For anyone curious, the Nova’s custom, first-of-its-kind 4:3 120hz OLED screen means you can run black frame insertion and beefy CRT shaders and games up to and beyond PS2 and GCN. @retrogamecorps.com’s latency tests show that its responsiveness is on par with a CRT TV. Insanity.

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · last wk.

Retroid Pocket Nova is $229-$274 at Retroid (preorder freebies available until Aug 1) buff.ly/Q08kDX2 #ad units starting to ship soon "Qualcomm has signaled possible industry-wide price hikes. We’re pushing hard to keep Pocket Nova’s price stable and will update you as soon as we know more."

Good example of why I personally prefer a softer look on a CRT vs a more razor-sharp presentation. Technically there may be more clarity and detail in the sharper image, but the softer pixel blurring results in a picture that’s more easily readable as a whole. Just different flavors though.

aww rawr ugh@blackholemom.bsky.social · 4w ago

PS2 -> CRT TV (512x416i) versus PCSX2 -> PC CRT monitor (512x416p) Final Fantasy X

Spent some time this week at Rapid Fire Arcade near Kansas City. I always love checking in on how arcade monitors are holding up in real world scenarios. You could tell these folks have taken really great care of their hardware. Only a couple of Madway racers had been sadly swapped to LCDs.

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Considering letting the 20” JVC D-Series go, because i just don’t have the room for it, but then I start playing arcade games on it again and man…

damn, that’s crazy anyway

Push Square@pushsquare.com · 4mo ago

'$1,000+ Consoles Could Become the Norm': PS6's Price Touted to Touch Four Figures. (Repost)

Can’t wait for all the Youtube videos sooner or later claiming this shit as a “graphical improvement” and saying “no one wants to play those ugly old games the way they used to look”

Kotaku@kotaku.com · 5mo ago

New Nvidia DLSS Tech Gives Characters AI Slop Faces https://kotaku.com/new-nvidia-dlss-tech-gives-characters-ai-slop-faces-2000679199

Feeling burnt out lately after an insane amount of life change. Asked my partner for a weekend off so I could start the new year with a little retreat. “Gonna spend some time with those games you bought on the Winter Sale?” “Nah, I’ve got something else in mind.”

Demon Attack (1982, Imagic) - Intellivision I spent my morning testing out a Mattel Intellivision that a friend gave me and came to some pretty startling conclusions. The console’s (very) noisy RF signal goes some way to adding texture to its simplistic graphics.

So glad I could contribute to this excellent video! Thank you Noodle for reaching out and for reminding me why I love this art and the humans to thank for it over the technical aspects it’s easy to get lost in. You really, truly nailed it.

noodle@noodleawesome.bsky.social · 8mo ago

NEW VIDEO HI NEW VIDEO NEW VIDEO HI HI GUYS NEW VIDOE youtu.be/bC-8y2R6IxI

What a great day to be thankful for what you have! Once you start to see the value in “obsolete” technology, it’s impossible to justify just how short our upgrade cycles have become. Call me crazy, but I think TVs, phones, computers, etc SHOULD last for decades.

George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social · 8mo ago

If a phone still works fine, it’s not “device hoarding” to keep using it. It’s common sense.

Found this old test footage of Aliens vs. Predator (1994) running on a cheap Hitachi via the MiSTer Analog IO Board's composite. After everything, CRTs are still so magical to me

Happy 25th anniversary to Final Fantasy IX, my favorite game of all time ❤️ Still chasing that high.

If you know someone who repairs CRT TVs within a few hours of Kansas City, you can save a life

Lately I’ve been playing Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles on Nintendo Switch 2 for review. My full review will be up on my podcast, but I’d like to unpack a few thoughts here as well. tldr; This is an excellent remaster with its own strengths and weaknesses.

I only post about my long-running podcast once a year or so, but I'm really proud of all the work I did at PAX West 2025 this year, so if you'd like to hear about some hands-on demos of a bunch of cool games, here's Part 2!!

