ModChat 147 - Switch 2 Userland Exploit, ARK-5 for PSP, PS5 Emulation & Jailbreak Bounty
Summary
Mister Mario covers recent modding breakthroughs, including Modern Gecko, a new runtime that simplifies GameCube and Wii static recompilation on PC. He also highlights 3 Beans, a low-level 3DS emulator, and a new userland exploit for Switch 1 and 2 by Vegeta. The episode features original Xbox innovations like XNet, a secure encrypted communicator, and an experimental Flycast emulator running Dreamcast games. Additionally, Mario discusses the EOS FPGA mod chip, an Unreal Tournament 99 port, and the latest Xbox 360 softmod updates from Grimm.
Topics discussed
Introduction to ModChat and platform availability
Modern Gecko: New era for GameCube and Wii recompilation
3DS Emulation: 3Beans progress and requirements
Switch 2 Userland Exploit announcement and details
XNet: Secure communication for modded Xbox consoles
Original Xbox running Flycast (Dreamcast) emulator
Unreal Tournament 99 port to Original Xbox
EOS: Open-source FPGA mod chip for Original Xbox
Xbox 360 Aurora softmod update and auto-update system
Xbox 360 backward compatibility on PC via ZIFU
PSP ARC5 Custom Firmware release and overclocking
PS3 QCFW via Raspberry Pi Pico mod chip
PS4/PS5 exploits: Celsius and Linux loader updates
ShadNet: Online connectivity for PS4 emulators
Reaction to Sony stopping PS5 disk manufacturing
PS5 Emulation: Kaitai and Kai PS5 progress
Fulu's $100k bounty for PS5 alternative OS
Half-Life port to PS1 using POXIDE dev suite
Leaked prototype: DualShock with built-in PlayStation
Conclusion and keyword challenge for listeners
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