ModRetro M64 Uses AMD FPGA Tech To Revive And Revamp The Nintendo 64
In collaboration with AMD, ModRetro has formally announced that its upcoming FPGA Nintendo 64 clone, the ModRetro M64, is finally set to launch on July 27th. ModRetro is best known for its Chromatic handheld, an FPGA-based Game Boy/Game Boy Color clone flaunting "the world's only 160x144 backlit display."
The Chromatic launched to moderate success in 2024, years after the similar higher-spec Analogue Pocket FPGA handheld, and now ModRetro looks to go head to head with the similar Analogue 3D FPGA-based Nintendo 64 clone with its own recipe, the ModRetro M64. Unlike the Chromatic, which used an open source MiSTer FPGA, and the Analogue 3D, which uses an Intel Cyclone FPGA, ModRetro is using an AMD Artix UltraScale+ FPGA with the ModRetro M64. That's right: even FPGA console emulators are not immune to picking a side in the AMD vs Intel war.
For those who might be unfamiliar with FPGAs, an...
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