It's not an Evercade item per se, but it is part of my Evercade setup 😂 I decided last week as I thought about where to use the VS-R that I wanted to use my workstation for playing in addition to working. I have a very nice 27" Dell monitor that I use with the company MacBook Pro via DisplayPort. The monitor also supports HDMI, so I got an HDMI switch along with an HDMI audio extractor to feed audio to my external powered desktop speakers. I tested the setup with my EXP and the mini HDMI output on it. Everything looked great. The sound was great, too, except that it was extremely loud, and I had no way to control the volume. And that's where this little volume attenuator comes in. It sits between the speakers and the HDMI audio extractor. It had good reviews and is very small. The knob has a bit of weight to it, and it turns very smoothly. I thought about getting something a little fancier in a metal case, but those are much more expensive, and most importantly, much bigger. I don't have much desktop real estate. This thing is about the size of a box of matches, maybe a little smaller. I switched my MacBook Pro to HDMI output to keep things simpler. I then found out that when the MacBook Pro is connected via HDMI, the volume control on the keyboard does not work, so this little volume pot works there as well. Now I'm ready to play games via HDMI at my workstation!

All together this time

Forgot these two

Actual Evercade this time

That's a sweet setup and I've been thinking about doing something similar. Because having a gaming setup right there where I spend most of the day (working) may mean I play games more. I'll think more and come up with something.

I decided to tweak my workstation so I could use the monitor as a display for gaming devices. My HDMI switch and HDMI audio splitter (to route sound to powered desktop monitors) came today, and the first to tap into the new setup is the EXP. I'm still planning to order the VS-R, but it's neat to see the handheld connected to an external display. Excuse the mess 😂 EDIT: hmm... I can't control the audio volume of the HDMI signal since the sound is going to active speakers with no volume control. I guess I'll need to add a volume control in the signal chain.

This is cool! Thank you!

What I like about the VS is that certain cart combo's unlock a game. Like if you have Atari Collection 1 & 2 inserted, Dark Chambers 7800 becomes playable. It's a fun bonus for collecting them all! 😉

Wow, lot of these secret games look great. Being a Rogue fan, I have to give Rogue64 a try for sure. The secret games on the EXP didn't thrill me, so I haven't bothered to unlock them.

This is really cool. I had no idea. Probably a good reason to pick up a VS-R. Thanks.

Here's a great article on secret games & unlocakables on the Evercade VS. The 9 "secret" games will always be available from the console once unlocked. Others require specific cart combos to be detected. This is just another fun way to enjoy your Evercade VS. Have you unlocked them all? https://www.timeextension.com/guides/evercade-secret-games-and-how-to-unlock-them

Yep, here's the video...

Blaze just announced (via email) that the Tomb Raider Collection is the pack-in for the new R series hardware. Sweet! I was planning to buy the cartridge separately, but now that it's a pack-in, this saves me some money. I am definitely going to pre-order the VS-R.

Yes, I'm seeing it now on Facebook. Some serious sour grapes! Oh well. I like it. I'm sure others will too

I've seen comments from folks that waited for the black limited edition EXP who are upset that the color on the new model appears to closely resemble the LE model. Also, as @socrates63 said, some folks were hoping for a more premium update or even peripherals- like a joystick- and are underwhelmed by the news. Its great for new folks just getting into the ecosystem. Not a lot here for you if you already have a VS or EXP.

I guess looking for a more premium update? 🤷‍♂️ I think the refresh and lower price make perfect business sense to attract new users and offer more potential value to the existing user base contemplating a hardware refresh or upgrade.

What negative responses do people have for these? Just grousing because they recently bought a new console?

I was only looking for a visual refresh, so I'm happy with the VS-R. I don't know enough about it to be grumpy about anything yet 😂

This is great, assuming it has the wifi updates. I'll probably jump in on the VS-R.

New cost reduced "R" models just announced to mixed response in the Evercadeverse.

This should be of interest...

I believe so! I don't know for sure since I don't have a VS or EXP....but I know those two have a "Library" app that shows all of the titles released, and that they've just updated a couple of those to "Legacy" status. On-line release notes don't show a date, but I suspect the latest one is very recent.

Do folks think Blaze will release a VS Refresh this year? I know I can connect my EXP to a display, but the appeal of using a dedicated controller is a strong appeal of the VS.