Skip to content

Game Consoles

Jump to bottom Edit New page
antonizoon edited this page Dec 1, 2014 · 8 revisions

The Game Console Homebrew scene is rich with mods, thanks to the attraction of their bedevilish difficulty and incredible security measures. Their homebrew will unlock the full power of your simple game console.

Open Source/Emulation Consoles

  • Android Handheld Console - Just slap on a PS3 Controller or a Moga onto any ol' Android phone, and you've got a powerful handheld that can emulate anything up to PS1; or even play Android ports such as GTA3 and San Andreas.
  • OpenPandora - The last of the Pocket PCs.

Sony

  • PlayStation 4 - An Intel-based game console. No longer as interesting to modders since it is functionally the same as an x86 gaming rig, and it's heavily locked down.
  • PS Vita - Vita Dev Wiki - Currently, the homebrew scene is entirely devoted to the PSP emulator inside the Vita, only able to exploit the few open windows that spring up from time to time. It's probably better just to buy a PSP instead.
  • PlayStation 3 - The game console with the largest and most notorious homebrew development scene. This is the famously locked-down game console that made and breaked Geohot.
  • PSP - The PSP was the first handheld Pocket PC that was sold for $250; in 2004! The PSP's incredible homebrew developer scene created amazing programs that almost seem to foreshadow modern smartphone apps; all while fending off Sony's attempts to patch them out of existence.
    • PSP - There are a few leftover wikipages here that need to be moved to the wikibook.

Nintendo

  • Nintendo 3DS - 3DS Homebrew has not been well researched yet, given that exploits only work on some older 3DS system versions; and most developers have moved on to iPhone and Android.
  • Nintendo DS - Homebrew on the Nintendo DS is the exclusive domain of the gamecarts (e.g. R4, Acekard).
  • Nintendo Wii - Despite being the The Wii had a famously arcane operating system that was chock full of holes to exploit. There's a nice big modding scene devoted to homebrew WiiWare, emulators, and even PowerPC Linux.

Microsoft

  • Xbox 360 Kinect
    • Kinect + Oculus Rift - Now you can actually move your hands in Virtual Reality. The best combination since peanut butter and sliced bread.
    • Kinect Webcam for Ubuntu - The Kinect makes a great webcam and microphone setup, thanks to it's high quality camera.
Add a custom footer
BA Logo

Bibliotheca Anonoma

BASLQC Wiki

  • Introduction - A quick intro to the rationale and ideals of this guide, and modding in general.
  • Essential Maker Skills - Essential Skills that every maker should have.
  • Archivist Tools - All the tools an internet archivist needs under their belt.

General Guides

  • Android Development Codex - All kinds of Android smartphones.
  • Business Class Laptops - Computers that last: The ThinkPad, the HP EliteBook, the Dell Precision/Latitude.
  • EBook Readers - A good eInk screen remains the best way to read literature comfortably.
  • Game Consoles - Homebrew development scenes have made it possible to unlock the full power of your game console's computer chip.
  • Graphing Calculators - This is the last vestige of the age of 80's Home Computers; where programs were simple and graphics were minimal.
  • Home Server - Why buy cloud storage when you can build your own cloud? For media streaming, torrenting, and VPN access (to bypass blocked internet).
  • Routers - Amazingly, your ordinary router probably runs Linux on it's little embedded CPU.
  • Authentication Wallets - Manage your plethora of accounts, passwords, and RSA public keys using a GPG-encrypted wallet.
  • LEGO Mindstorms - The easiest way to build functional robots and machines; using good ol' LEGO and Technic bricks.
  • Vintage Computers - Amiga, Apple ][, and all the other random home computers that defined the 1980s.

Research

  • Genetic Programming - Programs that mutate and evolve by themselves, like Genes. It's a very difficult concept to grasp, but a very powerful method that transcends math or algorithms.

Content Guidelines

  • General Guidelines - The ideals that you should uphold while working with and editing this guide.
  • Device Guide Templates - Templates and general guidelines for creating customized guides for a device.
  • Linux - Run a full desktop OS on your little mobile device; research is being made to make it comfortable to use in the mobile space.

Reference

  • Glossary - Contains all the crazy acronyms and word soup that you'll need to wade through when using this guide.
Clone this wiki locally