Do You Own A Modded Console?

[darkchaos]

I have a modded 360, but it's pretty useless because there isn't yet a "packaged" way to get your cpu key and downgrade your kernel so you can change your region, so I still can't play any ntsc-j only games.

[mikecox]

My Sega Saturn has a modchip and my PSX too!

[Pistolgrip]

A modded PS2.... some guy at a shop fitted it. I don't trust my soldering skills not to ruin anything. It's annoying waiting on the PS2 load times though, has some fun games like Fight Night, but yeah, kinda a waste of money the old PS2.

[EnglishRob]

I have a modded XBOX which I mainly use for XBOX Media Centre and emulators. I'd say it has to be one of my better purchases. As much as I like to dabble with emulators on the PC, it's nice to sit in the comfort of my sofa and fire up the Speccy emulator for a game of Jet Set Willy (not to mention my other half really doesn't like it when I get out any of my retro consoles!).

I've also got a flash cart for my GBA, and one for the DS. I think I should have done a bit more research on those purchases though as the GBA flash cart requires completely erasing to program another game on to it (which takes a good 20 minutes) and the DS has a Datel Max Media Dock with a 1GB CF card. Unfortunately it isn't much cop and rarely works. Guess that's what I get for buying the cheap options.

I am considering modding my Saturn, although it's the model which doesn't seem to be compatible with mod chips. Saying that, I'm still tempted to to the region and 50/60Hz mod when I finally get a scart cable for it.

Rob

[ator1]

Dreamcast and PSP Got a PS2, but never modded it. I'm scared I'd wreck it.

[Mark X]

Dreamcast, PSP, DS and Xbox.

The way that the Dreamcast only needed a modchip to play original copies of imports kind of proves how stupid the whole region protection thing is. Given there are always going to be decent games only released in certain territories, and that anyone wishing to play them would have to make a clear choice between getting their expensive console chipped and buying a bootleg copy, it's a bit of a no-brainer for most people. And yet, picking up imported 360 games is still a bit of a lottery, as some are still region locked. Gah.

[Niklas]

Modded my PS1, we in Europe never got a lot of those good square-rpgs, and using an boot-cd really sucks, it doesn't even work everytime. xenogears here i come

[TheSonicRetard]

I've modded quite a few consoles to be region free. But never modded an xbox or anything.

[Thor]

xbox media center is a must

What would have been nicer would be if there was a way to turn an Xbox into a DVR using a Media Center type program. Man that would be crazy.

[xeno g]

I've got my xbox modded but I mainly just use it for a media center front-end. My Dreamcast was originally modded to play imports (I worked in a shop back then that sold 'em) but it's kinda unnecessary since the boot disc appeared.

[aussie500]

Chipped Playstation and XBox, but the PS2, gamecube, GBA and XBox360 are not modded at all.

[jesus666]

My N64 is is modded to output RGB and my SNES and Megadrive are modded to play games at 60hz

[ShockSim]

Never modded any of my consoles but I do use the Freeloader disc to play GameCube imports.

[Gnash]

I have a Dreamcast but it's not modded since it's not required to play backups.

[DrFinkelstein]

None.

I do however use an old KNEX motor power plug to power my NES. It's a great fix to an old problem I had.