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Mega Drive Mod Board, Before and After

Rufus Tanaka 03-07-2026 9 Comments 6 Images

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A clean RGB bypass and a region switch on a model one board.

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NOTES

This model one Mega Drive came in for a region switch and an RGB bypass. We photographed the board before and after so the owner can see exactly what changed.

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Demoscener since the cracktro days. Rufus writes the code-heavy posts and keeps the Amiga shelf alive.

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    TOMASZ K. 04-07-2026 @ 18:21

    Came for the repair, stayed for the tangent about the manual layout.

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    NOOR AZIZ 07-07-2026 @ 02:35

    Great photos. The one of the chassis with the shield off is going on my wall.

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  3. HU
    HUGO BRANDT 08-07-2026 @ 06:35

    I tried this last winter and skipped the discharge step. Do not skip the discharge step.

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    PAL_OR_NTSC 09-07-2026 @ 23:44

    That colour bar test pattern is a nice touch. Makes the comparison easy to read.

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      KARL FROM THE CLUB 26-07-2026 @ 00:30

      Thanks! The shield photo took about twenty attempts.

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    INES MOREAU 12-07-2026 @ 00:11

    Honestly the composite version has a charm the RGB one lacks. Fight me.

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  6. LE
    LENA VOSS 15-07-2026 @ 14:04

    I tried this last winter and skipped the discharge step. Do not skip the discharge step.

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  7. DU
    DUSTY_JOYSTICK 24-07-2026 @ 16:55

    That colour bar test pattern is a nice touch. Makes the comparison easy to read.

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    INES MOREAU 31-07-2026 @ 02:31

    This takes me straight back to Saturday mornings at my cousin’s house.

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