PRO Pixels

📺 Discovering lost pixel art from retro games with real hardware and avdanced upscaling! 🖥
Capture Card: Live Gamer 4K GC573
Main @WobblingP Account🛑👇

[PRO Pixels @5Xpixels]

@PixelFXco Any news about the crosspoint?

[PRO Pixels @5Xpixels]

Long time no see.👀Here is a classic one.
SNES 1CHIP with Borti RGB mod
Both upscaled to 4k
1. Retrotink 4K CE: Sharp Pixels | HDR OFF
2. Retrotink 4K CE: JVC CRT TV profile by@kurohouou: Off-screen photo of an OLED LG C9 | HDR ON

[PRO Pixels @5Xpixels]

😳🥹

[Kuro Houou @kurohouou]

In anticipation of the Tink4K launch, here are some examples of the CRT Emulation profiles you will have access to on day 1 @retrotink2

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Some of you asked for a Retrotink 4K CRT mask vs real CRT comparison. Here it is.🥹

[Kuro Houou @kurohouou]

One more pic, this one using the D93 CSC color mapping, simply amazing!!

[PRO Pixels @5Xpixels]

Everyone likes Mega Man!
...but what about Mega Man Sharp vs Mega Man CRT Pixels? 👀
Mega Man X4
Sega Saturn Console Hardware
Retrotink 4K (scaler) settings
Both upscaled to 4k
1. Sharp Pixels | HDR OFF
2. Photo of an OLED LG C9: Hi Res Dot Mask | HDR ON
#RETROGAMING

[PRO Pixels @5Xpixels]

@inabityo You mean 4K direct captures with sharp pixels? Like so...

[PRO Pixels @5Xpixels]

I tried to capture the output with CRT mask enabled via capture card but the result doesn't even come close to how good it looks like on an OLED TV🥹
Retrotink 4K (scaler) settings
Upscaled to 4k
1. Sharp Pixels | HDR OFF
2. Photo of an OLED LG C9: CRT Mask: A Grille RYB | HDR ON

[PRO Pixels @5Xpixels]

What a day and NIGHT difference.😳Look at these subpixels! That's not the PS1 version btw.🙃
Castlevania SotN Demo
Sega Mega Drive hardware
Retrotink 4K (scaler) settings:
1. 4K Sharp Pixels | HDR OFF
2. Photo of an OLED LG C9: Triad Coarse RGB | Soft Scaling | HDR ON
#Sega

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Bonus:

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Here is one example with higher CRT mask intensity👇
Marvel S.H. vs. Street Fighter #Playstation
Retrotink 4K (scaler) settings:
1. 4K sharp Pixels | HDR OFF (capture card color compression!)
2. Photo of an OLED LG C9: Slot Mask RGB with higher intensity | HDR ON

[PRO Pixels @5Xpixels]

@the_tuolomee Yes. Lag is about 2ms or slightly higher depending on the settings. In short: "Zero" lag.

[PRO Pixels @5Xpixels]

CRT TV? Nope.👀
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past♥️
#SNES console hardware!
Both RGBS & 4K upscaled by Retrotink 4K (scaler) with settings:
Sharp Pixels | HDR OFF (capture card color compression limitations!)
Photo of an OLED LG C9: A Grille Coarse RGB (modified) | HDR ON

[PRO Pixels @5Xpixels]

Bonus pic (zoom)

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When circles look like circles. Rayman's shirt and eyes 👀
Rayman #SegaSaturn (Real Hardware)
Both RGBS and 4K upscaled by Retrotink 4k with settings:
Sharp Pixels | HDR OFF (capture card chroma subsampling limitations!)
Photo of an OLED LG C9: A Grille RYB | HDR ON

[PRO Pixels @5Xpixels]

@KaizokuBalls @retrotink2 RGB-Signal

[PRO Pixels @5Xpixels]

Today no sharp pixels image because my scart switch is about to die. 🤡
Super Mario Kart #SNES 1Chip
Real console hardware connected via Retrotink 4K
Photo of an OLED LG C9: RGB | Consumer Trinitron | HDR ON

[PRO Pixels @5Xpixels]

I fixed the problem with my scart switch. So next time sharp pixel image will be included :)

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Here is Retrotink 5x but with Composite (right image)
https://t.co/D6Pi5O4eTB

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The grey pixels on his face makes no sense to you? The devs thought otherwise😋Subtle shading transitions.
Zero Tolerance - 1994
#SegaGenesis - RGB Triple Bypass
#Retrotink5x PRO
1) 1440p | RGB | Sharp Pixels
2) 1440p | Composite | PVM600 Scanlines
#retrogaming #retrogames

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My first attempt to "recreate" Composite but using RGB with Retrotink 4k settings: soft upscaling to 4k, blur (LPF) filter and red bleed.
Zero Tolerance #SegaGenesis (Real Hardware) - Triple Bypass
Sharp Pixels | HDR OFF
Photo of an OLED LG C9: PVM600 Mask/Scanlines | HDR ON

[PRO Pixels @5Xpixels]

@asdasdf293 @pics_vg @CRTpixels I think we should pick the option we like: CRT TV, emulation with shaders, hardware scalers, mister etc.
Me personally I like the flexibility with hardware scalers to pick and choose the look I prefer depending on the console and even game while playing on real hardware.