This SNES emulator mod makes Mode 7 graphics ‘HD’ with amazing results.

My favorite thing about emulating modern 3D games is the ability to run them at vastly higher resolutions—The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, for example, is stunning at 4K. Higher resolution rendering doesn’t work so well for older pixel art games, or so I thought. A mod released today for Super Nintendo emulator bsnes, called HD Mode 7, shows how much detail you can get out of the faux 3D mode’s graphics.

You can see the difference above—the left half of the image is what Mode 7 normally looks like, and the right half is “HD”. I spliced the two screenshots together. Here’s a comparison you can play with yourself.

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UbiSoft is giving away Assassin’s Creed: Unity, in light of the Notre Dame Fire.

Ubisoft has spoken out in light of the news thatAssassin’s Creed: Unity will be instrumental in the rebuilding of Notre Dame cathedral.

The cathedral, which is more than 800 years old, suffered from a devastating fire earlier this week. As one of France’s most important historical buildings, the world was left heartbroken by the news.

You can download Unity for free from UPlay or the UbiSoft Store

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How the Sega Dreamcast Copy Protection Worked – And how it Failed | MVG

Did you know that the Sega Dreamcast had very sophisticated copy protection? I didn’t either. But its true. The Dreamcast had excellent security measures in place. With the custom GD-ROM format that was not readable by any consumer PC CD and DVD drives at the time it seemed that the Dreamcast would be safe from hackers. That is until one fatal mistake caused the complete breakdown of the security measures.

Celebrate The Game Boy’s 30th By Putting Your Raspberry Pi Inside This Awesome Case

The art of retro gaming emulation is still frowned upon by many, but there’s no denying that the growing number of players who forgo original hardware for the convenience of all-in-one solutions, such as the Raspberry Pi system.

This pocket-sized computer can be loaded up with emulators and naughty-style ROMs to give you an instant vintage gaming collection – and it should come as no surprise to learn that many companies now produce plastic shells for the Pi which ape the look of legendary gaming systems.

We’ve already seen Pi cases shaped like NES, SNES and Mega Drive console, but this latest effort from Retroflag is the best yet. It allows you to place your Raspberry Pi Zero (or Zero W) inside an authentic-looking replica of the Game Boy, complete with a colour screen. Nintendo’s famous handheld turns 30 this week, so the timing is perfect.

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