Viberetro catalog

Systems people still modify.

83 systems and platforms, 151 open-source repositories catalogued. Proprietary hardware stays as a reference only — we never vendor those trees.

Home consoles

31 systems
Photograph of Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo

Nintendo Entertainment System

The 8-bit home console that defined cartridge hardware, RGB/PPU video hacks, and aftermarket flash carts.

7 open source 12 mods · 1983–2003
Photograph of Super Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

16-bit Nintendo console with a large RGB, CIC, and flash-cart aftermarket.

18 open source 21 mods · 1990–2003
Photograph of Nintendo 64 Nintendo

Nintendo 64

Cartridge console whose aftermarket is dominated by flash carts, RGB/HDMI video, and controller extras.

3 open source 7 mods · 1996–2002
Photograph of Nintendo GameCube Nintendo

Nintendo GameCube

Optical disc console with a dense scene of IPL replacements, digital video, and homebrew loaders.

4 open source 5 mods · 2001–2007
Photograph of Nintendo Wii Nintendo

Nintendo Wii

GameCube-compatible successor. Most popular work is software loaders plus HDMI and Bluetooth replacements.

2 open source 3 mods · 2006–2013
Photograph of Nintendo Wii U Nintendo

Nintendo Wii U

Later Nintendo home console. Hardware mods are fewer; Aroma and Tiramisu dominate the scene.

2 open source 2 mods · 2012–2017
Photograph of Nintendo Switch Nintendo

Nintendo Switch

Hybrid console. Hardware work clusters around early unpatched units, display kits, and unofficial docks.

1 open source 3 mods · 2017–
Photograph of Sega Master System Sega

Sega Master System

8-bit Sega home console. RGB, FM sound, and flash carts are the usual upgrades.

3 mods 1985–1996
Photograph of Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Sega

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

16-bit Sega console with a large RGB, audio-amp, flash-cart, and FPGA-console aftermarket.

2 open source 6 mods · 1988–1997
Photograph of Sega CD / Mega-CD Sega

Sega CD / Mega-CD

CD add-on for Genesis. Optical-drive failure drives most third-party replacements.

2 mods 1991–1996
Photograph of Sega 32X Sega

Sega 32X

Genesis add-on. Video pass-through and region work are the common hardware jobs.

1 mods 1994–1996
Photograph of Sega Saturn Sega

Sega Saturn

Dual-CPU disc console. ODE units, Pseudo Saturn, and RGB/HDMI dominate the aftermarket.

4 mods 1994–2000
Photograph of Sega Dreamcast Sega

Sega Dreamcast

Final Sega home console. GDEMU-style ODEs, VGA, and HDMI are the core hardware mods.

2 open source 5 mods · 1998–2001
Photograph of PlayStation Sony

PlayStation

First Sony home console. Optical-drive emulators, OneChip video, and memory-card replacements are the main hardware jobs.

2 open source 7 mods · 1994–2006
Photograph of PlayStation 2 Sony

PlayStation 2

Disc console with a huge software scene and a smaller set of HDMI, HDD, and MX4SIO hardware extras.

1 open source 4 mods · 2000–2013
Photograph of PlayStation 3 Sony

PlayStation 3

Later Sony console. Hardware work is mostly thermal and storage; CFW is software.

2 mods 2006–2017
Photograph of Original Xbox Microsoft

Original Xbox

First Xbox. Open BIOS chips, HDMI, and clock-capacitor repairs are the hardware center of gravity.

2 open source 4 mods · 2001–2009
Photograph of Xbox 360 Microsoft

Xbox 360

Second Xbox. RGH-family glitch boards and HDMI/RF work are the well-known hardware mods.

2 mods 2005–2016
Photograph of Xbox One Microsoft

Xbox One

Later Xbox. Thermal, storage, and official Elite accessories dominate; few open PCB mods.

1 mods 2013–2020
Photograph of Atari 2600 Atari

Atari 2600

First mass-market cartridge console. Harmony-style flash carts and RGB/composite kits remain active.

3 open source 5 mods · 1977–1992
Photograph of Atari 5200 Atari

Atari 5200

5200 SuperSystem. Controller rebuilds and composite/RGB kits are the lasting third-party work.

2 mods 1982–1984
Photograph of Atari 7800 Atari

Atari 7800

7800 ProSystem. Concerto/7800GD carts and Maria RGB kits are the usual upgrades.

2 mods 1986–1992
Photograph of Atari Jaguar Atari

Atari Jaguar

64-bit Atari console. Jaguar GD, RGB, and controller work are the remaining hardware scene.

2 mods 1993–1996
Photograph of Neo Geo AES / MVS SNK

Neo Geo AES / MVS

Cartridge arcade/home pair. Darksoft, MV1C conversions, and UniBIOS define the aftermarket.

3 mods 1990–2004
Photograph of PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 NEC

PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16

HuCard console. Turbo EverDrive, Super SD System, and RGB kits are the usual upgrades.

4 mods 1987–1994
Photograph of ColecoVision Coleco

ColecoVision

TMS9918 console. Opcode / AtariAge flash carts and RGB kits keep the library playable.

