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Amstrad Sega Mega PC Boot Failure: DOM and Hard Drive Troubleshooting

Nix McRetro // 3rd November 2012 // Categories: IBM PC, Repairs, YouTube

Sometimes it is good that things break. CityEscaper asked whether I could pull the Mega PC out and test it on some different displays around the house. The video output works on my Samsung LCD TV and on my ViewSonic computer LCD from around 2004 to 2005. My newer Toshiba... Continue reading

Sega Dreamcast BIOS Dumping Guide

Nix McRetro // 3rd November 2012 // Categories: Hacks, Sega, YouTube

Above is the Dreamcast I dumped the BIOS from, along with the BIOS hardware involved. I wanted to retrieve the BIOS from my own console, and it turns out the process is quite straightforward once you’ve got the network connection configured. Getting to that point takes a little more fiddling.... Continue reading

Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Game Unit Overview

Nix McRetro // 3rd November 2012 // Categories: Sega, YouTube

Here’s a closer look inside the Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Game Unit, complete with enough capacitors to keep me busy for quite some time. There appears to be some damage around the rear of the mainboard, although I’m not entirely sure whether it’s leaking capacitors or something else that’s made a... Continue reading

Sega Dreamcast Translucent Grey Shell Replacement

Nix McRetro // 30th October 2012 // Categories: Sega, YouTube

I went ahead and replaced the shell on my most discoloured Dreamcast. The original case was smoke (and sun) discoloured, with the underside extremely yellowed. The solution? Not Retrobright. I simply moved the Dreamcast into a replacement translucent grey shell. Problem hidden! This particular Dreamcast is a VA1 revision, and... Continue reading

Collection Overview 28th October 2012

Nix McRetro // 28th October 2012 // Categories: News, YouTube

I’ll probably do these every 6-12 months depending on what has been achieved or if I shuffle things about or get more bookshelves… See if you can spot anything excellent in the photos. There are a few rarities in there. Space is becoming a bit of a problem. I’ve got... Continue reading