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Sega Saturn Sophia Final Touches

Nix McRetro // 27th May 2013 // Hacks, Repairs, Sega

Any other console, I probably wouldn’t bother mentioning this but since it is Sophia, she gets a mention. As my SH-2 CPUS were part 171-6692B and not 171-6692D, they were missing the correct power header socket for the power cables from the mainboard. There are secondary headers on the SH-2... Continue reading

XRGB-mini Framemeister Remote Overlay

Nix McRetro // 27th May 2013 // News

This image is a photo of the great work a Framemeister XRGB Mini can do. The remote… a little difficult to understand since my Japanese is very limited. Now, thanks to a very kind member of the System11 forums I no longer have to guess what the buttons do. They... Continue reading

Burnout Revenge - One Not So Hot Lap

Nix McRetro // 27th May 2013 // Gaming, Microsoft, YouTube

A silver medal is almost as good as gold. Never take the shortcuts, they are a LIE! Just like cake was. Unless I am getting it mixed up and the cake is real and the shortcuts are a great idea :) Continue reading

Burnout 3 Failing to Load on TSOP Softmodded XBOX

Nix McRetro // 27th May 2013 // Gaming, Microsoft

For whatever reason Burnout 3 hangs and refuses to load. I’ve tried toggling all the settings in UnleashX with no success. Anyone got any ideas? In the mean time I always have Burnout Revenge, which is a personal favourite of mine. Edit: Turns out it was a bad file from... Continue reading

XBOX (Original) PSU Solder Cracking Reflow Repair

Nix McRetro // 27th May 2013 // Microsoft, Repairs, YouTube

The power supply was arcing like crazy when power was connected. A little bit of a resolder/reflow with some fresh solder and it is as good as new. Continue reading