Friday, September 25, 2009

What are the two types of modding?

There are two types of modding that can be done to a game console: hard modding or soft modding.

Hard modding exploits the BIOS of the console (its mainframe, essentially) to run unsigned code and games. This form of modding is very popular because it allows the user to run many different types of software.

Soft modding is much more popular because it is so easy to do. Soft mods are very easy to install and relatively low priced - sometimes even free if you have the right tools.

Of course, there is also external modification such as modifying a console's outward appearance, usually by replacing the box, adding lights, cutting the case, or adding fans.

1 comment:

  1. but what about when you go online, the machine will not read the game, it just reads what ever game you played last. so if your playing modern warfare online as a burnt cd but your last game you played online was halo 3 then microsoft will see you are playing call of duty but your machine is saying your playing halo 3. How do you get around that?

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