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Disabling F413B - Installing SuperCIC onto an SNSP-CPU-1CHIP-01 Board

Nix McRetro // 8th July 2013 // Guides, Hacks, Nintendo

Disabling F413B - Installing SuperCIC onto an SNSP-CPU-1CHIP-01 Board

This will be the article on how to install SuperCIC for switchless region free gaming. Provided I can find the time. Sources: http://wolfsoft.de/wordpress/?p=603 Continue reading

Block Copying Under Mac OS X

Nix McRetro // 8th July 2013 // Apple, Guides, Raspberry Pi

I’ve found that using dd is quite useful for older software. This has been especially important for copying Mac OS Standard disks since 10.6+ do not support read/write. One thing to note is that using “rdisk” instead of “disk” allows the copy to complete much quicker. Recently I’ve used this... Continue reading

Netgear DG834Gv5 ADSL2+ Modem Router Cooling Mod

Nix McRetro // 4th July 2013 // Hacks, YouTube

Here in the outback it sure can get hot, even in the middle of winter! A quick solution to a heat problem caused by poor design. Side note: I need a new modem! Continue reading

Sega Sophia Target Box - Factory Settings for PAL

Nix McRetro // 2nd July 2013 // Guides, Repairs, Sega

Sega Sophia Target Box - Factory Settings for PAL

Here’s some notes from my work on the Sega / Cross Systems Sophia. Please note that if no video is showing it might be worth switching the NTSC / PAL switch to NTSC (OFF) as there were some issues from memory. Doesn’t mean much these days with TVs being 50... Continue reading

Super Nintendo Serial UP17548016 - Repaired

Nix McRetro // 30th June 2013 // Nintendo, Repairs, YouTube

Who would have thought that it would be so easy? Just a simple rejigger of the reset switch and we have video and sound - loud and clear! I’ll replace the caps anyway in this unit as it’s been a good 20 years - that’s far longer than any SMD... Continue reading