This is great content! Fantastic to see younger people (not just middle-aged blokes) taking an interest in retro gear, electronics, taking things apart, and fixing them. Brilliant.
Yeah, as much as I enjoy watching people in my age group discuss the stuff we grew up with, I love when younger people take up the torch, it's how these games will really survive the test of time.
No surprise really, all the people I know for a long time young or old get fed up by the market and get into old games or just quit. With other words in a era where modern day gaming is dead, thanks to online locking, microtransactions, dlc, halfbaked releases unfinished games, corporate greed and incompetence there is no other way just to either go back to retro games that are actual games or just quit and move on. I usually now just restore or clean some consoles while a friend mods them all for the young people and that is it, 99% of us who use to game quit gaming. I plan on revisiting some of the old games again but it's not going to be any time soon. I am set, it's been anough.
@@toysintheattic2664Being succinct or concise isn't a characteristic that's limited to any one country. For example, the Retro Man Cave takes a long time to get to the point, with help of PCB way of course and StezStix Fix's rap of Patreon followers doesn't seem very efficient, however entertaining. It's interesting how some people like to stir up a "us vs. them" attitude towards anything.
Great job fixing this. Something to consider to repair that PCB is to create a new PCB based on the old one. Sites like EasyEDA make it pretty easy to create simple PCBs like the one you showed.
@@KingBuzzo-r2s This YT channel's first upload was 3 weeks ago, my dude. The amount of try-hard men that just immediately start clocking small content creators is wild. We get it man, you're really, really cool.
Hi Kari! I lived through all these games and systems in the 80s and 90s, and it's great to see the new generations preserving them! Good luck with your channel!
welcome to RUclips Kari. just four video's old and allready such a great followers list. You are goeing to kick it very far. your first vid popped up right away in my algoritm. and I subbed right away, not even realising You just started. You are a pro. I am really interested to see what your line up of computers is. and Your further retro interests. keep up the good work.
Hi Kari, just found your channel yesterday - I watched the Sinclair ZX Spectrum programming video and subbed after that - Didn't realise you've only got 4 videos - I'm sure your channel will grow fast! I played many a Mega Drive game back in the early 90s - mainly at my neighbour's house until I got my own Mega Drive II in 1998 - It was great to see you repair that game with such care and precision - I've never actually seen inside a Mega Drive cartridge until now - thank you and keep up the great content!
A brummie lass😊 I'm a retro guy, & I cannot recall ever coming across a cracked or snapped cartridge PCB even when I worked at a gameshop! Sure I've repaired PCB's with worn & broken tracers & blown capacitors & reflowed solder joints, & I have replaced spent SRAM button batteries but never have I seen physically cracked PCB's nor that I ever wanted to!😅 When cleaning the PCB contact pins, rub up & down on each pin instead of how you, & many others I've seen do, I see it as bad practice because micro strands of cotton could become snagged on rough edges, then when you insert the cartridge into the Mega Drive, the snagged cotton could creat a short accross pins, or the cotton could stick inside the Mega Drive's cartridge slot which may interfere with the proper operation between cartridge & console. No matter how unlikely this is to happen through normal use, the risk factor is always present.
I hate it when charity shops rip people off with broken stuff! Comix Zone sells for £30 up to £50 for a minter, so an obviously damaged one should be £3-5 "sold as seen," not £25.
love the fact you are sitting in a OSB finished work space, Is it a converted shed? or part of the house where you live? and don't get me started on the uses of rediracking lol :P
I would have soldered a socket so I could swap both roms fairly easy. Rather than trying to fix that broken board, you may consider looking for a schematic on that version of megadrive boards (which I assume may be available somewhere on the internet) and maybe get it made by one of those chinese companies that make pcb's, so you have a fresh pcb to solder on and won't have to bother trying to fix the traces which can prove to be really annoying.
Fitting a socket was my first thought. Just wondering if there is may be a space issue. If the socket comes out to far then you may not be able close the cart case.
@@mondrus72I thought that too but the cartridge seems to be "fat" enough to have a socket... IDK, I don't have any megadrive cartridge in hand to confirm or refute that...
