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Mayumi 4: PIC12C508A, SCPH-7502 (PU-22)

Nix McRetro // 9th February 2016 // Categories: Guides, Sony

This is the Mayumi 4 installation I used with a PIC12C508A on an SCPH-7502 PlayStation with a PU-22 motherboard. There are eight solder points in total. The mode sequence is: Strongest Mode -> Old Modchip Mode -> Disable Mode Hold reset for around two seconds to change modes. Configuration recorded... Continue reading

Moved (Back) to WordPress

Nix McRetro // 8th February 2016 // Categories: News, Raspberry Pi

If you can see this post, it means I managed to get the website working sufficiently well under WordPress on a Raspberry Pi 2. I’d used FlatPress for a while, but I was missing some of the great WordPress features… errr, well I mean: drop-down category and archive menus in... Continue reading

Setting Up SGDK Environment Variables

Nix McRetro // 7th February 2016 // Categories: Devkit, Sega

Just leaving this here as a reminder for myself… I’ve been looking into SGDK, the Sega Genesis Development Kit, which allows you to write software for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis using C. Much easier than having to write absolutely everything in Motorola 68000 assembly, or at least that’s... Continue reading

Apple iMac 21.5-inch Mid 2011 Hard Drive Replacement

Nix McRetro // 6th February 2016 // Categories: Apple, Repairs, YouTube

I’ve got a 21.5-inch Mid 2011 Apple iMac here for a hard drive replacement, so I thought I’d record the process while I’m at it. This particular job is being done for a charity, and it’s a good opportunity to show what goes on inside one of these machines. I’m... Continue reading

Mayumi 4: PIC12F629, SCPH-7502 (PU-22)

Nix McRetro // 5th February 2016 // Categories: Guides, Sony

This is the Mayumi 4 installation I used with a PIC12F629 on an SCPH-7502 PlayStation with a PU-22 motherboard. There are eight solder points in this installation. The mode sequence I recorded for this PIC12F629 build on the SCPH-750x / PU-22 setup was: Strongest Mode -> Old Modchip Mode ->... Continue reading