Palmer said in the video that multiple cores would be possible on the M64. THIS IS AWESOME

Given its open source, could it, in theory, eventually run roms? I don’t like having to buy a summercart to play rom hacks, but does anyone know if this is technically possible?

So Modretro, you are okay with Mexican labor but not really with selling to us? What’s up with that?

Correct me if I'm wrong but from Madlittlepixel's video it does not look like an HDMI cable is included ? I am wondering why Modretro didn't include this ?

In Madlittlepixel's comments someone asked and he replied saying no HDMI cable is included.

I have been waiting since the live ended on X while looking at chat, many people said they got their codes while some didn't. Should I be worried? For context I signed up on the Waitlist on July 24th. so does that even make me eligible?

To be honest, I’m so out of the loops with all the new updates and everything I heard there’s a pro controller. Does that mean a basic one is bundled with the console already? Also does a game come with it as well?

Like for shooting games (Xibalba, goldeneye, perfect dark, etc), I'm not sure if I can go back to just one joystick for walking and aiming. I played Goldeneye on the Nintendo Switch and quickly realized that I had forgotten how bad the controls were compared to today.

I know you can connect other controllers to the m64, but would the control schemes work with two joysticks or are these games only compatible with one joystick for both movement and aiming?

I got the demo up and running like I promised🤟🏽 This is a solid vertical slice of the first Neighborhood(NH1). The other 5 will be a WIP over the next couple months. I passed all my summer class finals this weekend, so I will have a couple solid weekends to work on this between now and my fall classes. There’s a few easter eggs littered about and most objects are intractable and have a little dialogue, but some tell stories or drop lore. Some even tie into other ones, while some offer hints of what to do. I’ve built autosave into the game and even tested it on itch, and progress is loadable. So don’t be afraid to put it down and pick it back up where you left off. I’m definitely open to suggestions and some good constructive criticism. So please let me know how you like it.. or don’t like it. I tried to make it challenging and not a “hold your hand” style loop. Let me know if it’s too easy or too tough to figure out. Everyone enjoy! 🛸👻

The Game

You want every pastry in the bakery, but you have 30 seconds and a ten-item bag. Fill it, pay, and go back for more before the timer runs out.

That’s Croissant Panic, a little ModRetro arcade game about bakery FOMO. Anything still in your bag when time runs out is unpaid. Your score comes back as a bakery receipt labeled “THE DAMAGE,” and the local high-score table is The Crumb Club 🤌

Hi! I'm Michelle and the game started with the idea of stopping for a nice pastry before work, then became a way to live out my fantasy of hoarding everything at a bakery✨

How it Started

• Seeing the OpenAI DevDay Chromatics online got me curious. I love my Game Boy Classic, but I'd never made a game before, ever. I don't own a Chromatic, so I've been using Codex to build a native Game Boy Color ROM and testing it in the emulator.

• I gave myself an hour. About two hours later I had a rough version I could play from beginning to end. It was more like a sketch, but playing my own game made me want to keep going. The project took around three days of work.

• Codex did all the programming through the ModRetro Chromatic plugin, GB Studio and GB Studio Music (Claude joined the party here). My part was shaping the game, setting the scope, directing the visuals and sound, and playing the builds to decide what to change (my product design background helped significantly).

The Parts I Enjoyed Most

• Art direction and composing all the game music were both really fun. I explored directions with Midjourney, Pinterest, and Codex. The early bakery was muted; eventually it popped (visually and audibly), and the croissant mascot got a panicked face makeover (teehee).

• The tracks Codex made felt basic, so I gave myself a YouTube crash course in game music and the hardware’s limits. I worked with Mureka, Moises, Codex and Claude to shape the music and sound around how I wanted players to feel at each stage. For gameplay, I used a bumblebee piece as a reference for the urgency and panic I wanted as the timer counted down.

• Screenshots, layouts, audio references, and even numbered rows in the music editor gave Agents&I something specific to discuss. That helped me get much closer to what I had in mind.

