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MiSTer FPGA News – Bemani Music Games, IGS PGM & PGM2, Caveman Ninja & More
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If you’re a MiSTer FPGA enthusiast, you’ve got a lot to celebrate this week. The scene is buzzing with fresh cores, handy companion apps, and some seriously ambitious hardware tweaks. It’s that perfect mix of “finally!” and “wait, what?” that keeps the community on its toes.
First up, the arcade emulation front is heating up. Martin Donlon has dropped test builds for the IGS PGM core, while another dev is tackling PGM2 (and facing some controversy, though the GPL license should sort that out soon). We also got a sneak peek at Cabal, a quirky 1988 shooter with controls that will definitely make your thumbs ache. If vector graphics are your jam, Major Havoc is now playable, and Caveman Ninja got an MRA file to boot.
On the utility side, Anime0t4ku released MiSTer Companion NX for homebrewed Switches, turning your handheld into a remote control for your setup. There’s also updated support for Game Boy cartridges via the MMS2 core.
For the tech-savvy (and brave), user Corn shared an overclocked N64 build that boosts performance but warns: you’ll need a fan and a steady hand. Oh, and developers are using AI to crack open Konami’s System 573 for Dance Dance Revolution—the audio works, but the graphics are currently a digital mess. It’s chaotic, it’s cool, and it’s very MiSTer.