A retro video game console I've been working on in my free time

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A retro video game console project launched in 2019. The device is designed for people interested in classic gaming experiences. Built as a personal side project, it aims to recreate the functionality and feel of vintage gaming hardware. The console allows users to play retro games on modern systems, combining nostalgic gaming aesthetics with contemporary hardware capabilities.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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This post serves as an introduction to a “homebrew” video game console made from scratch, using a lot of inspiration from retro consoles and modern projects but with a unique architecture. Some friends of mine have told me again and again not to keep this project to myself and to put this information online, so here it goes. My name is Sérgio Vieira and I’m a portuguese guy who grew up in the 80s and 90s, I’ve always been nostalgic towards retro-gaming, specifically the third and forth generation consoles. A few years ago I’ve decided to learn more about electronics and try to build my own video game console. Professionally I work as a software engineer and had no experience with…from internalregister.github.io

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