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Composite Video USB Capture Device

Nix McRetro // 31st August 2016 // Gaming, Hacks, Sega

Not the capture device we need, but the capture device we deserve. For $25 it doesn’t do a bad job at all and it even works on a Mac? Incredible. Glitching videos where we cross random address lines (and I dare say data lines) resulting in all sorts of on... Continue reading

Super Nintendo - Replacing C59 on the SNSP-CPU-01

Nix McRetro // 29th August 2016 // Nintendo, Repairs, YouTube

In this video we replace C59 on the PAL SNES mainboard SNSP-CPU-01. The only noticeable difference between the SNSP-CPU-01 and SNSP-CPU-02 is that the SNSP-CPU-02 has a bipolar / non-polar cap at C59. So we replace that lone capacitor in this video as all the others were replaced recently. We... Continue reading

Super Famicom and the Green Line of Doom

Nix McRetro // 27th August 2016 // Nintendo, Repairs, YouTube

Ever wondered what that green line is? Not everyone has it, just a few of us. This video goes on and on and doesn’t actually solve anything, although we do rule out one thing - the voltage regulator. You have to start somewhere right? Anyway, the next video on the... Continue reading

Sega Dreamcast Broadband Adapter (BBA) Dumping

Nix McRetro // 26th August 2016 // Hacks, Sega

Sega Dreamcast Broadband Adapter (BBA) Dumping

The Dreamcast Broadband Adapter is one of the most awesome pieces of technology for a Sega Dreamcast system. Not only does it enable you to “download” your GD-ROMs and GD-Rs, it allows you to download your BIOS straight from your Dreamcast. You can then run a CRC32 via Terminal (on... Continue reading

Sega Saturn Power Supply Swapping

Nix McRetro // 25th August 2016 // Hacks, Repairs, Sega

Sega Saturns tend to have one of three power supplies. The very long (above), aka “Type B”… And the slightly shorter known as “Type C”. You can mix and match between like types, 110V to 220V and visa versa but they have to be a physical match for fitting. You... Continue reading