The Nintendo Family Computer. Ohhhh yeahhhh! Below are the first, second and third revisions of my attempt at an AV mod for the Famicom.
The first attempt was a proof of concept, hence the mess of cables – functional yet … Continue reading
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The Sega TeraDrive Model 3
Finally got a chance to test the Sega TeraDrive Model 3 that arrived a few days ago. It boots Windows 3.11 from a floppy just like the Model 2 does. It’s missing the hard drive, which should be replaceable. The … Continue reading
Faulty Sega Saturn 110V Japanese Model
Yikes! Listen to that motor spin / click! The disc picks up a lot of speed if left alone. Something is … Continue reading
Sega TeraDrive Model 2 with Windows 3.11 in RAMdisk
Does this TeraDrive work never end? Will I never be content? Picked up some cheap ISA IDE controllers from eBay. No … Continue reading
Sega Genesis Nomad DC-in Power Jack / Socket Repair
The Sega Genesis Nomad. What an amazing beast. Didn’t work up until today. The seller had kindly offered a full refund if I returned it. Not while I have an empty weekend to do some repairing! I knew there was … Continue reading
Sega Mega-CD Karaoke Microphone Repaired
Good news, as you can see (and hear) in the above video the Sega Microphone has been repaired using a $10 part from eBay. … Continue reading
Junk Sega Saturn NTSC-J and Sega Dreamcast NTSC-J VA0
Today I received my White Japanese Model 2 Sega Saturn from Japan. Look at it, isn’t it just the cleanest looking design Saturn you have seen? Well, compared to PAL Saturns at least. I have added it into the photo … Continue reading
Sega TeraDrive 286 Diagnostics
Figured I should hit the Sega TeraDrive up with some diagnostics and found out some things I didn’t know.
1. The SEGA menu on startup is based on IBM PC-DOS 3.30. This version of PC-DOS brought support for high density … Continue reading
Sega Mega-CD Karaoke Microphone – Faulty
Well it appears that the microphone cartridge is faulty. I’ve ordered a new cartridge and it should be here in a few weeks. … Continue reading
Sega TeraDrive with Windows 3.00a and Nintendo Game Boy
First up, some testing with Windows 2.1 – worked well from one floppy.
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