Have you booted up your Dreamcast recently for some old-school fun and found that the loud fan noise was a little too much? Maybe your fan no longer works due to age? This mod aims to solve both issues, with a very high quality Noctua 40mm fan. Looking at the table below, it’s no surprise […]
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Sega Dreamcast Battery Mod
As you may know, the Sega Dreamcast was outfitted with a rechargable ML2020 Lithium battery. Released in 1998, the console (and battery) are now 22 years old. It’s not surprising then, that the battery in your console probably won’t take a charge any longer, and you’ll be asked to input a date and time every […]
N64 RGB Mod (With DIY 7316 Amp)
While the N64 was not outfitted with RGB capabilities from the factory, it does have RGB pins present on the multi-out connector on the back, and it also has RGB in-use within the console itself. What this means is; all we need to do is run the RGB lines from within the console, over to […]
Amiga 2000 Power Supply Fan Mod
Today we are going through the simple process of modding an Amiga 2000 power supply (PSU) with a new, much quieter fan. I have always been a fan of Noctua fans, so my goal with this endeavour was to see what it would take to get one installed in my Amiga. While there were a […]
Convert an Original NES Controller for use on Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari, and Many Others!
At some point in every veteran gamer’s life, a certain eye-opening event is bound to happen. I would even be so bold as to call it tradition. Every gamer runs into that moment in time, where they go back to something they loved as a kid, only to realize that once you take the nostalgia […]
Turbografx 16 Controller Repair
Here’s a quick and simple repair for those of you that find your Turbografx 16 or PCEngine controllers to be worn out or too stiff. I have found over the last while that the d-pads and buttons are extraordinarily stiff on most TG16 controllers I’ve used. I’ve had a NES controller like that too. They […]
Choice Paralysis
If you’re anything like me, then you enjoy buying games with the intent of playing them now or later. A common result of that, is that you end up with a large library of games to play, and often are unsure of what to play next. “So what is it?” Overchoice or Choice Overload is a cognitive process […]
Amiga Buying Guide in 2019
Here are some general issues to look for when buying an Amiga in 2019. Hopefully someone will find this information useful when looking for Amiga systems. Some Amigas have a clock battery that is prone to leakage, spilling acid on your precious system. Make sure you get a good photo of the area around the […]