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Xbox DVT4 SSD Upgrade with Cable Routing

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

The parallel ATA cable needed a bump to a slightly better version to reduce the likelihood of errors with the new 120GB Western Digital SSD upgrade. I opted for the 24” version of the cable as I wasn’t sure if there’d be any difference in the innards between the DVT4... 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 and is part of a five or 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... 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 checkout 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! I picked up some cool v3 onions... Continue reading

SCSI2SD on Dreamcast HKT-0120 Development Kit

Nix McRetro // 20th February 2019 // Apple, Devkit, Sega

SCSI2SD on Dreamcast HKT-0120 Development Kit

I ended up mounting the SCSI2SD in my recently sold Sega Dreamcast Katana into a 3D printed sled. I’ve just noticed now that there are plenty of caddies that help them fit into the space of a 3.5” hard drive. If I did it all again, I’d do it slightly... Continue reading