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Console modding and flash carts iceberg is an iceberg chart topic. A text version, "Console Modding and Flash Carts Iceberg" by Voxelvill2, is hosted on IcebergThreads, where it had 675 views as of 29 October 2026.[1]

Entries reflect the chart authors' choices and are not verified fact.

Tiers[edit]

Tiers and entries from the IcebergThreads version[1]. Notes after a dash are shortened from the author's explanations.

Even the average gamer knows what these are[edit]

  • The Homebrew Channel
  • EZ Flash – GBA flash cart that can load GBA, GBC, GB, and NES roms
  • Letterbomb – Exploit where the user installs the Homebrew Channel from the Wii Message Board
  • Twilight Menu++ – Used for loading DS games from an SD card
  • USB Loader GX – Used for loading Wii games from a USB drive
  • Riivolution – Used for patching Wii titles
  • R4
  • .wbfs – File extension for Wii games
  • .nds – File extension for DS games
  • .iso – File extension for GameCube, PS2, and PSP games
  • Project M – Hack of Super Smash Bros Brawl that makes it play more like Melee
  • HiyaCFW
  • wimmfi – Used for connecting to private Nintendo WFC servers

Average console modding enthusiast[edit]

  • JTAG – Joint Test Action Group
  • PS3HEN – CFW for PlayStation 3. Has to be enabled every time the user starts up his system or he/she cannot run any unauthorized software
  • Luma3DS
  • Swiss Menu – Used for loading GameCube games from a microSD card
  • FreeDVDBoot – Installs FreeMCBoot onto the user's memory card
  • PKGj – Downloads PS1, PSP, and PS Vita games from NoPayStation
  • EverDrive 64
  • FBI – File browser for 3DS. Used for installing 3DS titles from the user's SD card
  • WiiFlow – Same as USB Loader GX
  • HENkaku
  • Esno
  • .cia – Install file for 3DS titles
  • .wad – Install file for WiiWare/Virtual Console titles
  • SNESStaion – SNES Emulator for PS2
  • PGEN – Sega Genesis/Mega Drive emulator for PS2
  • FCEUGX – NES emulator for Wii
  • SNES9XGX – SNES emulator for Wii
  • Not64 – N64 emulator for Wii
  • VBAGX – GB, GBC, and GBA emulator for Wii
  • Wii64 – Same as Not64
  • CTGPR – Hack of Mario Kart Wii that has all characters and karts unlocked with additional tracks
  • Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii – Hack of New Super Mario Bros. Wii that includes the unused hammer power up among other things
  • PRO CFW
  • RiiConnect24 – Used to bring back Forecast Channel, News Channel, Nintendo Channel, Check Mii Out Channel, and Everybody Votes Channel
  • Nester – NES emulator for PSP
  • gpsp – GBA emulator for PSP
  • Super Mario War
  • Nintendo Handheld Multicarts
  • XexLoader – Used for loading Xbox 360 backups on any storage unit.

Every console you own is modded[edit]

  • RGH – Reset Glitch Hack
  • tonyhax
  • MochaCFW
  • WUP Installer GX2 – Used for installing Wii U titles
  • PKGi – Used for installing PS1, PS2, and PS3 games from NoPayStation
  • VitaShell – File browser for PS Vita and installs .vpk files from the memory card. Think of it as the Vita version of FBI
  • GoldHEN
  • PimpMyWii – Used for installing .wad files
  • WiiModLite – See PimpMyWii
  • FreeMCBoot
  • browserhax
  • XBMC
  • WebMan
  • h-encore – Basically the Vita version of PS3HEN. Used by PS Vita users with the latest firmware
  • SNES2SD
  • Supercard SD – Essentially a budget version of EZ Flash. Cannot use SD cards outside of the 2GB one that came supplied with this cart. Games need to be patched in order for them to work, and they have all sorts of…
  • WUP folder – Install folder for Wii U titles
  • .vpk – Install file for PlayStation Vita titles
  • .pkg – Install file for PS3 titles
  • New Super Ultimate Injector – Converts roms into Virtual Console titles
  • Teconmoon'sWiiVCInjector – Coverts GameCube and Wii games into installable titles
  • CTGP7 – Hack of Mario Kart 7. Basically the 3DS version of CTGPR
  • ESR Loader – Loads burnt PS2 discs.
  • ESR Patcher – Patches PS2 .iso files so that they work with ESR Loader.
  • Adrenaline – Simulated PSP environment for loading PS1 and PSP games
  • PSX2PSP – Coverts PS1 roms into PS1 classics for the PSP
  • WiiLink24 – Used to bring back translated versions Wii No Ma and Digicam Channel, two Wii channels that were originally exclusive to Japan. Translated versions of TV No Tomo and Demae Channel are in development
  • modoru – Downgrades the PS Vita's firmware
  • .skprx – File extension for PS Vita plugins
  • Bannerbomb
  • Atmosphere
  • DaedalusX64 – N64 Emulator for PSP
  • Halo Solitude – Fan-made Halo game for PSP that uses the Quake game engine
  • XenoGC Modchip
  • MultiMan
  • Tiramisu
  • NUSspli – Downloader for Wii U games.
  • Bad Update – A long awaited Xbox 360 softmod that doesn't require you to soldier modchips. All you need to do is put the Bad Update payload and XeUnshackle on a USB Drive, fire up the trial version of Rock Band…
  • WiiMart – A title downloader for Wii that replaces the Wii Shop Channel. Impressive that it's still able to use the original storefront, unlike most title downloaders on other consoles. You can download every…
  • ABadAvatar – Same thing as Bad Update, only this time when you enter the login screen, you will notice a locked avatar and the exploit will trigger, though whether it's successful or not is inconsistent.
  • xbGuard – An environment for your Xbox 360 that allows your profile to connect to Xbox Live without it getting banned.

What is wrong with you[edit]

  • VitaLaucher
  • OpenPS2Loader – Loads PS2 games from a USB drive
  • Developer Mode
  • Project Hudson – Hack of Mario Party 9 that panders towards nostalgia of the Hudson Soft era Mario Party games
  • PS364 – Fork of Wii64 for the PS3. Despite the PS3 having more power than the Wii, the emulator is still unfinished and every game you try to load is unplayable
  • USBUTIL – Transfers 4GB or larger PS2 .iso files for use with OpenPS2Loader. Used because the PS2 does not support USB drives with a storage medium other than FAT32 and files that exceed 4GB cannot be…
  • PSVshell – Overclock plugin for PS Vita
  • Xbox 360 DVD Drive Flashing – Closest thing you will ever have to an Xbox 360 exploit that doesn't require you to soldier a modchip. Once flashed, the DVD drive will be able to read burnt Xbox 360 game discs
  • Jungle Flasher – Flashes the Xbox 360's DVD drive
  • Yaris Swap
  • oothax
  • Nick Disk
  • PS2ClassicsVault – Updated version of PKGi that includes custom made PS1 and PS2 classics that can only be downloaded directly, not in the background.

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Sources[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Voxelvill2. Console Modding and Flash Carts Iceberg. IcebergThreads. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
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