Oh dang very nice :O the board seems relatively simple, you might be able to just solder wires to the various components without having to clue the board though that'll make it all rattly
I’m done with physical games you can hack the cartridges don’t play any better then the digital I rather buy the digital copy from the Xbox 360 or PS3 that gives achievements or trophies 🏆
Nice fix. They look like two sided boards. Have you ever considered using something like JLCPCB or PCBWay to recreate the board? You'd spend probably about $20-$30 (sorry for being US centric) with shipping for 5 boards. Also, this is the first video I've watched of yours, so please forgive me for explaining something you already know.
Ahh 20 seconds in and the memory of popping open a case with the cartridge and manual (in my case it was a Sega Master System 2) just came flooding back. DVD's and downloading games just don't feel the same. Glorious! (Thank you!)
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Since the bottom part of the board is not broken, the PCB should be fixable. Simply removing the solder mask and bridging the traces should be sturdy enough since the traces are so wide. It should keep a good mechanical bond.
*For anyone who is hard-up to fix a broken or cracked PCB, it is insanely easy. Use SUPER GLUE or GORILLA GLUE to bond the broken pieces together again. Once it is dried and set, sand off the green resin on the contact traces where the cracks are. Then, use silver epoxy to rebuild the cracks between each contact trace. (Keep the contact traces spearate).* *BOOM!! Done!! Easy as pie.* 👍
@@malus1367 When I fixed some cracked traces on the PCB from a $5 "for parts" SNES controller, the simplest solution was just to scrape off the solder mask around the crack with a pick and bridge it with a blob of solder.
So I shouldn’t fear adding more in my videos? To me it’s so dull to watch 😂 so in my last “building a zx” I only focussed on the complex usb interface 😂
@@EgoShredder lol 😜 I just replied to the lady that she can drag solder the pins. It’s a process I came up with in 1993 when as an intern I had to assembly all the cards for the Dutch open tower telescope. They all had 2 times 60 or so pin back plane connectors. Several 68000 CPUs and I was getting so bored. That I started to experiment as to how I could speed up that tedium 🤣 But I still find it very zen and relaxing these days. Especially smd soldering. As I don’t need to flip the board and wrangle either leads. 😃
Yeah, the same thought crossed my mind - also if the cartridge needs other servicing - cleaning or other component soldering/de-soldering or for test purposes. Would probably have to take measurements and maybe a ZIF socket is a possibility to avoid applying any unnecessary force or temperature shifts in the future. Maybe even one can order a thicker PCB from somewhere like PCBWay and get a sponsorship for parts.
That's bad luck, like you said the condition looks good initially. I like the fact that you are using the actual hardware to play these games. I still have the original Mega Drive and games but I save time and just play them on PC with emulators.
Its great seeing someone who looks old enough to be my daughter knowing more about repairing Mega Drive carts than i do Their is hope for this generation yet 😂
I loved this game ! But it was brutal ! You couldn't save your progress in those days. Now with emulators and quick saves it becomes more playable-forgiving. :)
The number on the top right of the PCB might be the PCB part number and the stamped value might be the PCB Assembly (PCBA) part number which would consider the ROM as well. So your PCB is probably the same part even if it's from a different run. That might be a handy way to start a database if they don't exist already. Thanks for keeping the editing and story-telling efficient. I prefer the straightforward discussion and presentation of the techniques and problem solving process.
Hi Kari, Great video 👍Welcome to the retro community 😀It is so good to see someone younger with such passion about older consoles and computer, looking forward to some more content from you.
ah nice!! another repair channel, also funny... on almost every youtube channel i've seen, there is that SAME desoldering gun that i also use (for hobby).. i'm extra happy to have one now because i know it's a good unit... and good job on repairing that game!! ;)
Did the cartridge you used as a donor for the PCB work before you took it apart? If yes, then now you have another non-working cartridge. Maybe you could've bought an aftermarket/reproduction PCB instead of sacrificing a cartridge.
Awesome video! Years ago before RUclips and before there were cheap PCB services, I etched my own PCB by masking the traces and using an acid to dissolve the excess copper. I designed the layout in Adobe Illustrator, then printed the circuit in reverse using a laser printer. To transfer it, you simply lay the paper onto the board and iron it, until eventually the toner ink sticks, then soak it to carefully remove the paper 😂 It work but a very nerve racking process. My PCB was for an Atari 800xl that I converted into a PC keyboard 😀 I feel guilty for doing it now I've watched so many repair videos 😢 but it's very retro and could be plugged into an fpga 😀 I'd recommend a site like PCB Way, especially if it's double sided. Look forward to seeing you try a repair!
