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Retrode 2 Modding: Call for Embedded Linux Experts

A somewhat awkward thing about the Retrode has always been how huge its case is — particularly when compared to the little amount of electronics contained in it. Well, I guess this just comes naturally, given the size of the vintage cartridges the Retrode has to accommodate. On the other hand, I always wondered what [...]

Retrode2 Preordering

Final Funding Status:129.3%(EUR 7757)128 units preordered. Last updated:2011-07-1 0:22 UTC

Preordering has closed. Wow, what a success! My sincere thanks go out to everyone who contributed either by ordering, or by spreading the word. I am looking forward to sending out these units as soon as they are finished.

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Retrode Video #4

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Another batch of awesome

Dear all,
A few hours ago, I received a close-to-final design for the upcoming Retrode2, and it truly is beautiful. Injection tooling will be incredibly expensive but I am convinced it will be worth every single cent. I hope to finish the first Retrode2 production units by June or July. Expect lots of new features at [...]

That's all, folks

Only a few envelopes left to send out, then there are 250 Retrodes out there in the wild, along with roughly 13,500 painstakingly handmade solder joints worth of plug-ins. I’ll keep some parts for warranty replacements and the occasional contest. All in all, the project meant lots more work than I had been anticipating, but [...]

First Retrode Meeting in Cambridge, MA

Dear friends in the Greater Boston area,

I’ll be coming to Cambridge in a little bit, and figured this might be a nice opportunity to meet local Retrode users and chat about this and that over a beer. I will bring my Retrode, a bunch of SNES gamepads and a laptop, so if you have any [...]

Developers Wanted!

Update: Please join me in welcoming the first Official Retrode Developer, Sega expert [ElBarto]! In only 24 hours he has already fixed a lot of stuff, tidied up cartridge detection routines and added reading support for Genesis SRAM. Further down his list are: Genesis SRAM writing, GB saves, plug-ins for SMS and NG Pocket and [...]