5 Mods Nintendo wishes were Illegal

This dangerous modified cartridge makes playing backed up Switch games so easy, anyone can do it. No weird hardware revisions, no mod chips, nothing. And when I say dangerous, I don't mean you, you'll be fine. I mean to me. If they delete this video, the MIG switch will be the reason. You see, I'm not doing anything

illegal

and I won't violate any of Nintendo's copyrights in this video, but what I will do is show you some accessories and

mods

that Nintendo

wishes

were

illegal

, and that's fine. -known for- Oh, a-are we back? Brilliant! Well, quick, before it happens again, let me tell you about our sponsor.

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He is so tight that they allegedly garnished $175 of his prison wages. And besides, it takes him much more time to design such a perfect and sophisticated tool. To use it, all you need is the MIG Switch, your Switch console, and the contents of your own authentic game cartridge, which you can obtain using the MIG Switch dump accessory or the MIG dump tool app. We'll have more guide-style videos for some of the too-cool-for-YouTube stuff we're doing today at lmg.gg/floatplane, but, at least for this mod, I think you guys will figure it out on your own.

Is not perfect. As of now, it is quite difficult to get the dumper. And, if your intention was to use it to hack Switch games, you should keep in mind that it is difficult to find ROMs in the correct format online. Also, if you intend to use a ROM that you obtained through "illegitimate means" online, be aware that logging in with a "cartridge" that has been removed and used by multiple people could easily get you flagged if Nintendo decides to employ very draconian methods. countermeasures against this device. Now I have my doubts about them doing that, as this would also affect second-hand game owners, but Nintendo has done some pretty amazing things in the past.

Speaking of the ghosts of Nintendo's past... With two more eShop closures in 2023, the only Nintendo-approved way to grow its Wii U library is to pay the exorbitant collector's tax for those sweet green DVD cases bluish. But this video isn't about the Nintendo-approved way, right? It's time to modify, friends! Thanks to the help of the people at wiiu.hacks.guide, you too can make your Wii U pledge allegiance to the flag in less than 30 minutes. Custom firmware unlocks the ability to play backups. In addition to unlocking hidden features, such as support for GameCube ISOs on hardware. That's right my friends, emulation performance was not affected.

To simplify things a bit, the Wii U's Espresso processor is essentially three Wii CPUs taped together, each of which in turn is the GameCube's Gecko chip on steroids. The Wii U system driver then simply... Tweaks the cores, disables some of the RAM, and enables a hidden GPU block, and honey, you're Cuban. Man, I really have to do this to mine. Three generations of support for Nintendo games at the hardware level, and that's on top of the dozens of other machines you can emulate. That depends on the operating system you choose to install. Now the standard moving forward is Aroma, but many homebrewers are still waiting for compatibility updates.

Therefore, in the meantime, we recommend installing it and in the meantime the previous Tiramisu level SD card. And there you have it. A modified Wii U is the easiest option if you want a Nintendo machine almost in one place, but is it the best option? Well, actually, maybe not. You see, because the Wii U was sold seven times more than its big brother, it turns out to be seven times rarer and therefore about seven times more expensive. So if you need an HDMI output, but aren't interested in the ever-shrinking list of Wii U exclusive titles, the AVE HDMI mod for the original Wii might be a better option.

It captures a digital signal directly from the graphics chain, so there's no nasty conversion, but keep in mind that this setup is definitely for advanced users only, but there are some very compelling reasons to put in the effort. The Wii has built-in hardware support for controllers, memory cards, and GameCube discs. It has a much larger modding scene, so it's easier to find resources and doesn't require you to switch from TV to GamePad to navigate menus. It also looks a lot better, which I know sounds crazy, but hear me out. While the Wii U upscales OG Wii games to 1080p for its HDMI output, it doesn't do it well.

And yes, the Wii output is blurry too. But that's only if you do things the Nintendo way. You see, instead of boosting more pixels or using fancy post-processing hardware to improve fluidity, Nintendo opted to implement two visual shortcuts that seriously degrade the Wii's output. The first is that in widescreen mode, games are simply rendered natively in 4x3 and then stretched to get the final result. Wide screen? More of a general scam. And the second, and more egregious of the two, was their smear filter which was intended to mitigate interlaced video flicker and also serve as a form of rudimentary anti-aliasing.

