A quick stroll around the internals of the Sega Mega-CD HAA-2910. This one is a VA0 revision making it a launch day console! If not launch day very close to launch day. Definitely in time for Christmas – probably.
In … Continue reading
Category: Sega
Internal Inspection of the Sega Mega Drive Model 1 (VA0) HAA-2510
Today, we’re having a look around the internals of the first Mega Drive (HAA-2510), the model 1 VA0. There’s … 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
Internal Inspection of the Sega Mega Modem HAA-2951
The Sega Mega Modem, Model HAA-2951, sure was cutting edge technology for 1990. While it never made it out of Japan it … Continue reading
Sakura Wars (2020) Live Stream (PS4) – Chapter 1
Another year, another round of trouble – better make it double! We revisit Ginza and the headquarters of the Imperial Combat Revue. I feel … Continue reading
Grandia (1997) Live Stream (Saturn) – Day 1
This is the perfect example of why you save in at least two save slots… the game froze while trying to save – after one hour of … 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!
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
Super Nintendo SuperCIC and Recapacitorization
Recapacitorization is the future of the end of all technology, as we fall deeper into the world of multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) I like to … Continue reading
Sega Mega-CD Region-free BIOS Burn in the GQ-4×4
Today we have a very quick video from the archives that gives a vague idea of how to flash your newly patched … Continue reading
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