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Sega TeraDrive Scanliner Demo with 15 kHz / 31 kHz RGB

Nix McRetro // 9th January 2013 // Categories: Repairs, Sega, YouTube

Scanlines make the world go round. This was my first proper test of the VGA scanline generator I picked up through ASSEMbler Games. I’d promised the creator a demonstration, and what better machine to try it with than the Sega TeraDrive? I’ve got my Model 2 sitting here with Sonic... Continue reading

My Fifteen Minutes Starts Now!

Nix McRetro // 7th January 2013 // Categories: Gaming, YouTube

Without further delay, hurry over to ChimeraRevo to enjoy my first appearance there, and hopefully not the last! My good YouTube friend MasterControl90 invited me along for a chat about retro computers, video games and just about everything else that makes us want to spend our spare time surrounded by... Continue reading

Apple Macintosh LC 475: Modifications Overview

Nix McRetro // 5th January 2013 // Categories: Apple, YouTube

Here’s an overview of where the LC 475 project has ended up after the last few weeks of modifications. This started as a fairly ordinary 25 MHz 68LC040 pizza-box Macintosh, but I’ve been working on it long enough that there isn’t much ordinary about it anymore. There are still a... Continue reading

Apple Macintosh LC 475: Tantalum Capacitor Replacement

Nix McRetro // 4th January 2013 // Categories: Apple, Repairs, YouTube

Time to replace the old electrolytic capacitors in my Apple Macintosh LC 475 with some nice new tantalums. Hopefully this attempt will go a little better than the last one, where I managed to lift a solder pad and damage a trace on my other LC 475 motherboard. That particular... Continue reading

Apple Macintosh LC 475: Online with PDS Ethernet

Nix McRetro // 3rd January 2013 // Categories: Apple, YouTube

The old LC 475 is officially internet ready! I’m running Mac OS 7.6.1 with the PDS ethernet card I picked up last year. The LC 475 doesn’t have onboard ethernet, but thanks to its LC III-style PDS slot, getting it onto the network is quite possible. Finding a web browser... Continue reading