Restoring One of the Most Expensive Gaming PCs of the 80’s and 90’s

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What did one of the most expensive gaming PCs of the '80s and '90s actually look like? In this video, I restore and modify the legendary Sharp X68000, transforming it into the ultimate retro gaming PC with modern upgrades and an incredible software library.

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
3:57 Teardown and Deep Clean
5:02 Replace All Capacitors
5:56 SRAM Battery Mod
6:51 picoPSU Build
7:21 Midiori MIDI Card Build
12:35 RAM Expansion Card Build
15:06 Hanken Bacho SASI (HDD Emulator) Install and Setup
18:47 Setting Up The RAM Expansion Card
20:36 Midi Card Setup and Test Comparison
23:19 Best X68000 Accessory
11:25 Features and How It Works

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