Mastercodec
@mastercodec.bsky.social
#programmer turned #psychologist
Yes, that one. It's been awhile since the good old #PSP #coding and ethical bug finding days. Returning to my roots one could say. Nowadays my spare time, consists been a security researcher. #Linux forever.
Yes, that one. It's been awhile since the good old #PSP #coding and ethical bug finding days. Returning to my roots one could say. Nowadays my spare time, consists been a security researcher. #Linux forever.
#Linux What a month it's been. Have been tempted only once to run Windows. As some production software can be glitchy under wine. Might have to spin up a VM. Don't fancy dual booting. No longer use Windows filesystem format on storage mediums. Maybe in the future I'll try ltsc Windows.
August 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
#Linux What a month it's been. Have been tempted only once to run Windows. As some production software can be glitchy under wine. Might have to spin up a VM. Don't fancy dual booting. No longer use Windows filesystem format on storage mediums. Maybe in the future I'll try ltsc Windows.
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With several changes and improvements in the Bad Update universe, I've been quiet this week working on a full beginner level guide to go from stock to learning how to run Bad Update with plugins, homebrew, backing up different games, and more!
Pretty much a one-stop-shop clocking in at over an hour
Pretty much a one-stop-shop clocking in at over an hour
August 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
With several changes and improvements in the Bad Update universe, I've been quiet this week working on a full beginner level guide to go from stock to learning how to run Bad Update with plugins, homebrew, backing up different games, and more!
Pretty much a one-stop-shop clocking in at over an hour
Pretty much a one-stop-shop clocking in at over an hour
#linux quirks. Got to love quirks between Manjaro, and Arch Linux. Usually, I stick to installing Arch from scratch. Tried Manjaro on another PC. Has some proton/driver issues. Probably due to what it's auto installing with the installer. Sorry end users, stick to Windows, or Steamos for gaming.
August 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
#linux quirks. Got to love quirks between Manjaro, and Arch Linux. Usually, I stick to installing Arch from scratch. Tried Manjaro on another PC. Has some proton/driver issues. Probably due to what it's auto installing with the installer. Sorry end users, stick to Windows, or Steamos for gaming.
Been playing games on Linux for awhile now. It's been mostly amooth sailing. Other than experiencing annoying ntfs, permission issues. A quick convert to btrfs on secondary drives, and all was well. Sadly, MHWild has dropped off the map. Guess I'll head back to MHWorld🤷♀️😅 #gaming#linux#linuxgaming
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August 2, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Been playing games on Linux for awhile now. It's been mostly amooth sailing. Other than experiencing annoying ntfs, permission issues. A quick convert to btrfs on secondary drives, and all was well. Sadly, MHWild has dropped off the map. Guess I'll head back to MHWorld🤷♀️😅 #gaming#linux#linuxgaming
#tech #linux #windows After three decades using Windows on my primary PC. I'm done, I'm done with the creepy crap it does by default. Even under an Enterprise edition. Disabed all telemetry, yet somehow feedback app was still responding to accidental windows+f key combination.
July 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Well, this Samsung dvd drive has had it. Pot finally gave up the ghost. So, I'll probably flash the bios, and do a disc drive deletion. Haven't soldered in quite some time. Hopefully it's like riding a bike, or I'll be looking for a new Xbox. Not sure my eyes are good enough for path trace fixing😅
July 20, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Well, this Samsung dvd drive has had it. Pot finally gave up the ghost. So, I'll probably flash the bios, and do a disc drive deletion. Haven't soldered in quite some time. Hopefully it's like riding a bike, or I'll be looking for a new Xbox. Not sure my eyes are good enough for path trace fixing😅
This Samsung drive in my cystal 1.6 xbox is screwed. Alas, I'm still trying to repair it. Someone mangled the laser pot. My rubber belts were too tight. Spent an hour yesterday adjusting the pot with my multi meter. I'm leaning towards the laser is gone, or the PCB needs recapping or replaced. #tech
July 15, 2025 at 10:39 AM
This Samsung drive in my cystal 1.6 xbox is screwed. Alas, I'm still trying to repair it. Someone mangled the laser pot. My rubber belts were too tight. Spent an hour yesterday adjusting the pot with my multi meter. I'm leaning towards the laser is gone, or the PCB needs recapping or replaced. #tech
#tech update. Through tedious searching, renaming system files, and deleting specific bitlocker registry entries. Bitlocker is no more, I've multiple offsite backups. So, it's useless to me😅
#tech Dear Microsoft, stop throwing a fit when someone disconnects a SSD, reboots, and later reconnects said SSD. Only for bitlocker to scream about enumerating. This is why we love Linux, move anything you like. Resign, and relock. Universal identifiers instead of this nutty address system when?🤔😆
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July 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#tech update. Through tedious searching, renaming system files, and deleting specific bitlocker registry entries. Bitlocker is no more, I've multiple offsite backups. So, it's useless to me😅
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Let's go with another LGR Blerb!