2 mods 1982–1985
Photograph of Intellivision Mattel

Intellivision

Mattel console. LTO Flash and composite/RGB kits are the active hardware products.

1 open source 3 mods · 1979–1990
Photograph of 3DO Interactive Multiplayer 3DO / Panasonic / GoldStar / Sanyo

3DO Interactive Multiplayer

Licensed disc console. Optical-drive repairs and RGB/VGA boards are the remaining hardware work.

2 mods 1993–1996
Photograph of Magnavox Odyssey² Magnavox / Philips

Magnavox Odyssey²

Keyboard console. Home-brew carts and AV kits are small but active.

2 mods 1978–1984
Photograph of Philips CD-i Philips

Philips CD-i

CD-based multimedia player. Optical-drive repairs and RGB kits are the hardware scene.

2 mods 1991–1998
Photograph of PC-FX NEC

PC-FX

NEC disc console. RGB, backup devices, and ODE experiments keep units usable.

1 mods 1994–1998

Handhelds

12 systems
Photograph of Game Boy Nintendo

Game Boy

Original monochrome handheld. Backlight, IPS, audio amp, and flash-cart mods are the usual work.

26 open source 29 mods · 1989–2003
Photograph of Game Boy Color Nintendo

Game Boy Color

Color successor to the DMG. Shares many IPS, amp, and flash-cart products with original Game Boy.

7 open source 10 mods · 1998–2003
Photograph of Game Boy Advance Nintendo

Game Boy Advance

32-bit handheld with IPS, SP AGS-101 swaps, flash carts, and wireless adapters as the common jobs.

2 open source 6 mods · 2001–2010
Photograph of Nintendo DS Nintendo

Nintendo DS

Dual-screen handheld. Flash carts, CFW, and screen replacements are the usual third-party work.

1 open source 3 mods · 2004–2014
Photograph of Nintendo 3DS Nintendo

Nintendo 3DS

Stereoscopic handheld. Luma3DS and related CFW dominate; hardware mods are mostly analog sticks and screens.

1 open source 3 mods · 2011–2020
Photograph of Virtual Boy Nintendo

Virtual Boy

Stereoscopic tabletop. LED array aging drives most third-party display and flash-cart work.

2 mods 1995–1996
Photograph of Sega Game Gear Sega

Sega Game Gear

Color handheld whose original LCD and capacitors fail often. IPS and flash carts are the usual work.

3 mods 1990–1997
Photograph of PlayStation Portable Sony

PlayStation Portable

UMD handheld. IPS kits, batteries, and CFW are the common third-party upgrades.

1 open source 3 mods · 2004–2014
Photograph of PlayStation Vita Sony

PlayStation Vita

Later Sony handheld. SD2Vita and VitaShell define the aftermarket more than internal video boards.

2 mods 2011–2019
Photograph of Atari Lynx Atari

Atari Lynx

Color handheld. LCD replacements, McWill kits, and SD flash carts keep units playable.

2 mods 1989–1995
Photograph of Neo Geo Pocket / Color SNK

Neo Geo Pocket / Color

SNK handheld. Flash carts and backlight/IPS kits are the remaining hardware work.

2 mods 1998–2001
Photograph of WonderSwan / Color / Crystal Bandai

WonderSwan / Color / Crystal

Bandai handheld. WonderWitch, flash carts, and IPS kits are the third-party stack.

3 mods 1999–2003

Home computers

31 systems
Photograph of Commodore 64 / 64C Commodore

Commodore 64 / 64C

Best-selling home computer. Cartridge, IEC, SID, and video replacements are a mature open-hardware scene.

10 open source 13 mods · 1982–1994
Photograph of Commodore 128 Commodore

Commodore 128

C64-compatible 80-column machine. Shares many C64 carts plus 8563/VDC video work.

1 open source 3 mods · 1985–1989
Photograph of Commodore VIC-20 Commodore

Commodore VIC-20

First million-selling Commodore computer. RAM expanders and cartridge flash devices remain in production.

1 open source 2 mods · 1980–1985
Photograph of Commodore Plus/4 / 16 Commodore

Commodore Plus/4 / 16

TED-series machines. TED RGB, RAM, and cartridge replacements are the usual jobs.

1 mods 1984–1985
Photograph of Commodore PET / CBM Commodore

Commodore PET / CBM

Built-in-monitor CBM machines. IEEE-488 disk emulators and CRT replacements keep them useful.

1 mods 1977–1982
Photograph of Commodore Amiga Commodore

Commodore Amiga

Custom-chip home computer. Accelerators, scan-doublers, and SCSI replacements are a full industry.

9 open source 12 mods · 1985–1996
Photograph of Apple II / IIe / IIc Apple

Apple II / IIe / IIc

Slot-based Apple 8-bit line. VGA, disk emulators, and Mockingboard-class cards remain active.

5 open source 7 mods · 1977–1993
Photograph of Apple IIgs Apple

Apple IIgs

16-bit Apple II. Ensoniq, VidHD, and Fast-class accelerators are the usual upgrades.

