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Cuckoo Bird Flying - Short Story

Nix McRetro // 21st October 2013 // YouTube

This video is relevant to all things retro as it has a Sega Activator box in it. I stabbed a stick through the side of the box to give the cuckoo a perch. It felt amazing. Owners of Activators unite! We no longer need to be oppressed! :) Continue reading

Disabling F413A and Installing SuperCIC onto an SNSP-CPU-02 Board

Nix McRetro // 20th October 2013 // Guides, Hacks, Nintendo

Disabling F413A and Installing SuperCIC onto an SNSP-CPU-02 Board

This article details how to install the SuperCIC for switchless region free gaming. You can find the full photo gallery here. Look for Super Nintendo UP15971140. Preliminary notes: You’ll need a few things to get this up and running. PIC16F630 chip - Pretty important as this becomes the SuperCIC chip.... Continue reading

PSIO Prototype 1.1 Game Demo: Chrono Trigger 1.1

Nix McRetro // 20th October 2013 // Gaming, Sony, YouTube

Version 1.1 of Chrono Trigger (something was revised in it) and as a result, it locks up on the FMV video at the beginning. This video compares 1.0 and 1.1 to see if the lockup was consistent - it was! Please remember that this a prototype device and does likely... Continue reading

PSIO Prototype 1.1 Game Demo: Chrono Trigger 1.0

Nix McRetro // 19th October 2013 // Gaming, Sony, YouTube

Chrono Trigger 1.0 seems to run well, no audio on the FMV but the gameplay and other sounds/music seem to work quite well indeed! Always a plus in my book. Please remember that this a prototype device and does likely not reflect what the final hardware will be like. This... Continue reading

PSIO Prototype 1.1 Game Demo: MediEvil II

Nix McRetro // 18th October 2013 // Gaming, Sony, YouTube

MediEvil II, a few bugs here and there. Missing audio, but you can boot the game. Always a plus in my book. 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... Continue reading