Pocketoid Podcast@pocketoid.bsky.social · 11mo ago

✨Pocketoid 236 is HERE!✨ PAX West 2025 PART 2!! Hands of impressions of Kirby Air Riders! Pokemon Legends Z-A! Onimusha: Way of the Sword! Resident Evil Requiem! Pragmata! And MANY more!! Enjoy! LISTEN: www.pocketoidpodcast.com/2025/09/pock... SUBSCRIBE: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

I didn’t advertise my trip to PAX West 2025, but it was nice to see so many of you regardless! Thank you to those who said hi, chatted about CRTs, and offered encouraging words after a rough year. Can’t wait to see you all again in 2026!

Even arcade sprites displayed via RGB can look soft and rounded in many cases. That shadow mask magic 😙👌

DOKI DOKI CRT PIXEL@crtpixel.bsky.social · 12mo ago

SKY SKIPPER NINTENDO R&D1 1981 (Captured at Galloping Ghost Arcade, Brookfield, IL, USA)

One final look at The Setup before the big move… Thank you for all the memories.

Yet another nice example of a developer keeping a midrange, composite-only, consumer CRT nearby to check how the game’s visuals would look for the end user. (image via @crtbot.bsky.social)

Final Fantasy Tactics (1997, Squaresoft) - PS1 Sharp Pixels vs. PS1 S-Video via Sony KV-27S43 One more FF Tactics post for the road! Something that struck me making this comparison last night is how many variables are at play, even for just this opening battle. Incredible game.

Final Fantasy Tactics (1997, Squaresoft) - PS1 Sharp Pixels vs. PS1 Composite via Sony KV-27S43 FFT is actually THE game responsible for this blog. When I got an HDTV in 2012, I hooked up my PS2, but when I saw FFT’s dithering for the first time I thought my console was broken!

Final Fantasy Tactics (1997, Squaresoft) - PS1 Sharp Pixels vs. PS1 S-Video via Sony KV-27S43 :)

Fantasy Zone II DX (2008, M2) - Sega System 16 Sharp Pixels vs. MiSTer FPGA S-Video via Sony PVM-8043MD Happy Pride Month to my LGBT+ folks! Thank you for making the world a more colorful, vibrant, and honest place 🌈

Ranger-X (1993, Nextech) - Mega Drive Sharp Pixels vs. Sega 32X RGB via Sony PVM-20L2MD So many cool, gorgeous little details in this game’s visuals, and it’s all animated beautifully as well. However you play it, just play it.

Super Mario Kart (1992, Nintendo) - SNES Sharp Pixels vs. MiSTer FPGA composite via Sony KV-14M10 Officially under a week before the Switch 2! I’m mixed on it, but mostly I’m just excited to be alive to see another new Nintendo console. What a privilege so many didn’t get.

The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (1991, Konami) - SNES Sharp Pixels vs. MiSTer FPGA composite via Sony KV-14M10 Love this game and I should really play the rest of the series. Tons of great art in these that’d make for cool comparisons. Need to bring the warmth on this set down a bit.

Super Puyo Puyo (1993, Banpresto) - SNES Sharp Pixels vs. SNES S-Video via Sony KV-27S43 Crushed the shadows on this one a bit, but I tend to struggle with getting this set’s brightness where I want it. Still love the way it handles S-Video though and I play on it all the time.

This month my incredible partner @mitzistarkweather.bsky.social was diagnosed with metastatic (stage 4) breast cancer. We’re devastated, but hopeful that modern treatments can give her many more years. It will be a long road and if you’re able, we could use your help. gofund.me/4010f535

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The blending on Balthier’s hair and face textures here, even at 480p… My god. This technology truly does work miracles at times.

aww rawr ugh@blackholemom.bsky.social · last yr.

scanlines for your phone! 480p edition, PC CRT