{"id":49,"date":"2011-10-31T01:36:15","date_gmt":"2011-10-31T01:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/proto.retrode.com\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2025-03-09T18:27:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T02:27:34","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.retrode.com\/en\/welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Retrode2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:en--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>The Ultimate Retro Gaming Adapter<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 310px; height: 300px; margin-top: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;\"><a href=\"\/media\/Retrode2-productShots\/1280px\/Retrode2-carts2-matted.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"position: relative; left: 0px; top: -00px; background-color: transparent;\" title=\"Retrode 2\" src=\"\/media\/Retrode2-productShots\/300px\/Retrode2-carts2-matted.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: left;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>The Retrode is the world&#8217;s most versatile (and fun!) USB adapter for vintage video games. Revive the good old 16-bit times on your computer\/smartphone\/tablet, using your original cartridges and controllers!<\/p>\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cartridge slots for *Sega Genesis\/Mega Drive and *Nintendo SNES\/SFC games. Access ROM (program\/data) and SRAM<sup>1<\/sup> (savegames)!<\/li>\n<li>2&#215;2 ports for *Sega and *SNES controllers. Combine them for multi-player fun with up to 4 people!<\/li>\n<li>Driverless operation on any USB host, under any OS, using any emulator.<\/li>\n<li>Easy to use, configure and update.<\/li>\n<li>Expandable using plug-in adapters.<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions and weight: 162mm x 80mm x 42mm, 220g (6.4&#8243; x 3.2&#8243; x 1.7&#8243;, 0.5lbs)<\/li>\n<li>Made in Germany<sup>2<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li>Includes USB cable and instruction sheet. Suggested retail price: EUR 65 \/ USD 85.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragonbox.de\">Available from our friends at DragonBox<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\n<p>* These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify certain products. We are in no way associated or affiliated with their owners.<br \/><sup>1<\/sup> SRAM support is under development (beta phase) for Sega cartridges.<br \/><sup>2<\/sup> The Retrode is built by free, non-suicidal adults for a decent living. Yes, it&#8217;s sad that we should have to call this a &#8220;feature&#8221;, but unlike those cheapo gadget plants on the news, we prefer to have it this way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>How it works<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Find and install emulator.<\/strong> (If you are new to emulation, you may want to check out one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emulator-zone.com\/\">numerous<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zophar.net\/\">emulation<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.emutalk.net\">-related<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gp32x.com\/board\/\">portals<\/a>.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plug cartridge into Retrode, and connect controllers.<\/strong> Of course, if you only want to use either the cartridge or a controller, that&#8217;s fine with us.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connect Retrode to computer.<\/strong> No drivers needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Play!<\/strong> Load ROM into the emulator, configure the controllers, and you&#8217;ll be playing in no time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Pictures<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/media\/Retrode2-productShots\/1280px\/Retrode2-iso2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"\/media\/Retrode2-productShots\/150px-square\/Retrode2-iso2.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/media\/Retrode2-productShots\/1280px\/Retrode2-open.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"\/media\/Retrode2-productShots\/150px-square\/Retrode2-open.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/media\/Retrode2-productShots\/1280px\/Retrode2-carts.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"\/media\/Retrode2-productShots\/150px-square\/Retrode2-carts.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/media\/Retrode2-productShots\/1280px\/Retrode2-cartsControllers2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"\/media\/Retrode2-productShots\/150px-square\/Retrode2-cartsControllers2.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/media\/Retrode2-productShots\/1280px\/Retrode2-bottom.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"\/media\/Retrode2-productShots\/150px-square\/Retrode2-bottom.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/media\/Retrode2-productShots\/1280px\/Retrode2-top.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"\/media\/Retrode2-productShots\/150px-square\/Retrode2-top.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 150px;\" align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><!--:--><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ultimate Retro Gaming Adapter \u00a0 The Retrode is the world&#8217;s most versatile (and fun!) 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