In the late 20th century, video games grew from curiosity to a burgeoning business. Back then, arcades were the only way to get the best graphics.Those days are long gone, but the Raspberry Pi and the latest Recalbox 9 release.
What’s new in Recalbox 9?
- Now compatible with RetroFlag GPi Case 2W for Raspberry Pi Zero 2W.
- Bluetooth has been rewritten to better handle audio and controller connections.
- retro shader. Gives a modern TV that old school he CRT look.
- Windows 95 and 98 emulation with DosBox Pure.
- PC users with iGPU and dedicated GPUs will find that Recalbox 9 defaults to GPU for best performance.
- Full changelog available here.
Recalbox is an all-in-one retro gaming console tool that gives you the ability to play over 100 different home consoles and arcade cabinets. Recalbox can be used Raspberry Pi 4 and Zero 2 W. Or for those of us who reuse old stuff computer hardware; You can download the image and reuse that decade-old PC.
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Recalbox 9 improves how it handles Bluetooth controllers and audio. Controller pairing has been greatly optimized and fully automated on boot. This is great news for those of us with retro controllers who don’t want to break the immersion. Scanlines and CRT distortion are all at your fingertips to heighten your nostalgia.
PC gamers will be pleased that Recalbox 9 offers a new feature: Windows 95 and 98 emulation via DosBox Pure. You can enjoy the gaming era when CD-ROMs delivered full motion video and a much larger world without needing Voodoo2. I can’t wait to play System Shock and Descent.
If you have the Recalbox RGB DUAL HAT, a Raspberry Pi add-on board that provides SCART and VGA outputs, Recalbox 9 offers a multi-resolution calibration screen to ensure that the output closely matches the native resolution of the emulated system. match. There is also an HDMI priority to switch between SCART and HDMI. Gamers can switch between PAL (50Hz) and NTSC (60Hz), or run 240P at 120Hz on a 31 KHz screen. Recalbox seems to have it all covered.
Recalbox is a free download And it’s a great way to relive the days when you could be a hero for just a few quarters.
