Neowin News Feed for: Retrogaming

Id Publishes Quake II 2023 Source Code on Github

Dean Howell — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 13:22:01 +0000

Source code for Quake II's 2023 rerelease is now available for all. The classic gameplay brings modern updates and is as modder friendly as Doom. The code is GPL-licensed and on Github now. Read more...

New VS Code extension allows you to build DOS games in a flash

Dean Howell — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 17:06:01 +0000

This new VS Code plugin gives you the power to develop the DOS game you've always dreamed of using entirely free tools. Ring in the new year by bringing your retro ideas to life with "dos-dev". Read more...

NVIDIA RTX Remix to help modders add ray tracing to old DirectX 8 and 9 games

Alap Naik Desai — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:08:01 +0000

NVIDIA RTX Remix is a platform that will allow modders to add Ray Tracing to decades-old classic games that worked on DirectX 8 and 9. The tool will add a lot more data for "realistic" light effects. Read more...

New mod will let you use your Xbox controllers on Nintendo GameCube

Dean Howell — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:50:01 +0000

Laser Bear industries makes your dream of using an Xbox controller on GameCube a reality. Wait, you didn't dream that? Neither did we, but it's here and it supports a host of other controllers too! Read more...

Hacker adds Wi-Fi to Game Boy cartridge because he can

Dean Howell — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 22:16:01 +0000

According to the Sebastian, the Z80 code used to interface with the Wi-Fi controller was developed using the open-source development kit GBDK, which is also compatible with the Sega Game Gear. Read more...