"Well done, Kari!" FYI: ROM chip pin count is defined by game size in bytes. Comix Zone is 2 MiB game. Therefore PCB of any 2 MiB game must be suitable.
The board looks pretty simple, 2 layers. Ever consider tracing out your own replacement and getting a hobby fab house like Oshpark to run you a new one?
Hi Kari, could you please show us how to add an on-off switch to the Raspberry Pi5 GPIO, using the safe shutdown script that Retroflag wrote for the NESPi case in 2020 with Batocera. Thank you !
You could also buy a Replacement PCB / ROM Cartridge their cheep and and you just have to transplat the part from the broken cartridge PCB. I belive their available for diferent consoles espesially the Genesis/Mega Drive.
I know it's not sponsored or anything, but I'm honestly looking for a nice set of "Game-Bits" that cover most screw types, please? All the best to you with your repairs!
I don't have instagram but holy....i see an atari ST and bitmap bros on there so I subbed here instantly. My uncle bought me an Atari ST for my 12th birthday like decades ago lol, I was so thrilled and still have it, with hundreds of boxed games! Love the music at the end. Tiger tracks - Lexica. If anyone's wondering.
Politically incorrect ….but clever girl. Knows her stuff. . The world of Broken electronics is your oyster. Can you fix my Sony vintage cd please won’teject think more than just the ribbon
Look at that, someone used a toothbrush to scrub flux off a pcb... at last! I don't get why most videos show people using a qtip to clean pcb's after soldering. They're terrible for that. The cotton gets stuck on things and you can never clean the smaller areas. Qtips for contacts only. Toothbrush for cleaning everything else IMHO!
Hello from belgian I was wondering what desolderingun you use ? I'm interested in the Hakko FR-301 desoldeerpistool it has very good comments thank you for your excellent info video
Looking at your surroundings and seeing your tools I'm going to say I'm not impressed that you fixed that cardridge. Because... you know, a pro is a pro is a pro. Clearly you are one. :) No surprise that you fixed that.
You know there is a 3rd option instead of destroying another game or trying to find a PCB with a bad ROM you could order some new ones. Though it's been a few years since I looked, they used to go for $4USD... not sure what the conversion is but it has to be cheaper.
This was sooooo painful to watch. Repairing the original board would have been much more impressive. First time viewing your vids but if this is your mainline job, I'd try something else. You made a simple job look harder than it needed to be.
There's some Mega Drive stuff on PCBWay and similar, that might be a fun experiment to try. Use one of those homemade PCBs and see if its possible to rescue an original one.
I dont think glue would be sufficient to stabilize the board against being plugged and unplugged repeatedly... I would just leave it as is with the donor board!
Nice work on this repair! You should definitely try to fix the cracked one...just make sure to film a video trying to fix it!
Sadly, Sega games don't need the perfect amount of thermal paste.
This is great content! Fantastic to see younger people (not just middle-aged blokes) taking an interest in retro gear, electronics, taking things apart, and fixing them. Brilliant.
Yeah. we are already at 40-55 years old :D
Very refreshing.
@@atab4275Do we know each other? How did you know my age 😂?
Yeah, as much as I enjoy watching people in my age group discuss the stuff we grew up with, I love when younger people take up the torch, it's how these games will really survive the test of time.
No surprise really, all the people I know for a long time young or old get fed up by the market and get into old games or just quit.
With other words in a era where modern day gaming is dead, thanks to online locking, microtransactions, dlc, halfbaked releases unfinished games, corporate greed and incompetence there is no other way just to either go back to retro games that are actual games or just quit and move on.
I usually now just restore or clean some consoles while a friend mods them all for the young people and that is it, 99% of us who use to game quit gaming.
I plan on revisiting some of the old games again but it's not going to be any time soon. I am set, it's been anough.
Refreshing to see a video that just gets straight into it without several minutes of intro logos and waffle :)
It’s because she’s not American
@@toysintheattic2664 not that americans don't have very interesting channels, but yeah, i get what you are saying... 😄
@@toysintheattic2664Being succinct or concise isn't a characteristic that's limited to any one country. For example, the Retro Man Cave takes a long time to get to the point, with help of PCB way of course and StezStix Fix's rap of Patreon followers doesn't seem very efficient, however entertaining. It's interesting how some people like to stir up a "us vs. them" attitude towards anything.
