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CRT displays PVM-14L2
The BVM-D and PVM-L series monitors require a rather rare input board for RGB/YPbPr inputs: the BKM-129X. It is recommended to instead get Martin Hejnfelt…
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Original Xbox XboxHDM
Xbox Hard Drive Maker (XboxHDM) is a Linux-based PC utility that allows you to lock/unlock, read, and write to your Xbox hard drive. It's main use is to c…
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Original Xbox XBpartitioner
XBPartitioner is an application that will format Xbox partitions rewrite the parition table, and change hard drive cluster sizes. Note that some users hav…
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PlayStation 3 MAPI
PS3 Manager API is a framework similar to TMAPI or CCAPI that is included in the Cobra and Mamba payloads. It allows you to read and write values and addr…
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PlayStation 3 ICON1.PAM
This is a tutorial for how to create a ICON1.PAM video file for use with RetroXMB Creator or for adding it straight to an installed application. The video…
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Dreamcast USB-GDROM
The USB-GDROM is an ODE by the Russian team 3DO Renovation. This team is also responsible for 3DO ODEs (FZ1, FZ10, and Goldstar). This ODE is a plug-and-p…
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PlayStation 3 Region Information
The PlayStation 3 was released in several regions, with the last two digits of the CECH model number indicating the region code. PlayStations from most As…
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PlayStation Vita / PSTV Autoplugin 2
Autoplugin 2 is a homebrew application that allows installing and uninstalling of various homebrew plugins, automatically modifies config.txt, and can upd…
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Game Gear General Troubleshooting
Below is a list of common issues with the Game Gear, their common causes, and their solutions. Some information was used from this site. Note that perform…
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Xbox 360 GOD2ISO
This guide will walk you through converting a Xbox 360 Game on Demand container to an ISO image. A Game on Demand is a downloadable game available on Xbox…
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Xbox One Region Information
Chinese Xbox One units are unique in the fact that the system language is locked to Chinese and they are able to play both regular Xbox One games as well …
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Xbox One Stuck Sync Button (Controller)
A common issue with Xbox One controllers is that the sync button will get stuck in a down position. While it may seem like it is an issue with gunk buildu…
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Xbox One Using Homebrew in Developer Mode
Once you have activated developer mode on your Xbox One, you can install apps including community-made emulators. Note that anything installed in develope…
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Xbox One Developer Mode Privilege Elevation
Normally, Developer Mode on the Xbox One has limited privileges. However, with certain exploits, an admin account can be added to the console. This allows…
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Xbox One Durango FTP
It is possible to use the Durango FTP app to browse some of the filesystem of your Xbox One. However, not all locations are reachable, and some you are un…
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Xbox One Adding New Games to Offline Console
This process is used to add games to your console that the console is already licensed to use (e.g. previously installed but deleted) or to add new Xbox O…
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Xbox 360 Abgx360
Abgx360 is a PC tool that can create stealth patches and add the proper padding for Xbox 360 game disc backups, which is essential for using them on a con…
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Xbox 360 Wasabi360
The Wasabi 360 Ultra is an ODE (Optical Drive Emulator) that allows you to emulate your Xbox 360’s optical disc drive and run Xbox 360 or original Xbox .I…
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PlayStation 4 Scene Credits
CTurt - For researching and releasing details of the 1.76 kernel exploit, creating the first jailbreak for the console, contributing to PS4 Playground, an…
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PlayStation Vita / PSTV Region Information
The Region Codes used in the PS Vita SKU naming scheme are based on the PS3 and PSP ones, but evolved to include more regions and be more precise. The PS …
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PlayStation Vita / PSTV Applying ROM Patches
Mai dumps in comparison to NoNpDRM rips use decrypted files which made game modding on VITA relatively easy, but they had their flaws such as saving issue…
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PlayStation Vita / PSTV Formatting SD Cards Without VitaDeploy
Credit to these guides goes Ben Melluish on vita.hacks.guide. If you do not want to check your storage device for errors, skip this section. If the test s…
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PlayStation Vita / PSTV Credits
h-encore, Adrenaline, VitaShell, modoru, NoNpDrm, GTA: SA Vita, kubridge, vitaGL, conduit vita, HENlo, and many more.
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PlayStation Vita / PSTV VitaDeploy
VitaDeploy is a PS Vita homebrew application with many useful utilities. It is typically the first application installed when freshly jailbreaking a PS Vi…
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