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Dumping the Japanese Sega Channel BIOS (Failure 1)

Nix McRetro // 22nd December 2013 // Programming, Sega, YouTube

We’re attempting to dump the good old BIOS off the older of the two units - but what’s this? The code didn’t turn out to be checksum safe? Uh oh! Sounds like another video or two is needed to solve this mystery! Continue reading

Socketing the Sega Channel Adapter BIOS (Japanese Version)

Nix McRetro // 9th December 2013 // Hacks, Sega, YouTube

We needed to remove the chips to dump them, so why not video it? Enjoy! :D Continue reading

More Sega Channel Adapter (Japanese Version)

Nix McRetro // 3rd December 2013 // Sega, YouTube

A second first look at the Sega Channel adapter. Two first look videos? They can’t both be first! We browse through the features of the Japanese Sega Channel. Continue reading

The Sega Channel Adapter (Japanese Version)

Nix McRetro // 3rd December 2013 // Sega, YouTube

A first look over the features of the Japanese Sega Channel Adapter! Continue reading

Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Cart Dumping via Parallel (Part 3)

Nix McRetro // 2nd December 2013 // Hacks, Sega, YouTube

The final test, dumping Sonic 1 via the second controller port of a Mega-CD - incredible right? I think I may have recorded this before the Fatal Fury dump… so maybe this is actually part 2? Either way a great look at how it all works! Continue reading