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First Mod Chip For GameCube

Posted by samzenpus on from the it-took-long-enough dept.

Cuber writes "The first modification chip for Nintendo's GameCube console has been announced. It will allow users to boot homebrew applications, loaders and BIOS'. Until now hackers where using an exploit in the game Phantasy Star Online and a broadband adapter to be able to load homebrew software like GC-Linux over a network connection but now they'll be able to run code directly from flash memory. The mod chip will require to solder only 4 wires and while the device comes empty it's not impossible to think 3rd party loaders will come that allow you to boot copied games."

6 of 312 comments (clear)

  1. first nizzle by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    eat.

  2. First Typo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    First Typo:
    Until now hackers where using an exploit in the game Phantasy Star Online and a broadband adapter to be able to load homebrew software like GC-Linux over a network connection but now they'll be able to run code directly from flash memory.

    I believe you mean "were".

  3. Not so funny ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    3 weeks after the release of this mod chip, Chinese factories will churn out millions of copies of the mod chip. I hope that the inventor of the mod chip has, at least, patented it at the US Patent Trade Office. The inventor will have no hope of patenting the chip in China; Beijing simply does not respect inventions developed by non-Chinese.

    The Chinese have outright pirated numerous designs of products: golf clubs, batteries, cars, drugs, etc.

  4. Yuo 74il it!? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Join GNNA (GAY best. Individuals bring your own feel obligated to on my Pentium Pro

  5. Re: Your sig by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Support the First Amendment. Read at -1

    I'm not an amerikkkan and couldn't give a rats arse about this so called "first amendment". Should I still read at -1? And if I already read at -1, but I couldn't give a fuck about the first amendment, should I read at 0?

    Please - inquiring minds need to know.

  6. Slightly off topic - SEGA Dead !!!! by NiteHaqr · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    At least as far as an Babelfish translation of the amazon.co.jp Nintendo DS product page goes

    # For you if Sega which it can die :)

    Oh and they are already sold out so back to the drawing board to track one of these suckers down pre the beginning of next year (and for the release price of $150US not the ridiculous $200+ prices)