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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

Sony PSP CFW 6.61 on PSP-1000 and PSP-3000

Nix McRetro // 17th February 2019 // Hacks, Sony, YouTube

I stumbled onto a PSP-1000 (Phat) and PSP-3000 (Brite) to tinker with. When the owner had last looked at these, Official Firmware was up to 6.60 and his PSP-3000 could not use the permanent-CFW route he wanted at the time. The PSP-1000 had died and a PSP-3000 was purchased. He... Continue reading

Rotation Magic by ExifTool

Nix McRetro // 14th February 2019 // YouTube

Recently my iPhone has been doing that thing where it doesn’t realise it is actually in landscape mode and captures my 4K video in portrait mode so everything is sideways. How fun! Thankfully Phil Harvey has created ExifTool that lets me change the display rotation metadata in MP4/MOV videos without... Continue reading

Sega Saturn Power Supply Swap Hints and Tips

Nix McRetro // 10th February 2019 // Hacks, Sega, YouTube

Here’s a few of the potential pitfalls to watch out for when swapping power supplies between Sega Saturn revisions. In this video I’m fitting a compatible 240V PSU to a Japanese “This is COOL” Skeleton Saturn so I can use it directly from Australian mains. That is a power-supply swap,... Continue reading

Denon DCD-F101 Eject Mechanism Repair

Nix McRetro // 8th February 2019 // Hacks, Repairs, YouTube

This one sure was a doozy, I lost most of the footage and just ended up with what you see in the above video. At least the darned thing works. Not that I personally use CDs or DVDs for that matter. I don’t see the attraction. For CDs, my hearing... Continue reading