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Weight Loss 2020

Nix McRetro // 23rd January 2020 // News

Talk about deja vu! I set a New Year’s resolution to lose some weight… again. To do that I’ve employed my good friend salmon. Don’t worry he won’t get any kickbacks. 2016 was the year of weight loss where I managed to get my weight way, way down into the... Continue reading

EarthBound Cartridge (SHVC-1J3M-20) SuperCIC Key

Nix McRetro // 22nd January 2020 // Hacks, Nintendo, Programming

EarthBound Cartridge (SHVC-1J3M-20) SuperCIC Key

Ahh yes, trusty old EarthBound also known as: EARTH BOUND NTSC 24 Mbit (3 MB) ROM 64 kbit (8 KB) SRAM HiROM / FastROM English SHVC-1J3M-20 1 = one ROM chip J = HiROM 3 = 64 kbit / 8 KB SRAM M = MAD-1 family decoder After realising my... Continue reading

Sega Saturn Phantom Universal Modchip Testing & Region Lock

Nix McRetro // 20th January 2020 // Guides, Sega, YouTube

The last step in every mod is testing, and probably something about region locks if the title of this post is to be believed. The Phantom lets compatible CD-R backups boot, but imports still need a separate region bypass. We’ll have another model of Saturn being modded in the future,... Continue reading

Sega Saturn Phantom Universal Modchip Installation

Nix McRetro // 19th January 2020 // Guides, Sega, YouTube

We’ve reached the most important part of the Phantom Universal installation - the installation itself! So grab a bucket of popcorn and watch in real time as I work out what cables go where! Related posts Sega Saturn Phantom Universal Modchip CD Drive Identification Sega Saturn Phantom Universal Modchip Installation... Continue reading

Sega Saturn Phantom Universal Modchip Overview & Disassembly

Nix McRetro // 13th January 2020 // Guides, Sega, YouTube

A deeper dive into the installation of the Phantom Universal. After ASSEMblergames burnt down, Bad_Ad84 was selling these through Retro Gamer Stuff, which later closed. I was very happy with the Phantom, especially paired with a region-bypass option such as Pseudo Saturn Kai. I’m still holding onto my This is... Continue reading