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286 step-by-step tutorials and guides written by the Tgames community: custom firmware, homebrew, saves, emulation and repair for Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox consoles and PC. Pick a system to narrow the list, and ask your questions in the tutorial’s thread.

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  1. Emulators on Wii in 2026: Snes9x GX, Genesis Plus GX, WiiSX, Wii64 and ScummVM Super Nintendo, NES, Game Boy Advance, Mega Drive, PlayStation, Nintendo 64: a hacked Wii emulates the classics, and Snes9x GX has just been updated. Wii · Wii U · Switch 3 min read 1164 0 Updated
  2. Azahar in 2026: the 3DS emulator on PC and Android (Citra's successor), installation and settings Azahar, Citra's successor, is the go-to 3DS emulator in 2026, on PC as well as Android: here is how to install it, add your games and set it up. PC 3 min read 967 0 Updated
  3. RPCS3 in 2026: installing and configuring the PS3 emulator on PC (firmware, ISO, settings) RPCS3 runs most PS3 games on PC, and now reads ISOs: here is how to install it, add the firmware, your games and the right settings. PC 3 min read 673 0 Updated
  4. Xenia Canary in 2026: installing and configuring the Xbox 360 emulator on PC (patches, settings) Xenia Canary runs a large share of Xbox 360 games on PC: here is how to install it and add your games, their updates and the 60 fps patches. Canary or master? PC 3 min read 592 0 Updated
  5. Cemu in 2026: installing and configuring the Wii U emulator on PC (Dumpling, graphic packs, controller) Cemu runs Wii U games on PC, often better than the console: here's how to install it, copy your games with Dumpling and set it up properly in 2026. PC 4 min read 517 0 Updated
  6. PSP: playing your PS1 games in 2026 with ARK-5 and pop-fe (no popsloader) The PSP runs PlayStation 1 games thanks to Sony's official emulator: with ARK-5 and pop-fe, all you have to do is convert your own discs to EBOOT. PSP 3 min read 614 0 Updated
  7. RetroGameFan / YSMenu: fixing a locked R4 or DSTT in 2026 (and Wood R4) Your DS flashcart was working, and one day it displays “Wrong date or firmware expired!”. Or it boots, but recent games refuse to launch. DS · DSi · 3DS 4 min read 603 0 Updated
  8. PS3: download your games' updates in 2026 (rusty-psn, PySN), for the console and RPCS3 Sony's servers still distribute PS3 game updates: rusty-psn and PySN fetch them on PC, for a hacked PS3 or for RPCS3. PS5 · PS4 · PS3 3 min read 606 0 Updated
  9. ModMii in 2026: hack, update and repair your Wii (and forget Pimp My Wii and DOP-Mii) ModMii prepares for you the SD card that hacks, updates or repairs a Wii, a vWii or a Wii mini. Pimp My Wii and DOP-Mii, on the other hand, are best forgotten in 2026. Wii · Wii U · Switch 3 min read 2412 0 Updated
  10. Wii: launch your games from the menu with forwarder channels (WiiGSC 1.1) in 2026 WiiGSC creates one channel per game on the Wii Menu, which launches it directly from your USB hard drive: in 2026, use version 1.1 ModMii Edition. Wii · Wii U · Switch 2 min read 945 0 Updated
  11. Cheat codes on Wii, GameCube and DS in 2026 (Gecko, Action Replay, Nintendont, TWiLight Menu++) Geckocodes.org has shut down, and the GameCube Action Replay no longer boots: here is how to use cheat codes on Wii, GameCube and Nintendo DS in 2026. Wii · Wii U · Switch 4 min read 1305 0 Updated
  12. Xbox 360: flash your DVD drive in 2026 (JungleFlasher, LT+ 3.0), or switch to RGH? JungleFlasher, iXtreme LT+ 3.0, J-Runner: flashing your Xbox 360's drive is still possible in 2026, but it is no longer the best solution for most people. Xbox 4 min read 896 0 Updated