Fortunately, with a modified Wii system, you can disable these options, and the softmod is even simpler than the one on Wii U. Simply follow the guide at wii.hacks.guide, install USB Loader GX in the Homebrew channel, and disable both filters to willpower. Now, there are times when you may want to leave the frame buffer option enabled to preserve the shape of objects on screen, but other times, I promise you that you will notice a significant improvement in both the analog signals and, assuming yours. The HDMI output is modified, which, by the way, can be used simultaneously, even while playing GameCube games.

Super great for streamers. Speaking of GameCube, the list of possible upgrades seems endless for this guy. Do you want a quieter fan? Great, modify a cheap connector for a better one. Do you want to throw away this stupid power brick? Install a new Type-C power board. Did Wavebird's hard-wired cables and high prices get you down? How about this Bluetooth-enabled entry board from Laser Bear? Now, of course, none of those things really fit our title, so let's talk about playing games with backup. Now you can wait for Flippy Drive to be available soon TM. It will cost less than 40 dollars.

And we'll have a solder-free installation using this nifty folding cable that slides between the optical drive and the motherboard connectors. Anyone who has pre-ordered will be able to play both backup ISOs and physical disks, which is not a given for most optical drive emulators. But preorder? That doesn't help me today, does it? So instead, we used less than $5 worth of parts, a micro SD card, and a soldering iron, and embarked on the adventure of tearing out our lunchbox and unlocking the wonders of Galaxy ube. You can backup your games. Load up on some homebrew or our favorite.

You can use your Gameboy player without that stupidly expensive disc you lost years ago. The unofficial Gameboy experience is honestly better. Anyway, once you've installed the

mods

you want. Hey, maybe treat yourself to a replacement shell for both the console and the Gameboy Player to give it a y2k aesthetic. That would make Joanna Dark's highlights blush. Talking about y2k if you want to play n64. games Notice that we do not have one of those consoles on the table. That's because you don't need one. You can get a mr. FPGA and use the n64 core now regular viewers of this channel or who follow the retro gaming scene probably already know that mr.

FPGA is an open source project that aims to use programmable hardware to provide an almost perfectly accurate retro experience in a small box. And there are cores for more than just the N64. Virtually anything up to the fifth generation of gaming, including retro PC platforms, cannot be emulated, but almost replicated in hardware. There are plenty of options for parts, accessories, and cases. This Retro Castle aluminum case is Bob's favorite from Retro RGB. So it's our favorite too. He's a great guy. But in the past, you were always stuck with the DE-10 Nano, a development board whose price has more than doubled since Terasic saw a surge in demand and discovered that gamers were using it for gaming.

Fortunately, however, a clone board using the same FPGA TM chip will soon arrive at the original $99 price of the DE-10. Just don't tell Nintendo. Speaking of which... If you're even more price conscious, you'll be happy to know that PC software emulation is better than ever, and not just for the N64. Dolphin, the best GameCube and Wii emulator, can improve both fluidity and fidelity, and all it costs you is a little precision. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. There are other projects, such as N64 Recomp, that provide tools to simplify recompilation of the code of fifth-generation Nintendo games to run natively on PC.

This will unlock quality of life improvements, such as widescreen support and higher frame rates, so you can enjoy more than ever. In fact, this one might deserve a dedicated video, so give us a thumbs up and leave a comment if that's what you want to see. I can't wait to see some of the mods that will appear in these older games. Mods can long extend the life of products you already own, and while I understand Nintendo's perspective that this type of modding amounts to piracy, which hurts their short-term results, it's clear from their current diversification strategy that at least someone there understands that there are other ways to capitalize on their beloved intellectual property that may not only be less antagonistic to their fans, but also more lucrative.

For everyone else at Nintendo, here's what I'll say about the current approach to shutting down the types of mods we've discussed today, especially for things that are no longer sold. One, it's not going to work. Based on your own principles, such as they are, hackers will outsmart your DRM scheme. Second, some of the higher software connection rates of past consoles were easy targets for pirates, meaning there may not be a direct long-term correlation between a platform's resistance to piracy and higher game sales. And number three, history has shown that the only way to effectively combat theft or piracy is to make paying for games a better experience than downloading them.

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