Jacques Gagnon
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I present you BlueRetro X dongle for the OG Xbox! This will be the first BR adapter that I will sell by myself. Pre-order should be by the end of June and first batch should ship by Fall. Signup to the pre-order notification forms to help me gauge interest
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Pre-order for my Bluetooth adapter for OG Xbox
#BRX
will start July 12th if all goes well. More info next week!
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Everything is connected once again in my main setup. As a bonus I can route stuff to the test setup on my desk.
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Thanks to
@coolbho3k
GameCube trigger end button press feel emulation is coming in next
#BlueRetro
version for PS5 DualSense user!! It's really cool!
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#BlueRetro
GameCube official internal install demo, relay power on/off, BT ctrl auto port reassignment on wired connection. Coming soon as a ctrl port pcb replacement from
@collingall
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#BlueRetro
v1.9.2 Add PS2/PS3 pressure buttons support! A few other bugs are fixed too! See full changelog and download at
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More
#BlueRetro
Famicom Family BASIC fun with 8BitDo Bluetooth Keyboard and two Switch FC controllers
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Got myself an early xmas present. Siglent SDS2104X+ . Quite easy to hack with the keygen script 😂
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#BlueRetro
v1.9 Add support for DC VMU and 8bitdo N64 Modkit ctrl among other things. See full changelog and donwloads at
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#BlueRetro
v1.8.2 is now available and mostly add support for various Bluetooth controllers. See change log for more detail: Download FW at
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#BlueRetro
v1.8 is finally here & add support for internal install, config selection via Game ID & a few bugfixes ;) Download at check description to know which archive to download base on your hardware
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My OG Xbox Bluetooth adapter preorders are a few weeks away. Make sure to put your name on the list to be notified if you haven't already!!
#BRX
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If you don't publicly commit to your project for a month, it's declared dead by the internet somehow 🤦
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#BlueRetro
v1.9.1 Add 8BitDo Keyboard support & Famicom Family BASIC Keyboard support! Various regression from the last year are fixed too! See full changelog and download at
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#BlueRetro
v1.8.4 improve D-pad only Switch ctrls (ie not Pro or N64) experience in multiplayer on single adapter among other things , see changes log: download FW at
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Updated my ultimate controller pinout reference Kicad lib ;)
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BRX pre-order are up!
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Be aware that a scammer is pretending to be "official" Blue-Retro. Block him. Stay away from that website. This is a bad actor actively trying to get me stop development. Doesn't make sense but it clearly an idiot.
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Support for per game config base on GameID for N64, GC & PS1 is coming soon!
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#BlueRetro
v24.04 adds PC-Engine Keyboard support! It also fix various bugs! See full changelog and download at
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I've been working on my open source
#BlueRetro
project for the last three years and wrote a little retrospective:
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A DIY 50pin ribbon cable adapter for SMS jap expansion port let you use US cart, and unlike w/ the cartridge slot base adapter Everdrive in-menu work since the jap exp port is identical to US pinout.
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Cool DIY way of making
#BlueRetro
multiplayer dongle without 3D printer and using a single ESP32
by Sanni
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I made a new entry to my dev journal about a few issues I had while adding support for N64 mem pak into
#BlueRetro
on the
#ESP32
(<5 min read)
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Since some NES/FC games never supported 3rd party controller through the FC expansion port, I started to make patches to add that support. See
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A new beta of v1.8 is out which add GameID support for PS1, N64 & GC, in addition the universal FW can create per system default config base on the same framework.
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Latest BlueRetro beta add support for GBAHD new OSD interface from v1.4 with persistent config between power cycle. I really like the new OSD ctrl option in the top left corner. Thanks
@zwenergy0
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TIL that GameCube controller originally had a pressure button feature than ultimately got cut at release. See a small demo of my DS5 prototype controller
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I'm quite deep into the
#BlueRetro
multiplayer Switch controller issue debugging rabbit hole as you can see 😭
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Stadia ctrl work with
#BlueRetro
but the buttons are all over the place. Proper support in next version!
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v1.8 BETA is now available. This is for advance user only as the documentation is not yet done. Only GameCube FW was tested more detail here:
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The JVC survived its Fourth intercity house moving. She's a pain to move around! Last time!! (Hopefully)
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A wild Vectrex show up locally, couldn't pass on it. Screen look perfect and joystick work well.
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Got some nice
#BlueRetro
freebies from
@humblebazooka
including a few future products prototype! Thanks!!
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#BlueRetro
v1.7 add Autofire / Turbo feature for all supported system! Get latest firmware on
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#BlueRetro
v1.6 add support for Wii extension for NES & SNES mini including internal install support! Various other small feature added too. See for full list. SNES mini internal install DEMO:
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Finally got my custom sticker for my Zelda 1 SNES cart using
@infidelity_nes
port. Look awesome!!
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15 games patched for
#Famicom
expansion port controllers support! With all variant it's 34 patches! I did the one on
@jeffqchen
list. If you want another one ask now!
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#BlueRetro
v1.8.3 fixes an issue with the GameCube internal mod pcb where the GC Reset button was constantly held low, see changes log: download FW at
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My new favorite thing with BlueRetro is the ability to inject, via UART, HID report from a HCI pcapng trace. I can basically replay the traces you send me! Python script here
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Great
@canadapostcorp
just destroyed a rare working Panasonic Q, something sharp got through the box and hit the backplate bending it. DVD player is now moving inside and I can ear pieces moving inside 😭😭😭
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This is ridiculous but you can daisy chain 2 Bluetooth connection back to back with
#BlueRetro
. Latency feel to be quite decent surprisingly.
