In a massive win for game preservation and the emulation community, *The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess* has been fully decompiled. This milestone opens the floodgates for native PC ports, mods, and performance enhancements that go far beyond standard emulation.
Continued on Page 2 » — Johnny SectorJust in time for the holidays, a new PC recompilation of *Star Fox 64* has been released. Unlike traditional emulation, this recompilation translates the game into native PC code, resulting in silky smooth performance and zero input lag.
Continued on Page 3 » — Johnny SectorThe boutique hardware manufacturer Analogue is under fire after new research cast doubt on the accuracy claims of their "Analogue 3D" N64 FPGA console. Community researchers suggest that the marketing surrounding the device's 100% cycle-accurate replication might be overstated.
Continued on Page 4 » — Johnny SectorGrab your magnifying glasses! A brand new documentary titled "Pixels To Pages" has hit YouTube, and it's a love letter to the glossy, ink-smudged pages of *Electronic Gaming Monthly*. A comprehensive look at EGM's history and impact.
Continued on Page 5 » — Penny PentiumHold onto your bricks! Some genius modder looked at the LEGO Game Boy set and thought, "Nice sculpture, but can it run *Tetris*?" The answer is YES. They've crammed actual hardware inside the plastic shell.
Continued on Page 6 » — Penny PentiumImagine if Commodore, Apple, and Raspberry Pi had a baby in the 80s. Noki has built exactly that! This scratch-built portable C64 is a stunning piece of engineering that uses 3D printing and emulation.
Continued on Page 7 » — Penny PentiumThe Video Game History Foundation has unearthed a long-lost sequel to the arcade brawler *Pit Fighter*. This unreleased prototype from 1993 offers a fascinating "what if" glimpse into a timeline where the gritty digitized fighter got a second round.
Continued on Page 8 » — Johnny SectorA new firmware update for the popular Analogue Pocket handheld has quietly enabled a killer feature: the ability to dump ROMs and save files directly from original Game Boy cartridges to the SD card.
Continued on Page 9 » — Johnny SectorA new hardware review praises the "Commodore 64 Ultimate" as the definitive modern way to experience the legendary 8-bit computer. Utilizing FPGA technology, it replicates the C64 experience with stunning accuracy.
Continued on Page 10 » — Johnny SectorThe original NES *Mega Man* has received a significant fan-made overhaul. This "Revamped" version patches the 1987 classic to fix bugs, reduce slowdown, and tweak level design for a fairer, more polished experience.
Continued on Page 11 » — Johnny SectorIf you miss the sticky floors and neon lights of the 80s arcades, LEGO has you covered. A new set captures the spirit of the arcade era, letting you build your own miniature coin-op paradise.
Continued on Page 12 » — Penny PentiumA user has created a personal dashboard inspired by the iconic SimCity 2000 newspaper aesthetic. It updates with real content every morning! A perfect blend of nostalgia and modern utility.
Continued on Page 13 » — Isa BusterAh, yes. Finally, a way to read about the impending doom of the real world with the comforting thought that a giant alien monster might just stomp on it all anyway. I can almost hear the "Reticulating Splines".
Clint from LGR takes us on a ghost-of-Christmas-past tour, commentating over a classic 1987 episode of *The Computer Chronicles*. It's a fascinating time capsule showing the fierce battle for the home desktop.
Continued on Page 14 » — Apogee Slater"Look at this powerhouse with 640K of RAM for only $3000!" It's enough to make your wallet weep tears of joy for modern inflation... almost.
A quest for the sharpest pixels on Windows 3.1. The community is compiling a list of games that support high resolutions (SVGA and beyond) for 3.1x systems. Essential knowledge for 86box power users.
Continued on Page 15 » — Isa BusterWhy? Because seeing a "General Protection Fault" in 1024x768 is just so much more immersive than in 640x480. It's high-definition frustration, folks!
Old bugs never die, they just get patched by the community decades later. A discussion on properly applying the "Yellow Key Card Fix" for Final Doom: TNT Evilution.
Continued on Page 16 » — Isa BusterIt only took... what, 30 years? At this rate, we can expect a patch for the Y2K bug just in time for the year 3000.
In a bizarre twist of 90s retail shenanigans, this video explores *Pac-Guy Christmas*, a game made with the consumer tool *Klik & Play* that somehow ended up on store shelves.
Continued on Page 17 » — Apogee SlaterA spicy debate on how "digitized" graphics (think Mortal Kombat or Phantasmagoria) have aged compared to pixel art. Some say they're campy gold, others say they're just... old.
Continued on Page 18 » — Isa BusterLook, if you can't appreciate the sheer artistry of a low-res photo of a guy in a ninja costume pasted onto a 16-bit background, then you clearly have no soul.
One of the biggest headaches for vintage Mac lovers is the "SSL Handshake Error." Gambizzle shows off a new solution called CherryBrowse that acts as a bridge, allowing a classic Mac OS 9 machine to browse the modern web.
Continued on Page 19 » — Apogee SlaterIncredible. Now you can experience the sheer terror of modern ad trackers and bloatware on a browser engine that was discontinued when Britney Spears was still a teenager.
A heartwarming post showcasing a setup gifted to a dad, proving that emulation is often the best way to keep the retro flame alive for families.
Continued on Page 20 » — Isa BusterA humor-filled thread about the quirky PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 game, sparking memories of its bizarre humor and "greedy" characters.
Continued on Page 21 » — Isa BusterNothing says "gaming excellence" quite like a side-scroller where your main weapon is flatulence. Truly, a sophisticated title for the connoisseur.
Folium Creations takes a beloved 90s organizer, the Psion PDA, and forces it into the 2020s by connecting it to Mastodon via a null-modem setup.
