The Blog

The Sega Dreamcast HKT-0120 Development Box Teaser

Nix McRetro // 22nd March 2016 // Categories: Devkit, Sega, YouTube

We’ll be taking a proper look into Sega Dreamcast development hardware. I did not actually own a retail Dreamcast at this point. I did, however, own an HKT-0120 Dreamcast / Katana development box. Curious. The HKT-0120 belongs to Sega’s later Set 5 development hardware and was designed to work with... Continue reading

Configuring an XTIDE / XT-CF-Lite for the Sega TeraDrive

Nix McRetro // 20th March 2016 // Categories: Gaming, IBM PC, Sega

It’s time to have another play with the Sega TeraDrive! This time I’m fiddling around with an XTIDE / XT-CF-Lite card to see if I can get some CompactFlash storage working nicely with the machine. For anyone unfamiliar with the TeraDrive, it’s essentially an IBM-compatible PC and a Sega Mega... Continue reading

Sega TeraDrive Model 3 - Faulty Power Supply (Part 1)

Nix McRetro // 18th March 2016 // Categories: IBM PC, Repairs, Sega

Another problem! Nothing is ever simple around here, is it? This time it’s my Sega TeraDrive Model 3, which has developed a power-supply fault. The machine still has its internal hard drive and floppy drive, but something is going wrong when I try to start it. One of the useful... Continue reading

ROM Hacking Super Mario World (USA) with MIX4AAE

Nix McRetro // 16th March 2016 // Categories: 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 // Categories: 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