@@x7heDeviLx I appreciate what you are saying, but it is a very American characteristic
Great job fixing this. Something to consider to repair that PCB is to create a new PCB based on the old one. Sites like EasyEDA make it pretty easy to create simple PCBs like the one you showed.
I was thinking the PCB design might be available to download somewhere already, then send that to a PCB fabricator
@@NeigeFraiche Great idea. It would make it much easier. I wouldn't be surprised if it's out there.
Or you can just buy a reproduction PCB that's already made.
This channel is knocking it out the park, keep up the good work and the solid video production and this channel will grow in no time
My new favorite retro gaming RUclipsr!
That’s because she is hot!
@@aaronvogt335 has to be. Sure can't be because of the deep amount of content LMAO
@@KingBuzzo-r2s This YT channel's first upload was 3 weeks ago, my dude. The amount of try-hard men that just immediately start clocking small content creators is wild. We get it man, you're really, really cool.
What game did you kill to fix it lol... just curious?
Hi Kari! I lived through all these games and systems in the 80s and 90s, and it's great to see the new generations preserving them! Good luck with your channel!
Nerds are cool
We certainly are. At least, my wife thinks so 😂
Woot
And this one is cute.
Wish I was smarter but I still love nerdy things
welcome to RUclips Kari. just four video's old and allready such a great followers list. You are goeing to kick it very far.
your first vid popped up right away in my algoritm. and I subbed right away, not even realising You just started. You are a pro.
I am really interested to see what your line up of computers is. and Your further retro interests. keep up the good work.
Hi Kari, just found your channel yesterday - I watched the Sinclair ZX Spectrum programming video and subbed after that - Didn't realise you've only got 4 videos - I'm sure your channel will grow fast! I played many a Mega Drive game back in the early 90s - mainly at my neighbour's house until I got my own Mega Drive II in 1998 - It was great to see you repair that game with such care and precision - I've never actually seen inside a Mega Drive cartridge until now - thank you and keep up the great content!
A brummie lass😊
I'm a retro guy, & I cannot recall ever coming across a cracked or snapped cartridge PCB even when I worked at a gameshop! Sure I've repaired PCB's with worn & broken tracers & blown capacitors & reflowed solder joints, & I have replaced spent SRAM button batteries but never have I seen physically cracked PCB's nor that I ever wanted to!😅
When cleaning the PCB contact pins, rub up & down on each pin instead of how you, & many others I've seen do, I see it as bad practice because micro strands of cotton could become snagged on rough edges, then when you insert the cartridge into the Mega Drive, the snagged cotton could creat a short accross pins, or the cotton could stick inside the Mega Drive's cartridge slot which may interfere with the proper operation between cartridge & console.
No matter how unlikely this is to happen through normal use, the risk factor is always present.
brummie?? 😂
@@qwerty1weir She don't sound Brummie + I can not see a cup-a-soup anywhere ...
That's pretty sound advice. Thank god I've never shorted out one of my precious Mega Drive games this way. I'd be a very sad little Sega nerd.
@@dionvandenberg I wouldn't call myself a nerd, & its true for other cartridge based consoles, & yes, I've been very sad in my life.
I hate it when charity shops rip people off with broken stuff! Comix Zone sells for £30 up to £50 for a minter, so an obviously damaged one should be £3-5 "sold as seen," not £25.
I love it when people say: Megadrive 🔵
Instead of Genesis 🔴(which is USA because of licensing issue).
love the fact you are sitting in a OSB finished work space, Is it a converted shed? or part of the house where you live? and don't get me started on the uses of rediracking lol :P
I would have soldered a socket so I could swap both roms fairly easy.
Rather than trying to fix that broken board, you may consider looking for a schematic on that version of megadrive boards (which I assume may be available somewhere on the internet) and maybe get it made by one of those chinese companies that make pcb's, so you have a fresh pcb to solder on and won't have to bother trying to fix the traces which can prove to be really annoying.
Fitting a socket was my first thought.
Just wondering if there is may be a space issue. If the socket comes out to far then you may not be able close the cart case.
@@mondrus72I thought that too but the cartridge seems to be "fat" enough to have a socket... IDK, I don't have any megadrive cartridge in hand to confirm or refute that...
