After 7 years of work, Zeropaige has ported the original NES Super Mario Bros. to the Commodore 64, and has done an amazing job. 8-Bit Show and Tell plays it on my NTSC Commodore 128D with and without his CMD SuperCPU 65816 accelerator cartridge.
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5 Tips for RetroPie on Arcade1Up (How to Fix RetroPie)
5 TIPS to FIX your RETROPIE on ARCADE1UP! Screenshot Scraper not working? Want to change themes? Vector games look terrible? Then watch this video!
Original Atari 2600 VCS Portable Refurbishment
What started as a simple teardown video turned into a full refurb as Ben Hecks original Atari 2600 VCSp from 2000 had some issues that needed fixed once he got inside.
Turning NES games 3D – 3DNes is really cool, but flawed
Ever wondered what your favourite NES games would look like in futuristic 3D? Well wonder no more because the crazy minds at Geod Studio have just released 3DNES a program that, with a little bit of work, can 3Dify your NES roms! 3DNES isn’t without it’s problems though so check out this video to find out how it works and what it looks like, oh and if you fancy downloading it for yourself, click on this link for the itch.io download page:
Raspberry Pi Higher CPU Speed Extended Period of Time Raise Thermal Throttle Limit Pi 3B+ or 3A+
In this video, ETA Prime shows you how to raise the Thermal Throttle limit on the Raspberry Pi 3B plus or Raspberry Pi 3A+ by modifying the Soft Temp Limit. This will increase the time our Pi’s Cpu can run at its max Base frequency for much longer therefore increasing performance in the long run.
Gizmondo: The Worst-Selling Handheld Console Ever
A deep dive into the infamous Gizmondo by Tiger Telematics from 2005! Its rapid rise and fall, the packaging, the games, and the odd legacy it leaves in its wake. May include wrecked Ferrari Enzos and melty rubber.
FPGA MIDI Music Synthesizer
Have you ever wondered how digital synthesizers work? In today’s video, Andy shows how to build one with just a handful of parts. He’ll use a standard MIDI interface and line-level output for maximum compatibility, and an FPGA for maximum fun!
Reinforce Your 3D Prints with Steel
Reinforcing your 3D prints with steel wire is an easy and cheap method to greatly improve their strength.
Nintendo Targets Amazing C64 Port of Super Mario Bros. After 7 Years’ Development.
Developer ZeroPaige has spent the last seven years creating a port of Super Mario Bros. for the Commodore 64, a record-breaking home computer released in 1982. He released the game just before the weekend to critical acclaim. It didn’t take long for Nintendo to start filing takedown notices.
A.I. Learns To Walk
Watch AIs learn to walk while avoiding a DEATH LAZER.