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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 from the older of the two units, but what’s this? The dump doesn’t seem to pass the checksum check! Uh oh! Sounds like another video or two is needed to solve this mystery! Sega Channel Japan series The Theme from Sega Channel... Continue reading

Socketing the Sega Channel Adapter BIOS (Japanese Version)

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

We needed to remove the ROM chips to dump them, so why not video it? Enjoy! :D Sega Channel Japan series The Theme from Sega Channel Japan Japanese Sega Channel Adapter - First Look Japanese Sega Channel Adapter - Second Look Dumping the Japanese Sega Channel BIOS (Failure 1) Dumping... Continue reading

Japanese Sega Channel Adapter - Second Look

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 more of the features of the Japanese Sega Channel adapter. Sega Channel Japan series The Theme from Sega Channel Japan Japanese Sega Channel Adapter - First Look Socketing the Sega... Continue reading

Japanese Sega Channel Adapter - First Look

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

A first look at the features of the Japanese Sega Channel adapter! Sega Channel Japan series The Theme from Sega Channel Japan Japanese Sega Channel Adapter - Second Look Socketing the Sega Channel Adapter BIOS (Japanese Version) Dumping the Japanese Sega Channel BIOS (Failure 1) Dumping the Japanese Sega Channel... 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 through controller port 2 on a Mega Drive / Genesis, with the Mega-CD running the transfer software. 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... Continue reading