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ROM Hacking Super Mario World (USA) with MIX4AAE

Nix McRetro // 16th March 2016 // Hacks, Nintendo, YouTube

I had a request for some help on getting MIX4AAE working on a flash cart. So I figured sure, why not! :) First up we take the Super Mario World (US) ROM which weighs in at 512 kB, making it a 4 Mbit ROM. Then apply the IPS patch from... Continue reading

IBM Model M Keyboard Frenzy (10x Multiplier!)

Nix McRetro // 16th March 2016 // IBM PC, YouTube

The final frenzy in a long line of chaotic madness. I hope you enjoyed it! We’ll return to our regularly scheduled programme on Friday with some Sega TeraDrive problems. You can grab more tracks on SoundCloud… there’s even a 100x. White noise! :) Model M Keyboard Frenzy IBM Model M... Continue reading

IBM Model M Keyboard Frenzy (5x Multiplier!)

Nix McRetro // 16th March 2016 // IBM PC, YouTube

You guessed it, more Model M madness! The soundtrack is available from SoundCloud. Enjoy and stay tuned for the final in this series, the holy grail, the 10x multiplier! Model M Keyboard Frenzy IBM Model M Keyboard Frenzy (1x Multiplier) IBM Model M Keyboard Frenzy (10x Multiplier!) Continue reading

IBM Model M Keyboard Frenzy (1x Multiplier)

Nix McRetro // 15th March 2016 // IBM PC, YouTube

We start off nice and simple with just one keyboard. Next video in about 12 hours is five keyboards… then the finale with a massive ten keyboards clicking away at once. Headphones are recommended for this exercise. Model M Keyboard Frenzy IBM Model M Keyboard Frenzy (5x Multiplier!) IBM Model... Continue reading

Doom (1993, PC Live Stream Test) - 360p Success!

Nix McRetro // 15th March 2016 // Gaming, IBM PC, Livestream

Enjoy the archives! I have finally rejiggered the settings enough that we can stream in glorious 360p. That’s three hundred and sixty p. Progress! Twitch was also objecting to some of the background music. I had assumed some of it was safe based on how it had been treated on... Continue reading