Modern Vintage Gamer - TV Episode Calendar

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LensLok - Early 80's Anti-Piracy that frustrated | MVG
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In 1985, in an effort to combat software piracy. ASAP Developments invented the LensLok - a plastic lens in a foldaway frame.The LensLok device was ...

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Without warning Nintendo delists over 250 DSiWare Games from the eShop | MVG
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DSiWare games released before mid-May 2011 have been deactivated on the eShop, including the classic Shantae Risky's Revenge ▻ Consider supporting ...

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Pimpin' the Amiga 600 in 2021 | MVG
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A viewer sent me an old Amiga 600 computer that has sat in storage for over 20 years. Lets get it cleaned, pimped out with some updated hardware and play ...

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How Graphics worked on the Nintendo DS | MVG
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The Nintendo DS launched in 2004, with its Dual Screens it was a smash hit for Nintendo, selling over 150 million units. It's graphics subsystem is a combination ...

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Homebrew on a $100 New Nintendo 3DS LL | MVG
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I bought a New Nintendo 3DS LL complete in the box. So lets homebrew it, and show you what it can do. ▻ Consider supporting me ...

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How NESticle changed NES Emulation forever | MVG
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In 1997 developer Icer Addis released NESticle, a Freeware NES emulator that changed NES emulation forever. In this episode we take a look at the early days ...

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Goldeneye 007 XBLA for the Xbox 360 has leaked | MVG
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After 13 years of it appearing briefly on Microsofts PartnerNet service, Goldeneye 007 XBLA on the Xbox 360 has leaked. Lets discuss the leak and the game.

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Learn to code and write games on the Nintendo Game Boy | MVG
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The Nintendo Game Boy is an excellent system to make homebrew games on. I spent an afternoon looking at the Game Boy Development Kit (GDBK) and ...

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The Original XBOX is still AWESOME in 2021 | MVG
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The Original Xbox became an incredible machine for homebrew. In this episode we take a look at how the hardware and its powerful cpu, large storage and built ...

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Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is running on the PlayStation VITA | MVG
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Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is out today for the PlayStation VITA thanks to TheFlow and Rinnegatamante In this episode we take a closer look at the port and ...

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Full Speed PlayStation 1 emulation in 1999 - Connectix Virtual Game Station | MVG
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The Story of the Connectix Virtual Game Station and how it was capable on running full speed PlayStation 1 emulation on a Power PC based G3 Mac computer ...

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CodeWheels - Early Anti-Piracy that was easy to bypass | MVG
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By the late 80's, Manual based copy protection has become trivial to bypass by simply photocopying the manual itself. In an attempt to mitigate piracy and with ...

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We need to talk about that 4K OLED Nintendo Switch Revision Report | MVG
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My thoughts on a new Bloomberg report that has outlined Nintendo's plans for a Switch Revision in 2021 that will utilize a new 7 inch OLED display and 4k ...

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A closer look at Street Fighter Alpha 2 on the Super Nintendo | MVG
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In 1996 Capcom released Street Fighter Alpha (Zero in Japan) 2 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The entire game was compressed down from the ...

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I miss the Xbox 360 Blades Dashboard | MVG
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The Xbox 360 launched in 2005 with a unique dashboard known as the "Blades". I still own one Xbox 360 console that was never updated and still contains the ...

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The Sony PlayStation PS4 security has been defeated (again) | MVG
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Thanks to security researchers, PS4 consoles on firmware versions up to 7.55 are now able to run unsigned code using publicly available exploits. We discuss ...

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After 27 years you can now softmod a Sony PlayStation 1 | MVG
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After 27 years TonyHax has been released - a softmod backup loader for the Sony PlayStation 1. This is a backup loader that leverages a save game exploit ...

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I dumped a one of a kind SEGA Genesis Prototype Cartridge | MVG
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Another Sega Genesis ROM has been dumped and preserved. Unfortunately its not Alien Storm, but its still a pretty cool find! Check out the episode to find out ...

