Modding consoles/flashcarts
Contents
PS1
PSIO (Not released yet)
Disc Swap Method (youtube it)
PS2
Free McBoot Requires any one of the following:
- PS3 Memory Card Adaptor
- Agent Under Fire
- AR Max/AR Max EVO
- CodeBreaker
- SwapMagic
- Memor32
- PS1 GameShark/GameShark
PSP
Don't use PRO-C2 listed there, use PRO-Cfix3 instead. PRO-C2 has a bug that breaks PSN PS1 EBOOTs.
Alternatively, you could try LME 2.2 instead.
PS3
3K3y ODDE ($90, only recommended for unhackable consoles. Soldering required.)
PS Vita
Only the PSP emulator inside Vita is hackable, and to use these hacks you either need to wait for a game exploit, or be on a lower FW.
NES/Famicom
Everdrive N8 NES ($109)
EverDrive N8 Famicom ($109)
Game Boy (Color)
usb 64m smart card ($40, no RTC, only one .sav stored at a time)
Everdrive GB ($88)
SNES
SD2SNES ($190)
N64
EverDrive 64 v2 ($115 including a CIC chip)
GameCube
POT Tweak (No homebrew, only useful for pirating games)
SDload (Requires Action Replay)
Phantasy Star Online Mod (Requires PSO and BBA)
DriveChip (Solderless, $25)
NDS
DSTwo Flashcard ($35)
Or R4i, R4i Dual-Core (~$15, not recommended)
Wii
3DS
DSTwo Flashcard ($35) NDS flashcard, only have acces to 'NDS-mode'. Note: You may need to update some flashcards with an NDS before you can use them on a 3DS.
Gateway (~$60) Can be used for Homebrew, backups, and CIA installation, with EmuNAND support to upgrade to the latest 3DS version. Only works on versions 4.1-9.2.0.
Ninjhax (Requires copy of Cubic Ninja) Softmod, can only play homebrew, no backups. Works with all firmwares from 4.0.0 to 9.2.0 and models, even the New 3DS.
SKY3DS ($93) Works on all firmwares (as of 9.4.0), as it emulates a real card. Only useful for backups/piracy, as homebrew will not work, although Ninjhax will work with Cubic Ninja as a ROM. Non-upgradeable. The blue-button version will support unlimited games (up to 21 at a time on one microSD card), whereas the red-button version will only support 10 games forever (even if you switch out microSD cards), although this has been cracked. Clones are available (QQ3DS which comes with a DS flash cart DS support, r5sdhc)
DSTWO+ Not much information on this card yet, other than it being a dual-mode 3DS and DS cart with cheat support, Emulated NAND support, CIA installation, Homebrew, support for 4.1 to 4.5. A followup to the DSTWO, but pretty much a Gateway clone + cheat support.
Wii U
Currently only vWii (Wii mode) is hackable. vWii Soft Mod Guide.
Nintendont (run GameCube games, requires hacked vWii)
Master System
Master Everdrive ($77)
Megadrive/Genesis
Mega EverDrive ($143)
Saturn
PCB v3 ($40, For Saturn models: Model 1 and Model 2 64pin IC)
SSIC8B ($37, For Saturn models: Model 2 32pin IC and Model 2 Sanyo)
Dreamcast
All PAL models, all 3020 models, and all dreamcasts that came in a white and orange box can play burnt CDs without modding. Some 3030 models can, but not all, and dreamcasts that came in a black and blue box can't.
DC-SD ($18, kinda shitty compatibilty)
Xbox
Game Exploit (Requires: Original MechAssault, Splinter Cell or 007 Agent Under Fire)
Xbox 360
DVD Flashing (No homebrew, only useful for pirating games)
Reset Glitch Hack (Advanced users only)
JTAG (Better tut needed)