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This page contain console modding information. [http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Main_Page Game Tech Wiki] may also have useful information.
=Overview=
'''Flashcarts'''- ''Flashcarts'' are specialized cartridges that uses flash memory rather than read-only memory, meaning that it's reprogrammable. These are only available for cartridge-based systems as there's no way to achieve this kind of versatility on a disc-based system (though in some cases you can burn an image onto a CD, but requires external modification in order to work).
'''Modding''' - Modding (sometimes referred as "homebrew-ing" or "hacking") usually exploits some flaw in the system in order to achieve things that were never intended, in most cases to allow to load games from an external device to the system or launch "homebrew" applications. There are two types of modding:
* ''Softmod'' - Exploits a flaw found in a game or the systems software. Softmodding is usually safer and easier to perform in most cases, but there's still always that risk of bricking your console.
* ''Hardmod'' - Exploits a flaw found in the consoles hardware. Requires you to open up your console and perform some modification to the board itself and may have do some soldering. A popular form of hardmodding is the installation of [[wikipedia:Modchip|modchips]] in order to bypass <abbr title="Digital Right Managment>DRM</abbr> protections on disc-based consoles. These are normally very technical and have a higher chance of bricking your console.
=Issues=
You are at risk of rendering you console unusable, aka a "brick", when attempting to mod it, use you judgement when deciding if you want to mod it or not and to following each step carefully during the process. Any form of modding will void your warranty though this is normally only a problem for newer systems.
A note for people considering EverDrives: There are Chinese clone EverDrives floating around on eBay/AliExpress/other websites that should be avoided at all costs. EverDrive firmware has DRM in them to verify real EverDrive hardware being used and will brick clone EverDrives. You should only buy directly from KRIKzz, or from an official reseller. Clone EverDrives will generally require you to use an older firmware with crippled functionality.
