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Xbox DVT4 Factory Restore (XDK Recovery 5849)

Nix McRetro // 24th November 2019 // Devkit, Microsoft, YouTube

This video steps us through one of the finer things in life, factory restoring a DVT4 using an XDK Recovery 5849 DVD-R that I had burnt from an ISO found on the internet. This is development-kit recovery media, not a retail Xbox restore disc, and the recovery process overwrites the... Continue reading

Xbox DVT4 SSD Upgrade with Cable Routing

Nix McRetro // 24th November 2019 // Devkit, Microsoft, YouTube

For the 120GB Western Digital SSD upgrade, I moved to an 80-conductor, 40-pin ATA cable to reduce the likelihood of transfer errors. I opted for a 24” version because I wasn’t sure whether there’d be any difference in the innards between the DVT4 and my Kasumi Blue retail Xbox. It... Continue reading

Inside the Xbox DVT4 Development Kit

Nix McRetro // 24th November 2019 // Devkit, Microsoft, YouTube

At long last, I return! This video kicks things off in what ended up becoming a six-parter. Over the next few videos we’ll be stepping through how to upgrade, or replace, the hard drive of an Xbox DVT4. The steps *should* be pretty similar on the DVT3 as far as... Continue reading

Console Collection Resizing

Nix McRetro // 6th October 2019 // Gaming, News, Study

It’s been a busy year with study at university and a bit of freelance photo work on the side. I want to thank the gaming giants of yesteryear for releasing these magnificent little consoles. It’s given me the ability to help move on and away from original hardware. Sadly most... Continue reading

The Darknet Revisited

Nix McRetro // 24th August 2019 // News

The darknet, what wonders exist there? Why not check out retrojunkie.net for your gateway into the lighter side of the darknet! Thanks to a free weekend (or two), I finally got the onion (Tor) side of things running at 100% on Debian Buster too. This time I was using v3... Continue reading