Tech Stuff

Projects

Unix/Linux & workstation type stuff

Network Booting with dnsmasq and friends - Using dnsmasq for DHCP, TFTP and PXE booting on various clients
- NetBSD - Configuring dnsmasq to netboot NetBSD (x86, m68k)
- Linux - Netbooting x86 Linux (Ubuntu, Mint) using dnsmasq
- Solaris - Supporting network installation of Solaris on Sparc using rarpd/tftp/nfs
- MS-DOS - Booting to a MSDOS/Win98 boot floppy image, for BIOS updates etc

INMOS Transputers
- Transputers - my collection
- Transtech TMB08 - repair to working order
- Modern Linux driver and python tools
- Solaris Sparc VME host

Building a retro gaming system with Ubuntu/Mint and EmulationStation
- Installation & Configuration

Software

Software I've written:

Cross Platform

IBM/PC/DOS Game Launcher - Information & downloads - A game browser/database/launcher for native MS-DOS systems
PC-98 Game Launcher - Information & downloads - A game browser/database/launcher for NEC PC-98 systems
X68000 Game Launcher - Information & downloads - A game browser/database/launcher for Sharp X68000 systems
OlderScrolls - A D&D style RPG game engine using a hybrid text-adventure/JRPG interface for multiple 8/16/32bit computers

Console Systems

SEGA Saturn - RMenu builder for the Phoebe or Rhea optical drive emulators

Embedded Devices

PyCosworth - Datalogger, interface and digital dashboard for the Weber Marelli/Ford Cosworth ECU

Retro Computing & Gaming

Generic stuff

Retro - Adding Modern Keyboards & Mice to Retro Computers
Retro - Adding Modern Storage to Retro Computers
Retro - Z80 N8VEM Mark IV computer, building, upgrading, addons...
Hydra scart switcher and OSSC Scaler - Findings, problems and solutions
GSCART scart switcher and OSSC Scaler - Testing
GSCART scart switch mounting - Wall mounting
Scart cable interference - Tracking down and fixing Scart cable interference
Flash memory benchmarks - Benchmarking CF and SD cards for use as solid state drives in retro computers

Video Captures & Reviews

Video Game Captures & Reviews - main list
Audio/MIDI Captures - main list

Acorn / BBC computers

Acorn Risc PC 700 - Refurbishing and battery leak fix
BBC B / Master - Installing Lithium battery pack and resetting system settings
BBC B / Master - Setting up and using the GoMMC flash drive
BBC B / Master - Setting up and using the TurboMMC flash drive

Apple

Commodore

Amiga

C64 & DTV

PET

MSX

MSX - Setting up and using the MegaFlashROM SCC+ flash card
MSX - Keyboard, using an external PS/2 keyboard on the Padial keyboard interface

NEC PC-9801/9821

Hardware
- PC-98 - Using 1.44MB 3.5" HD floppy disks as 1.2MB floppies & writing them under Linux
- PC-98 - Replacement IDE BIOS
- PC-9821An - PSU fan replacement
- PC-9821An - Motherboard capacitor check
- PC-98 ClassicPC Club PS2 keyboard adapter - Keycodes, Manual
Software
- PC-98 - Installing DOS 6.20
- PC-98 - Games, Interesting or cool looking PC-9801/PC9821 games, installers and links to translation patches
- PC-98 - Development tools
- PC-98 - C Code Examples
- PC-98 - Writing a game launcher: pc98launcher
  - PC-98 Game Launcher - Information and downloads

NEC PC-Engine

PC-Engine - Cyber Knight English translation
PC-Engine - Using the Super SD System 3
PC-Engine - Setting up, upgrading and using the Turbo Everdrive flash card

Nintendo

SNES - Setting up, upgrading and using the SNES PowerPak flash card

PC

286 Systems

286 PC - history and repairs
MT-32 Pi internal MIDI module installation (286 version)
286 Motherboard Shoot-out!

386 Systems

MT-32 Pi internal MIDI module installation (386 version)
386 Motherboard Shoot-out!

486 Systems

Advantech PCA-6145 - 486 single board computer build
Asus PVI-486SP3 - setting up
- PS/2 mouse header - pinout

Pentium Systems

Desktops
- Digipos Pro
- Tulip Visionline DT5/166
- Garage Workstation - setting up a 'new' computer from spares and installing it in the garage

Laptops

Software & Development
- Drive Overlay install - installing DDO / drive overlay software on a new disk, for a machine without floppy/cdrom
- IBM PC DOS 7.1 - installing IBM PC DOS 7.1, an alternative FAT32 aware DOS from IBM
- Writing a game launcher: x86launcher
  - IBM/PC/DOS Game Launcher - Information and downloads
- Development tools - Modern development tools for DOS systems

SEGA

Dreamcast

Setting up and using the GDEMU optical drive replacement

Master System

Master System - Using the Master Everdrive v1
Master System - Installing an RGB booster to fix image noise
Master System - Installing an FM audio board
Master System - Installing a 50/60Hz switch

Mega Drive

Mega Drive - Setting up a Neo Myth 3-in-1 flash card
Mega Drive - Installing a 50/60Hz switch

Saturn

Saturn - Setting up the Rhea optical drive replacement
Saturn - Setting up the menu for the PSeudo Saturn / RMenu Kai cartridge / RMENU system

Sharp X68000

Hardware
Software
- X68000 - Backing up folders
- X68000 - Ray-Gun English translation
- X68000 - Development tools
- X68000 - C code examples
- X68000 - Writing a game launcher: x68launcher
  - X68000 Game Launcher - Information & downloads
You should also look at:
- NFG Games Forum
- Gamesx wiki
- Tokugawa Corporate Forum - a Japanese computer forum
- Tokyo Refuge - a X68000 games list site (like Mobygames, but has more obscure titles)

Silicon Graphics / SGI

Indigo 2 workstation - Specification, upgrades & current setup
Octane 2 workstation

Sinclair

QL

Development tools - Using C compilers and other tools
Graphics Programming - Displaying bitmaps and text
Keyboard Repair - Repairing the non-functioning keyboard
Microdrive Repair - Repairing the built-in tape Microdrives
ROM Upgrade - Upgrading the standard ROM OS to Minerva
Super Gold Card - Fitting a Super Gold Card accelerator
Super Gold Card Floppy - Using PC floppy drive with the Super Gold Card

ZX Spectrum

Upgrading GAL chips and firmware selector for DivIDE+ storage
Diagnosing and fixing Spectrum 128k +2 fault

Sony

Playstation

Playstation 2

Playstation 2 - Free McBoot & Installing/Updating Open PS2 Loader
Playstation 2 - Transferring game images

Vectrex