Oh dang very nice :O
the board seems relatively simple, you might be able to just solder wires to the various components without having to clue the board though that'll make it all rattly
I’m done with physical games you can hack the cartridges don’t play any better then the digital I rather buy the digital copy from the Xbox 360 or PS3 that gives achievements or trophies 🏆
Nice fix. They look like two sided boards. Have you ever considered using something like JLCPCB or PCBWay to recreate the board? You'd spend probably about $20-$30 (sorry for being US centric) with shipping for 5 boards.
Also, this is the first video I've watched of yours, so please forgive me for explaining something you already know.
The Perfect Women the Boyfriend can play Games and she Repairs his Stuff :D
Ahh 20 seconds in and the memory of popping open a case with the cartridge and manual (in my case it was a Sega Master System 2) just came flooding back. DVD's and downloading games just don't feel the same. Glorious! (Thank you!)
you dont even need to glue it back together.just strip some of the contacts on the broken parts and get some wires and make jumper wires
Sega 1980 90 era 16 bit game console . Cartrige game . Security game sega card soldering chip code another game option 😂. Problem long time (up down) grinding cartrige contact gold /capier . Soldering contact.
Nja Sega mega drive 16bit game legendar 1980 90 97 etap year . Soon 32 bit Saturn Sega master Sony playstation 32bit .CD 💿
Good video 👍😎
But Real SEGA games back time us bin file another gamers know Game Paradise pc Web and other Torrent dat base all games Sega file ... Emulator pc mobile phones 😂😎👍
I love Comic Zone.... so unique and so well done. GEMS didn't even hold it back...the music was solid in spite of it. Cool stuff!
Dear lord, GEMS still makes my fillings pop out everytime I hear it's vile creations of audible evil.
I bet you could get a new board made ar someplace like PCBway
Great video, instead of glue, build a replacement PCB, (PCBway maybe)
Since the bottom part of the board is not broken, the PCB should be fixable. Simply removing the solder mask and bridging the traces should be sturdy enough since the traces are so wide. It should keep a good mechanical bond.
*For anyone who is hard-up to fix a broken or cracked PCB, it is insanely easy. Use SUPER GLUE or GORILLA GLUE to bond the broken pieces together again. Once it is dried and set, sand off the green resin on the contact traces where the cracks are. Then, use silver epoxy to rebuild the cracks between each contact trace. (Keep the contact traces spearate).*
*BOOM!! Done!! Easy as pie.* 👍
It is safer to connect each track by soldering and copper wire.
@@malus1367 When I fixed some cracked traces on the PCB from a $5 "for parts" SNES controller, the simplest solution was just to scrape off the solder mask around the crack with a pick and bridge it with a blob of solder.
I lovely satisfying video for a lazy Easter Sunday afternoon.
Not too many girls on here fixing games. A very nice change.
Thats a rare and can be a pricey game. Good find 😀
Watching soldering in videos like this is actually something I enjoy. It's a form of ASMR I guess.
So I shouldn’t fear adding more in my videos? To me it’s so dull to watch 😂 so in my last “building a zx” I only focussed on the complex usb interface 😂
@@CallousCoder I like doing soldering myself too, although I can imagine if it were a job it could lose its edge after years of it! 😁
You really need the solder fumes for the proper experience. 😊
@@EgoShredder lol 😜 I just replied to the lady that she can drag solder the pins. It’s a process I came up with in 1993 when as an intern I had to assembly all the cards for the Dutch open tower telescope. They all had 2 times 60 or so pin back plane connectors. Several 68000 CPUs and I was getting so bored. That I started to experiment as to how I could speed up that tedium 🤣
But I still find it very zen and relaxing these days. Especially smd soldering. As I don’t need to flip the board and wrangle either leads. 😃
Good vid... Why did you not put a socket in. so the Roms could be swapped in the future?
Yeah, the same thought crossed my mind - also if the cartridge needs other servicing - cleaning or other component soldering/de-soldering or for test purposes. Would probably have to take measurements and maybe a ZIF socket is a possibility to avoid applying any unnecessary force or temperature shifts in the future. Maybe even one can order a thicker PCB from somewhere like PCBWay and get a sponsorship for parts.
Hi Kari,
Love your content so far! Looking forward to seeing much more!
Good game to salvage, too. Fun title, but was released at the end of the Genesis life cycle, so it was probably skipped by many.
Finally. Someone who can say soldering without sounding like it has double "d" in it.
sole-der is british. sod-der is american.
@@Kuli24000 but you do not say sodd when you have sold a house.
