Syngress Publishing announced the
publication of Game Console Hacking: Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Atari, & Gamepark 32, a
book written by Joe Grand, Frank Thornton, Albert Yarusso, and featuring a special foreword
by Ralph H. Baer, the "Father of Video Games."
Amorette Pedersen, Vice President,
Syngress Publishing, said, Covering the 'old favorite' consoles of yesterday, right up to
the latest machines from Microsoft and Sony, this book has something for everyone--from the
beginner hobbyist with no electronics experience to the self-proclaimed gadget geek. Whether
you like to get your hands dirty with hacking hardware or whether you're an aspiring game
developer, this book shows you how to take an ordinary piece of equipment and turn it into a
personal work of art.
Hacks include:
-Revive your retro console! Turn your old
Atari 2600 into a fully featured PC.
-It's Independence Day! Hack your PlayStation 2
to boot code from the memory card.
-GP32?! Experiment with the Gamepark 32, the
unfamiliar yet extremely hackable handheld system.
-Have you played Atari today?
Create an arcade-style Atari 5200 paddle controller or transform the Atari 2600 joystick
into one that can be used by left-handed players.
-Run Linux on your Microsoft
Xbox.
-Let there be light! Add an Afterburner LCD frontlight to your
GBA.
-Avoid the flashing blue screen! Fix the infamous cartridge slot on the Nintendo
NES
Chapter topics include: Introduction to Hardware Hacking, Tools of the Warranty
Voiding Trade, Case Modifications: Building an Atari 2600PC, Modern Game Consoles, Xbox,
PS2, Handheld Game Platforms, Nintendo Game Boy and GBA, GP32, Retro and Classic Systems,
Nintendo NES, Atari 2600, Atari 5200 SuperSystem, Atari 7800, and Electrical Engineering
Basics.
All 592 pages of Game Console Hacking: Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Atari, &
Gamepark 32 will be available for USD 39.95