  13. Original Xbox: creating and converting your ISOs in 2026 (extract-xiso, Repackinator, xemu) To play your original Xbox games from a hard drive or in the xemu emulator, you need an image in XISO format, not a regular ISO. Xbox 4 min read 558 0 Updated
  14. Wii themes: installing a menu theme (DarkWii) without bricking your console in 2026 Changing the Wii menu theme, like the famous DarkWii, takes ten minutes with Wii Themer and csm-installer, as long as you follow one absolute rule. Wii · Wii U · Switch 3 min read 430 0 Updated
  15. Wii: install WADs and channels safely in 2026 (YAWMME, NUSGet) Installing a WAD on a Wii is quick but remains the leading cause of bricked consoles: here are the right tools in 2026, YAWMME and NUSGet, and the right rules. Wii · Wii U · Switch 3 min read 295 0 Updated
  16. vWii: installing the Homebrew Channel on the Wii U's Wii mode (2026) The Wii U's Wii mode (vWii) accepts almost all Wii homebrew. Here is how to install the Homebrew Channel on it in 2026, then Priiloader and the cIOS, without putting… Wii · Wii U · Switch 3 min read 357 0 Updated
  17. Hacking your DSi in 2026: Memory Pit, TWiLight Menu++ and Unlaunch Hacking a Nintendo DSi in 2026 requires no purchase, works on every firmware, and uses the Camera app: Memory Pit, TWiLight Menu++, then Unlaunch for a permanent hack. DS · DSi · 3DS 4 min read 533 0 Updated
  18. DS flashcarts and R4 in 2026: which card to buy, and installing TWiLight Menu++ A DS flashcart (the famous “R4”) runs homebrews and backups of your games on DS, DSi and 3DS. Here is which card to buy in 2026, the ones to avoid, and the software to… DS · DSi · 3DS 4 min read 534 0 Updated
  19. PS4 homebrew in 2026: GoldHEN, Itemzflow, Apollo and the essentials Saves, cheats, library, FTP: here are the essential PS4 homebrew apps in 2026 to make the most of a console running GoldHEN, with up-to-date versions. PS5 · PS4 · PS3 2 min read 837 0 Updated
  20. PS5 homebrews in 2026: the essentials after jailbreaking (etaHEN, emulators, tools) Your PS5 is jailbroken: what should you run now? Here are the essential PS5 homebrews in October 2026, from basic tools to GameCube, PS2 and Switch emulators, with… PS5 · PS4 · PS3 4 min read 1443 0 Updated
  21. PS3: launch your games from a hard drive with webMAN MOD, and the best homebrews in 2026 On a PS3 running a CFW or PS3HEN, webMAN MOD launches your games from the internal drive, a USB drive or the network: installation, folders and useful homebrews. PS5 · PS4 · PS3 4 min read 1314 0 Updated
  22. Xbox 360: copying your games to a hard drive (Xbox Backup Creator, ISO, GOD, Aurora) On an RGH, JTAG or BadUpdate Xbox 360, your games launch from the hard drive, without the disc drive. Here is how to rip your discs, convert them and copy them, with… Xbox 4 min read 965 0 Updated
  23. PS2 emulator on PC: installing and setting up PCSX2 2.8 (BIOS, settings, controller) PCSX2 is the go-to PS2 emulator on PC, free and open source. Here is how to install PCSX2 2.8, dump the BIOS from your console and set up the picture and the controller. PC 4 min read 615 0 Updated
  24. The best PSP homebrews in 2026: emulators, games and tools Emulators, PC game ports, tools: here are the best PSP homebrews in 2026, all checked, to download from their official page. PSP 3 min read 1097 0 Updated
  25. Hacking your PSP in 2026: ARK-5 on every model, PSP Street E1004 included Hacking a PSP in 2026 takes ten minutes, on every model, PSP Street E1004 included: a 6.61 firmware, ARK-5, and a permanent install. Here is the up-to-date method. PSP 4 min read 1077 0 Updated