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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 allows editing of the metadata to rotate a video with no... 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 your Sega Saturns. In this video we are looking at a “This is COOL” Skeleton Saturn and bumping it from 110V-240V for use in Australia. Good thing I did this too, because the other... 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

The Jewel of the Xbox

Nix McRetro // 7th February 2019 // Devkit, Microsoft, Repairs

For the longest time I’ve had this Kasumi Blue Xbox from a fellow game enthusiast from way down Melbourne way. And for the longest time the darned jewel has been crooked. I got around to straightening it up. I ended up opting for some fishing wire as my floss is... Continue reading

27C1024 EPROM Dumping with the MiniPro TL866

Nix McRetro // 1st February 2019 // Guides, Programming, YouTube

Ah yes, the ways of the 16-bit chip. Here we dump a Mega-CD BIOS several times to ensure we aren’t getting any errors. It’s also a good idea to reseat the chip in between dumps to make sure you are getting the best out of your 27C1024. Mind you, I... Continue reading