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Removing a SNES Cartridge Battery: A Bad Bench Day

Nix McRetro // 22nd September 2013 // Hacks, Nintendo, Repairs

Very quick and easy… normally. Nothing went right in this video and I got burnt a few times… It just goes to show not every day is a good day to fix and enhance all things retro! This battery was either extremely stubborn or knew I had the wrong type... Continue reading

27C801 EPROM SNES Donor Cartridge Demo: Super Bomberman 2

Nix McRetro // 22nd September 2013 // Hacks, Nintendo, YouTube

This was a quick video to support the previous video on AM29F032 TSOP40 flashing but got cut as I forgot about it! We run Super Bomberman 2 using a 27C801 EPROM on the NHL 96 or perhaps World Cup Striker donor cart. They look the same so I can’t tell... Continue reading

Creating SNES Cartridges with TSOP40 Flash Memory and Donor PCBs

Nix McRetro // 22nd September 2013 // Hacks, Nintendo, YouTube

Here we create a SNES cart using a donor cart - either NHL 96 or World Cup Striker. We will be flashing two games, EarthBound and Donkey Kong Country 3. The conversion reuses the donor PCB and supporting circuitry, replacing the original mask ROM with programmable TSOP40 flash memory. A... Continue reading

GQ-4X Flashing EarthBound onto TSOP40 AM29F032B Flash Memory

Nix McRetro // 22nd September 2013 // Hacks, Nintendo, YouTube

A quick video of the actual flashing process, programming an AMD AM29F032B with the GQ-4X. The AM29F032B is a 32 Mbit (4 MiB), 5 V flash-memory device; this project uses the 40-pin TSOP package. Creating the chips and adapters can be seen in the other video on making an EarthBound... Continue reading

Sega Dreamcast Arcade Sticks Differences - NTSC and PAL

Nix McRetro // 22nd September 2013 // Sega, YouTube

Why does Europe (PAL) always get the dodgier looking logo? At least we got Sea Bass Fishing on Saturn… Mystery solved! Continue reading