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Phantasy Star IV on the XRGB-mini Framemeister

Nix McRetro // 6th May 2013 // Categories: Gaming, Sega, YouTube

What you see is what you get. Phantasy Star IV running through the XRGB-mini Framemeister. By this point I had finally sorted out the RGB21 versus EuroSCART adapter wiring and the various Mega Drive sync experiments, so this is less of a technical test and more of a chance to... Continue reading

Sega Saturn Model 2 Modchip Installation: 0014 Configuration

Nix McRetro // 5th May 2013 // Categories: Hacks, Repairs, Sega

Here’s a Japanese Model 2 Saturn that needed a modchip, so I went ahead and installed one. After spending so much time playing around with my Sophia development hardware, something nice and straightforward sounded pretty good! This particular Saturn uses the 0014 CD-drive configuration. I picked up the modchip from... Continue reading

Sophia Systems Sega Saturn Programming Box: Capacitor Restoration Complete

Nix McRetro // 5th May 2013 // Categories: Repairs, Sega, YouTube

The final backordered capacitors are installed and Sophia is reassembled. The capacitor restoration was completed on 28th April 2013, after a rather long battle with ageing components, leaking electrolytics and the occasional shortage of replacement parts. It’s nice to finally reach this point! The earlier A-Bus recap had not noticeably... Continue reading

Introducing the Navir Super Optic Wonder, Italian Made

Nix McRetro // 3rd May 2013 // Categories: YouTube

I’ve been digging through some of my old things and came across this rather interesting multi-purpose gadget called the Navir Super Optic Wonder. It’s something MacGyver might have used, assuming MacGyver was particularly fond of the colour red! This thing has quite an assortment of features. We’ve got a torch,... Continue reading

Sausage Puppy Attacks

Nix McRetro // 29th April 2013 // Categories: YouTube

Meet Pepper, the miniature sausage dog from Pepper the Dog Blog! Pepper is still just a little puppy here, but already knows their name. It’s quite remarkable how quickly a young dog can learn something like that. Just listen when I call! We’ve also got a couple of brief appearances... Continue reading