How hard is it really?

jester070993 · Post by **jester070993** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:56 pm

I am planing on buying the "Hacking Videogame Consoles" book, and I'm just wondering how challenging the hacks in the book are. How hard is it? I don't know a lot about inside of a machine or stuff like that, but I know how to solder.

eurddrue · Post by **eurddrue** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:40 pm

jester070993 wrote:I am planing on buying the "Hacking Videogame Consoles" book, and I'm just wondering how challenging the hacks in the book are. How hard is it? I don't know a lot about inside of a machine or stuff like that, but I know how to solder.

once you get the hang of soldering it is pretty easy and fun

themadhacker · Post by **themadhacker** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 8:57 pm

The book explains pretty much all you need for a portable. Also, Ben's book is easily read and followed. With the book, the hacks aren't so hard since it gives complete step-by-step giudes to the electronics side of the portables it it.

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:07 pm

Some of the hacks are more complicated, like making mini boards for controllers; as opposed to hacking up two controllers and rewiring a bit.

What systems do you want to make?

jester070993 · Post by **jester070993** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:26 pm

something like a portable N64 or NES. What's the easiest one to do?

eurddrue · Post by **eurddrue** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:44 pm

jester070993 wrote:something like a portable N64 or NES. What's the easiest one to do?

nes, use a noac superjoy 3

jester070993 · Post by **jester070993** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:50 pm

Sorry, I a huge noob. What is that?

eurddrue · Post by **eurddrue** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:55 pm

oh

forgot, noac stands for nintendo on a chip, it is a small nes so your portable doesn't have to be huge.nes super joy 3

I'm pretty sure that is the right one, will someone confirm?

jester070993 · Post by **jester070993** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:07 pm

ohh ok, so then what do i do with that?

palmertech · Post by **palmertech** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:21 pm

After that, you buy the book and follow the step-by-step instructions with helpful pictures.

jester070993 · Post by **jester070993** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:49 pm

Haha ok, but do I need that for the mod. And will it tell me to get that and all the other materials I will need. Also, what do you think the hardest console is to hack and what is the easiest.

palmertech · Post by **palmertech** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:56 pm

In the book? Well, I would say Atari, because the NES one tells you to use a fullsized NES... But with a NOAC, it will be a lot easier.

The hardest in the book is the CNC Psone.

The hardest cartridge based one NOT in the book is N64. (Ok, intellivision is worse...

)

Hardest disc-based is probably PS3 or Wii, but don't worry about those.

Start with the NES, if you already have a real one, use that, but if not, get a NOAC.

jester070993 · Post by **jester070993** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:32 am

awesome, thanks for the help

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:40 am

If you want step by step instructions on the N64, look at my site (see sig). Should help you...

jester070993 · Post by **jester070993** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:43 am

oh cool I'll check it out

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