Method of using software to modify the intended behavior of hardware
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A softmod is a method of using software to modify the intended behavior of hardware, such as video cards, sound cards, or game consoles in a way that can overcome restrictions of the firmware, or install custom firmware.[1]
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A softmod is a method of using software to modify the intended behavior of hardware, such as video cards, sound cards, or game consoles in a way that...
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public from running unsigned code, one must either use a modchip, or a softmod. Originally, modchips were the only option; however, it was later demonstrated...
Microsoft Xbox, of which tutorials still exist to this day. By introducing softmod installation files via one of the four controller ports, players could...
support External hard drive (HD) support Consumer programmability Via Softmods and/or modchips; Modified Windows CE 2.x, Linux. Development on PC with...
console. One is through soft modding (modifying software, normally using a softmod) to allow the user to change data contained on its hard drive in the case...
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supported by Microsoft in any way, it means XBMC4Xbox requires a modchip or softmod exploit installed to run on the Xbox game-console. Binary builds of XBMC...
the Action Replay, the Utopia boot disk, Bleemcast!, and numerous other softmod disks. The Sega Saturn has a fairly unusual workaround; while a disk-based...
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