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Various DSes (DS Lite, DSi, and 3DS)
Bought: The DS Lite was probably 2009, DSi 2010, and 3DS XL 2015. All were gifts.
Specs:
- Model: DS Lite and DSi are normal models. 3DS is an original XL.
- Color: Maroon, White, Blue (also respectively)
How it came into my possession: I think everyone my age had a DS of some kind. The DSi was not mine, it belonged to my older sister, and she left it behind. Back in the day, I had a blue one that I dropped one too many times, and the shoulder button started sticking on it as a result. This one is pristine.
Condition/defects: They're all working perfectly still and even their batteries are in good shape, though my mom did that thing where you put your name on your kid's stuff when they go off to camp for my DS Lite, and I've yet to scrape the sticker off.
Mods: The DSi has been modded with Unlaunch and hiyaCFW. It's been a total trip getting to install DSiWare and seeing games like Tetris Party Live again, stuff I haven't played since I was a preteen. I've also used it for photo taking; the 2023 and 2024 Wales trip diaries are filled with DSi camera photos from around the country. The 3DS is modded with Luma3DS and all the classic stuff, including the 3D OK Go "White Knuckles" video, which I always wanted since I'm a huge OK Go fan, but could never figure out how to install.
PlayStation 2
Bought: Late 2021 as a Christmas gift.
Specs:
- Model: SCPH-30001
- Color: Black
How it came into my possession: We've owned a few PS2s since I was a little kid, all slims, but I tossed them in a moment of stupidity because their lasers went on them and I wasn't as knowledgeable about the modding scene back then (which was in fairness also a lot less developed). This was a replacement because I was missing them and still had a lot of my childhood games that I was interested in playing.
Condition/defects: Y'know, I gotta give this thing credit. It's been a tank. Despite all the slots needing a little encouragement sometimes and the laser being a little slow, especially on CD games, it's gotten two years of heavy playtime out of me, both on and off streams, and it's still trucking. I'm quite warm to it now, and I hope it stays working for a long while to come.
Mods: Softmodded with a Free McBoot card I got on eBay back in 2014, plus an MX4SIO card for booting games out of the memory card slot. I tried to mod a Network Adapter with a SATA connector and load games from a hard drive before then, but the console never recognized it and I wound up getting refunds for everything but the screwdrivers. I've been very happy with the speeds and compatibility from the MX4SIO card that I haven't really felt the need to attempt a hard drive mod again.
Nintendo Wii
Bought: I think this one was a gift to the whole family in the late 2000s. This one plays DVDs, but doesn't support BootMii as boot2, so that puts it sometime in 2008 for manufacture and purchase.
Specs:
- Model: Original, pre-DVD support removal but post-BootMii as boot2
- Color: White
How it came into my possession: Of course, the Wii was sort of a communal family console, but it fell into my hands when everyone else lost interest in games. At the moment, it's now hooked up to the bigger of the two TVs in my room (the smaller one being used for the PS2 and as a replacement screen for my iMac).
Condition/defects: None!
Mods: Homebrewed with LetterBomb, PriiLoader installed, and relevant channels patched with WiiLink. I mostly use homebrew stuff to boot games, install WiiWare WADs, and back up saves. Otherwise, I'm not much into the emulators and homebrew side of the Wii at the moment. Too many legit games to play first!
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