Early Access: Let's Make a Video Game! - Sonic 2: Pink Edition
Added 2017-10-01 16:53:56 +0000 UTC
The first in a series of monthly videos where Kyle makes a rom hack game cartridge that our Mega Dip Level patrons can win!
PLEASE NOTE: This is not the place to enter to win the game. Please look to our next post.
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Damn it, Keith! Get on them controls! Come on, son!
Ahhh, right, I know what you're talking about with RGB now. I completely brain-blanked until you jogged my memory. Yeah, if you can get the kit for that, it would make an awesome video to watch βΒ especially seeing before and after footage.
2017-10-03 01:44:47 +0000 UTC
RGB is the cleanest, purest video signal you can get from old game consoles, much better than S-Video. Some consoles (like most Genesis and SNES models) support it natively with the right cable, but NES needs to be modded.
Long story short, a normal NES looks like a blurry mess, but an RGB-modded NES connected to a good upscaler (which I have) will practically look like you're playing in an emulator.
2017-10-03 00:58:14 +0000 UTC
Oh, I guess there is a RasPi in that arcade cabinet, isn't there? Of course, the cabinet is still useless because Keith STILL HASN'T GOTTEN THE SECOND PLAYER CONTROLS WORKING, KEITH.
2017-10-03 00:56:59 +0000 UTC
RGB modding? I haven't heard of that before. I do like the idea of you doing more hardware modding videos, though, so if you do it at some point I'd love to see a video of it.
I have both a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino starter kit, though I haven't had the time to mess with either one yet. The Pi I plan to turn into a little development/test server. The Arduino, I don't have a clue where to start. Long-term, the idea of making a NFC device to trigger things would be neat. I like the idea of getting an NFC hand implant and using it to lock/unlock my door. The cyborg reality shall come!
As for ideas, I don't really know what to suggest for Arduino. I probably won't have time to use my kit for quite a while, so I'd be happy to donate it if you're interested in playing around with it.
Raspberry Pi-wise, I think Keith said in a video that he made an arcade cabinet with one. That would be an awesome video to see one (or both) of you do.
2017-10-02 22:25:39 +0000 UTC
Interested yes, but I haven't yet branched out to other things. I'd be interested if you had any ideas in mind. I don't really know what i'd be looking to do with arduino.
Definitely on my to-do list though is RGB-modding an NES, but the kits are pricey. I could potentially fund it by modding one and selling it first, but it'd still be a big down payment.
2017-10-02 15:55:21 +0000 UTC
Hey, Kyle, just curious: have you gotten into any other hardware projects aside from cartridge hacking? I think I remember Keith talking about Raspberry Pi stuff he's worked on but I can't recall you mentioning stuff like that before. Any interest in Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other similar projects?