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Xbox OG 24" Super IDE PATA Cable Folding and Routing

Nix McRetro // 27th September 2020 // Guides, Microsoft, YouTube

These things are supposed to be limited to 18-inches, while I had no issues in my testing at 24-inch, your mileage may vary! One thing I really enjoyed was the improved insulation against electrical interference! Maybe at the cost of some signal degradation (or loss) due to increased length? Don’t... Continue reading

Microsoft Xbox OG Kasumi Blue TSOP Preparation

Nix McRetro // 5th September 2020 // Microsoft, Repairs, YouTube

Oh my lovely Kasumi Blue, we have long since parted ways but fond memories still remain to this day. In this video we have a peek inside a Kasumi Blue limited edition Xbox OG. These were quite late in the release cycle yet as you might notice, is much older... Continue reading

Sega Mega-CD Region-free BIOS Burn in the GQ-4x4

Nix McRetro // 31st August 2020 // Guides, Sega, YouTube

Today we have a very quick video from the archives that gives a vague idea of how to flash your newly patched region-free BIOS. Little endian, big endian, we all cuss asparagus? 1024kb (kilobits) = 128KB (kilobytes). So a 27C1024 is 128KB of data. Pretty roomy for a BIOS of... Continue reading

Sakura Taisen: Episode 10 Live Stream - Part 2

Nix McRetro // 24th August 2020 // Gaming, Livestream, Sega

This is it. This is the second half of the finale and the end of Episode 10 - Final Judgement. We have learnt a lot throughout this dramatic adventure, about ourselves and those around us. Overall this has been a great game and I look forward to playing the reboot... Continue reading

Sakura Taisen: Episode 10 Live Stream - Part 1

Nix McRetro // 23rd August 2020 // Livestream, Sega, YouTube

This is the finale. This is it. Well not this one since I fell asleep while playing it. Continue reading