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We need to talk about Sony PlayStation PS3, Vita and PSP Store Closures | MVG
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The PlayStation Store for the PS3, Vita and PSP will be closing. Lets discuss what that means and how the emulation and modding community will continue to ...

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The PlayStation VITA Store is going offline forever. How to preserve your Digital Vita games | MVG
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The PS Vita PlayStation Store will be going offline on August 27th 2021. In this episode I walk through how to expand the Vita's storage to allow many digital ...

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Did Morrowind on the Original XBOX really reboot itself to free memory ? | MVG
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The Elders Scroll III Morrowind is an open world action role playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios in 2002 for the Original Xbox. In a recent ...

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How the SEGA Saturn CD Security was defeated | MVG
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The SEGA Saturn released in 1994 as part of the fifth generation of home consoles. Although there were methods to bypass security and play backup discs.

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We need to talk about that PlayStation PS3 and Vita Store Closure Reversal | MVG
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Sony has reversed their decision to close the PS3 and VITA Playstation Stores. Let's discuss what this means and my speculation on what may happen next.

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I was the developer of Shantae for the Nintendo Switch | MVG
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On April 22nd 2021, Shantae was released for the Nintendo Switch eshop. I was the lead developer on the project. Here's how it all went down. ▻ Consider ...

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Xbox 360 Emulation on the PC with Xenia takes a huge step forward | MVG
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Xbox 360 Emulation on the PC just got a while lot better in April 2021 thanks to recent GPU updates made to the Xenia emulator. In this episode we take a look ...

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Is the RetroTINK 5x Pro HDMI Scaler REALLY worth $275 ? | MVG
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The RetroTINK 5x Pro is a brand new upscaler that boasts output resolutions up to 1440p, offers best in class deinterlacing and hosts many different inputs for all ...

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How did Street Fighter Alpha 3 manage to fit on a single Game Boy Advance Cart? | MVG
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A closer look at how Street Fighter Alpha 3 on the Game Boy Advance fit into a single 64 Megabit GBA Cartridge. ▻ Consider supporting me ...

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A New OG Xbox Easter Egg has been discovered | MVG
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After almost 20 years, a new Original Xbox Easter egg has been discovered. We discuss this and other Easter eggs for the OG Xbox ▻ Original Article ...

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The Xbox Series X has a big DRM problem | MVG
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DRM or digital rights management issues are a serious problem on the Xbox Series X console. In this episode we take a closer look at each of them and how ...

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A New Nintendo Switch Pro is reportedly coming in September....
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Or is it? Let's discuss the latest Switch Pro report Sources: ▻ Bloomberg ...

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The Mortal Kombat Arcade Port you probably never played | MVG
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Mortal Kombat was a smash in the arcade and in the home. In 2004 Jakks Pacific released a $25 Mortal Kombat TV game that ran on AA batteries - but this was ...

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I played Gears of War 3 on the PlayStation PS3... | MVG
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A prototype build of Gears of War 3 running on PlayStation 3 hardware was released in May 2021. In this episode I take a closer look at the build and how it ...

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The PlayStation VITA will never die - Bully Port | MVG
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TheFlow and Rinnegatamante have released a new PlayStation VITA homebrew port - Bully from Rockstar games. Originally released in 2005. In this episode ...

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How the Game Boy Advance knew it was running a Game Boy Game | MVG
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The Game Boy Advance supports backward compatibility with original Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, yet the systems are completely different in ...

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Nintendo won E3 2021.... | MVG
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My thoughts on the Nintendo E3 2021 Direct ▻ Support the Channel on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ModernVintageGamer Social Media Links : ▻ Follow ...

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Unboxing a New 20th Anniversary PlayStation 4 Console....in 2021 | MVG
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I've had a 20th Anniversary PlayStation 4 console sitting in my closet for almost 7 years..so lets unbox it and take a closer look ▻ Support the Channel on ...

