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Troubleshooting

Fix Sega Genesis Six-Button Controller: Clean Contacts & Pads October 20, 2026
Fix Dim Screen & Silent Speaker: Game Gear Capacitor Replacement October 17, 2026
Rescuing Sega Saturn Save Data When the CR2032 Battery Dies October 13, 2026
Why Your Game Boy Advance SP AGS-001 Backlight Flickers October 4, 2026
Fix Dead Dreamcast Controller Ports: Replace the Fuse October 1, 2026
Fixing Audio Hum on a Sega Mega Drive Model 1 Headphone Jack September 28, 2026

Hardware Mod

Neo Geo Pocket Color Backlight Kit Install Guide for Night Play October 19, 2026

Calibration

Adjusting Vectrex Brightness and Focus Pots Without Burn-In Risk October 18, 2026

Seasonal

Best Sega Saturn Light-Gun Games to Beat the Summer Heat October 15, 2026
Spooky Point-and-Click Adventures on the Apple II for Halloween October 9, 2026
Cozy Winter Visual Novels for the Sega Saturn That Never Left Japan September 26, 2026

Specific-Product

Running Sharp X68000 Games via SCSI2SD: A First-Time Import Guide October 14, 2026
Sega NAOMI Netboot Rig for Capcom vs SNK 2 Arcade Setup October 3, 2026

Comparison

NES Four Score vs Third-Party Multitaps: Which Is More Reliable? October 12, 2026
SID 6581 vs 8580: Which Chip for Authentic Chiptune Playback? October 6, 2026
Super Game Boy vs Game Boy Player: Which Is Best for Purists? September 29, 2026

Advanced

Calibrating a BVM or PVM CRT with a Colorimeter for Accurate Color October 11, 2026

Beginner

Choosing Your First PC Engine CD-ROM2 Game to Avoid Load Frustration October 10, 2026

Beginner-vs-Advanced

PS3 Fat SSD Upgrade: Softmod vs Hardmod Explained September 30, 2026

Preservation

Restoring Obscure 1994 SNES Satellaview Broadcasts: A Guide September 25, 2026

Hardware History

The Forgotten Pioneer: Sega Saturn's Twin-Stick Controller September 25, 2026

Modding & Repair

Fixing Region-Locked Neo Geo Pocket Color Boot Carts September 25, 2026