How NOT to be a Professional Modder!

[@brandonnewell4552]

As much as I hate to say it but I wish there were more shitty modders so we could get more videos.

[@polly5318]

Welp gonna start a buisness then!

[@samuraivader3814]

Hold my beer

[@Obscure_man31]

Well atleast it wasnt covered in hot glue

[@Voultar]

Thank God. Definitely wasn't the worst I've seen!

[@Obscure_man31]

@@Voultar oh you should've seen drakon's mods all of his mods are coverd in hot glue

[@kiiingsimba524]

Peter north special sauce*

[@cadburybunny]

I was JUST thinking that same thought. lol

[@Scrogan]

Then again, a little hot snot as strain relief at the base of the wires going on the adapter board probably couldn’t hurt. As the wires were being bent back and forth I was just waiting for one to snap off. But considering that PCBs can be customised and delivered to your door there’s really no reason for anyone to use one of those adapters in the first place.

[@marybergquist8017]

just remember, whenever you think you suck at soldering, there's always someone worse...and they're probably selling console mods on ebay.

[@Stout936]

Another sensual video from the Bob Ross of soldering

[@TheMidlifeIntrovert]

Stout936 I was thinking it and you said it!

[@mechofdeath1504]

Ditto

[@beard78748]

I am always amazed at how bad mods can look. I have repaired several friends console mods and I am thinking about doing this part time myself. I was an Electronics Tech in the US Coast Guard and have repaired RADAR and communication equipment. So I have some skills but I have to admit I have learned a few techniques from Voultar's videos.

[@evil_me]

"that's what she said" Made my day!

[@Kakoe]

XDD 12:24

[@TravisFabel]

yeah. me too. totally caught me off guard as I was listening/watching while working on something else... lol

[@mullinsjm1]

Your soldering along with Ben Heck's soldering is like therapy for me. Lol

[@alleosussquirt8041]

This consoles interior is the physical embodiment of anxiety I swear.

[@iaincowell9747]

9:40 "Just going to position them up and line them in the holes", "Just going to rock back and forth", "I can just take my tip clean it off". And your customer is completely satisfied.

[@TVsBen]

Your board is just so easy and mounts right up, I'm not sure why anybody would still be using those little DIP adapters. If you weren't talking and trying to get good shots with the camera, you could have installed that in 10 minutes tops. One would think that an eBay modder's time is worth more than the parts, so they'd be well suited to doing quick mods like this.

[@Pixelchaos]

Cos its cheaper

[@TVsBen]

Time is money though

[@Danechip]

I was thinking this too. So easy to do really , but we didn't have youtube video's back then. It's not like he will open it to check since he wouldn't know what to look for. I remember paying £150 for 4meg to add to the 4 I had to upgrade. I was shaking and sweating like I was defusing a fuckin' time bomb. I don't even look anymore, just feel and 'use the force' I have probably done a couple of million solder joints in the past looking back, but I never complain about anyone else not doing it my way unless it was 'wrong and prone to fail' It's like handwriting. Practice makes perfect.

[@Pixelchaos]

@@TVsBen DIP is a few cents, a board like that will cost a few euro's its not like this modder is building like 20 systems a day. When the wii was released you got the modchips and people used the clip on adapters they were total crap. So i modded them i got like 2 a 3 a day and soldered every chip in took me more time to open it up then solder the chip in. But i also got systems from other modders and like ps2's with a dip in it with some kinda software flashed onto it for like 2 euro a chip instead of a modbo etc 25 euros a chip so yeah it makes it more profitable i rather go for quality but some people just want to maximise there profit.

[@bluephreakr]

@@Danechip It's not even that. A lot of modders don't have intricate knowledge of their system enough to figure out which lines go into what. The gripe Voultar has is people getting into this without taking some EE classes, or at the very least having a schematic on hand to make their own adapter boards. That "Mickey Mouse crap" was exactly that, whereas even without Voultar's videos a dedicated mod shop would at least make a production-ready one-off prototype board to bolt on.

[@CoolJosh3k]

That heat shrink job was like someone buying an expensive, industrial lock for their front door thinking: “this means I will be safe to leave my door open now”.

[@TLS2SN]

I'm a simple man, I see a Voultar video I click to watch, I like and I share.

[@turtleisaac]

As helpful as “how-to” guides are usually, I believe that videos showing what not to do or things to avoid are just as useful. These make it a lot easier to avoid mistakes I would make and consider being fine and not necessary to fix otherwise. Keep it up.

[@MrMario2011]

Why would the previous installer prepare the console for CSYNC but not wire it up? What?

