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 4.1-4.5, although support for up to 9.2.0 is coming "soon."
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)