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Dial-up on Windows 95 on the MiSTer FPGA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-k2nwFDKoU&t=1730s

MiSTer Dial-up in Windows 95 (2021-07-12) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-k2nwFDKoU&t=1730s)

I can’t believe it worked. I switched from Prolific PL2303 to an FTDI FT232RL USB to serial cable which was recognised natively by the … Continue reading

Netcomm Mega-i-Modem CD2004 Capacitor List

One of the best parts about having retro gear pass through your hands is the ability to perform preventative maintenance on hardware. What’s the easiest preventative maintenance that can be carried out? Lovely little through-hole capacitors. Here’s the list for … Continue reading

PSIO Multi-Disc Formatting (MULTIDISC.LST)

Carriage returns (CR) and line feeds (LF). CR LF, or CRLF. You’ll want to make sure you get the formatting right or PSIO will get angry at you by wrapping all the discs onto one line – a recipe for … Continue reading

Replacing 27C040 with 29F040B

I found some images of DIP pinouts in my “Desktop” desktop folder. Why does one need a desktop folder on their desktop? It’s like a dumping ground for things that sit on my desktop too long but I can’t bring … Continue reading

Sega Saturn Phantom Universal Modchip – Testing, Testing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwBHt3qeMU4

Sega Saturn Phantom Universal Modchip – Testing, Testing! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwBHt3qeMU4)

What a week it has been! There’s always more video of the Phantom Universal from Bad_Ad84! Here we have a look at … Continue reading

Xbox OG 24″ Super IDE PATA Cable Folding and Routing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHE2vqzA61g

Xbox OG 24″ Super IDE PATA Cable Folding and Routing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHE2vqzA61g)

These things are supposed to be limited to 18-inches, while I had no issues in my testing at 24-inch, your … Continue reading

Microsoft Xbox OG Kasumi Blue TSOP Preparation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNxVdTTalqQ

Microsoft Xbox OG Kasumi Blue TSOP Prep and PSU Swap (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNxVdTTalqQ)

Oh my lovely Kasumi Blue, we have long since parted ways but fond memories still remain to this day. In … Continue reading

Sega Mega-CD Region-free BIOS Burn in the GQ-4×4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlMTqFnDd2g

Sega Mega-CD Region-free BIOS Burn in the GQ-4×4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlMTqFnDd2g)

Today we have a very quick video from the archives that gives a vague idea of how to flash your newly patched … Continue reading

Onions, Great with All Websites!

See that little purple “.onion available” note? Thanks to the work by the Tor Project here they’ve got a way to present clearnet (normal) internet sites to route through tor at the click of a button. Of course this has … Continue reading

Installation of the Sega Saturn Phantom Universal Modchip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2gWT1esQAw

Sega Saturn Phantom Universal Modchip – Installation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2gWT1esQAw)

The Sega Saturn Phantom Universal modchip uses Kynar wire for great cabling! 26-30 AWG wire on the 5V rail seems to work well. … Continue reading