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Exploring the potential of retro game consoles and other technology by modifying and repairing them and documenting it all.

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Random stuff from Japan: Nikkodo / BMB AUTO MASTER CONTROLLER VI-M450 (a variant of the CDI-M1500 with digital video support).

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

Update to the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗖𝗗𝗜𝟲𝟬𝟱𝗧 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿 article: - More details and repair notes for the ODD and DVC. - Extensive changes and updates. retrostuff.org/2019/08/07/p...

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

LG/DVS CD-i Controller (DP9-0001D) #lg #dvs #cdi #philipscdi #philips #retrostuff

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

Philips CD-i GA R2.1 Digital Video Cartridge (DVC) maintenance: On the right is a 605 variant (22ER9424 / 22SW1515) for authoring players. Two SMD capacitors are missing. On the left is a variant in a cage (22ER9141/00 AH00) for consumer players. It has errors in the ROM. 1/3

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

Philips CD-i service post (CDM9 edition): Eliminate the screaming noise of the CD drawer quickly and easily without removing the entire CD unit. 1/3. Pull the drawer all the way out and press the plastic spring in the direction of the arrow to remove it completely.

submitted 58 days ago • 1 comment

People put huge work into grinding down the CDi Timekeeper to access its battery, but for some models you can still get new replacements. See retrostuff.org/2021/12/31/n...

submitted 72 days ago • 1 comment

Update to the Back Up and Restore NVRAM Data With CD-i Link article: Completely rewritten article; added details on cables and troubleshooting for more player models. retrostuff.org/2020/04/03/b...

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

My Pico bunch: Sega Pico MK-49002-50 (EU), Yamaha Mixt Book Player Copera MMG-1, Sega Toys Pico HPC-0009, Advanced Pico Beena HPC-0700, Anpanman o Sagase! Beena (also HPC-0700, but in a BeenaLite case) and finally BeenaLite HPC-0757.

submitted 83 days ago • 1 comment

Random stuff from Japan: Yamaha Mixt Book Player Copera MMG-1 (a Sega Pico variant), a sun-tanned SegaSaturn HST-3210 (for parts) and old newspaper.

submitted 83 days ago • 2 comments

Soft Pop 231, a 1990 CD-BGM from Philips Background Music Systems. These include a CD-i menu with play controls.

submitted 94 days ago • 0 comments

I'm happy to share the first public preview release of my game SkyWays for CD-i. The main gameplay loop and physics are implemented. Still quite a ways to go! Feedback, bugs and issues are very much welcome! Video: youtu.be/rUFtyM0pLCE Project page with download: twburn.itch.io/skyways

submitted 95 days ago • 0 comments

I've just found a Philips VAM1201P in a CD-i player (660) for the first time. The FPC is more pink-grey than the usual orange of the VAM1201/03 (and others in the CDM12 family).

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

In 2022, I introduced the project DISCMASTER, which is a unique project to make the internals of tens of thousands of 1990s-2000s CD-ROMs findable in a semantic search. Today, I'm announcing the team has now made DISCMASTER 2, a ground-up rewrite with so much improvement. discmaster.textfiles.com

submitted 119 days ago • 6 comments

The third Nichicon CI-1PS (ZSKY114G) power supply, this time from the CDI-M1500 L, shows the same excessive signs of use as its siblings. But at least it looks the best so far. I will now completely disassemble and clean this PSU as well and hope that I can finally identify all the components.

submitted 120 days ago • 1 comment

I have published three new ‘WIP pages’ about the Nikkodo / BMB CD-I Auto Master Controller CDI-M1500. They contain all the work and research from last year (A and V units) as well as a first overview of the L unit, which arrived two weeks ago. (Links in the replies.)

submitted 121 days ago • 1 comment

Friday night CD-i maintenance (220/57): Fit the SmartWatch socket with an IC socket to make it easier to replace when it fails, 50/60 Hz mod (for debugging purposes only as it's pretty useless without an RGB mod) and grease the screaming wheel of the disc drawer.

submitted 128 days ago • 0 comments

Random stuff from Japan: BMB CD-I AUTO MASTER CONTROLLER CDI-M1500 (yes, this is the third one now - another variant) and some Pico/Copera games.

submitted 135 days ago • 0 comments

Gamester LMP GT-i Joypad for CD-i 1/2

submitted 136 days ago • 2 comments