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Genesis / Mega Drive Audio Chip Notes At the heart of the Genesis/Mega Drive's sound hardware is the Yamaha YM2612 FM synthesizer chip, which is descended from the YM2203 chip Sega had used in… Updated Master System RGB Bypass Mod This procedure shows how to bypass the Master System's pre-existing amplified RGB output. All details are below, but this mod requires you to make irrever… Updated Genesis / Mega Drive Preamp Fix (Model 1) Early model 1 Japanese Mega Drives and the earliest US Genesis consoles have slightly overdriven audio from the headphone jack, slightly spoiling what is … Updated Genesis / Mega Drive Video Output Comparison All captures were made using a RetroTINK-5X Pro on default settings (except where noted), along with the 240p Test Suite and Sonic the Hedgehog as test ca… Updated PlayStation 3 Movian (Showtime) Movian, previously known as Showtime, is a media center program ported to the PS3. It allows the playback of audio files as well as most video files, incl… Updated Xbox One POST Code Diagnosis POST (Power-On Self Test) Codes provide diagnostic capabilities for testing hardware functionality during the power-on phase of the console. By default, t… Updated Wii Wii Mini cIOS The Wii Mini being different in terms of hardware and also software requires that the way to install Custom IOS being different than that of other Wiis. T… Updated Wii Downgrading System Menu Take note of a few things in mind prior to following the downgrade guide: This is a list of all of the System Menu versions matching to their corrospondin… Updated Wii FTP Servers Using FTP for the Wii is a convenient way of transferring files to your Wii without having to swap an SD Card back and forth. File Transfer Protocol is a … Updated Wii ComixChannel The ComixChannel is a homebrew application that allows you to view comics saved in PNG format in ZIP archives. It has a very simple user interface, making… Updated Wii Open Shop Channel The Open Shop Channel is a resurrection of the Homebrew Browser, a Homebrew repository for your Wii. This page will show you how to install the Open Shop … Updated Wii Wii Mini Ethernet The Wii Mini can take advantage of a USB to Ethernet adapter and Homebrew that allows the Mini to connect to the internet. Installation of such homebrew i… Updated Cart Labels This table is a chart of the dimensions, location of the top fold (when applicable), and corner radius size of various console cartridge labels. Confirmed… Updated Dreamcast List of Translation Patches The following are translations, dubs/undubs, and other language hacks for the Dreamcast. Parts of this list were gathered from DreamcastHub.com and other … Updated PlayStation Vita / PSTV PSTV Game Whitelist Hack By default, the PlayStation TV has an artifical blacklist of games that are blocked on the console. Many of them were disabled due to control restrictions… Updated Original Xbox Modding Hardware List Console5 - Parts and accessories OGXStore - Xbox modding parts Digikey - Electronic components Mouser - Electronic components Redherring’s Mod and Repair … Updated PlayStation 4 Kernel Clock Kernel Clock is a payload found on exploit hosts that changes the internal clock of the PS4 to Sony's epoch time, around January 1st 2000. Updated PlayStation 4 Web Activator Web Activator is a payload found on exploit hosts, a web re-implementation of PS4 Offline Account Activator[1]. By using this payload the user can activat… Updated PlayStation 4 Rebuilding FPKG Database When you rebuild the PS4 database you lose the home screen entries of homebrew apps and dumped games on internal and extended/external storage all of whic… Updated Super Nintendo CPU/PPU Testing Socket There are a few sockets on the market that fit the Super Nintendo's CPUs/PPUs, which can make testing these ICs easier. These sockets can be soldered onto… Updated CRT displays Console Video Output Note: Varies depending on region. Special cable usually required. See retrorgb.com. Component video is typically supported in the Sony PVM/BVM line of mon… Updated PlayStation Vita / PSTV HENkaku HENkaku is a Webkit & kernel exploit chain released for the PS Vita developed by the Molecule team, and it is compatible with consoles that have 3.60 firm… Updated NES Expansion (EXP) Audio Mod The Famicom 60-pin cartridge connector has two pins for audio. Pin 45 supplies audio from the console to the cartridge, and pin 46 pin takes audio from th… Updated NES Disabling CIC Chip In order to prevent a glut of unlicensed games flooding the game market as with previous consoles, Nintendo implemented a lockout system in the Nintendo E… Updated