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PSIO Prototype 1.1 Game Demo: Star Ocean: The Second Story

Nix McRetro // 2nd November 2013 // Gaming, Sony, YouTube

Star Ocean: The Second Story, seems to be a pretty good game. I didn’t die immediately like in Crash Bash. Please remember that this a prototype device and does likely not reflect what the final hardware will be like. This includes compatibility with games as well. You can hit up... Continue reading

PSIO Prototype 1.1 Game Demo: Crash Team Racing

Nix McRetro // 2nd November 2013 // Gaming, Sony, YouTube

Crash Team Racing, I’ve never played this one before but it feels like Mario Kart without those cubes that spin around and give you power-ups. Overall it seems to work well though! Please remember that this a prototype device and does likely not reflect what the final hardware will be... Continue reading

Sony PlayStation 1 Eject Button Maintenance

Nix McRetro // 31st October 2013 // Hacks, Repairs, Sony

Oh, those pesky eject buttons! Have a peek at what makes them stick, you’ll be pleasantly surprised! We add a little bit of ceramic grease for good luck and smooth sailing. Continue reading

Fixing the Vertical Bar / Band on the SNES

Nix McRetro // 24th October 2013 // Hacks, Sega, YouTube

It didn’t bother me too much when I was playing as NESS on EARTHBOUND. Well, until I discovered how easy it was to fix it. Two 220uF capacitors rated at 16V and we were cooking with gas. Regrettably, I also found the consequences of inserting a SNES cart backward… and... Continue reading

My New Plants

Nix McRetro // 22nd October 2013 // News

Someone I know got some boysenberries. I’ve got lots of videos upcoming, but nowhere to process it… in time my gentle subscribers, in time. Achievement unlocked: Set things on fire with Final Cut Pro. Continue reading