What surprises me the most is that you can’t update the console using a USB stick. Sure, online and server functionality may be limited, thus leading to some features being unavailable and stuff. But if you already have the update files on a USB stick, why wouldn’t you be able to update it manually lol.
I updated the firmware of my PSP to the latest one by putting the update file onto the memory stick of the PSP and it updated just fine. Why would an almost 20-year old handheld (jfc, time flies) be so easily updated whilst a home console with baked-in online functionality not. Baffling
Probably an anti-piracy thing. It’s pretty common in the console hacking scene for only specific versions to be vulnerable, or only have exploits released for a specific set of versions. People can get around it by looking for games released with specific updates on the disc/cart but it’s a pain.
Offline-only console is an obvious candidate for some sort of a jailbreak because there’s nothing to lose. OG XBone is still a functional console with okay graphics and huge library, and they are afraid of competing with it (with how their CEOs paint piracy as The Big Bad). They wish they could’ve done this earlier (as well as getting rid off DVD-ROMs they are at rn) but picked that time to have less backlash because now a person without an internet able to stream content and dowload big patches is a rare beast unlike what was in previous gens.
Out of curiosity, do older handhelds like PSP have replacement batteries at the market?
The PSP modding scene is huge. From aftermarket shells to buttons and memory stick SD adapters, there is virtually nothing you can’t replace. Batteries are dime a dozen. Though iirc, official Sony batteries are still superior to the actual aftermarket batteries, so if you can get your hands on one - probably second-hand - you’re set.
Same goes for most other handhelds, I imagine. The DS and the 3DS family are hugely popular in the modding scene too, especially given that the 3DS line has seen a resurgence in interest because of the eShop’s closure, so replacing their parts is also trivial.
Ebay and AliExpress should have most of what you’re looking for
What surprises me the most is that you can’t update the console using a USB stick. Sure, online and server functionality may be limited, thus leading to some features being unavailable and stuff. But if you already have the update files on a USB stick, why wouldn’t you be able to update it manually lol.
I updated the firmware of my PSP to the latest one by putting the update file onto the memory stick of the PSP and it updated just fine. Why would an almost 20-year old handheld (jfc, time flies) be so easily updated whilst a home console with baked-in online functionality not. Baffling
Probably an anti-piracy thing. It’s pretty common in the console hacking scene for only specific versions to be vulnerable, or only have exploits released for a specific set of versions. People can get around it by looking for games released with specific updates on the disc/cart but it’s a pain.
Offline-only console is an obvious candidate for some sort of a jailbreak because there’s nothing to lose. OG XBone is still a functional console with okay graphics and huge library, and they are afraid of competing with it (with how their CEOs paint piracy as The Big Bad). They wish they could’ve done this earlier (as well as getting rid off DVD-ROMs they are at rn) but picked that time to have less backlash because now a person without an internet able to stream content and dowload big patches is a rare beast unlike what was in previous gens.
Out of curiosity, do older handhelds like PSP have replacement batteries at the market?
The PSP modding scene is huge. From aftermarket shells to buttons and memory stick SD adapters, there is virtually nothing you can’t replace. Batteries are dime a dozen. Though iirc, official Sony batteries are still superior to the actual aftermarket batteries, so if you can get your hands on one - probably second-hand - you’re set.
Same goes for most other handhelds, I imagine. The DS and the 3DS family are hugely popular in the modding scene too, especially given that the 3DS line has seen a resurgence in interest because of the eShop’s closure, so replacing their parts is also trivial.
Ebay and AliExpress should have most of what you’re looking for
Hmmm. Thank you!