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November 2024 Newsletter





Hello, Pixel FX community!


We hope your Thanksgiving was filled with good food, great company, and maybe even a little time to dive into some retro gaming projects. Whether you spent time with family, friends, or flying solo, we’re glad to have you here for another update from the Pixel FX team!


Our annual black friday sale is in full swing and we have all Retro GEM Shiny kits and updates for sale with a $40 discount. This sale will end on Monday the 2nd of December! No coupon code needed.

Analog Bridge Update

The countdown to the holidays is on, and we want to provide a status update on the Analog Bridge add-on for the Morph 4K.Let’s get straight to it: while we’re still optimistic about the “holiday” release timeframe, we recently encountered a minor crosstalk issue during testing. The good news is the issue has been addressed, and we’re now awaiting a test sample from the final revision.


That said, we want to emphasize our commitment to delivering a 100% solid product, even if it means slightly adjusting our timeline. We firmly believe everyone will benefit from the refinements in this new revision.


As of now, we’re still planning for a release by the end of the year, and we truly appreciate your understanding and support as we work to ensure the Analog Bridge meets our high standards.


Because the next newsletter likely won’t drop until the end of December, we’ll be sharing more details about the Analog Bridge release in a separate correspondence. Make sure you’re signed up for email notifications so you don’t miss it!

New RetroGEM Updates

Here’s the latest updates on the progress of the new RetroGEMs:

3DO RetroGEM

The 3DO RetroGEM remains on schedule for a December 2024 release. The initial batch of flex hardware has been manufactured, and work is progressing toward final testing and production.





GameCube RetroGEM

The flex hardware for the GC RetroGEM has been completed. Final manufacturing is on hold until the 3DO RetroGEM launch is complete.

Wii RetroGEM

The Wii RetroGEM flex hardware has also been completed. Like the GC RetroGEM, manufacturing will begin once the 3DO RetroGEM launch is wrapped up.


We’ll continue to provide updates on these projects as they move through the final stages.

Firmware Updates

Let’s wrap up with a list of firmware updates. A new FX-Framework firmware version 3.9.46.89 is now available on the stable update channel.

Morph 4K Firmware

  • Added support for input DE (Draw Enable) cropping (no UI yet, only via preset)

  • Added presets made by Gaw from the PixelFX Official Discord!

    • Includes a great set of "Analogue Pocket" presets 

    • Includes a Nintendo Switch preset (requires 1080p output - instructions provided in zip)

    • Check out the full preset set in our discord!

    • Thank you so much! Awesome work!

  • Added support for DV1 input correction config files

  • Added OSD "Border Detect" info screen (can be used to find DV1 input correction config values)

  • Fixed the TX Audio InfoFrame missing speaker allocation

  • TX audio info info screen

  • Added FIRMWARE-DOWNLOAD.url file to SD card, which should be double-clickable to open the firmware update portal without having to enter the device-id manually (works like the direct download link does)

Web UI

  • Added main navigation to prevent too many categories on a single screen

  • Change Direct mode / Resolution / Buffer Mode from Web UI

  • Soak Test now displays correctly in all direct modes

  • Fixed Shiny upgrades download 

  • Fixed issue where firmware update not triggering the firmware download properly when the firmware version wasn't changed since the license upgrade became available. (Required a force download firmware before)



DreamCast

  • Fixed MagiClock on RetroGEM

  • Added horizontal/vertical auto detect

Previous stable versions:

If you experience any issues with new firmware, the previous stable versions are available at the links below.


Thanks for checking out this month’s newsletter! Stay tuned for information about the Analog Bridge and more!



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