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

Nix McRetro // 22nd January 2020 // Categories: 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 // Categories: 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. I’ve got the Phantom Universal modchip installed in my Japanese Saturn, so it’s time to find out which discs it will actually boot. There are a... Continue reading

Sega Saturn Phantom Universal Modchip Installation

Nix McRetro // 19th January 2020 // Categories: 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. I’ve spent plenty of time identifying the drive and examining the hardware, so it’s about time we... Continue reading

Sega Saturn Phantom Universal Modchip Overview & Disassembly

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

A deeper dive into the installation of the Phantom Universal. After ASSEMbler Games 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. The console for this adventure is... Continue reading

Sega Saturn Phantom Universal Modchip Installation Tips

Nix McRetro // 12th January 2020 // Categories: Guides, Sega, YouTube

This one went into a Victor V-Saturn that had recently been unmodded. We’ve fitted the much newer Phantom Universal, developed by Bad_Ad84 and Zer0-2k11. If he’s still out there, here’s to you, Bad_Ad84! The chip lets CD-R backups boot, but the region lock is still there; imports need something like... Continue reading