@@kir0nz Doesn't matter. How do you say soldier? Sole-jur. English is what it is.
@@Kuli24000 you cannot hear the "L" sound in soldier?
Yeah, the sodder pronunciation is American.
That's bad luck, like you said the condition looks good initially. I like the fact that you are using the actual hardware to play these games. I still have the original Mega Drive and games but I save time and just play them on PC with emulators.
Awesome video and great Skills. 😎👍👍💯
I guess the previous owner got a little frustrated when playing this game.
Its great seeing someone who looks old enough to be my daughter knowing more about repairing Mega Drive carts than i do
Their is hope for this generation yet 😂
I repair my cartridges, consoles and computers myself too! Great content! Hello from Brazil!
I loved this game ! But it was brutal ! You couldn't save your progress in those days. Now with emulators and quick saves it becomes more playable-forgiving. :)
Four videos in and you've already got 12K+ subs, chalk up another! :)
You can get blank SEGA Mega Drive PCBs for about 5€. Sacrificing another game for this repair seems not necessary.
The number on the top right of the PCB might be the PCB part number and the stamped value might be the PCB Assembly (PCBA) part number which would consider the ROM as well. So your PCB is probably the same part even if it's from a different run. That might be a handy way to start a database if they don't exist already.
Thanks for keeping the editing and story-telling efficient. I prefer the straightforward discussion and presentation of the techniques and problem solving process.
FYI, 8BitManShed sells replacement game PCBs for £5 or so...
Loved the open shots. This girl is incredible!
0:15 Also a great game: Comix Zone!
I subscribed because she can fix video games, is wearing a Sonic shirt, and her voice is awesome.
Three videos and 10k subs! you're clearly blessed by RUclips
pretty girl doing legit nerdy things.....instant success.
@@JimmyRussle for some guys it's foreplay to what they do later tonight and they don't even have to feel guilty about it ;D
Gotta find your niche
She's cute, British accent, good at soldering and fixing things, is it really some miracle?
@@IM1deadMONEY looks like German accent 🤔
Hi Kari, Great video 👍Welcome to the retro community 😀It is so good to see someone younger with such passion about older consoles and computer, looking forward to some more content from you.
British retro repair RUclipsr! As a 48 year old fellow brit who remembers the retro stuff from new, I'm subscribing😂
I should have learned to solder when I was younger
Start now. ;)
ah nice!! another repair channel, also funny... on almost every youtube channel i've seen, there is that SAME desoldering gun that i also use (for hobby).. i'm extra happy to have one now because i know it's a good unit... and good job on repairing that game!! ;)
Which gun is it? Does it go "moo" when heard at normal speed?
The ZD915 "moo gun" is very common indeed.. and it's very good for the price
I used to love playing wonderboy on my megadrive as a kid. Good memories
I freakin love your accent ❤️ thanx for sharing your beautiful wisdom 👌🏽 pretty awesome
That cart’s been rage quit flung against a wall
Oh man, I remember getting super frustrated at that game as a kid. Tough game!
I died countless times - I was mostly 1 level away, but never actually beat the game.
Did the cartridge you used as a donor for the PCB work before you took it apart? If yes, then now you have another non-working cartridge. Maybe you could've bought an aftermarket/reproduction PCB instead of sacrificing a cartridge.
You do great i play sega 😂❤
Comix Zone was a favorite back in the day. Brutally hard though.
Fab video Kari. You certainly cover a good range of topics and, everything is
explained and covered very well. Good job young lady. 👍
Awesome video! Years ago before RUclips and before there were cheap PCB services, I etched my own PCB by masking the traces and using an acid to dissolve the excess copper. I designed the layout in Adobe Illustrator, then printed the circuit in reverse using a laser printer. To transfer it, you simply lay the paper onto the board and iron it, until eventually the toner ink sticks, then soak it to carefully remove the paper 😂 It work but a very nerve racking process. My PCB was for an Atari 800xl that I converted into a PC keyboard 😀 I feel guilty for doing it now I've watched so many repair videos 😢 but it's very retro and could be plugged into an fpga 😀 I'd recommend a site like PCB Way, especially if it's double sided. Look forward to seeing you try a repair!
"Well done, Kari!" FYI: ROM chip pin count is defined by game size in bytes. Comix Zone is 2 MiB game. Therefore PCB of any 2 MiB game must be suitable.
