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Microsoft Xbox OG Kasumi Blue Clock Battery Removed

Nix McRetro // 2nd May 2020 // Microsoft, YouTube

One fresh video hot off the press! We have a poke around in the Kasumi Xbox and look at the clock battery which is notorious for leaking on the older revision mainboards. Darned supercapacitor! Great for keeping the time when unplugged temporarily, terrible when they stop doing just that! Continue reading

Sakura Taisen: Episode 3 Live Stream

Nix McRetro // 27th April 2020 // Gaming, Livestream, Sega

A new member joins the Flower Division and The Hive of Darkness are meddling about with our team! A great leader cares about the individual as well as the team! Continue reading

Sakura Taisen: Episode 2 Live Stream

Nix McRetro // 26th April 2020 // Gaming, Livestream, Sega

We battle on and discover more about The Hive of Darkness! They will not take our newly built communications tower from us! It is an important part of our daily lives! Go Ogami! Continue reading

Xbox 360 E 4GB Hard Drive Hacking

Nix McRetro // 26th April 2020 // Guides, Microsoft

With what feels like 500 years ago now, I had an Xbox 360 to play Burnout Revenge. I picked up a brand new Xbox 360 from my local EBGames… Yeeeep! That’s now long ago it was, the darned thing was brand new! And basically flashed over the start of the... Continue reading

Sakura Taisen: Episode 1 Live Stream

Nix McRetro // 25th April 2020 // Gaming, Livestream, Sega

Today we take a look at Sakura Taisen for the Sega Saturn. We’re using an Open Source Scan Converter (OSSC) HDMI upscaler from RGB source with a peppering of scanlines (6%). Everyone needs more scanlines in their lives, a bit awkward on full motion video but what can you do!... Continue reading