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SNES Controller Pad Inspection and Cleaning

Nix McRetro // 19th November 2013 // Nintendo, Repairs, YouTube

Picked this controller up on the eBay earlier and thought I’d give it a bit of a clean out. Well… that and I’d never seen inside a genuine Super NES controller. EarthBound has never been so responsive! Continue reading

Sega Master System Reassembly in High Speed

Nix McRetro // 17th November 2013 // Repairs, Sega, YouTube

Kick it into high gear, here’s a Sega Master System going back together. This is the one I need to poke at to make work properly. It’s on the shelf for now, but soon it will be back out and we’ll be playing great games in no time… on the... Continue reading

Upcoming Microsoft Xbox Softmod / TSOP Mod

Nix McRetro // 17th November 2013 // Microsoft, Repairs, YouTube

I’ve got two lovely ladies (well Xbox units) wanting to be free of restricting official firmware. One problem… one has a failing hard drive and the other… well the other is actually looking like it has a good chance of being modded properly. Hopefully, I’ll document the whole thing properly... Continue reading

XRG - Xtreme Retro Gaming (Now Closed!)

Nix McRetro // 16th November 2013 // News, YouTube

XRG - Xtreme Retro Gaming Channel This poor channel was closed down due to neglect. Sorry about that! It’s almost a Let’s Play channel, but with a twist, we are very bad at games, although we will play a whole heap of different titles (some in English, some not) to... Continue reading

Sony PlayStation 2 Slim Laser Assembly Swap

Nix McRetro // 16th November 2013 // Repairs, Sony, YouTube

With the fatty PS2s out of the way, I poke at the slim versions. Heck, I even learn a thing or two about video settings in this video. Hahaha, oh Monday, why are you always just around the corner! Continue reading