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YM3438 on the Sega TeraDrive: Sonic Spinball Demo

Nix McRetro // 12th September 2013 // Gaming, Sega, YouTube

The sound keeps playing after entering the options area. The result is not the same if you mod your Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Model 1 with a YM3438. Continue reading

Cooking with McRetro: Creative Custard

Nix McRetro // 12th September 2013 // Hacks, YouTube

This is a late night edition of Cooking with RetroJunkie. A new segment where I mix crazy and unheard of ingredients to make a meal anyone can stomach - well except for those intolerant to delicious food (and lactose). Continue reading

Blown Capacitors in a NetComm NP285 Turbo HomePlug

Nix McRetro // 12th September 2013 // Repairs, YouTube

Where there are low-quality capacitors (or poor circuit design), there’s always trouble. Don’t recognise the brand? Avoid them! :) Continue reading

The Weasel Skink Lizard: Up Close and Personal

Nix McRetro // 12th September 2013 // YouTube

Found this little critter in the cold and alone, motionless because of the ice cold road he was resting on. He has since been released back into the wild where he belongs. Continue reading

Aiwa Sega Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Tape Deck Test

Nix McRetro // 4th September 2013 // Repairs, Sega, YouTube

Here we check the tape decks on unit 01 and unit 02. Sadly unit 02 is pretty bent upon a closer inspection and the motor PCB is snapped and damaged. The good news is, I have a solution! Stay tuned for more on this as it unfolds day by day,... Continue reading