youtu.be/Dgsu4pkk-eA
Felt inspired to use my PSP Go more lately, so I'm upgrading it with an M2 to MicroSD card adapter and flashing with permanent ARK-4 custom firmware to easily run emulators and whatever else. So yep — let's do that!
youtu.be/Dgsu4pkk-eA
Felt inspired to use my PSP Go more lately, so I'm upgrading it with an M2 to MicroSD card adapter and flashing with permanent ARK-4 custom firmware to easily run emulators and whatever else. So yep — let's do that!
PSP Go Mods - MicroSD Adapter, Permanent Custom Firmware
YouTube video by LGR Blerbs
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July 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Let's go with another LGR Blerb!
youtu.be/Dgsu4pkk-eA
Felt inspired to use my PSP Go more lately, so I'm upgrading it with an M2 to MicroSD card adapter and flashing with permanent ARK-4 custom firmware to easily run emulators and whatever else. So yep — let's do that!
youtu.be/Dgsu4pkk-eA
Felt inspired to use my PSP Go more lately, so I'm upgrading it with an M2 to MicroSD card adapter and flashing with permanent ARK-4 custom firmware to easily run emulators and whatever else. So yep — let's do that!
OpenWRT router, NAS combo. Serving games to my retro consoles, SSD caching, with regular game save backups. Nom, nom. Let the nerding commence🤘😎
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July 12, 2025 at 1:13 AM
OpenWRT router, NAS combo. Serving games to my retro consoles, SSD caching, with regular game save backups. Nom, nom. Let the nerding commence🤘😎
#tech Dear Microsoft, stop throwing a fit when someone disconnects a SSD, reboots, and later reconnects said SSD. Only for bitlocker to scream about enumerating. This is why we love Linux, move anything you like. Resign, and relock. Universal identifiers instead of this nutty address system when?🤔😆
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July 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
#tech Dear Microsoft, stop throwing a fit when someone disconnects a SSD, reboots, and later reconnects said SSD. Only for bitlocker to scream about enumerating. This is why we love Linux, move anything you like. Resign, and relock. Universal identifiers instead of this nutty address system when?🤔😆
#retro update. PS3 slim, repasted, and upgraded with a 500GB SSD. She runs cool, and amazing. Original 1.6 crystal Xbox, repasted, and upgraded with a 2TB hard drive. Sadly the disc drive is kaput. Disc drive delete incoming, and a resurrected Xbox 360, repasted, and cleaned. Needs a new shell😈🤘
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July 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
#retro update. PS3 slim, repasted, and upgraded with a 500GB SSD. She runs cool, and amazing. Original 1.6 crystal Xbox, repasted, and upgraded with a 2TB hard drive. Sadly the disc drive is kaput. Disc drive delete incoming, and a resurrected Xbox 360, repasted, and cleaned. Needs a new shell😈🤘
Added sbsign, and mokutil pacman hooks. So much easier. No more blank secure boot screens after system upgrades😅 #archlinux #linux
July 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Added sbsign, and mokutil pacman hooks. So much easier. No more blank secure boot screens after system upgrades😅 #archlinux #linux
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How to Flash a Custom BIOS on a 1.6 OG Xbox with XycloMod - No Modchip Required!
Watch Here: youtu.be/6lVsoFpWr7w
Watch Here: youtu.be/6lVsoFpWr7w
July 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
How to Flash a Custom BIOS on a 1.6 OG Xbox with XycloMod - No Modchip Required!
