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A modding genius has resurrected a broken Sega Game Gear using a Raspberry Pi

Got an old Sega Game Gear lying around? Give it a second life with this project.

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Playing handheld retro games using the original hardware can't be beat, but the devices of old are beginning to show their age. As these units celebrate their 30th birthday, the original production parts are beginning to give out, and repairing them can be complicated and expensive. However, a modding genius has shown that all you need is a special Raspberry Pi unit to "resurrect" a Sega Game Gear.

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RetroArch comes to Amazon's Appstore, bringing easy access to emulators on Fire TV

RetroArch is now available on the Amazon Appstore, allowing users to to emulate retro games on Fire TV dongles and Fire OS tablets.

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RetroArch is a popular open-source front-end for emulators. If you’re into playing retro games, RetroArch is your one-stop-shop for all your emulating needs. It is itself not an emulator but allows you to add "cores" that act as the backend to emulate several legacy consoles such as the Nintendo DS. It offers a single, consistent UI for emulating many retro consoles, saving you the trouble of installing multiple emulators and dealing with different UIs.

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RetroArch 1.9.1 brings a new gamepad overlay and notch support on Android

RetroArch 1.9.1 for Android is out now and it brings several new enhancements, including support for notch and cutouts and a new gamepade.

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RetroArch, an open-source front-end for emulators, has just been updated to version 1.9.1. The latest stable update offers a full-screen experience on Android devices with display notches or cutouts and adds a new gamepad style called "neo retropad clear."