Exploring the potential of retro game consoles and other technology by modifying and repairing them and documenting it all.https://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3mqzbhvtpcs2dBrothers (Philips CDI 310 and 350+22ER9142, manufactured by Marantz)19 Jul 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzbhvtpcs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3mo6xqnnebc2eTecnoPlus TP521 CD-i Joystick disassembly 1/313 Jun 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo6xqnnebc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3mo463rbcms2kI’ve finally managed to get my hands on a TecnoPlus TP521 CD-i Joystick, which is one of the rarer accessories. It’s also the only CD-i controller of its kind, as the Philips CD-i Joystick 22ER9014 was never released. A TP522 CD-i Port Splitter is included in the box.12 Jun 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo463rbcms2khttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3mhomm73x2222Huge update to the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐂𝐃-𝐢 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬 article: - Added Mono I/II PSU section. - Added further information on fuses. - Added @zaxour.bsky.social ’s G2 PSU. - Minor corrections and cleanup. https://retrostuff.org/2024/09/29/philips-cd-i-power-supply-units/22 Mar 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhomm73x2222https://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3mhdzwghg7k2fGrundig CD-i family photo: Grundig CDI 100V and 110E, along with their cousins, Philips CDI 220/80 and 470/2018 Mar 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdzwghg7k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3mdy5nlw2gk27A new home for my UV solder masks: 15 ml amber glass jars with airtight plastic lids. From the beginning, there were problems with the syringes, which often dried out or leaked from the top. Although the masks have now expired, they still cure and are too good to throw away.03 Feb 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdy5nlw2gk27https://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3mbiy43fdz22gUpdate to the 𝐂𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐨 𝐂𝐑𝐏-𝐍𝟎𝟔𝟖𝟏𝐅 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 article: - Inspection and battery replacement https://retrostuff.org/2020/11/01/cuckoo-crp-n0681f-battery-replacement/#Update-2026-01-0303 Jan 2026 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbiy43fdz22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m76zrysrdk2mFirst impressions of the Pioneer CD-I AUTOCHANGER COMMANDER COI-V10: CD-i PCB, A/V PCB, I/O PCB, a switching PSU and a linear PSU (transformer, power PCB, power switch PCB). Of course, these are not all of the PCBs; there must be at least three more at the front of the unit. 1/x04 Dec 2025 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76zrysrdk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m6xgvkp4pc2lNew article: Grundig CDI 110E Information and Repair https://retrostuff.org/2025/12/01/grundig-cdi-110e-information-and-repair/01 Dec 2025 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6xgvkp4pc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m6sguhwqts2dI finally upgraded some discs from my PC-FX full set: Super PC Engine Fan Deluxe Vol. 1 & 2 (the last photo shows what I had before, just the discs and inserts that someone else had cut out of the mooks)29 Nov 2025 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6sguhwqts2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m6nc33m7rs27Random stuff from Japan (last parcel for this year): Pioneer CD-I AUTOCHANGER COMMANDER COI-V10 Super PC Engine Fan Deluxe Vol. 1 & 2 Hudson Soft Super Joy Card (HC-691) IBM USB Portable Diskette Drive (06P5222)27 Nov 2025 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6nc33m7rs27https://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m6icjyxm4s22Update to the 𝐍𝐕𝐑𝐀𝐌+𝐑𝐓𝐂 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐂𝐃-𝐢 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 article: - Added FRAM replacement for the 32 KB (SmartWatch) SRAM chip. https://retrostuff.org/2021/12/31/nvram-rtc-solutions-for-philips-cd-i-players/#32-KB-NVRAM25 Nov 2025 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6icjyxm4s22https://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m66crh6mdk2rNew family member: Grundig CDI 110E (470/82? – it has a brandless OEM ROM like the TaliLaser 2000) 1/221 Nov 2025 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m66crh6mdk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m63nwv3mhc2tElecom JC-AD2 for NEC PC-9820 Nov 2025 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m63nwv3mhc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m63lesko2c2kSpital Sangyo PROGRAMABLE JOY-CONT PJ-01 for NEC PC-9820 Nov 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m63lesko2c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m5p4l737mc2cWonderSwan family photo15 Nov 2025 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5p4l737mc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m5onebiois2qRandom stuff from Japan: Espgaluda II Black Label with Xbox 360 face plate バンダイゲーム機パーフェクトカタログ (Bandai Game Console Perfect Catalogue) G-MOOK 224 Spital Sangyo PROGRAMABLE JOY-CONT PJ-01 for PC-98 Panasonic KXL-830AN Benesse Pocket Challenge V215 Nov 2025 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5onebiois2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m4lj64qdbk2uSamba de Amigo Maracas Controller (サンバ DE アミーゴ マラカスコントローラ) HKT-9700 for Sega Dreamcast 1/301 Nov 2025 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4lj64qdbk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m4jb2j43fc2bNintendo Family BASIC (HVC-BS) and Keyboard (HVC-007): The condition is not too bad; it seems to have seen little use. Unfortunately, some of the paperwork and labels have mould measles. 1/431 Oct 2025 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4jb2j43fc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m4grlb632c24Virtua Gun (バーチャガン) HSS-0122 for Sega Saturn 1/230 Oct 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4grlb632c24https://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m3xemvtbzs2tRandom stuff from Japan: Samba de Amigo Maracas Controller (サンバ DE アミーゴ マラカスコントローラ) HKT-9700 Nintendo Family Basic HVC-BS, HVC-007 SegaSaturn Virtua Gun (バーチャガン) HSS-0122 Mahjong harness and controller NEC PC-FX/PC-98 flyer24 Oct 2025 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3xemvtbzs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m3imlrubwk2jUltrasonic knife vs. Timekeeper MK48T08B (Warning: high-pitched sounds). Only the final cuts are shown. Before that, the top hat (and unfortunately also the chip) was cut for about 2 minutes. This is only a test to see how efficiently the Timekeeper can be cut apart. 1/218 Oct 2025 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3imlrubwk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m2ctbwj46c2fASCII Turbo File GB (ASC-1501T) for Nintendo Game Boy (Pocket, Light, Color) 1/203 Oct 2025 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ctbwj46c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m2crykzpzs2uASCII Turbo File Twin (A001AATFT) for Nintendo Super Famicom 1/203 Oct 2025 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2crykzpzs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m2cpdjlm6c27ASCII Turbo File Adapter (AS-717-TF) for Nintendo Super Famicom 1/203 Oct 2025 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2cpdjlm6c27https://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m2ckf63wsc22ASCII Turbo File II (AS-TF21) for Nintendo Famicom 1/203 Oct 2025 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ckf63wsc22https://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m23biuek7k2sTaito Arkanoid II controller for Nintendo Famicom30 Sep 2025 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m23biuek7k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m236iqhxek2aSETA Wireless Commander SW-01 for Nintendo Famicom 1/230 Sep 2025 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m236iqhxek2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/retrostuff.bsky.social/post/3m22xai62sc2uバンダイ スーパーコントローラー2 (Bandai Super Controller II) for Nintendo Famicom 1/230 Sep 2025 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:avwt2fqcjpbcubshc5enrtco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m22xai62sc2u