Watch Here: youtu.be/6lVsoFpWr7w
Watch Here: youtu.be/6lVsoFpWr7w
Apparently, I'm hilariously out of practice with old tech. Forgot that you need a sata to ide adapter. To you know, have pins on the IDE side. Many cable customizations later, decided to buy a Startech instead😅 #retro
July 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Apparently, I'm hilariously out of practice with old tech. Forgot that you need a sata to ide adapter. To you know, have pins on the IDE side. Many cable customizations later, decided to buy a Startech instead😅 #retro
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My final tease for the XycloMod video dropping this weekend. Super exciting mod that I've been just as excited to share with you all 🙂
Don't worry, we went microscopic for this one.
Don't worry, we went microscopic for this one.
July 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
My final tease for the XycloMod video dropping this weekend. Super exciting mod that I've been just as excited to share with you all 🙂
Don't worry, we went microscopic for this one.
Don't worry, we went microscopic for this one.
Discovered I've bought a 1.6 Xbox, mod chip it is. In the meantime, will be rebuilding, and upgrading to a 2TB hard drive. #xbox #modding #retro
The fun of reviving old consoles, makes me feel ancient. Working on an original crystal Xbox, with a possible dying hard drive. Might have to get physical to obtain this eeprom. I won't be using the spotlight, and stripped IDE wire tsop approach. I used during my younger days to bridge the points😅
July 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The fun of reviving old consoles, makes me feel ancient. Working on an original crystal Xbox, with a possible dying hard drive. Might have to get physical to obtain this eeprom. I won't be using the spotlight, and stripped IDE wire tsop approach. I used during my younger days to bridge the points😅
July 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
The fun of reviving old consoles, makes me feel ancient. Working on an original crystal Xbox, with a possible dying hard drive. Might have to get physical to obtain this eeprom. I won't be using the spotlight, and stripped IDE wire tsop approach. I used during my younger days to bridge the points😅
July 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Blades on Aurora?! Well... Kinda? This skin has been in development and is in public testing right now, I've been helping the author with some testing the past week.
Check it out, give it a try, and report back on issues. The feedback is needed! www.realmodscene.com/index.php?/t...
Check it out, give it a try, and report back on issues. The feedback is needed! www.realmodscene.com/index.php?/t...
PUBLIC RELEASE - New Blade Dash Skin for Aurora – Xbox 360 (RGH3 & JTAG)
📜 🆕 CHANGELOG – v1.0 (Initial Public Release): ✅ Core Visual Overhaul Full recreation of the original Xbox 360 Blade UI with modern Aurora elements Dynamic blade panel behavior and smooth horizontal n...
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June 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Blades on Aurora?! Well... Kinda? This skin has been in development and is in public testing right now, I've been helping the author with some testing the past week.
Check it out, give it a try, and report back on issues. The feedback is needed! www.realmodscene.com/index.php?/t...
Check it out, give it a try, and report back on issues. The feedback is needed! www.realmodscene.com/index.php?/t...
Ah, the joys of countryside weather. One of my lovely, and rather old IPS monitors. Has encountered a squished thunderbug between screen layers. One could even say it's been😅 #bugs #ips #tech #monitors
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June 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM
It's fun reconfiguring python scripts to run on Linux, then suddently remembering you can launch with library support. Love being rusty in my mid thirties😅 #programming #linux
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June 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It's fun reconfiguring python scripts to run on Linux, then suddently remembering you can launch with library support. Love being rusty in my mid thirties😅 #programming #linux
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It took some troubleshooting, mostly on me trying to use the GUI out there when the Python scripts themselves work the best, but I've now reflashed a 1.6 OG Xbox with XycloMod! Love seeing the impossible happen.
Check it out if you haven't already, great project! www.xbox-scene.info/forums/topic...
Check it out if you haven't already, great project! www.xbox-scene.info/forums/topic...
June 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It took some troubleshooting, mostly on me trying to use the GUI out there when the Python scripts themselves work the best, but I've now reflashed a 1.6 OG Xbox with XycloMod! Love seeing the impossible happen.
Check it out if you haven't already, great project! www.xbox-scene.info/forums/topic...
Check it out if you haven't already, great project! www.xbox-scene.info/forums/topic...