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Xbox 360 E 4GB - 500GB HDDHackr Upgrade

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

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 EB Games… Yeeeep! That’s how long ago it was, the darned thing was brand new! This particular Xbox 360 E was the 4GB model,... Continue reading

Sakura Taisen (1996, Saturn Live Stream, Episode 1)

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) from an RGB source with a peppering of scanlines at 6%. Everyone needs more scanlines in their lives. A bit awkward on full-motion video, but what can you do! The... Continue reading

3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP Resources

Nix McRetro // 19th April 2020 // IBM PC

While sorting through some old documents, I came across my old Voodoo5 card and some VOGONS threads with a Windows Glide games list and Voodoo5 driver and testing notes. I figured they should be somewhere on here, even if I don’t have a retro PC anymore! See the sources below... Continue reading

Sega TeraDrive Tidbits

Nix McRetro // 16th April 2020 // IBM PC, Sega

The attached PDF is a rough translation of a Japanese TeraDrive message-board thread. There are some interesting TeraDrive tidbits scattered through it. The thread begins in 2001 and continued for years, so I would treat this as community-sourced historical material rather than verified TeraDrive documentation. The PDF is here: Terra... Continue reading

Nintendo 64 Power Supply Chirping

Nix McRetro // 12th April 2020 // Nintendo, YouTube

I wouldn’t have believed it if you’d told me a week ago, but I guess it isn’t only birds that chirp! This particular power supply can almost sing as well as Mary Poppins! Continue reading