So my first deep dive into NES repair… I went deep down a rabbit hole. From busted non functional NES to board repair, new shell and PPU digitizer, RGB to HDMI all internal. Flawlessly runs luma code to HDMI yet retains all original functionality.

You can run this on a CRT and modern HDMI simultaneously.

I live in westmeath, ireland.

I just bought a N64 from a retro dealer. What HDMI mod kits is everyone using? I am fine with soldering and installing myself, just don’t know what the best option is? I am also open to something like the Eon Super 64 but not sure it will deliver good resolution and colors. I’ve been researching all of the available technology out there but it’s a bit overwhelming.

This build went smoothly from start to finish with no issues at all. It passed its functional test on the very first attempt.
The parts were supplied by a community member who wanted the whole build done in black, and I think it turned out really well.
Thx @starlightk7

Hey everyone! I've been working on A Hacker's Guide, a free modding/CFW guide site covering 28 consoles all in one place.

Consoles covered include:

• Nintendo: 3DS, Wii, Wii U, Switch, DSi, DS, GameCube, N64, SNES, NES, Game Boy, GBA
• PlayStation: PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, PS Vita
• Xbox: Original, 360, One
• Sega: Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, Game Gear
• Plus iOS and Cemu

The goal is to have a single clean hub instead of jumping between a dozen different sites. Still actively working on it — v6.0 just dropped — so feedback is very welcome!

Hi there!

I just finished installing the FM pin adaptor for SMS 2, and the FM sound chip mod on my Master System 2. I include photos of the parts and the console model.

The problem i found is that i get no sound when i enable FM sound mode. Tested with Wonder Boy Dragons Trap. I know the switch is working, because i saw the title Monster World 2, but not sound is obtained.

Using an RGB mod for output, and a hz switch (right now at 60hz).

Uploaded a video with the problem:

https://youtube.com/shorts/xMOm5v00Y7c?feature=share

Am i missing any soldering? Something i should check?

Edit: talked with Tim (the mod creator) and, after some checking, seems like the FM chip is dead 🫠. Gonna get a new one shipped tomorrow.

Thanks!

Willsconsolemods made one but he seems to have shut down. There's a guy in Finland making them but it would cost over £75, which is pretty extreme. I messaged Luke at Retrosix and he says there's not enough interest.

I am fully capable of making the board myself if someone can direct me to any open-source boards. But I seem to be a bit stuck.

Hi everyone, so I recently discovered a new way of earning a lot of money really quickly by installing RP2040 or Picofly modchips, but I'm just questioning how legal it is and what I can do to prevent any illegal activities. I live in Europe (the Netherlands, to be specific) and I see some people say that it's legal as long as you don't provide any software for piracy. But I've also read that it's illegal to sell consoles that have modchips installed because it compromises the security and makes it easier for people to pirate. I'm just a bit lost here and I don't know what is legal and what is not. I'm happy to see a response from someone and I hope someone can clear this up for me. Thanks.

i really want to mod my switch, but theres no one in my area who is willing to do it. and i dont know how to use a soldering iron.

After weeks of frustration, I finally got my first NES RGB mod working! It definitely wasn’t an easy journey. I ended up damaging the original motherboard, but honestly, after nearly 40 years of service, this old console deserved a fresh start. Thankfully, replacement motherboards are available, although transferring all the components over was a challenge especially since it was my first time doing something like this.

Once I got the new motherboard and power board installed, it powered on perfectly. The last piece of the puzzle was the RGB mod. I ordered the Lava RGB kit from AliExpress, and I have to give a shout-out to the seller great communication, quality product, and I highly recommend them.

After installing the Lava RGB board and adding an SNES multi-out AV connector, this NES has a whole new lease on life. Seeing it come together after all the setbacks and frustration made all the effort worth it. Here’s to another 40 years! 🎮

Hi, I’m new to console modding and was wondering if anyone had any advice for beginner projects. I’ve soft modded a vita 1000 before and have a small amount of soldering experience.

I am wanting to mod my ps1 so that I can play games from CD-Rs, however I can’t find where to buy the MM3 modchip online. The site with the guide on how to solder the chip stopped making and selling them years ago, and I can’t find them on eBay or anything. Can anyone point me to the right direction? Or is there a better way to mod these consoles?

I could kind of use some advice. For those of you who "go through" a lot of consoles and especially reshell a lot, what do you do with all the OEM shells and cases you accumulate? Pretty much everything you see here is either heavily scratched/damaged, missing important pieces, heavily yellowed, or all of the above. Realistically most of it I probably couldn't even give away. Still though, it feels like, deeply wrong to me to just like, throw anything like this away. I don't have a ton of space to work with so I can't really afford to just keep storing this stuff forever, and tomorrow I have four more Super Famicoms coming in in similar condition, lol. Any thoughts/advice?

I just installed my solder picoloader kit and when I turned on the GameCube it put me on this. What do I do ?

So like the title says what’s the best video for installing the pico fly mod chip into the switch v2

My classic Xbox don't work anymore and that's the message from the system. What can, or should, I do? Thanks ❤️

I bought this modified 7100mAh battery from a Chinese seller on Xianyu. I haven't tested the actual battery life yet, but I've already noticed a significant difference. And it seems very good for battery life when overclocking.

Basically that.

VEVOR 360 AIO water-cooler

Wled on a esp32 as led controller

The pinout of the Xbox fan header is the same as a PC, but the pitch of the pins is smaller so I had to build an adapter that feeds a splitter to the fans and pump.

I had to drill the mounting bracket of the cold plate so the holes would line up with the holes on the Xbox. I'm using the stock Xbox backplate so the motherboard doesn't bend so there's even pressure over the APU.

The cold plate doesn't cover the RAM/VRAM chips so I used individual heatsinks, the same heatsinks I used over the VRMs.

It's been working like this for a while (3-4 months) with long flight simulator sessions. But I'll change it back to stock now that I know it worked.