[@Wflash00]

My N64 had all of that stuff already done to it when I first opened it up, I think some revisions had it already done

[@iCach0]

There goes no-nut November!

[@Qardo]

Well, maybe not. As it is clear. No Hot Glue was used on this.

[@ray30k]

We all missed you!

[@senorcapitandiogenes2068]

How to mod consoles: Step 1: Get yourself a USB powered soldering iron Step 2: Get some lead-free solder Step 3: Buy the thinnest, shittiest multi-core wires you can find on Aliexpress Step 4: Never use soldering flux, dry solder points are a hoax by the illuminati Step 5: Nobody likes cable management. So why bother Step 6: Cover everything in hot glue because why not, cant hurt, can it? Step 7: Charge muuuuuch more money than your work is worth because obviously you are an underappreciated genious engineer

[@rizob]

@voultar is BACK!

[@wutangclams9936]

I was watching this thinking “oh wow a family friendly video in 2019” right before the “that’s what she said” joke and I died of laughter

[@cbk12]

Yay!! He is risen!!!!!

[@forestw785]

Glad you’re making videos again. Literally all of the popular mod videos I’ve seen should be ashamed of themselves. Your mods are sleek and clean.

[@pow9606]

If a specialist was being very picky, they may say that the B, G, R, S pads contain a bit too much solder. Ideally a concave solder shape surrounding the wire is ideal. A wire that disappears into a mound of solder is too much solder. I think a customer would be happy. 😂 Yes, I am a ...... for mentioning it.

[@xminorthreatx]

"Pretty good douche... I'm a douchelord." - Voultar, 2019

[@elephystry]

Nobody: This guy: SOPTADIPIDAPTER

[@phlipzero2045]

Hey Voultar, I have a similar issue. I bought a pre-modded N64 with RGB mod from UK based modder Oldskool consoles. The problem is a broad, bright line of flickery video noise on bright screens and backgrounds. Thanks to the shmups forums I identified the problem to be the lack of a 3.3V voltage regulator. The reason WHY I bought a pre-modded system was so I wouldnt have to solder anything myself, now I have to do just that. Bought a pre-modded system ONCE and it's not producing the results I expected. That was over a year ago. Definitely wish I would've taken your advice on the topic more to heart. Cheers.

[@samcodystark2821]

"Stick it in, that's what she said"....lol legend

[@pizzaholic]

If I wasn't subbed already, 12:22 would be reason enough to!

[@MrPete1985]

Is it weird that I'm watching this without pants on?

[@Silky_boi]

MrPete1985 I wouldn’t watch it any other way

[@nocturnal0072]

Making it weird, gets me hard.

[@brandonnewell4552]

It would be weird if you weren't.

[@infinity2z3r07]

Depends. Are you cranking it? Then probably.

[@chibichabot9293]

Pantless is the only way to watch.

[@johnchalinder6682]

Nice soldering. You make it look easy. Do you mod PS3 consoles or offer mod kit? I have an original PS3 fat console (CECHL01 made Sept 2008) that I will be working on shortly; general cleaning, replacing thermal paste, etc. I would like to mod it while I have it open.

[@RaenYrtham]

Even though the culprit in this case is hdrgbconsoles, that Adam Koralik reference in the end by RetroBob… Bullseye! Never liked Koralik tbh. Seems too condescending and often induces people in error and spreads misinformation. It's a shame that a lot of people look up to him when it comes to everything Dreamcast related, be it culture, gaming, homebrew or hacking scene, modding news, etc. All that guy does is to collect games, consoles and accessories, lurking online in the retro scene forums, to then proceed making videos on KZbin with not always the correct information… He barely contributes anything to the retro scene itself. Many would consider that (him) to be a poser. Might be good as an introductory source to whoever is getting into DC retro gaming, but you guys do much more of a informative service when it comes to reliable information!

[@Scornfull]

OH SHIT I WAS EATING AND WAS LIKE I REMEMBER CALLING THIS GUY THE BOB ROSS OF REPAIR AND I SAW MY COMMENT HERE CALLING YOU THAT

[@PullTab]

If you're zoomed-in tight, don't move around a lot.

[@JeanQPublique]

Indeed. I found that very distracting. Either the thing I wanted to see was being moved around every 2 seconds or the whole board was pushed and pulled around. No point in zooming in if you're not going to let us see anything.

[@jumpingmanjim]

Voultar: How do you mount your mod PCB to the console? Canadian Modder: No

[@seanthiem1176]

jumpingmanjim we talking about the guy with the starwolf avatar?

