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The Real MVP (Modern Vintage Podcast) - Episode Zero

Episode Zero of my new Podcast show where I discuss Modern and Retro topics, YouTuber Reviewers , Fallout 76, Fans vs Viewers, What I'll be playing over the holidays and much more.

listen let me know what you guys think!

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Hacker's Improve the PlayStation Classic. Is it worth it now?

The PlayStation Classic was released last week to mixed reviews. One week on, and with the help of hackers, is it still that bad? Lets find out! 

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The NVIDIA Shield TV is a fantastic emulation device.

The NVIDIA Shield TV is one of the most powerful Android based 4K streaming media player devices complete the NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset and fast clock speeds. It's capable of emulating GameCube, Dreamcast , Nintendo 64, Sony PSP and much more. It was recently was on sale for as low as $119 over the Black Friday holiday weekend and I picked one up! Lets take a deep dive on just how well it performs and if its worth the money! 

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What is Xbox Live Arcade and why did Microsoft remove it from the Xbox One ?

Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) is a digital video game download service available through the Xbox Games Store, Microsoft's digital distribution network for the Xbox 360 with its original release on the Original Xbox in 2003.  This is a look back at the story of XBLA and why its not a part of the Xbox One Console. 

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Developers DO what Microsoft DONT ! - Xenia Xbox 360 Emulator

Did you know Halo 3, ODST and other games are playable on the PC with Xenia - an Xbox 360 emulator for the PC? In this video we look at the history of the emulator and see what its capable of! 

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Remember the Nintendo Wii Mini? Maybe you've never heard of it before.

The Wii Mini was released in 2012 , initially only in Canada, for $99. It was a crippled version of the Wii and was considered 'pointless and annoying' by critics. We take another look at the Wii Mini and try to make sense of what Nintendo's though process was at the time. Does the Wii Mini really suck? Lets find out.

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Switch Homebrew does with Nintendont.

Nintendo Homebrew developers have Custom Themes, External USB Drive Support, Save Management and much more working on the Nintendo Switch. In this video we explore some of the innovation and why Nintendo needs to implement these feature into their retail firmware releases !

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Thank you for 100,000 Subscribers!

BONUS Video : A quick video update, the future and a contest!  

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Modding an Original PAL Edition Crystal Xbox Special Edition Console!

In this video I mod an Original PAL Crystal Xbox Special Edition to work in North America and take a look at why the original Xbox is STILL awesome in 2018 

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Whats new for Homebrew on the Nintendo Switch ?

Answer: Lots!  Since the last time I looked at Homebrew on the Nintendo Switch, lots of progress has been made. The biggest bottleneck was lack of hardware acceleration, but that had recently changed. Now with OpenGL hardware rendering, so much cool stuff has been released. Lets check out whats new!

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The "Unhackable" PlayStation 3

From its launch in 2006, this is the story about how the Sony Playstation 3, dubbed the first "unhackable" console with the first 4 years of its lifecycle, was completely defeated by the start of 2011 and what homebrew developers were capable of doing on the system. 

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The Playstation, Nintendo 64 and Sega Saturn all supported 16:9 widescreen games! But How?

In this video we look at how its achieved and the games available that can play in 16:9  

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Arcade Dreamcast Hardware - The Sega Naomi

The Sega Dreamcast just celebrated its 19th birthday and in this video we look at the similarities its architecture has with the Sega Naomi - dedicated Sega arcade hardware.   

We take an in-depth look at the Naomi hardware, its arcade games and understand how just "arcade perfect" the Dreamcast ports of these popular games actually were. 

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Play Original SNES Carts on the SNES Classic Mini?

What is this sorcery I hear you ask? With the Classic2Mini it's possible! But is it any good? Check out my full review of this product.

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Another look at the Sony PSP GO Handheld

Lets take another peek at the Sony PSP GO. A total failure in 2009. How does it look in 2018? 

The Sony PSP GO was a failure when it was released in 2009. In this video we take another look at the handheld, show you how to mod it , take a look at some emulators and games and talk about why you may want to consider the Sony PSP Go in 2018

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The Nintendo WiiU is awesome in 2018 - Homebrew, Hacks and More


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Flawless Victory !

I wanted to play Mortal Kombat 1, 2 and Ultimate MK3 on the Nintendo Switch at full speed with sound. So I ported it myself. Here is how it turned out! 

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How the Original XBOX started a Media Player revolution - The Story of KODI

In early 2002 - the Original Xbox and 3 Developers would bring Media Players and the Xbox into the living room with Xbox Media Player (XBMP), followed by Xbox Media Center (XBMC). In 2014 XBMC changed its name to KODI but its roots to the original Xbox cannot be understated. 

This is the story of how the original Xbox started a Media Player revolution ! 

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Who will win the Homebrew Wars !

The Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation Vita. Both systems can run fantastic homebrew and emulators. But which one is the best and wins the homebrew wars!

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The Art of Filming a CRT TV Screen with a Camera or Phone

For years I've never really understood why when you try to film or record a CRT TV Screen it strobes or flickers like mad. In this video i talk about my method to get flicker and strobe free captures direct from a CRT monitor or TV on both a Camera and a Phone. Perfect for Retro Gaming! 

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Convert your Retail Original XBOX to a Development DEBUG Kit

Ever wanted to or heard about how you can convert an Original Retail Xbox into a Debug Kit for Development with the Microsoft XDK? My video talks about the approach, history and how you can easily convert any retail Xbox to become a development workstation to code your very own Xbox Homebrew! 

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Revisiting The Sony Playstation TV Microconsole

 

New Video Monday! The Sony PlayStation TV or PS Vita TV as it was known in Japan was a microconsole released in 2013 to compete head to head with the Apple TV, Roku and Ouya. Retailing for $99 it should have been a hit, but it was a dismal failure being discontinued in early 2016.

Now In 2018 with a brand new exploit, I revisit the PlayStation TV, and show you what its capable of.


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Whats on my DEVKIT ?

Over the years while i was active in the Original Xbox and Xbox 360 homebrew scene, i worked on many emulators and homebrew ports. Some of them never made it off my DevKit and released usually for performance reasons. In this video I boot up my old devkits and show you some of my work that never was released! 

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Patrons - How would you like to be recognized?

Thank you so much for becoming Patrons and helping me out! I want to recognize you guys and ask how i can give back. Let me know what option is best for you.


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Online with the Sony PlayStation 2 in 2018 !

Ever wondered if you can still get a Sony PlayStation 2 online in 2018 ? You can ! My latest video walks through the history of Online Gaming on the PS2 as well as how to play online in 2018 

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HDMI Cables for the Dreamcast and Xbox Original put under the Microscope

Pound Technology has released HDMI Capable adapters for the Dreamcast and Original Xbox. Known as HD-Link cables, I take a closer look at both of them, and see if they match the quality of a Dreamcast VGA adapter and Original Xbox HD components cables.

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New Video Coming Monday!

First Post! Even though the World Cup is distracting me, i have a new video coming on Monday 6/18 at 7:00am CST. Enjoy :)

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