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Grandia (1999, PS1 Live Stream, Day 1)

Nix McRetro // 26th December 2020 // Gaming, Livestream, Sony

I can’t believe it didn’t let me empty the memory card… as a result I couldn’t save the darned game! Then I remembered this was the PlayStation version of a game originally released on the Saturn, so I’ll give the Saturn version a go shortly! We also have me trying... Continue reading

Sega Saturn Phantom Universal Modchip - Testing, Testing!

Nix McRetro // 24th December 2020 // Guides, Sega, YouTube

What a week it has been! There’s always more video of the Phantom Universal from Bad_Ad84 and Zer0-2k11! Here we have a look at it in action with the different media I had on hand and see how the installation behaves. I hope everyone out there has the best Christmas... Continue reading

Super Nintendo SuperCIC and Recapacitorisation

Nix McRetro // 12th December 2020 // Nintendo, Repairs, YouTube

Recapacitorisation is the future of the end of all technology. As we fall deeper into the world of multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), I like to think we lose a little part of our hearts. It’s probably for the better, those hearts were getting old anyway! ❤️ This is the second-last... Continue reading

Super Nintendo 1CHIP with No Sound - Part 3 Bypassing S-MIX Chip

Nix McRetro // 25th November 2020 // Hacks, Nintendo, Repairs

You know what? Just forget it S-MIX, you’re out of the equation now! On this particular 1CHIP board I bypassed the S-MIX audio path, revisiting the workaround I’d experimented with years earlier. Game audio is back! That doesn’t tell me exactly what caused the missing sound, though. It’s still a... Continue reading

Super Nintendo 1CHIP with No Sound - Part 2 Final Capacitors

Nix McRetro // 25th October 2020 // Nintendo, Repairs, YouTube

The final capacitors enter the scene and will determine whether we have succeeded or failed… Watch on to see the horrors. It’s just about spooky Halloween time, but hopefully there won’t be any trouble. Spoiler: the recap did not bring the sound back. The old capacitors are out, but I... Continue reading