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- Modetro chromatically can now stream directly to detect with a simple USB-C cable.
- A firmware update with the new feature rolls out today.
- It is part of modretros wider pressure to make retro games more socially and accessible.
Update 22 May 2025 09:23): Modretro just confirmed that streaming via Obs works on PC, Linux and MacOS, and further expanded the options to share retro games with the chromatic.
Original article (May 21, 2025 12:00):In terms of FPGA -HANDEDModetro chromatically is without a doubt one of the most popular. The colorful handholding can play Game Boy and Game Boy Color Cartridges on a much brighter, backlit IPS screen, and now you can also share your live gameplay with your friends with no extra adapters or software.
The new feature comes from a firmware update that is being squeezed out today. When updated, chromatic handheld will have native plug-and-play compatibility with disagreement. Just connect your device to your computer via the USB-C port at the bottom, and it will appear in the app’s device list to share.
Stream Original Game Boy cassettes with a single device on Discord.
This makes it easier to connect to your friends for co-op sessions or random hangouts. This is the first retro game handling with native streaming support on discord, and it is part of Modretros’s greater effort to make retro games more social and accessible.
Currently, the device can connect to a PC to record or stream gameplay via Obs, with Windows machines that record it as a webcam. Linux and MacOS support are still in the works, although the new native Discord streaming will work on all platforms.
The company also publishes new retro-style games, complete with a colorful cassette and box. Currently, ten titles are available, including brand new games and re -exposed classics that took Tori.