Not the capture device we need, but the capture device we deserve. For $25 it doesn’t do a bad job at all and … Continue reading
Category: Sega
Sega Dreamcast Broadband Adapter (BBA) Dumping
The Dreamcast Broadband Adapter is one of the most awesome pieces of technology for a Sega Dreamcast system. Not only does it enable you to “download” your GD-ROMs and GD-Rs, it allows you to download your BIOS straight from your … Continue reading
Sega Saturn Power Supply Swapping
Sega Saturns tend to have one of three power supplies. The very long (above), aka “Type B”…
And the slightly shorter known as “Type C”.
You can mix and match between like types, 110V to 220V and visa versa but … Continue reading
Sega Saturn Victor RG-JX2(Y) VA9 Region Issues
So how did I get to this point, error after error “Cartridge unsuitable for this system” or “Game disk unsuitable for this system”. Stop whining already Segata! Plus instead of Japanese text, it would prompt which language to enter each … Continue reading
Console Collection Overview | August 2016
A little overview of where my console collection is at as of August 2016. I’m currently on a mission to downsize the collection to one … Continue reading
Capacitor Order Day
Capacitors, there’s nothing more fun than replacing capacitors. As a result I’m on the hunt for the following capacitors from my local friendly Element14 / Farnell. TeraDrive power supply is on the list as are four Super Nintendo / Super … Continue reading
Circuit Bending – Sonic the Hedgehog
I finally got around to doing some soldering on a somewhat faulty Mega Drive 2 I had lying about. Now I took the … Continue reading
Sega TeraDrive Power Supply Problems
One of the reasons I have two of everything was originally for solving this exact type of problem, unfortunately it only helps to a module level, not component. So I have two Sega TeraDrives, one a model 2 with dual … Continue reading
Third Party Dreamcast Shell
I’ve bumped a smoke / sun tainted Dreamcast into a fresh new smokey translucent case. Fits in pretty well with the This is COOL Saturn. I had a Broadband Adapter (BBA) in this particular Dreamcast so I dremelled away at … Continue reading
McRetro Gaming Shop Grand Opening!
We’re live and ready to sell, operators are waiting by the phones for your order. Sega Saturn, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo GameCube and even the Sega Mega-CD have chips available for order right now. Shipping starts at $2. After something specific, … Continue reading
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