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Dreamcast Arcade Stick Checker Version 2.00 BIOS

Nix McRetro // 5th September 2018 // Sega

At long last, the Dreamcast Arcade Stick Checker Version 2.00 BIOS is free of the black box it has been living in for the past twenty years. The hunt for 1.00 begins, and the betas? Will the search never end? In other news, I have some 4K videos of the... Continue reading

Sony PVM-9044QM Overview and Minor Repair (Part 3)

Nix McRetro // 3rd March 2018 // Repairs, Sony, YouTube

Always ground your ground, that’s the lesson learnt here! Nice and simple. That picture looks amazing. Here’s to the next 20 years of that screen working without any intervention! :P We then have some glitching video of Sonic 1 which I believe was a test video I had from some... Continue reading

Sony PlayStation Modchip Installation Guides

Nix McRetro // 28th February 2018 // Guides, Sony

Sony PlayStation Modchip Installation Guides

PIC microchips 12C508, 12C508A, 12C509, 12C509A, 12F508, and 12F629 are all cross-compatible as they have the same pinout as each other. Mayumi 4 - SCPH-7502 / PU-22 MultiMode3 (MM3) - SCPH-750X Am I missing any models? Send me a message via the contact page and I’ll put a guide together... Continue reading

Sega Saturn Modchip Installation Guides

Nix McRetro // 27th February 2018 // Guides, Sega

Before installation, be sure to either cover the bottom of the circuit board with electrical tape or place electrical tape on the metal shielding where the chip will sit. - Sega Saturn Disassembly Model Identification - Phantom Universal Model 1 Install Guide - Phantom Universal Model 2 JVC Install Guide... Continue reading

Sony PVM-9044QM Overview and Minor Repair (Part 2)

Nix McRetro // 25th February 2018 // Repairs, Sony, YouTube

In this video, we look at hooking up a Mega Drive 2 to the Sony PVM-9044QM via RGB. It looks fantastic, but don’t take my word for it - watch the video and enjoy the mismatched colours. Why are they mismatched? Try and have a guess! Part 3 will answer... Continue reading