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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

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

SuperCIC Installation Notes for SNSP-CPU-02 with F413A

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

SuperCIC Installation Notes for SNSP-CPU-02 with F413A

These are my SuperCIC installation notes and photographs for an SNSP-CPU-02 board with the PAL F413A CIC. The original article left the PIC programming instructions and circuit diagram as placeholders, so it is not a complete standalone guide. Use Wolfsoft’s installation guide and the SuperCIC project documentation linked below alongside... 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 consistently locks up during the opening FMV on this PSIO setup. This video compares 1.0 and 1.1 to see if the lockup was consistent, and it was! I did not establish what changed between the revisions or why they behaved differently. Please remember that this... 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. There is no audio on the FMV, but the gameplay and other sounds and music seem to work quite well indeed! Always a plus in my book. Please remember that this is a prototype device and these results do not necessarily reflect the... Continue reading