Mounting the DreamPSU
Dreamcast The Dreamcast was released in 1998 and is still going strong. However, as with any old console, it requires some maintenance and updates to keep functioning. Even if the Dreamcast…
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Game Gear volume control replacement
My recapped Game Gear had a problem with scraping sound when adjusting the volume with the volume control. There is a relatively straight forward way to fix that: replacing the…
SEGA Master System 2 AV mod
The SEGA Master System 2 was a low-cost version of the Master System console. The console was released in 1990. I recently acquired a SEGA Master System 2 with a…
Game Gear Zero
In a previous post on Game Gear recap I briefly mentioned that I was working on putting a Raspberry pi in a broken Game Gear. In this post, I will…
Genesis / Mega Drive “Gen Top 100 SMS Top 100” green multicart: what to expect?
In this post I am taking a closer look at the green “Gen Top 100 SMS Top 100” multi cartridge that, as the title suggests, contain 100 games for Genesis…
Game Gear re-cap update
Previously I wrote a post about replacing the capacitors of a Game Gear (see, Game Gear re-cap). I recently bought another Game Gear that would not power on, so I…
SEGA Master System controller repair
Like any other old controller, the SEGA Master System gamepad can be worn over time, which causes faults such as non-responsive buttons, or directions on the d-pad to stop working.…
Game Gear with a dark screen: capacitor change
In this post I write some notes about fixing a Game Gear with a very dark screen. The dark screen is one of the symtoms of failing capacitors in the…
How to fix a Dreamcast controller port not working
In this post I will cover how to fix a Dreamcast controller port not working. Essentially, it involves replacing a broken fuse at the controller port board. While you are…
Create ScummVM CDI:s for Dreamcast
ScummVM is a neat little application that allows you to run classic point-and-click adventure games on a variety of platforms, including Dreamcast. That means, you can run your old favorites…