Continued on Page 22 » — Apogee SlaterA simple but powerful image: the TIE Fighter 95 CD sitting on a battlestation. Sometimes the physical media itself is enough to trigger a wave of nostalgia for the golden age of space sims.
Continued on Page 23 » — Isa BusterI can feel the urge to inspect my cargo and destroy rebel scum rising within me. That, or it's just the urge to find a CD-ROM drive that actually works in 2025.
Remember this classic? A shoutout to EA's winter sports collection "Ski or Die". The community reflects on the glory days of DOS sports compilations.
Continued on Page 24 » — Isa BusterIn my experience with DOS sports games, it was usually "Ski AND Die." Repeatedly. Usually by hitting a tree at 2 miles per hour.
Happy Anniversary to the boy genius! The community celebrates another year of Commander Keen, the platformer that defined PC gaming for a generation.
Continued on Page 25 » — Isa BusterA massive milestone for preservation and modding: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess has been fully decompiled! This opens the door for native PC ports and deep mods.
Continued on Page 26 » — Isa BusterGreat! Now we can look forward to seeing Link run around Hyrule as Thomas the Tank Engine, holding a lightsaber, while the moon from Majora's Mask crashes down in 4K resolution.
Big news for DS emulation fans: melonDS is working on a new hardware renderer. Expect better performance and visual enhancements in the future.
Continued on Page 27 » — Isa BusterDuckStation continues to impress with a new commit adding an option to mimic the graphics output of older PS1 GPUs. Perfect for those chasing that authentic "wobbly" texture look.
Continued on Page 28 » — Isa BusterPatience pays off. A user waited 10 years to acquire one of the earliest AS/400 systems, complete with documentation and tapes. A true heavy iron rescue mission.
Continued on Page 29 » — Isa BusterThat's dedication. Or maybe they just needed that long to reinforce their floorboards. Pretty sure you need a commercial driver's license just to move the manual.
A student discovered their university houses a vintage computing collection. A remind to check your local institutions—you never know what history is hiding in the basement.
Continued on Page 30 » — Isa BusterWhy have one retro PC when you can have nine? A user showcases a "little" collection spanning from 1997 to 2009, covering the most exciting era of 3D acceleration.
Continued on Page 31 » — Isa BusterNine retro PCs? That's not a collection; that's a small power plant. I hope their electric bill doesn't come with a "High Score" listing at the top.
A tongue-in-cheek show-and-tell of a retro setup where "productivity is skyrocketing." We all know that means playing games, but hey, it *looks* productive!
Continued on Page 32 » — Isa BusterA user is troubleshooting XTIDE boot-up problems on their Mitsubishi MP286/2300 Desktop PC.
See Page 33 » — Ramsy BytewellThe community continues to share and discuss the games they are currently playing in this long-running thread.
See Page 33 » — Ramsy BytewellMembers are discussing the temperature metrics and power consumption characteristics of the Intel i5-3570k processor.
See Page 33 » — Ramsy BytewellA forum member shows off a recent acquisition of Socket 939 hardware components.
See Page 34 » — Ramsy BytewellA technical discussion on the architectural restrictions and issues faced when equipping a 386SX system with 16MB of RAM.
See Page 34 » — Ramsy BytewellA sticky resource listing games that utilize proprietary 3D APIs, explicitly excluding those for 3DFX and Direct3D.
See Page 35 » — Ramsy BytewellA comprehensive reference list of web browsers available across a wide variety of operating systems.
See Page 35 » — Ramsy BytewellA thread dedicated to discovering and discussing open-source games that run on DOS.
See Page 36 » — Ramsy BytewellA user seeks assistance in diagnosing whether their Asus P5A motherboard and AMD K6-3 processor have both failed.
See Page 36 » — Ramsy BytewellOngoing discussion and updates regarding the development of dgVoodoo version 2.8.x and its work-in-progress builds.
See Page 37 » — Ramsy BytewellA user asks for clarification on the technical differences between the ATI Rage XL and Rage XC graphics chips.
See Page 37 » — Ramsy BytewellTroubleshooting installation issues with Windows Vista x64, while noting that the 32-bit version installs correctly.
See Page 38 » — Ramsy BytewellA casual "off-topic" thread where members chat about their daily activities unrelated to retro computing.
See Page 39 » — Ramsy BytewellA repair log or request for help concerning a non-functional motherboard.
See Page 39 » — Ramsy BytewellFeedback and testing results for the Alpha 1 build of RReady, a wrapper for Rendition Verite graphics.
See Page 40 » — Ramsy BytewellDiscussion surrounding the selection and use of PCMCIA sound cards for retro laptop gaming.
See Page 40 » — Ramsy BytewellA dedicated thread for testing and troubleshooting issues specific to PC@LIVE motherboards.
See Page 41 » — Ramsy BytewellConversation regarding various wrappers available for the S3d graphics API.
See Page 41 » — Ramsy BytewellA thread discussing the classic fighting game Virtua Fighter 2.
See Page 42 » — Ramsy BytewellA user poses questions related to the hardware and capabilities of the Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EGA).
See Page 42 » — Ramsy BytewellUsers express their frustration and observations regarding the current high market prices for RAM.
See Page 43 » — Ramsy BytewellInformation and community discussion about ZuluIDE, a project aimed at emulating IDE devices for retro computers.
See Page 43 » — Ramsy BytewellA user looks for solutions to interface an X-Fi Forte sound card with a modern Mini PC.
See Page 44 » — Ramsy BytewellUpdates on Project "Backwards", a custom universal backplane designed for various single-board computer form factors.
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