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Apple / Bandai Pippin Pippin boot media, backups and development Preserve the disc’s Macintosh filesystem and platform-specific system folder, and separate retail boot compatibility from historical development-unit beha… Updated Nintendo DSi Nintendo DSi recovery and hardware triage Distinguish SD and boot-target failures from internal-storage faults, and understand ntrboot, NAND restore limits and model-specific repairs. Updated Nintendo DSi Nintendo DSi NAND, cartridge and save backups Preserve the console NAND separately from SD files, game-card data and saves, and understand the dumpTool hash-footer caveat. Updated NEC PC-FX PC-FX internal backup memory, FX-BMP and FRAM planning Preserve internal saves and FX-BMP data, distinguish copied files from tested backups and plan a board-matched FRAM upgrade. Updated Atari Jaguar CD Atari Jaguar CD Memory Track and save preservation Identify supported Memory Track saves, preserve data before repairs and distinguish physical storage from GameDrive save files. Updated Sega CD / Mega-CD Sega CD backup RAM, save cartridges and verified backups Understand internal backup RAM, cartridge storage, modern per-game saves and a testable preservation workflow before resetting memory or repairing retenti… Updated Nintendo Switch 2 Homebrew research, firmware claims and verification Evaluate Switch 2 research using explicit platform and version evidence, separate documentation from a usable release, and avoid importing Switch 1 assump… Updated Nintendo Switch 2 Switch game and accessory compatibility Check the official per-title compatibility database, upgrades and special accessory requirements while keeping software compatibility distinct from exploi… Updated Nintendo Switch 2 Save backups, restore decisions and data protection Check per-game cloud support, compare timestamps before restoring, and distinguish internal saves from downloadable software and card-based captures. Updated Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express upgrades and data migration Choose a genuine Express card, move installations correctly, preserve captures, and diagnose recognition failures while keeping saves in internal memory. Updated Xbox Series X / S USB game storage, archives and media drives Use USB drives for compatible older games, installation archives and media while keeping native Series storage requirements, formatting and save backups s… Updated PlayStation 5 Modding and Homebrew Glossary Definitions for firmware, exploits, userland, kernel, hypervisor, payloads, ELF, SDKs, packages, HEN, offsets, DNS, backups, and recovery terms used throu… Updated PlayStation 5 Frequently Asked Questions and Common Myths Practical answers about firmware checks, SDKs, loaders, DNS, backups, resets, PS4 editions, USB media, and evidence needed to evaluate PS5 modding claims. Updated PlayStation 5 Recovery, Safe Mode, and Reinstallation Understand Safe Mode choices, distinguish update files from destructive reinstall files, prepare recovery media correctly, and protect data and firmware d… Updated PlayStation 5 PS4 Backward Compatibility and Game Versions Distinguish PS4 backward compatibility from PS5 upgrades, move owned games and progress, choose storage, check controller and disc requirements, and avoid… Updated PlayStation 5 Backups, Save Data, and Restore Planning Understand whole-console USB backups, PS5 versus PS4 save handling, PlayStation Plus cloud copies, restore requirements, and the data you should protect b… Updated PlayStation 5 Getting Started and Firmware Decisions Identify your installed system software, decide between official online use and preserving a research console, prepare backups, and evaluate homebrew inst… Updated PlayStation 5 Repair triage, parts matching, and bench records Build a repeatable diagnosis and choose correctly matched parts before opening a PS5. Covers repair levels, screw and cable records, donor-part questions,… Updated PlayStation 5 USB extended storage and game archives Use external storage for playable PS4 games and archived PS5 installations, select the correct USB port, and keep game storage separate from saves, captur… Updated PlayStation 5 Exploit, Loader and Payload Troubleshooting Diagnose the last successful PS5 exploit stage: host/DNS access, userland trigger, kernel race, ELF receiver, etaHEN/plugin startup and rest resume. Inclu… Updated PlayStation 5 Browser, BD-J, YouTube and Game-Save Entry Points Compare PS5 entry routes and prerequisites: low-firmware WebKit, Relapse, BD-JB5, Y2JB, Artemis Remote Lua Loader and Luac0re. Understand title IDs, accou… Updated Xbox 360 Scene History This page outlines major points in the Xbox 360's history, including both official historical points and the Xbox 360 hacking scene's milestones. The majo… Updated Xbox 360 Getting Started Over the years, Xbox 360 consoles have had several motherboard revisions. It is important to identify the motherboard revision to see what exploits are co… Updated Wii U De Fuse de_Fuse is a mod-chip for the Wii U created by shinyquagsire23. It allows you to boot unsigned code directly after the boot ROM, which can be used to rest… Updated