📰 New article from RetroRGB
Original OSSC: NES Lumacode Profile & Setup Guide
https://retrorgb.com/original-ossc-nes-lumacode-profile-setup-guide.html
If you’ve ever spent your Friday nights squinting at a fuzzy, interlaced mess on your modern TV, we have some good news for your retinas. RetroRGB just dropped a new setup guide that promises to make your NES look better than it did in 1985.
The secret sauce? A combination of the original OSSC (Open Source Scan Converter) and a specific “Lumacode” mod for your NES or Famicom. If you’ve managed to get your hands on both, there is now a pre-configured profile available that makes the setup process incredibly easy.
However, don’t go grabbing your soldering iron just yet—there are a few hurdles to clear first:
- The Hardware: You need an NES/Famicom that has already undergone the Lumacode mod.
- The Firmware: Your OSSC needs to be running v1.21 or higher.
- The Techy Bit: If you have older OSSC hardware, you might need to perform a small hardware mod (removing one resistor and adding a wire) to support the latest firmware.
It’s a bit of a rabbit hole, but for those chasing that perfect, crisp retro signal, it’s a game-changer.