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Working on my lecture about the history leading up to the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System, THIS WEEKEND at Long Island Retro

Looking to breath new life into your retro consoles? Looking to SOUP THEM UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL? Join LI Retro’s game genie George Portugal of @1uprestorations.bsky.social in getting into retro repairs, modding and upgrades for newcomers and veterans.

THIS FRIDAY AT LI RETRO! liretro.com/tickets

Don’t forget! All online orders for the NES 40 Merch Add-On will automatically be entered for a chance to win this customized NES by @1uprestorations.bsky.social featuring a new clear case and improved visual output! liretro.com/tickets

Don’t miss out on the latest Retro GameZine issues and 32-Bit Library Guides by @darrenhupke.bsky.social of the Pixels and Polygons podcast! Each is loaded with retrospectives, unique artwork and that retro goodness you remember from gaming mags in their heyday!

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Home sweet home for me! I no longer live in the city but it’s a short train ride to get there

That would be awesome but you would have to run a test first. It’s only some versions of the pro that are affected so yours might be fine

Yes, I could definitely do a video on this. I would just need another Mega Everdrive Pro here in order to do it. Thankfully it’s not too difficult and you just need some experience with surface mount soldering

And here's the same track with the upgraded op amp. Thanks to @zaxour.bsky.social for his help with this and finding a suitable replacement!

Here's the original op amp with clear CDDA distortion...

Just finished upgrading the op amp in a Mega Everdrive Pro for a customer of mine. The stock op amp works fine for regular Genesis audio, but it has issues with CDDA audio when using CD audio enhanced Genesis games. With the new amp, everything sounds perfect! Sound comparisons below:

Also a huge shoutout to @consolesunleashed.bsky.social for the amazing mods they make for the SMS! I love the simplicity of their designs and excellent documentation

This Sega Master System has every mod imaginable and I love it! Dual pause mod, switchless region and fm audio, new BIOS, new caps, and @zaxour.bsky.social amazing RGB bypass mod!
Zaxour’s RGB bypass produces the best RGB I’ve ever seen on the SMS, plus s-video and composite restore!

This week I built an SMTendo by @zaxour.bsky.social and I’m really impressed with the results! The stock composite video looks great and adding NESRGB was a breeze!

Install video below:

youtu.be/6xWJ9ksGazE?...

This week I built an Opentendo Toploader NES for @choppedup4lyfe.bsky.social and I love how it looks! Installed a hi def NES kit and the original RF modulator so you can see the between hdmi and messy jailbar RF

Awesome, thanks so much for letting me know and I’ll order those chips ASAP!

Hey @zarithya.online, I’m trying to build these adapters you made but I don’t know which buffer is used. The schematic says a 74LS540, but that doesn’t fit the pcb footprint. Can you let me know which one is used?

Yeah it certainly wasn’t pretty and it took a while to make sure everything was connected properly

Another Neo Geo AES repair this weekend! This one had graphical glitches and the previous owner tried reflowing the LSPC2, with disastrous results.

I fixed the bridges, bent pins, and lifted pads, and then found the final problem: a cut trace between L0 and a buffer. Glad to see it alive again!

Yeah to be honest, you can barely tell the difference between 2600 on svideo vs RGB. It’s a great option

For now theres no RGB options for the 2600, but the UAV is a great piece of kit for adding s-video. And you can also install c0pperdragon’s TIA digitizer and get hdmi!

Sure thing, it’s a JVC TM-63U

Having a relaxing Saturday morning with this new portable color CRT that I just found at a local yard sale.

My Switch 2 is on the way, but give me an NES over that any day

Huge thank you to @1uprestorations.bsky.social for overhauling my Genesis Tower of Power!

Recapped, Triple Bypass, Buzzkill, and new CD battery. Everything's looking and sounding great. Thanks for breathing new life into this beautiful machine.

#SEGA
#Genesis
#MegaDrive

Today I got a Neo Geo AES in with a janky Neotropolis HDMI mod. This mess overheated the console and traces can go bad as a result.

Thanks to the Diagnostic Bios, @chris-jh.bsky.social Board Folk schematics, and a very long bodge wire, we are back in business!

This week I installed the @pixelfx.co retro gem and I’m loving the results! I also added a @blueshell3d.com back panel so that no ports were removed for HDMI!

Install video here: youtu.be/HAibJdZ435Y?...

This is amazing! I have a turbo express that’s eaten up by battery acid and it would be great to revive it with this!

Cyo is revolting. I want nothing to do with him and many others are aware of what he is

I have built replacement AC adapters for the Titler, and I can send you the info on how to make one if you need it

No it was there, just on the solder side of the board

This Opentendo build for @choppedup4lyfe.bsky.social is FIRE HOT! It's using Merlin Shaw's power module and both PCBs have a gorgeous red silkscreen that matches with a RGR red transparent shell!
To top it off, I installed a Hi Def NES with @collingall.bsky.social no-cut HDMI port on the bottom!