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#BlueRetro
v1.7.2 Fix a regression from v1.5.1 in PC Engine mouse support. Also ESP-IDF SDK is update to latest version. Get latest firmware on
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The BlueRetro X dongle is basically the same size as a controller end plug.
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#BlueRetro
has officially turn 3 years old 🥳Small gource video showing the git repo evolution
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@collingall
#BlueRetro
GameCube internal board install easily into a DOL-101 with the provided power cable extension
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When you so desperate for social media engagement that you feel the need to shit on free and open project. Yeah being negative is the easy to get engagement unfortunately.
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Folks please refrain from asking me for HW support for commercial product not listed in this list:
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As a bonus I finally wrote some proper documentation for the Web config interface! I even recorded some gif video example of how to do some common action.
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I've been sick for the last month+ but starting to feel better now. Going though my checklist is long but hopefully I can do a full retest of v1.8 this weekend and release it officially next week. This release dragged on too long already.
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#BlueRetro
v1.7.1 add proper default mapping for Retro-Bit SEGA BT controller. Also fix R trigger issue in Luigi's Mansion for GC. Get latest firmware on
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Got an OG Famicom with a mod note from the 90s inside, RF out channel 2 is moved to US channel 3 by adding a 18pf cap. Always fun to find console with mods of the time in them.
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#BlueRetro
v1.7.3 fixes a regression from v1.7.2 where a stack overflow🤦♂️in the FS init occur on the very first boot after flashing FW the first time . Get the update on
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Halfway through full retest for v1.9, maybe done by tomorrow?
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2023 paddles and 4in1 cart on my Heavy Sixer 😎. Haven't had a working pair of paddle for decades!
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#BlueRetro
v1.4 Rework default mapping for PCE, PC-FX, Jaguar, Genesis & Saturn so that main 2 or 3 buttons always map onto the main 4 buttons of modern controller.
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Found a nice and complete C64 bundle locally, I guess I'm into 8bit computer now 😂
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This is what testing for
#BlueRetro
v1.7 (Autofire/Turbo) look like, very long, too much system, too much variant 😅
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Thanks everyone!
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#BlueRetro
v1.2.2 Fixes regression from v1.2.1 that broken Wii extension support & PS5 rumble. In addition, Switch ctrls (any type) report stall (buttons press not working but ctrl still connected) should be fixed.
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#BlueRetro
v1.2.1 Add a few minor fixes. This include support for latest Xbox One S FW update 4.8.1923.0 (and is now the minimum supported version). Also 8bitdo Gbros wireless adapter for wired GC pad is now supported properly by default.
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This is all very poor business strategies in so multiple ways. If you plan to beat China on price, well you already lost before starting. A significant amount of people are willing to pay the price for a product that support well everybody involve in the process of making it.
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Nintendo should make a Metroid spinoff consisting of shinespark puzzle only. People would rage quit that game so much. 😂
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Got my made by Bitfunx BlueRetro based on
@mi213ger
design. They used everything as-is. But I think they sourced the wrong PS plug as it doesn't hold in place at all 😂
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#BlueRetro
+ zwenergy's
#GBAHD
, two
#opensource
projects running on the same Seeed's SEA board!
#RETROGAMING
#esp32
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#BlueRetro
v1.6.3 fixes issues related to Generic HID gamepad axes min, neutral, max and range. This is mainly for users of the ESP32-BLE-Gamepad. Also for some, GC/Wii was broken since v1.6, that should fix it too.
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#BlueRetro
v1.8.1 is now available and is a very minor update that only fix iOS Bluefy app interoperability with the Web config interface. No need to update if you don't use that app.
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Great video from
@TynologyGaming
that goes through the
#BlueRetro
feature set for the Dreamcast. I will add his configs as preset soon.
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You will now notice RetroScaler (aka Bitfunx) is now listed as a sponsor on the main GitHub page of
#BlueRetro
. I'm quite surprised TBH but I'm hopeful this pave the way for other OSHW/FOSS author to get sponsor aswell.
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Finally someone dare to dig into the config in detail and manage to do cool stuff I haven't thought about myself.
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I'm releasing
#BlueRetro
Turbo / Autofire feature as a beta! Download and provide feedback in this thread:
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I won't be able to take UK orders tomorrow since I don't have a VAT number yet. I'll have some inventory reserved base on my form feedback. I'll likely create a UK only SKU once the paperwork is done in a month or so.
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Some preliminary
#BRX
latency number for you from latest BETA FW! 10ms with PS4/5 & 16ms for the others. This is subject to change as the FW mature before release this fall.
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If you got a weird BT controller make and send me a trace! Instruction here
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The next small step was running
#BlueRetro
image on an emulated
#ESP32
in QEMU. Next step now is having a GitHub action running some pytest tests each build :) Finally some automated tests on the horizon :)
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Found another bug (an old small one: PS rumble config broken for P2+) slowly getting official v1.8 release
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#BlueRetro
v1.3 add support for Virtual Boy! In addition furrtek's
#VirtualTap
Mode & Palette buttons can be control wirelessly in a consolized VB. See demo and my VB consolize build time lapse:
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