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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

eBay, You Glorious Beast

Nix McRetro // 21st August 2016 // News

15 positive feedbacks! I guess when you sell things accurately and take lots of photos people aren’t angry. Which reminds me, I can now move onto selling some of the consoles I have now that I’ve received a giant roll of bubblewrap today to make sure all the consoles I... Continue reading

Sega Saturn Victor RG-JX2(Y) VA9 Region Issues

Nix McRetro // 20th August 2016 // Repairs, Sega

Sega Saturn Victor RG-JX2(Y) VA9 Region Issues

So how did I get to this point, error after error “Cartridge unsuitable for this system” or “Game disk unsuitable for this system”. Stop whining already Segata! Plus instead of Japanese text, it would prompt which language to enter each time it was powered on (like it didn’t know). It... Continue reading

Death to Smartphones!

Nix McRetro // 19th August 2016 // Apple

That’s it, I’m sick of mobile phones and always being switched on in the digital world. Modern phones are such a joke with their 60-minute-man-like batteries. All I use my phone for is SMS and that’s usually just 2FA rubbish. Don’t get me wrong, I love getting two almost two... Continue reading

Console Collection Overview | August 2016

Nix McRetro // 18th August 2016 // Nintendo, Sega, Sony

A little overview of where my console collection is at as of August 2016. I’m currently on a mission to downsize the collection to one console from each generation, from each major player in the 1990s / early 2000s. So far, I’ve cut a fair amount of consoles out, but... Continue reading