I’ve been having issues with getting any sound from the PC side of my Mega PC. At first, I thought it might be because … Continue reading
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Amstrad Sega Mega PC – Activating PC Only Mode
This is a quick video on how to override the Mega Drive ISA card for PC only mode. By doing this you can … Continue reading
Apple Macintosh LC 475 VRAM Mismatch
Ever wonder what happens when you pair a 256KB VRAM chip with a 512KB VRAM chip? They say it should never be done… and … Continue reading
Sega Mega Drive 32X / Mega-CD Distorted Video (Part 2)
Noted that the video distortion also happens on the Mega-CD side of things, but still not on the actual … Continue reading
Sega Mega-CD Karaoke Overview
As you can see the karaoke unit/microphone I repaired a while back is still working well. It is your lucky day (and my … Continue reading
Sega TeraDrive BIOS Dump
You can grab this dump from the File Server. It was dumped using DEBUG.COM – see the mess link in the references for how this was done.
If anyone can tell me more about this system by analysing the … Continue reading
Sega Saturn Model 1 VA0 Modchip Installation
As you can see from the video above this mod is for the Sega Saturn (Model 1) with VA0 a motherboard. I’ve also … Continue reading
Apple Macintosh LC 475 – Derating Tantalum Capacitors
Derating tantalum capacitors is important when dealing with older technology. While a 16V electrolytic capacitor may have been sufficient for a 12V line … Continue reading
PicoPSU 80W on PIII 800MHz Overview
Here’s an idea of what the PicoPSU chews up when connected to a Pentium III 800MHz machine with 512MB RAM, hard drive, and … Continue reading
Decoding the Japanese Aiwa Sega Mega-CD Startup Screen
…Please Press the Start Button…
…Checking the Disc…
…Please Wait a Little Bit…
Thanks to T_chan from ASSEMbler Games for the fast translation. Now I have some idea of what the poor Aiwa is yelling at me when I press … Continue reading
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