DIY Projects

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• Build Your Own Gaming PC for Under $500
• Burn Games for the Atari Jaguar CD
• Burn Games for the Dreamcast and Other Older Systems
  • An Update to Burning Games
• Burn Games Using ImgBurn
• Construct a Composite Cable for the TurboGrafx-16
• Convert a Router into a Wireless Bridge and/or Wi-Fi Extender
  • Converting a WRT54G v4
• Downgrade PlayStation Portable (PSP) Firmware
• Emulation Basics – Start Here
  • Nintendo 64 Emulator – Project 64
  • Game Boy / GBC / GBA Emulator – VisualBoyAdvance
  • Using a DualShock 4 (PS4 Controller) with a PC
  • Turn Your Wii into an Emulation Powerhouse
• Fix a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3
• Guerilla Gaming – Building an Entry-Level Gaming PC
• HDMI Video and Composite Audio Output for Xbox 360
• How to Spot Fake Game Boy and Game Boy Color Games
• How to Spot a Fake Pokémon GBA Game
• Installing the Sega Saturn Mod Chip (to Play Burned Games)
• Modding 101 (A Series from student_20)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Part 4
• Modding 102 (A Series from student_20)
• Play Triforce Arcade Games on the Wii
• Power Supplies: Delivering the Juice (for PC)
• Repairing, Renewing, or Upgrading Your Video Card
• Transfer HDD from Older Model Xbox 360 to Newer Models S or E 360
  • Addendum:  Using the Replacement Enclosure
• Troubleshooting: How to Diagnose Computer Issues
• PlayStation 3 Model Number Breakdown
• PS3 Repairs Part 1 – Opening the Case
• PS3 Repairs Part 2 – Disassembling the PS3