High quality LCD display on Atari Lynx 2
As you probably know, the Atari Lynx is the world first color handheld console. Back in 1989, when the console was released, LCD technology was not as mature and not as cheap as today. The …
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Homemade consolized Neo Geo MVS
The Neo Geo is well known as the most powerfull home video game console of its time. Back in 1990, the AES system (home console) had the exact same hardware as the MVS system (arcade model). …
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IPS display on a Neo Geo Pocket Color
Like a lot of (all ?) handheld consoles with a color display that was released in late 90’ / early 2000, the Neo Geo Pocket color’s screen is barely visible if not exposed to a …
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K6-III + Voodoo 3 : ultimate socket 7 upgrade
In a previous article, I pimped a good old Socket 7 based PC with a K6-II 400 (overclocked to 500Mhz) and a Riva 128. For sure it was running very nicely, but I found two components to make …
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Mega Drive 2 Cartridge Slot Modification for Japanese Games
The Sega Megadrive, whichever revision you look at, has a different cartridge slot’s shape depending on the model japanese or an EUR / US. This was a cheap but not so efficient way of …
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MegaCD 2 : region free bios install
The Mega CD (1 or 2) is region locked. Unlike the Megadrive, the region check is not done in hardware, but directly in the BIOS. It means that all MegaCD are (almost) identifcals but a …
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Modded Game Boy Pocket : IPS + backlit buttons + Lipo
The Game Boy Pocket is my favourite model. I already modded one with backlight and bivert. This considerably enhance the display and the gaming experience. However it is still a passive dot …
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Neo geo pocket : repairing the battery cover
I found a Neo Geo pocket color in very good condition at a little lower price than others. The reason was that the batteries cover’s closing tip was broken. The only way to make it …
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Neo Geo Pocket Color IPS Battery-Life Test
Some time ago, I wrote about my modded Neo Geo Pocket color with an IPS Display. This mod brings the console’s screen to today’s standards. However, this new display needs a lot …
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Nintendo 64 : modded to output RGB
In a previous post, I shared how I converted my PAL Nintendo 64 to NTSC. The problem is that my CRT TV does not support NTSC composite signal, so an RGB mod was mandatory. I used Tim …
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