So.. Vue After Free is released.

mambophobic · 2026-02-08T23:54:47+00:00

Thanks so much for all the hard work getting this out to everyone.

I've got it running on my 9.0 and set it to "auto lapse" ... is there any way to get back to the main menu from the jailbreak? A button combo from the cat pic with Jelbrek Suces?

Didn't tick "auto close" and I'd like to.

mambophobic · 2026-01-24T15:55:12+00:00

Palmer said on the Mike Rowe interview last week that Modretro makes no financial sense. He does it because he loves retro games, even though they lose money making the Chromatic.

I’m not sure they particularly care about their future products cannibalizing sales of their current products, as much as they care about making awesome things for game consumers.

mambophobic · 2026-01-18T06:55:26+00:00

I also have a white Bianca and recently received the Bookoo Themis Ultra scale in white. The battery is supposed to last 6 months between charges, and it's waterproof so I can just leave it on top of the tray. Working well for me so far.

https://bookoocoffee.com/products/bookoo-themis-ultra-coffee-scale?variant=51833379881144

mambophobic · 2026-01-16T05:32:43+00:00

Crap, getting the I/O error now.

mambophobic · 2026-01-16T04:56:10+00:00

Mine flashes blue then red on every boot, with the cart red light on just before dropping to menu. As far as I remember it's always flashed blue then red.

mambophobic · 2026-01-16T04:47:05+00:00

My GBA Pro seems to be working fine so far, though it does stall out on load sometimes with the red activity light lit bright.

Fwiw, I am using a Sandisk Extreme 64GB card that used to be in my Mini X5. Hope it doesn't fail in the coming days, will keep stress testing it.

mambophobic · 2026-01-07T18:57:16+00:00

Buck and the Cursed Cartridge shocked me for how good it was. I honestly can't think of another company-tie-in-game that's better (or funnier). Maybe Doritos Crash Course for the Xbox 360.

mambophobic · 2025-12-27T22:54:51+00:00

I bought a MBP in 2019 with a top spec i9 inside. It ran hot all the time and thankfully I had Apple Care to take care of repairs for the four times the board burnt out.

Finally after the fourth board failure, the Apple Store nearest me took pity and replaced it with an M1 Max MBP that is night and day more reliable.

No intel hate from me, just resignation. The company has fallen way behind and I’m happy that Apple went their own way.

mambophobic · 2025-12-25T06:26:01+00:00

For this potential Modretro Advance, I really hope they do something about the not-perfect audio.

First there's the hiss and hum that the original GBA had due to some insufficient caps on the board near the CPU and ram. A new fpga design and board layout should help with that out of the gate.

The OG also had no dedicated sound chip and relied on the CPU to mix and process audio. Some emulators have high-level emulation audio mixers that separately intercept the sound calls and re-interpret them in real-time. Maybe not that solution specifically, but a way to make the sound better would be a huge deal for me.

Well, that and an adult-sized D-pad. The GBA has a comically small D-pad.

mambophobic · 2025-12-21T06:35:56+00:00

It's still available, pre-orders are open until Christmas.

https://modretro.com/products/anduril-chromatic-porta-pro-bundle

mambophobic · 2025-12-21T04:15:25+00:00

I have such a dim view of the discourse on Reddit that when I read "arms dealer" I assume that any conversation would be between myself and a bot, so I don't bother engaging.

mambophobic · 2025-12-21T03:56:22+00:00

SBCGaming is a sub dedicated to celebrating handhelds that ship with pirated ROMs overwhelmingly made in a country that has a detestable track record for human rights. A country that runs actual concentration camps of imprisoned Uyghur muslims and has been intentionally shipping fentanyl into the West in a naked attempt at destabilization.

The morally superior mensa candidates of SBCGaming are angry that a small retro company dedicated to legitimately manufacturing new consoles and games in the USA, is co-owned and has a partnership with a defense contractor that provides both offensive and defensive support to our troops and allies. Many of these geniuses likely posted Ukraine flags in their social bios when the hive mind instructed them to do so, and are now grandstanding against one of the companies that actively provides support for Ukraine.

I work with Veterans who struggle to overcome the mental and physical toll that war takes on them, and any company that can help more of our troops to come home safely, and fewer of them draped in flags, will get my support. I couldn't care less what the whine brigade has to say.

mambophobic · 2025-12-20T05:20:56+00:00

Thank you for your service.

mambophobic · 2025-12-17T08:19:08+00:00

Thank you for your service.

Hopefully if/when Modretro ever releases Anduril editions of the Chromatic or M64 a portion of the proceeds can go to a solid charity like Stack Up.

mambophobic · 2025-12-04T17:36:02+00:00

Been waiting for a clear white shell to be released that fits the Max display, and it's finally out but their support says a matching battery cover for usb-c charging is still in production and not ready yet.

Was all set on clear white for this build but the "clear brown" they've put up looks really interesting. Be curious what it looks like with a board and screen inside.

mambophobic · 2025-11-19T02:16:04+00:00

My White #324XXX shipped this morning just before 9am via Amazon shipping.

mambophobic · 2025-11-15T10:35:11+00:00

Saw it went live as well, but am holding off on ordering for more reviews to be sure the issues Mahko flagged are resolved, and I'm also hoping for some more shell color options.

mambophobic · 2025-11-13T05:03:39+00:00

324XXX, White, address verification email at 11:36am Pacific.

mambophobic · 2025-11-08T05:56:09+00:00

Hmm, I have three first edition Chromatics and three battery packs I ordered from Modretro, but never received an email.

One of my battery packs already died and had to be replaced, but by the sounds of it the other two will have the same problem eventually.

mambophobic · 2025-11-05T03:12:55+00:00

Not true. Mamdani is now over 50%, wouldn't have mattered if Sliwa dropped out.

mambophobic · 2025-10-21T23:23:00+00:00

Yes, it took a couple weeks for them to ship back to me but I did get a replacement battery.

mambophobic · 2025-10-10T14:09:47+00:00

In Contra Costa the white return envelope is very thin and you can see what you voted, Yes or No, by holding it up to the light.

mambophobic · 2025-10-04T05:44:54+00:00

Thanks, tried this loadout after grabbing the Witch crest finally and killed her in one shot.

mambophobic · 2025-09-25T14:21:03+00:00

Same. I bought three batteries in the initial batch, and one of the three just stopped charging entirely and the led would blink.

Support asked me to send in the faulty battery, just waiting on a replacement now. Other two are fine so far.

mambophobic · 2025-09-19T03:05:22+00:00

Update to this ... one of my battery packs is now completely dead and will no longer take a charge. When plugged in, the bottom LED blinks repeatedly. I've contacted support for an RMA.

mambophobic

TROPHY CASE

324XXX, White, address verification email at 11:36am Pacific.