Summary
- Microsoft’s Xbox 360 launch and its gaming ‘Achievements’ were a first in gaming culture and soon rolled out across other consoles and PC games.
- Now, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games can also be played with Achievements via an adapter created by GitHub user odelot.
- The device works by using a Raspberry Pi Pico to sit between the cartridge and the console, communicating with the NES and the internet.
- When a cartridge is loaded, the adapter identifies the game and checks for relevant achievements such as score or progression.
- If an achievement is met, the adapter records it on the RetroAchievements platform and displays it on a small screen attached to the adapter.
By Lewin Day
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