Ah yes, the Mickey Mouse watch from my childhood. It broke down a long time ago and never got repaired. As it turns out, these watches … Continue reading
Category: Hacks
Dial-up on Windows 95 on the MiSTer FPGA
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
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
Super Nintendo 1CHIP with No Sound – Part 3 Bypassing S-MIX Chip
You know what? Just forget it S-MIX, you’re out of the equation now! Sure something might catch fire … Continue reading
Glitchy Goodness on the Mega Drive
Circuit bending.
Don’t you just love the colours?
Sega!
CONIC TEOM, GAROC ONTC!
Blue streak? More like garbled blue smudge!
Casino Night Zone? More like… I can’t even!
I am pretty sure this was done on a Mega Drive Model … Continue reading
EarthBound Cartridge (SHVC-1J3M-20) SuperCIC Key
Ahh yes, trusty old EarthBound also known as:
EARTH BOUND NTSC
24Mbit (3MB)
ROM and SRAM
64 kbit (8kB)
FastROM
English
SHVC-1J3M-20
1 indicates number of ROM chips.
J means HiRom
3 means 8kB SRAM
M is MAD-1 chip
After … Continue reading
Super Famicom and the Green Line of Doom (Part 2)
After three and a half years I can finally put this one to rest and purge it from my mind. The Samsung TV … Continue reading
Circuit Bending on the Mega Drive
Here’s a whole bunch of circuit bending footage I found from what feels like a different life – Way back in … Continue reading
SCSI2SD on Dreamcast HKT-0120 Development Kit
I ended up mounting the SCSI2SD in my recently sold Sega Dreamcast Katana into a 3D printed sled. I’ve just noticed now that there are plenty of caddies that help them fit into the space of a 3.5″ hard … Continue reading
Sony PSP CFW 6.61 on PSP-1000 and PSP-3000
I stumbled onto a PSP-1000 (Phat) and PSP-3000 (Brite) to tinker with. When the owner had last looked at these the Official … Continue reading
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