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GameCube Laser Power Calibration - Xeno GC Install

Nix McRetro // 6th February 2018 // Hacks, Nintendo, Repairs

Xeno GC, this bad boy had been sitting around for a long time! The installation isn’t actually that bad. I’ll eventually do a video of the install as I have another GameCube to chip. It allows the use of full size DVDs and those mini DVDs. I believe this is... Continue reading

RetroJunkie.net Reacquired

Nix McRetro // 4th February 2018 // News

After allowing RetroJunkie.net to lapse which permitted RetroJunkie.net to acquire my old site… I was quite disappointed and had no one to blame but myself. A lack of motivation drove me to not bother with it. My bad! That said, as a result it gave birth to McRetro.net which is... Continue reading

Sony Trinitron PVM 1442QM Troubles

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

Here’s a quick overview of the Sony Trinitron PVM 1442QM I picked up a while back on eBay, from the UK of all places. It made it across mostly intact, a little bit of frame damage here and there but otherwise functional. Functional for how long though? The bulging capacitor... Continue reading

Sega Dreamcast Hardware List

Nix McRetro // 31st January 2018 // Sega

Here’s a listing of some of the known hardware part numbers of various Sega Dreamcast bits and pieces. List copied from ASSEMblergames. Thanks to Quzar and DreamCaster and everyone else who contributed! These first models often appear simply as HKT-0x as opposed to HKT-0xy0 [text] HKT-0100 - Sega Katana Development... Continue reading

Super Famicom (NTSC-J) and Super Nintendo (PAL) Barrel Size

Nix McRetro // 31st January 2018 // Guides, Nintendo, YouTube

Using the power of digital callipers and third party power supplies… too bad I didn’t have a first party power supply on hand. That’s probably why my inner barrel of the PAL unit was off by 0.1mm. Super Nintendo (PAL) Inner Barrel: 2.4/2.5mm Outer Barrel: 5.5mm Centre pin: Negative Super... Continue reading