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Preparing to Dump the Sega Dreamcast HKT-0120 Dev Kit SCSI Hard Drive

Nix McRetro // 8th April 2016 // Devkit, Sega, YouTube

This video is some preliminary work on getting the rig set up to be able to interface the SCSI hard drive off the Sega Dreamcast HKT-0120 Dev Kit I picked up relatively recently. The next two videos will feature it being dumped using two different methods using GUI (Graphical User... Continue reading

The Dimplex DC15RCBW Reverse Cycle Air Conditioner

Nix McRetro // 6th April 2016 // YouTube

You might all remember this review that was done way back in early March - not the most glowing review because the Dimplex DC10RC was likely faulty or just a complete hunk of junk. Let me show you the MEGA edition - The Dimplex DC15RCBW Reverse Cycle Air Conditioner. Now... Continue reading

Status Update - April 2016

Nix McRetro // 3rd April 2016 // Hacks, Sega, YouTube

We’ve got a few videos to crank out this month and I think I may be working on too many projects at once. I guess we’ll find out if I burn out and set fire to all my way past cool hardware! Continue reading

Circuit Bending VRAM on a Sega Mega Drive / Genesis 2

Nix McRetro // 27th March 2016 // Guides, Hacks, Sega

Circuit Bending VRAM on a Sega Mega Drive / Genesis 2

Turns out, after looking at the datasheet on console5.com for the Mega Drive / Genesis, there’s two sets of VCC and VSS… that explains the random resets… I’ve updated my past posts so no one fries their VRAM - no one wants that. In the future I’ll be doing a... Continue reading

Sega TeraDrive Model 3 – Faulty Power Supply (Part 2)

Nix McRetro // 27th March 2016 // IBM PC, Repairs, Sega

Part two reveals an interesting bit of information. I think we’ve found what the symptom is, now we have to find where the disease is originating from. Is it a capacitor? Is it a FET? Is it an *insert component here*? We’ll find out one day soon! ;) Continue reading