My Life in Gaming

Check out the MODE from TerraOnion, an Optical Disc Emulator for the Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast and Sony PlayStation which lets you play games off of a hard drive, SSD, USB or Micro SD card. ► Episode Chapters 00:00​ - Intro & ODE Overview 04:34​ - Installation 09:58​ - Menu & Storage 17:09​ - Translation, Hacks & Other Benefits

Analog Frontiers is a documentary series about the people and technology that keep classic gaming alive. Part 3 is a deep dive into the complex world of preservation and the efforts that have gone into documenting games and hardware - including software emulation, FPGA emulation, flash cartridges, photography, and more. Featured in this episode: ► Evan Amos - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Us...​ ► SmokeMonster - https://twitter.com/SmokeMonsterTWI​ ► Jeremy Parish - https://retronauts.com/​ ► Dan Kunz - https://www.black-dog.tech/​ ► Ste Kulov - https://www.hdretrovision.com/​ ► Zach Henson - http://www.voultar.com/​ ► Bob Neal - http://www.retrorgb.com​ ► Brian Parker - http://www.retrousb.com​ ► Frank Cifaldi - https://gamehistory.org/​ ► Artemio Urbina - http://junkerhq.net

Ever wish you could play your HD and 4K games in ultra low resolution 240p on a CRT television? Using custom firmware for a budget upscaler called GBS-Control, this is now possible at an affordable price. Coury takes a look at over 60 modern games on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PC and lots more to see how they look and play at a fraction of their resolution. ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - GBS-Control Overview 07:41 - Other Downscalers & Lag Testing with RetroRGB 13:01 - Downscaling Process 15:33 - Modern 3D Games (PS4 & Switch) 20:24 - Modern 2D Games (PS4 & Switch) 37:30 - PS3, XB360, PC 48:49 - Retro Games on HD Consoles 55:54 - Best of the Rest ► GBS-Control Custom Firmware Download :: https://github.com/ramapcsx2/gbs-control ► Check out RetroRGB :: https://www.retrorgb.com/

The RetroTINK 5X heralds a new generation of analog to digital scalers for classic game consoles. 1440p output? Motion adaptive deinterlacing? Seamless resolution switching? Improved compatibility with TVs and capture cards? Let's see how this simple yet impressive device pulls it all off! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 1:03 - Value Proposition 2:40 - Overview 5:59 - Input and Output Resolutions 13:04 - RGB Range and LPF 14:31 - Automatic Optimized Sampling 21:10 - Interpolation and Scanlines 22:29 - Deinterlacing 25:36 - Buffer Modes and Latency 29:17 - Instant Resolution Switching 31:00 - Hiccups 32:15 - Sinden Lightgun 32:47 - 240p Downscaling 35:12 - Firmware Updates 35:58 - Conclusion

Coury checks out Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World on the Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 4. Is this HD Remake of the 16-Bit Sega Genesis and Mega Drive classic, Monster World IV worth checking out? ► Episode Chapters 0:00 - Intro 1:33 - Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World 10:52 - Emulated Monster World IV Bonus

The N64Digital by Pixel FX is the latest and potentially ultimate video mod for N64. Its RGB is pretty standard, but its HDMI output surpasses everything we've seen yet in its scaling prowess and scanline generation. ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 1:11 - Overview 6:56 - HDMI Scaling 13:35 - Deblur and Scanlines 18:26 - Deinterlacing and Digital Audio 22:03 - RGB Output 26:04 - Input Lag and Firmware Updates 28:36 - Conclusion

Try chronicles his adventures in gaming on projectors thus far, examining how well inexpensive older projectors work for 720p content, how 4K and HDR look on a modern projector, and of course, he has to look at classic consoles through the OSSC and RetroTINK 5X. Even if you don't plan to ever use a projector, revelations abound regarding how you might want to consider using various consoles from different generations. ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 2:21 - CRT Projectors 5:11 - 720p Projectors 12:31 - Super Budget Projector 14:12 - 4K and HDR on BenQ TK700STi 18:22 - Projection Screen Materials 21:56 - Game Modes and Pixel Shifting 25:39 - Native 1080p Revelations 29:31 - DLP Rainbow Effect 32:44 - 3LCD and DLP 39:01 - Light Source Types 40:47 - Conclusion

TerraOnion returns with the Super HD System 3 Pro for the PC-Engine and TurboGrafx-16, which lets you load ROMs and CD-ROM disc images on real hardware. New in this version is HDMI video output and a cleaner video signal! Lets see how it compares to the original and if its worth upgrading to this new version! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Super HD System 3 Pro Overview 04:35 - Feature Recap 07:47 - SuperGrafx Support 11:10 - HDMI Video Output 14:01 - Analog Video Output 16:31 - Audio 18:16 - Wrap Up

The Super Scope looks awesome and is for one of the most fervently beloved consoles of all time - so why does everyone laugh at it and completely overlook its games? Try wanted to finally learn what it was all about for himself, so join him on this journey through the Super Scope hardware and every single game that supports it! ----- ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - The Super Scope Hardware 05:03 - Super Scope 6 07:29 - Battle Clash & Metal Combat 10:54 - Yoshi's Safari 14:03 - Bazooka Blitzkrieg 15:36 - X Zone + Using a Wii Remote on MiSTer 18:58 - Tin Star 21:30 - Operation Thunderbolt 23:46 - T2: The Arcade Game 25:33 - Lamborghini: American Challenge 26:59 - The Hunt For Red October & Lemmings 2 28:13 - Wrap-Up

We think the Switch's classic-styled NES, SNES, N64, and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive controllers are much more useful and interesting when it comes to regular Switch games than they are for the Virtual Console-style Nintendo Switch Online apps they're intended for. You might just find some pretty cool ways to play some pretty cool games here! It's more than 120 Switch games in just over 120 minutes! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:01 - NSO Controllers Overview 06:28 - Sega Games 17:53 - Shooters 22:46 - N64 Controller Spotlight 31:58 - Puzzlers and More 36:25 - Remakes, Reboots, and Remasters 44:54 - Spiritual Successors and Homages 49:42 - Inti Creates Games 54:52 - DYA Games 56:33 - RPGs and Zelda-Likes 1:01:50 - Classic Game Emulation 1:16:29 - Mario Games 1:27:55 - Mario-Adjacent Games 1:32:31 - Heavy Hitters 1:46:57 - Smash and Kirby 1:51:33 - Kunio-kun and More 2:00:43 - Outro 2:01:42 - Secret

The Analogue Pocket has totally changed how we'll be revisiting Game Boy, Game Gear, GBC, GBA games for a very long time. Let's go over why its intensely detailed screen effects are so impressive, and much, much more! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Overview and Build Quality 11:26 - The Screen and Display Modes 24:27 - Frame Blending 27:45 - IPS Screen Mods Revisited 31:53 - Screen Conclusions 35:00 - Audio Reproduction 39:18 - Analogue Dock 42:02 - Compatibility and Other Features 52:53 - Conclusion

Coury and Try once again look over the games they played this past year. From new releases to iconic classics, let's see what's on the list for 2021! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - Try's Sega Games 06:39 - Try's PC Engine Games 09:58 - Coury's Remakes and Reboots 19:48 - Resident Evil VIII 24:00 - Try's Misc. PS5 and PS4 Games 26:44 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 30:30 - Coury's (Relatively) Modern Games 42:30 - Metroid Dread 46:27 - Try's Lightning Round 56:11 - Coury's Retro & Misc. Games 01:07:29 - Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order 01:10:44 - Try's Other PlayStation Games 01:13:26 - It Takes Two 01:18:14 - Conclusion