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AppWizard

April 20, 2026

Polymega Remix lets you play original SNES, N64, and PlayStation games on a Windows 11 PC

The Polymega Remix is a 9 USB device from Playmaji that allows users to play retro games on a Windows 11 PC. It connects to laptops, PCs, or gaming handhelds and features a built-in CD/DVD optical drive that also acts as a cartridge reader. The device supports CD-based consoles such as the Original PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Neo Geo CD, TurboGrafx-CD, and Sega CD add-on for the Sega Genesis. Cartridge support is available through separate modules for consoles including NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, Sega 32X, and Atari 2600. The Polymega Remix has completed mass production and is set to begin shipping in May 2026.

Winsage

September 19, 2025

Think You Need A New PC For Windows 11? Think Again

Windows 11 has no legacy 32-bit support, but a 2005 Sun Workstation with an AMD Opteron processor can run it using a modified version called "Tiny11," which removes unnecessary components and the hardware compatibility checker. The specific version used by Sean from Action Retro is archived on Archive.org. Newer Windows 11 builds include the POPCNT operation, which the workstation's processor does not support. Additionally, Haiku is an alternative operating system that is ready for daily use.