2 mods 1986–1992
Photograph of Macintosh (68k / early PowerPC) Apple

Macintosh (68k / early PowerPC)

Compact and modular Macs. SCSI replacements and analog-board recaps are the core third-party work.

2 open source 4 mods · 1984–1998
Photograph of IBM PC / XT / AT and clones IBM and clones

IBM PC / XT / AT and clones

The ISA-bus PC. Open BIOS, XT-IDE, PicoGUS, and CGA/VGA cards are a large third-party scene.

3 open source 5 mods · 1981–1995
Photograph of Atari ST / STE / TT / Falcon Atari

Atari ST / STE / TT / Falcon

Motorola 68k TOS machines. ACSI/SCSI replacements and RGB/HDMI are the common upgrades.

2 open source 4 mods · 1985–1993
Photograph of Atari 8-bit (400/800/XL/XE) Atari

Atari 8-bit (400/800/XL/XE)

6502 Atari computers. FujiNet, SIDE, and VBXE are the modern hardware stack.

2 open source 4 mods · 1979–1992
Photograph of Sinclair ZX Spectrum Sinclair / Amstrad

Sinclair ZX Spectrum

UK 8-bit computer. DivMMC, ZX-UNO, and Spectrum Next hardware keep the scene large.

1 open source 3 mods · 1982–1992
Photograph of Amstrad CPC Amstrad

Amstrad CPC

Z80 home computer with built-in tape or disk. M4 Board and USIfAC are the usual extras.

2 mods 1984–1990
Photograph of BBC Micro / Master Acorn

BBC Micro / Master

Acorn Tube-era machines. MMFS, PiTube, and Godil-class FPGA extras remain active.

1 open source 2 mods · 1981–1994
Photograph of Acorn Electron Acorn

Acorn Electron

Cut-down BBC. Plus-1 replacements, MMC, and RGB kits are the usual third-party parts.

1 mods 1983–1985
Photograph of MSX / MSX2 / MSX2+ ASCII / Microsoft and licensees

MSX / MSX2 / MSX2+

Standardized Z80 home computers. Carnivore2, GR8NET, and OCM/1chipMSX are the modern stack.

3 mods 1983–1996
Photograph of TRS-80 Model I/III/4 Tandy

TRS-80 Model I/III/4

Tandy business/home line. FreHD and VGA replacements keep machines online.

2 mods 1977–1991
Photograph of Tandy Color Computer Tandy

Tandy Color Computer

6809 Tandy computer. CoCoSDC and FPGA recreations are the current hardware path.

1 open source 2 mods · 1980–1991
Photograph of TI-99/4A Texas Instruments

TI-99/4A

16-bit TI home computer. TIPI, FinalGROM, and F18A are the modern upgrades.

1 open source 3 mods · 1981–1984
Photograph of NEC PC-98 NEC

NEC PC-98

Japanese business/home PC. SCSI replacements, GDC video, and DOS-era ISA cards are the usual work.

2 mods 1982–2003
Photograph of Sharp X68000 Sharp

Sharp X68000

Japanese 68000 multimedia computer. SCSI, SASI, and Nereid-class expansions keep original hardware running.

2 mods 1987–1993
Photograph of Fujitsu FM Towns Fujitsu

Fujitsu FM Towns

Fujitsu CD-ROM multimedia PC. Optical replacements and SCSI work are the hardware scene.

1 mods 1989–1997
Photograph of Acorn Archimedes / Risc PC Acorn

Acorn Archimedes / Risc PC

ARM workstation line. Podule replacements, RISC OS 5, and RGB-to-HDMI are the usual extras.

1 open source 2 mods · 1987–1998
Photograph of SAM Coupé Miles Gordon Technology

SAM Coupé

Spectrum-compatible late 8-bit. Atom Lite and SD interfaces are the remaining hardware work.

1 mods 1989–1992
Photograph of Oric-1 / Atmos Tangerine / Oric

Oric-1 / Atmos

6502 UK/French computer. Microdisc replacements and RGB kits are the usual mods.

1 mods 1983–1987
Photograph of Thomson MO/TO Thomson

Thomson MO/TO

French home computers. SD and RGB kits circulate in the European scene.

1 mods 1982–1989
Photograph of Amstrad PCW Amstrad

Amstrad PCW

Z80 word-processor computers. Floppy emulators and VGA kits keep LocoScript machines useful.

1 mods 1985–1998
Photograph of Enterprise 64/128 Enterprise Computers

Enterprise 64/128

Z80 Hungarian/UK machine. EXOS cartridge and SD work is small but documented.

1 mods 1985–1988
Illustrated RetroVerse VME computers (home computer) transistorfet

RetroVerse VME computers

Modular open retro computers and expansion cards built around the VME bus.

7 open source 7 mods · 2023–
Photograph of Sony VAIO P and similar portables Sony and others

Sony VAIO P and similar portables

Netbook-class portables whose unusual LVDS panels and keyboards show up in replacement-computer projects.

2 open source 2 mods · 2009–

Multi-system video and tools

09 systems