.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:SNK]]</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Neo-Geo_MVSNeo-Geo MVS2012-06-09T06:02:21Z<p>Madpanda: /* Battery */</p>
<hr />
<div>The '''Neo-Geo MVS''' was an cartridge based arcade system board produced by [[SNK]].<br />
<br />
== Details ==<br />
<br />
Lots of :words: about the console.<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
Physical tech specs.<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
Programming / Hacking details.<br />
<br />
== Mods ==<br />
<br />
=== Audio ===<br />
<br />
=== Battery ===<br />
<br />
<br />
One of the first things you should do after receiving a MVS motherboard is check for battery leakage and replace the stock battery with something more usable. The type of battery used is getting harder to find in comparison to the alternative. <br />
<br />
Luckily most of these boards can easily take a coin cell battery holder and use cr2032's to hold high scores. <br />
<br />
After removing the stock battery, which is just a simple 2 point de-soldering job. You will want to remove the resistor which closes the charging circuit, as cr-2032's are not rechargeable. Near the location of the old battery, and your new coin cell holder, there will be a 470 ohm resistor (needs verification, don't remember if its 470ohm or 1k), this should be removed. <br />
<br />
I would recommend soldering in the coin holder so that the new battery is on the bottom of the motherboard, this makes it easy to replace. On some 1 slots and all 2-6 slots you would need to remove the case and secondary board if you do it the other way. <br />
<br />
Once the new battery is in place you should be able to boot the system, rack up a high score, and have it save through a power off.<br />
<br />
=== Video ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Case ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Overclock ===<br />
<br />
== Repairs ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Useful Links ==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:SNK]]</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Neo-Geo_MVSNeo-Geo MVS2012-06-09T05:54:29Z<p>Madpanda: /* Mods */</p>
<hr />
<div>The '''Neo-Geo MVS''' was an cartridge based arcade system board produced by [[SNK]].<br />
<br />
== Details ==<br />
<br />
Lots of :words: about the console.<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
Physical tech specs.<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
Programming / Hacking details.<br />
<br />
== Mods ==<br />
<br />
=== Audio ===<br />
<br />
=== Battery ===<br />
<br />
=== Video ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Case ===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Overclock ===<br />
<br />
== Repairs ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Useful Links ==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:SNK]]</div>Madpandahttps://retrogooning.com/wiki/Project:AboutProject:About2012-06-08T19:06:10Z<p>Madpanda: Created page with "This is a wiki so we can refer people here instead of answering questions about RGB, the best places to buy retro stuff, and Ineffiables wheel of fortune addiction, every 5 th..."</p>
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<div>This is a wiki so we can refer people here instead of answering questions about RGB, the best places to buy retro stuff, and Ineffiables wheel of fortune addiction, every 5 thread pages. <br />
<br />
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3285054&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1</div>Madpanda