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How NBA Jam cheats against you | MVG
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NBA Jam was perhaps one of the most popular and influential arcade games of all time, generating over 1 billion dollars in revenue when it released in 1993.

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Microsoft Adventure - The first ever video game Anti-Piracy | MVG
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In 1979, Microsoft released 'Adventure' an interactive text adventure game that was a port of Colossal Cave Adventure - a mainframe adventure game released ...

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We need to talk about that Nintendo Switch OLED Model Announcement... | MVG
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After months/years of rumors and speculation Nintendo has revealed the Nintendo Switch OLED Model that releases in October of 2021. Lets discuss ▻Support ...

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As a Switch developer I'm disappointed with the new OLED Model... | MVG
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As a developer of Nintendo Switch games im a little concerned about the direction Nintendo is taking with the new Nintendo Switch OLED Model. So lets talk ...

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DRM has ruined Resident Evil Village on PC | MVG
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Resident Evil Village on the PC suffers from stutters and performance issues in game. And it's all thanks to Capcom Anti Tamper. In this episode we take a closer ...

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Why was the Sony PlayStation 2 so hard to develop games for ? | MVG
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A closer look at the PlayStation 2 architecture and the Emotion Engine (EE). Developers initially struggled with the hardware yet the PlayStation PS2 is still the ...

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Pimpin' out a $50 Refurbished Nintendo 2DS in 2021 | MVG
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So I picked up a Refurbished Nintendo 2DS from the Nintendo Store for $50. Lets pimp it out and see what it can do in 2021! ▻ Support the Channel ...

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The SNES Emulation War of 1997 | MVG
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In 1997 a war had started to see who could develop the best Super Nintendo emulator. In this episode we take a look back at early SNES emulation and how it ...

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About that PS5 Devkit that appeared on eBay... | MVG
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A PlayStation 5 Development kit appeared on eBay and was quickly removed. Lets talk about that in some more detail and why its a bad idea. ▻ Support the ...

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How a Mini drill tool defeated security on the Xbox 360 | MVG
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In 2012 , Microsoft would introduce DVD drives for the Xbox 360 Slim model that removed the write protection from Lite On Drives and moving the flash chip ...

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DuckStation 4K PS1 Emulator is awesome on the Xbox Series S | MVG
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DuckStation is a new PlayStation 1 emulator that focuses on speed, accuracy and maintainability - and it runs on the Xbox Series S|X thanks to a UWP build and ...

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I am a developer on Quake.... | MVG
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Quake is back....and I worked on the port. Lets discuss ▻ Support the Channel - https://www.patreon.com/ModernVintageGamer Social Media Links ...

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Revisiting my Quake-X port on the Original Xbox from 2004 | MVG
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Quake-X was my Quake port for the original Xbox in 2004. In this episode we take a look at this port as well as others that made their way to the OG Xbox and ...

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Hacking the Nintendo Wii Mini | MVG
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The Nintendo Wii Mini released in 2012 as a standalone $99 console that had no internet connectivity and many features removed. For years it was believed ...

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Take-Two Suing GTA3 Reverse Engineering devs...and it doesn't look good | MVG
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Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MVG - enter promo code MVG for 83% off and 3 extra months for free! Take Two have filed a lawsuit against the ...

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Silhouette - The secret SNES Emulator developed by Nintendo | MVG
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Silhouette is said to be an official Super Famicom (SNES) emulator developed by Nintendo for easy testing and debugging for 1st party devs. In this episode we ...

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PlayStation 4 emulation on the PC is here | MVG
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A PlayStation PS4 Emulator that's capable of running commercial games has been released. Known as Spine its been in development for over 4 years and was ...

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349 OG Xbox Prototype games were just released... | MVG
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The Hidden Palace just released a motherload of almost 350 Original Xbox prototype , debug and unreleased games. Lets check it out. ▻ Support the Channel ...

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The PlayStation PS4 CMOS Battery problem has been fixed | MVG
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