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Mega Drive / Genesis Open Heart mod V1.0.1

TheRetroChannel 31 min Published Dec 2025

About this video

TheRetroChannel fits version 1.0.1 of the Open Heart board into a Mega Drive, and the video opens with the parts needed and a Pico.

Good to know: Soldering brings burns and fumes; old solder contains lead. Needs a Pico and the parts listed in the video.

Why watch it

Version 1.0.1 comes from a fork, and its install diagrams sit in a GitHub issue thread, so match the diagram to the version before wiring.

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