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FPGA, Spectrum Next Development, Retro 90s PCs & More… – Game & Gadget Podcast #41
Sunday, 27 April, 2025
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 SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW: Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Pocket Casts | RSS | Spotify | YouTube Music | YouTube SUPPORT THE SHOW: Donate to the Game & Gadget Podcast & Pixel RefreshSUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR THE SHOW: Submit a question for the Game & Gadget PodcastFIND OUT MORE: What is the Game & Gadget Podcast WEBSITE: Pixel Refresh – Gaming, Gadgets & Tech both Retro & ModernEMAIL SUBSCRIBE: Latest Articles / Reviews via EmailPIXEL REFRESH YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Pixel Refresh on YouTubeFREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS: ScummVM Music Enhancement Project Original post link: FPGA, Spectrum Next Development, Retro 90s PCs & More… – Game & Gadget Podcast #41, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Love of Retro Gaming & Modern Tech. Original post link: FPGA, Spectrum Next Development, Retro 90s PCs & More… – Game & Gadget Podcast #41, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Love of Retro Gaming & Modern Tech.