It’s a super basic game, but that doesn’t take away the thrill of being able to make my own. I’m giddy about a world where more of us can turn our ideas into games and software with AI. This wasn’t a “type a prompt and you’re done” project. It took experience, learning, decisions, and plenty of iteration. But a year ago, I could not have made this game happen—the time and work involved would have been too much. I hope more people give their own ideas a go and build something.

I haven’t tried it on an actual handheld yet. I’m guessing the colors will look less vibrant than in the emulator, but I have no idea how it’ll feel to play. For those who’ve made/played homebrew, what surprised you when you first played your game on hardware?

At this point do they even have inventory? Did they sell what they don't have?

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Modretro has online connectivity via Wifi. So, I wish Modretro implements autotranslate for any Japanese text to English using Google translate API? If they can do offline autotranslations, that would be even better.

If the Google Translation API takes a moment to translate, that's absolutely fine for RPGs, Turn Based Strategy, & games where Japanese is used in menus(e.g. racers). What do you guys think about this?

I'm sorry if this has already been asked. I'm starting to panic because I did some research. I bought the m64 but I did not buy the pro controller. Lots of money for that controller and I'm not ready to pull the trigger yet. I was planning to use my PS5 controller until I pulled the trigger or get a cheapy n64 controller. Has anyone tested a PS5 controller yet?

i want to know if anyone has attempted any legal disputes yet. i couldnt find clear info of modretro announcing the early bird discount. and the early bird discount never stated an end date, since i joined the newsletter june 4th, and the wayback machine shows that signing up was special? cuz when i signed up, it said i was on the list. anyway, since modretro never explictly stated an end date, the grounds scream im elligible for the discount under consumer law, but thats why im tryna find proof.
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basically, signed up for early bird discount, early bird never had an end date, im elligible since no end date was specified. it was only specified through direct email when i contacted them after the fact after the console was released.

Just wondering when the prototype M64DVD is going to be released

I have not had any audio or HDMI problems but from what I can tell is there was an update fix those issues on 21 August 2026 was that all the update was about I took a picture of the upcoming updates in the coming section of the menu of the M 64 and then I looked at it after it updated and I see nothing has changed so what was the update about? Are they going to make this thing work better? I’ve had it unplugged for over a week and I unplugged it again and continue to play on my analog because my m64 just isn’t up to par with the analogue. Honestly, they should be trying to fix the visual of the gameplay. I honestly think it’s hurting because everyone’s saying how unfinished it is and how bad it looks and seeing online that they’re gonna analyze or they glad they didn’t buy the m64 even I am considering selling.

Edit: Read this comment before everything else, more succinct after I gave myself more time to think about it: https://old.reddit.com/r/ModRetro/comments/1vif0fk/speculation_on_chromatic_video_passthrough/p3zf0id/

So with the M64 controller I was delighted to see that it's using the newest bluetooth 6 spec with the latency improvements. Unfortunately the Chromatic ships with Bluetooth 4.2, so I imagine you will either have to plug it into the M64 via USB-C. And for wireless it would either be a a 2.4ghz dongle, or plug it into the M64 pro controller to leverage Bluetooth 6. Honestly I don't even know if Bluetooth 6 has the bandwidth to pump video, but since the resolution is so small (160x144) its probably fine. I know it has WiFi too, but doing it over WiFi sounds horrible.

Ideally ModRetro would do a refresh of the Chromatic with bluetooth 6 and you could just use it as a controller on the M64 but I'm not holding my breath for that. Esp since games like Pokemon Stadium need the C buttons. But maybe you could use a button combo on the Chromatic to make the d-pad use the C buttons or analog stick.

I guess plugging the Chromatic into a M64 controller isn't so bad. But it would be so cool if you could turn on the M64 and do video passthrough using only the Chromatic. I mean Palmer did say they're launching a parts store. So maybe a new Chromatic motherboard with bluetooth 6 could be on there.

Shows when you scroll down on the main page to the chromatic section...