Mark Fixes Stuff is a UK-based retro gaming and retro computing Youtube channel dedicated to the repair, restoration, and preservation of vintage technology.
Restoring Retro Gaming & Classic Computing Technology
At Mark Fixes Stuff, it’s not just about soldering wires or reviving dusty circuit boards. It’s about rekindling memories of a time when technology was simpler, braver, and smelled faintly of warm capacitors.
I grew up in the golden age of British home computing, when every beep and flicker on the screen felt like pure magic. Back then, money was tight, so I could only dream of experiencing many of the machines I saw in magazines or shop windows.
Now, after all these years, I finally get to experience them for the first time, uncovering their secrets and sharing that sense of discovery with others who missed out too.
What is Mark Fixes Stuff?
Mark Fixes Stuff documents the process of repairing, restoring, and upgrading vintage technology. Every project is a chance to rediscover the innovation and design that shaped the early days of personal computing and gaming.
On the channel and this website, you’ll find:
- Repair and Restoration Projects: Step-by-step repairs and diagnostic work on retro consoles and computers.
- Upgrades and Modifications: Modern improvements that extend the life and usability of classic systems.
- Community Resources: Downloadable files, cartridge labels, and 3D printable parts to help others with their own restorations.
Why Retro Technology Matters
Restoring and maintaining vintage technology is more than a hobby. These systems represent a key moment in our technological and cultural history. Repairing them preserves both the machines and the memories attached to them.
Each repair is an act of preservation, a way to honour the creativity, problem-solving, and ingenuity that defined the early computing era. Through Mark Fixes Stuff, I hope to encourage others to repair, restore, and rediscover their own connections to this history.
If you’re passionate about retro computing, classic gaming, and the art of restoration, you’re very welcome here.
Latest Builds and Repairs
Fresh off the bench: the newest restorations, builds and fixes from the workshop.
- How to Build the Ultimate Pico Atari 2600 & 7800 Multicart – A10400 Pico!
One cartridge, two consoles, and an LED bright enough to illuminate the workbench. Today I’m building the Pico A10400, a DIY Atari… Read more: How to Build the Ultimate Pico Atari 2600 & 7800 Multicart – A10400 Pico! - Restoring soot damaged Intellivision, Pi Pico multi cart
Two survivors from the house fire hit the bench: a soot-caked Frog Bog cartridge and an Intellivision. I clean them up, then build a Pi Pico multi-cart so the console can run a whole library from an SD card. - Anycubic Kobra X Review: 3D Printing Retro Parts You Can’t Buy (+ £15/$15 Discount Code)
The machine doing the work was the Anycubic Kobra X, which arrived as sponsored hardware. It is a four colour filament changing… Read more: Anycubic Kobra X Review: 3D Printing Retro Parts You Can’t Buy (+ £15/$15 Discount Code)
Browse Repairs by Machine
Over a decade of repairs, mods and restorations, sorted by the machine on the bench.
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patreon.com YouTube Ad Free: I Restored a Fire Damaged Game Boy Color – WELLFIT TM007 | Mark Fixes Stuff Hi everyone, Thank you, as always, for your support. It makes a real difference to the channel and gives me the time to take…
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- One cartridge, two Ataris! 🕹️
I build Andrea Ottaviani’s Pico A10400 multicart for the Atari 2600 & 7800, try Harston’s firmware and give it a custom case.
The Gummi Crew had opinions. Obviously.
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#Atari #RetroGamingyoutu.be Atari 2600 & 7800 Flash Cart | Build and Test | Pico A10400-HR YouTube video by Mark Fixes Stuff
- todd just being Todd again and smashing it to bits as usual.
Todd Gill – Retro Frog @retrofrog.bsky.social My #NeoGeo port of Cho Ren Sha 68k. Recorded from my MVS board. Goes through power up, eye catcher, title screen and gameplay. I've massively optimized the x68000 original to run fantastically on the Neo Geo.
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Join the MFS Community
The retro scene has always been about sharing ideas, discoveries, and the challenge of keeping old technology alive. Mark Fixes Stuff isn’t just a channel, it’s a community of people who still believe that the low whine of a CRT and the click of a mechanical key are worth preserving.
These are my preferred places to connect, though you’ll find me on other platforms too:
🎥 Mark Fixes Stuff on YouTube
Watch restorations, repairs, and discoveries as they happen. Subscribe to stay updated when a new project goes live.
💬 Join The Mark Fixes Stuff Discord
Chat with fellow enthusiasts, share your own projects, ask for advice, or simply enjoy some nostalgia about your first computer or console.
🦋 Follow Mark Fixes Stuff on Bluesky
Follow for smaller updates, retro finds, and thoughts between projects, a quieter corner of the internet for vintage tech fans.
☕ Help the channel via Patreon
Support the channel and get behind-the-scenes updates, early looks at upcoming videos, and the satisfaction of helping to keep retro knowledge alive.
