The Blog

Setting IS Nitro Capture DIP Switches

Nix McRetro // 1st December 2019 // Devkit, Nintendo, YouTube

A few videos are coming up on the IS Nitro Capture device, including hardware teardowns and some of the capture results in both AVI and BMP. In the meantime, here are the DIP switch settings for the blue box. Of particular interest to me were the AV output options. These... Continue reading

Sega Dreamcast Set 5.24 Hardware Sneak Peek

Nix McRetro // 1st December 2019 // Devkit, Sega, YouTube

This video might be a little out of order as I am sure I have already uploaded all the Sega Dreamcast development kit videos a while back. Better on the internet than disposed of I suppose! Continue reading

Apple //c Monochrome Monitor

Nix McRetro // 30th November 2019 // Apple, Repairs, YouTube

The glorious Apple //c monochrome monitor. Compact. Solid. Heavy. Beefcake. These are the words used to describe this beast. We go ahead and adjust some settings on the yoke with a near-enough, good-enough mentality. We’re not perfectionists here - that’s for sure! The picture can be near-enough, good-enough; CRT safety... Continue reading

Slinky the Fish

Nix McRetro // 26th November 2019 // News, YouTube

I could watch this little guy zoom around for hours on end. Slinky loves it when the bubbles are powered up! Go Slinky go! Slinky is a Senegal Bichir (Polypterus senegalus). Powered by lungs and gills, Slinky does all the things that make the other fish look lazy! Continue reading

What's Inside a GameCube Controller?

Nix McRetro // 25th November 2019 // Nintendo, YouTube

Incredible! I had always wondered how Nintendo got away with such a compact controller compared with the likes of Microsoft and their giant rumbling controller. Who would have thought they used both contact pads and cables! (Why didn’t I just delete this footage?) Continue reading