In this episode, we bring on Sean (Eric’s brother) — the visionary behind Bliss-Box, a company focused on re-purposing old gaming hardware and building universal, modular adapters to bring classic controllers into the modern era. We dive deep into the challenges, triumphs, and philosophy of making retro and modern systems talk to each other.

We cover topics such as:

• How Sean first got into adapting hardware and what inspired him to start Bliss-Box

• The evolution of the Bliss-Box product line: from the legendary 4-Play adapter (and its spirit lives on in the “4-Play Advanced”) to the Gamer-Pro and Bridge system Bliss-Box

• What makes Bliss-Box adapters special: plug-and-play design, modularity, wide compatibility, no drivers, support for mixing and matching controllers and platforms Bliss-Box

• The technical side: how the adapters work (USB interface, Bridge to non-USB consoles, low latency) Bliss-Box

• Real use cases (your old controllers, combining two into one, splitting one into two, wireless experiments) Bliss-Box

• Sean’s vision for the future: where Bliss-Box goes next — more configurability, more consoles, better wireless, possibly new form factors

• Plus Sean spills the tea on some of Eric’s childhood mishaps.

Whether you’re a retro gamer, hardware tinkerer, or just curious about Eric as a kid, this episode gives you a look behind the scenes!

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