WELL THIS IS INTERESTING.. Retron 5

[TheSegaSaturnGuy]

My Retron 5 came in the mail today!

[ExedExes]

They said any device they can acquire they could add to the device so I guess if someone wants to send them the miracle piano that would be a choice.

i have a miracle piano. i wonder if they'd trade me a unit for it

Ok, I didn't write that about the piano So if you want to send them one in exchange for a free Retron 5, I hereby hold myself not-responsible.*

*=offer not valid I don't know.... EVER

[ExedExes]

My Retron 5 came in the mail today!

YES! Get those updates on it and tell us how it is.

They said any device they can acquire they could add to the device so I guess if someone wants to send them the miracle piano that would be a choice.

i have a miracle piano. i wonder if they'd trade me a unit for it

Ok, I didn't write that about the piano, that was a copy/paste from the guy in contact with the Retron Tech, So if you want to send them one in exchange for a free Retron 5, I hereby hold myself not-responsible.*

*=offer not valid I don't know.... EVER

[ExedExes]

Firmware 1.4 is out!

Changes include:

- Added system for auto-detecting configuration of NES carts for certain mappers (0-4), which will significantly improve compatibility with various repros
- Cheat system completely re-done
- Improved SNES cartridge detection logic (resolving HiROM/LoROM related errors)
- Better handling of Genesis cartridge saves
- SMS compatibility fixes
- Fixed a bug affecting a few NES CNROM cartridges
- Sonic & Knuckles "lock-on" fully supported
- Added support for NES mappers 40, 82, 225, 232
- Added support for SMS controllers
- Added support for save access on NES MMC6 cartridges (Startropics)
- Fixed NES "Top Gun"
- Fixed GBA Dragon Ball Z games
- Modified the default button mapping between the wireless controller and GB/GBA/NES to match the layout of the original controllers
- Fixed bug preventing console region setting working correctly with some games

In addition, the cheat code database has been revised and updated.

I'll be trying this out later.

[BoneSnapDeez]

- Fixed NES "Top Gun"

Does this mean it's playable now?

Still no word on the Amazon black consoles...

[jinx]

- Sonic & Knuckles "lock-on" fully supported

This is impressive to me. With the nature of how the system simply dumps roms, I didn't think any pass-through carts would ever work. The fact that they not only managed to fix Sonic3 & Knuckles, but all Sonic & Knuckles compatibility is awesome. There's probably not much that a firmware patch can't fix (aside from the Sunsoft MegaDrive games screw up.)

[BoneSnapDeez]

I think theoretically the SunSoft games would work if you opened the Retron 5 up? But yeah, not practical at all...

[Gunstar Green]

Or cutting and ruining the shell itself which is something you don't want to do obviously. I know I keep harping on this but along with not letting 32X carts fit that was a major screw-up.

I'm really happy to hear confirmation with Sonic & Knuckles because it's one of my favorite games of all time. I heard some people got it to work on the older firmware by trying a few dozen times but it's good to know they've officially fixed it now.

[Hobie-wan]

- Fixed NES "Top Gun"

Does this mean it's playable now?

Maybe they added an auto land cheat.

[graffix_13]

- Fixed NES "Top Gun"

Does this mean it's playable now?

Maybe they added an auto land cheat.

If they did that I'd finally get a chance to play the game.

Still have nightmares about crashing on landing.