RETROBOOGIE64
A wholesome nerd with a soldering iron.
Tag: technology
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3D Modeling a Wonderswan Headphone adapter
I made a 3D-printed case for Zwenergy’s WonderSwan headphone adapter. The STL files are free on my ko-fi.
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Famicom MMC5 Boogie
Testing out my NES Boogie Boards on a MMC5 game cart, while talking about one of my favorite NES games.
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A DIY WonderSwan flash cart.
In this post, I take a donor WonderSwan cartridge and install a flashable EEPROM, turning it into a reprogrammable game cart—albeit a bit cumbersome.
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Welcome to the dual floppy life
There’s not much documented on the English-speaking internet about the PC9821 Cx3. Fortunately, the PC98 discord community as a whole is incredibly helpful. Without them, I’d have no chance of getting my Cx3 working like it is now. Maybe I’d have DOS with a few games, but certainly not a full setup with a Windows…
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Waveplates and Backlit WonderSwans
I made these EL panel drivers to power Electroluminescent panels, so I could use them as backlights. Why, you may ask? For no reason other than I think EL panels are cool. I aimed to design the board small enough to fit into a handheld device. You know how there’s the Game Boy Light—an official…
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Frieza’s Secrets Revealed
Bandai Pocket Club was a series of LCD games released in Japan. They released at least 100 different versions, each featuring different intellectual properties. To name a few: Hello Kitty, Ultraman, Gundam, Kamen Rider, Dragon Ball, etc. This one, in particular, had an interesting gimmick. A section of the screen was ‘hidden’ from the player…
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PC98 x2 MHZ upgrade
What a beauty! I really wish I had two floppy drives, as most PC-98 games require two drives. While a Cx3 model with two floppy drives exists, it’s rare. I’m trying to tackle this problem with an LFA-19 interface board and an external floppy drive. I’ll write a blog post about it once I get…
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50 lb. of Nintendo
My dad has always worked in manual labor. He would often say, ‘Anyone can do my job; the hard part is making money doing it.’ After dealing with this 50 lb. box of broken ’90s technology, I completely understand what he meant. My plan was to fix the lot and resell the items, but I…
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Laser Focus: Reviving the PC Engine CD-ROM² with a Discman Twist
When I bought the PC Engine, it came with the Interface Unit, CD-ROM², and the v3.00 Super System Card. I won the bundle on Yahoo Auctions. Since it was sold as untested, I expected a drive issue and figured it would likely be the middle gear on the tracking motor—that part always breaks on these…
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