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FPGA, Spectrum Next Development, Retro 90s PCs & More… – Game & Gadget Podcast #41

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I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.

  • FPGA devices becoming more accessible, focusing on the MiSTer project and its many retro gaming cores
  • Hunting down Taki Udon FPGA boards and the challenges with small production batches
  • Early adopter woes – memory speed concerns and analogue audio quirks
  • FPGA efforts to emulate complex consoles like the Sega Saturn, PlayStation 1, N64 and beyond
  • The dream of a consumer-level FPGA PlayStation 1 experience with the SuperStation One
  • Tony’s new project: UrbX Warriors – a Kickstarter-bound game for Spectrum Next, PC and more
  • The challenges of developing for the Spectrum Next, dealing with tight memory banking restrictions
  • Porting UrbX Warriors to PSX, Steam, Switch, Amiga and Mac
  • James’ retro PC escapades – saving and restoring early 2000s hardware for Windows 98 and XP gaming
  • Collecting CRT monitors and comparing the experience of CRT versus modern digital displays
  • The charm and madness of original hardware compared to FPGA and software emulation
  • Nostalgic memories of Voodoo 2 graphics cards and the thrill of early PC 3D acceleration
  • Scaling games like Broken Sword for different PC specs and the Game Boy Advance back in the 1990s
  • The ongoing rabbit hole of retro computing
  • CRT TV repair challenges

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