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Dogs 2.0 - Revenge of the Dogs

Nix McRetro // 31st August 2013 // Categories: YouTube

You’ve seen them before, they managed to make it into the trailer on the channel, it’s Dogs 2.0. See them in their full feature length video running around, getting pats on the head and shaking hands. Who knows, they might even sit! Continue reading

Burning Out 250mA Fuses in Slow Motion

Nix McRetro // 30th August 2013 // Categories: YouTube

Well, my camera isn’t too good at high res slow motion, 320x240 it is! Had these left over from something that was long destroyed, so I figured I might as well blow them up with a power adapter rated for 1100 mA (1.1 A). That rating is the adapter’s available... Continue reading

Console Collection Overview - 28th August 2013

Nix McRetro // 28th August 2013 // Categories: News, YouTube

Not too much has changed except I’ve started taking on bucket loads of consoles and some SNES units, not all are here. Oh dear lord, I just remembered there’s Xbox and PS2s somewhere in a box! Chaos ahead! It’s been nearly a year since the last proper collection overview, so... Continue reading

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Nix McRetro // 25th August 2013 // Categories: News, YouTube

Welcome to the RetroJunkie YouTube Channel with your host Nix McRetro! Feel free to browse the selection of videos for what you are after… you know you want to! Current and archived McRetro channel links can be found on the Channels page. Channel trailers Subscribe Today! (Version 2.0) Subscribe Today!... Continue reading

Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Unit-02 Volume Board Diagnosis

Nix McRetro // 7th August 2013 // Categories: Repairs, Sega, YouTube

Just when you get one thing working, you discover a secondary fault on another board. Here we have a look at why audio is leaking through the left channel and why we are not able to adjust the volume on that same channel. Now that both microphone amplifier boards are... Continue reading