A fair amount of these are originals from the mid-90s when I picked them up at the local newsagent. I’ll … Continue reading
Category: Sega
shanE v1.01 – The Mega Drive ROM
shanE v1.01 was compiled for the Sega Mega Drive sometime in February 2016. I was supposed to write something about this over five years ago but it apparently got away from me.
shanE v1.00 (above) is pretty simple, I edited … Continue reading
Sakura Wars (2019) Live Streams
I have nothing but praise for the Sakura Wars franchise. I may have only played the original Sakura Wars (1996) on … Continue reading
Internal Inspection of the Sega Mega-CD (VA0) HAA-2910
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
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
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