I want to hack game consoles.

Biomutt · Post by **Biomutt** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:02 pm

I want to become a game console hacker and I need to know where to start, not that I want to become ULTRA UBER like Benji, but I want to be good at it.

I don't expect an answer from BenHeck (I don't think i ever will) but I would like somebody from the forums who is skilled and expierienced to answer me.

Thnx.

khaag · Post by **khaag** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:09 pm

What exactly do you want to accomplish with hacking? That is the first question you need to ask yourself. If you want to make a portable, maybe start with a NOAC (NES on a chip) portable. You can find a lot of information on that here

Welcome to the forums and good luck

Joes2Silly · Post by **Joes2Silly** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:11 pm

1. Buy Ben's book

2. Build a portable

3. Become 1337

Thats basically what you need to do

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:18 pm

experiment and get the book. it's that simple.

johnbjuice · Post by **johnbjuice** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:50 pm

How to be an awesome portablizer -

1. READ ALL THE STICKIES (yes its boring, but DO IT!)

2. Be nice and kind to everyone

3. Work hard at your portables, and try not to be overambitious. Don't expect a (insert Next-gen console) laptop in a day. (Or even a few months for that matter - and that's only if you're experienced).

4. Help people in the forum when you can.

5. Don't post randomly... (*hint hint*).

Enjoy BenHeck!

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:56 pm

johnbjuice wrote:How to be an awesome portablizer -

1. READ ALL THE STICKIES (yes its boring, but DO IT!)

2. Be nice and kind to everyone

3. Work hard at your portables, and try not to be overambitious. Don't expect a (insert Next-gen console) laptop in a day. (Or even a few months for that matter - and that's only if you're experienced).

4. Help people in the forum when you can.

5. Don't post randomly... (*hint hint*).

Enjoy BenHeck!

Or, read no sticky's, Make half assed attempts at easy portables, Flame ones who deserve it And just hang around on benheck because you feel like it.

It's worked for me, but I don't have a portable.

johnbjuice · Post by **johnbjuice** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:58 pm

Hey gamemaster, that's mean!!! I'm gonna cry!!!

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:32 pm

Read up on other peoples completed portables, posted here on the forums. There is lots of hidden info among the comments that will help you a lot.
Start out small, learn, and advance. Take a break if things get rough, its for FUN! remember that and you'll do great!
Also, check out www.portablesofdoom.org Some of it needs updating, but theres still a lot of basic info thats good.

Retromaster · Post by **Retromaster** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:44 pm

got an nes or atari laying around? hack it up as described in bens book, and become a master. I learned off the book, and I made this!
sadly, its going to be sold soon.

atari2600a · Post by **atari2600a** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:29 pm

If you have a spare NES lying around, it might be a good system to start with. Change the LED to a different color one, replace the 72-pin connector with a new one off eBay, learn how to install an S-Video connector on it (actually, I'm not sure if the IC outputs seperate chroma/luma signals or if it just outputs composite; someone awnser this...), & you can even create a stereo sound mod on the NES (I believe Ben has instructions on a page somewhere).

If you have a spare NES & SNES controller lying around, cut the connector off of the NES controller & the cable off the SNES one, & wire the cable to the NES controller. (the cable colors match up exactly as they should). It will then act as an SNES controller.

oversize · Post by **oversize** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:15 pm

Just take stuff apart, solder things and play around.

Perhaps get a Saturn and older consoles and do 50/60 hz mod, region mod with switches.

Try to break apart circuit boards and make them smaller, connect them with wires etc...

It's a long road!

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:18 pm

Learn basic electronics, do simple mods, be my buddy!

SS

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:35 pm

ShockSlayer wrote:be my buddy!

SS

That will get you far.

And I also forgot, get a sweet moving avatar that kill's dial up users.

Retromaster · Post by **Retromaster** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:47 pm

and wireless users like me.

your avatar kills my pc.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:59 pm

Retromaster wrote:and wireless users like me.

your avatar kills my pc.

You have crappy wireless. My internet connection can take big files and images, but my computer is the weak link.