The board looks pretty simple, 2 layers. Ever consider tracing out your own replacement and getting a hobby fab house like Oshpark to run you a new one?
Hi Kari, could you please show us how to add an on-off switch to the Raspberry Pi5 GPIO, using the safe shutdown script that Retroflag wrote for the NESPi case in 2020 with Batocera. Thank you !
Hm, repairing the PCB should be really easy. Just two side, most on top in ground. No joke, my way would be repairing the PCB.
You could also buy a Replacement PCB / ROM Cartridge their cheep and and you just have to transplat the part from the broken cartridge PCB. I belive their available for diferent consoles espesially the Genesis/Mega Drive.
Comic zone, woo hoo😊
I’ve been researching Python bots that play video games, (machine learning). That’s a new exciting field of study and research.
Great job...I find it quite satisfying to repair most things in our life.... Scotty in Alabama 😎
ROMs sometimes just go bad, you are lucky it wasn't a dead ROM and just electrical continuity on the PCB.
I know it's not sponsored or anything, but I'm honestly looking for a nice set of "Game-Bits" that cover most screw types, please?
All the best to you with your repairs!
I don't have instagram but holy....i see an atari ST and bitmap bros on there so I subbed here instantly.
My uncle bought me an Atari ST for my 12th birthday like decades ago lol, I was so thrilled and still have it, with hundreds of boxed games!
Love the music at the end.
Tiger tracks - Lexica. If anyone's wondering.
Politically incorrect ….but clever girl. Knows her stuff. . The world of Broken electronics is your oyster. Can you fix my Sony vintage cd please won’teject think more than just the ribbon
I love SEGA I'm a SEGA kid, ComicZone is one of my favorite games, but it's very difficult to beat. I have never been past the 3 stage.
Just found your channel. Plus Comic Zone is so great and underrated :)
Howard Drowsin's sound track is awesome as well!
Look at that, someone used a toothbrush to scrub flux off a pcb... at last! I don't get why most videos show people using a qtip to clean pcb's after soldering. They're terrible for that. The cotton gets stuck on things and you can never clean the smaller areas. Qtips for contacts only. Toothbrush for cleaning everything else IMHO!
I am sure you cab repair that broken PC board. And once glued together solid, use jumper wires to make perfect connections again... Thumbs Up!
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Looking at your surroundings and seeing your tools I'm going to say I'm not impressed that you fixed that cardridge. Because... you know, a pro is a pro is a pro. Clearly you are one. :) No surprise that you fixed that.
The P1S in the background just makes me reflect on me trying to use it to solve all issues. thats what Id have tried rather than soldering 😅
Found my Toejam and Earl cart, but cannot find my old GENESIS. Hope it pops up soon. Great video’
Playing that game is harder than fixing it :) Good job btw.
You know there is a 3rd option instead of destroying another game or trying to find a PCB with a bad ROM you could order some new ones. Though it's been a few years since I looked, they used to go for $4USD... not sure what the conversion is but it has to be cheaper.
Wow great work. 👍
This was sooooo painful to watch. Repairing the original board would have been much more impressive. First time viewing your vids but if this is your mainline job, I'd try something else. You made a simple job look harder than it needed to be.
Interested in retro games, handy with a soldering iron, AND absolutely gorgeous? Are you taking marriage proposals?
Next step, cloning the boards in something like KiCad... bit of a learning curve to it but PCB layout is well worth the effort of picking up.
I'm wondering if PCBWay would have an option where you could send them a new mockup of a new board and then just transfer the components?
OMG just found your channel . Where are you from? you sound like a west midlands girl.
Thats a great game! A glue stick will fix where your label is coming off. My youngest daughter had that tv and the matching dvd player. So cute!
There's some Mega Drive stuff on PCBWay and similar, that might be a fun experiment to try. Use one of those homemade PCBs and see if its possible to rescue an original one.
We can take... a closer look.
Sounds like a hat tip to Explaining Computers!
I love these new videos, did you have a channel prior to this? :)
@Kari There's another option : choose a cartridge PCB reproduction. Even, if it not exist, to recreate it... :3
Doing the lord's work right there, saving one of the best Sega games.
I dont think glue would be sufficient to stabilize the board against being plugged and unplugged repeatedly... I would just leave it as is with the donor board!
DUDE! i support more types of people doing videos about fixing stuff! rock on!
Did you ever have a go at fixing the cracked PCB?? Looked like a fun job! 😂