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Mean Machines Sega - Mega-CD Preview VHS Tape

Nix McRetro // 4th April 2013 // Gaming, Sega, YouTube

Here is a rip of a VHS tape from 1992 / 1993 brought to you by the Mean Machines Sega Magazine. Apologies for the stuttering sound at times. I guess VHS tapes just weren’t meant to last this long in perfect condition. The VHS tape box had this on it:... Continue reading

ASUS EeeBox B202: Disassembly & Reassembly

Nix McRetro // 2nd April 2013 // IBM PC, Repairs, YouTube

Not something I have anymore, but still a great informative video for those who need to pull their ASUS Eee Box B202 apart for whatever reason. Upgrade your RAM, hard drive, wireless card - the possibilities are endless! Continue reading

Accessing the Sega / IBM TeraDrive Built-in Setup Program

Nix McRetro // 1st April 2013 // Sega

Sure, there isn’t much to the actual setup. Only three options and none of them that exciting… I suppose it is better than a kick in the teeth! Anyway, to sum it all up, hit F1 after dropping to DOS! Above is the setup screen accessed when F1 is pressed... Continue reading

Sega Saturn Sophia SH-2 CPU Cards 171-6692B

Nix McRetro // 30th March 2013 // Hacks, Repairs, Sega

You heard correct, it’s not quite a 171-6692D. You’ll notice that these SH-2 CPUs have some slight differences from the 171-6692D, most notably the lack of a second power header that is used in a Saturn Sophia Programming Box and the two sets of jumpers usually to the left of... Continue reading

XRGB-mini on Mega Drive II Without Sync Stripper

Nix McRetro // 29th March 2013 // Hacks, Sega

Works a charm with the sync stripper (LM1881N) out of the picture. Really doesn’t like having the sync stripper there when connected to the XRGB…! This particular cable was picked up from Retro Gaming Cables. There’ll be more to come on this in the future… I’ve still got SCART cables... Continue reading