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Holden VY Commodore Car Repair: Chapter 2 - Vacuum Actuator

Nix McRetro // 30th January 2021 // Repairs, YouTube

Never saw myself as much of a mechanic, but here I am replacing a vacuum actuator in a motor vehicle which helps with fan control. This is chapter two of a six chapter series on the Holden VY Series II. I tried a few things to get it working as... Continue reading

Holden VY Commodore Car Repair: Chapter 1 - The Handbrake

Nix McRetro // 23rd January 2021 // Repairs, YouTube

Never saw myself as much of a mechanic, but here I am replacing a handbrake in a motor vehicle. This is chapter one of a six chapter series on the VY Series II. I tried a few things to get it working as best as possible. Some things I succeeded... Continue reading

Internal Inspection of the Sega Mega Modem HAA-2951

Nix McRetro // 11th January 2021 // Sega, YouTube

The Sega Mega Modem, Model HAA-2951, sure was cutting edge technology for 1990. While it never made it out of Japan it would set the stage for future consoles such as the Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast. Enjoy the video, I have a couple inspecting the internals of the Mega... Continue reading

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) Live Stream (PS4) - Day 1

Nix McRetro // 6th January 2021 // Gaming, Livestream, YouTube

I don’t know there’s just something that seems boring about Cyberpunk 2077. I’ll have a proper sit down with it over the weekend and give it a fair go but what a surprise at the start! Getting tricked? How did I not see that coming? This game makes Fallout 76... Continue reading

Sakura Wars (2020) Live Stream (PS4) - Chapter 1

Nix McRetro // 3rd January 2021 // Livestream, Sega, Sony

Another year, another round of trouble - better make it double! We revisit Ginza and the headquarters of the Imperial Combat Revue. I feel as though I’ve missed a bit by skipping over Sakura Wars 2 (and more), but that couldn’t really be helped since it is not available in... Continue reading