[@jumpingmanjim]

sean thiem I’m talking about the guy who did the mod that’s in this video

[@hussssshie]

129 PrOfeS5iOnAL modders found this video so far.

[@juanbermudez964]

Hdrgb is a efing joke, just the name is a simple tell this guys have no idea what they doing

[@toolb0xPC]

Nice job as always voultar! You're doing the community a great service by calling out shoddy work. As an amateur modder, who only works on his own console, I've learned a lot of good techniques from your channel. Keep up the good work.

[@spartan456]

I don't even do mods but the fact none of that was even shielded or isolated drives me up the wall. I solder very tiny things under a microscope, I've been repairing small electronics and circuits for the last 5 years in a business. I get that people are people and they'll be doing things their own way, but I feel like common sense should tell you to isolate loose connections. I'm guessing that little board is what does 100% of the work for the RGB, so leaving it exposed and shaking around free to touch and short against that massive ground of an EMF shield over the main PCB just feels stupid. Even if someone were a hobbyist I feel they would have the sense to know that's stupid. The fact they're charging $219 for these mods is absolutely insane. Missing cap and long transmission lines, eh whatever, I can forgive that. I'm sure it would've worked fine if they put some kapton tape around the RGB board. I just can't believe they got paid actual money to not do that. I'm in the wrong business.

[@saltypaladin9488]

Awesome mod!!! I was thinking about modding my N64 after modding my NES with RGB.. I was being lazy about it since there is not a huge difference between S vid and RGB for the N64.. But this mod chip is so practical and simple, even for a lazy modding noob like myself!!!

[@robdawg1017]

8:28 *_Forbidden Salsa_*

[@jayextarys8616]

I'm french and all I can hear is: The subidibidapter 🤣

[@tylerhoblet1458]

I am American and all I hear is subidbidapter

[@Antiath]

I totally agree. The previous mod was typical of what I would do for my projects. Typical prototyping stuff. But I would never charge for that or even for a freind. Especially today when it's dirt cheap to get professionnal level pcbs made in china.

[@GenGamesUniverse]

That's one thing that pisses me off with modders on eBay. You HAVE to be careful no matter what. It's like if you ordered a watch and you got a piece of paper cut out to look like a watch. You're getting fucked out of your own hard earned money for something you would have thought that you had gotten which was in the pictures.

[@RaymondOlivares]

Hey Voultar when will the Premodded SNES 1CHIP Mini console be available for purchase on your website? I’ve been waiting to get one for a while now. A response would be greatly appreciated.

[@SmilyTheMare]

that rainbow road remix playing when you’re putting your mod in

[@wdavem]

That line amp should have been secured to at least SOMETHING in there, damn! Guess they thought they had the "most likely" short scenarios covered with heat shrink, LOL! I've been learning video (and video tape) electronics slowly for 20 years and I'd like to think I know what not to do... Your mod is good because it puts the line amp close to the source without unshielded signal lines. I work in videotape preservation and we notice and really hate problems with unshielded lines.

[@JasonMeeks79]

We all started out green. Not knowing what was best, just excited to know we could mod chip systems back in the day. I've seen my past work and wow, how the hell does it still work ?!?!?! But , thanks to KZbin, more internet help available, that sexy voultar voice and guidance from all modders helping each other, it has become an amazing community.

[@RetroTechSelect]

I just replaced a faulty socketed chip on my C64 and feel like a total boss lol. Literally just a plug n' play repair, but (as a novice) any device I can make work again makes me feel accomplished. I hope to try my hand at soldering in the next year or so and I'm sure there will be plenty of newbie disasters :D

[@joshm264]

Recently got my own T12 Soldering station because of you!

[@juanbermudez964]

I have learned a lot of good techniques from daddy voultar, you are the man!! Shame on them 🤡🤡 from hdrgb or what ever shop that made that n64, putting bad name to us canadian modders

[@sparkyAR]

"Just like that..."

[@jamielee8991]

I know this is an older video, but I have to say, your mods are top notch. There are some others on this platform that I have lost respect for. Stay top tier Voltar!

[@ArcadeFreak-gw5rp]

I wish you would cap my turbo grafx system, I tried going to the site but never got a response.

[@VICTORYOVERNEPTUNE]

Thank you Lord Voultar, may I have another?

[@cromulence]

You tugging on those wires was giving me anxiety. Won't somebody please think of the pads!

[@ejonesss]

if you have a capacitance meter you could see if the flux has any capacitance value and you would them be able to make a flux capacitor.

[@rewster9759]

What hot air rework station do you recommend? awesome videos!

[@ryank.5960]

Any chance for a Genesis Triple Bypass modification video on a Gen 2 or 3?

[@Fattydeposit]

This is an important and overdue video. I've been putting polite notices of these guys sub-par modwork whenever I see them promoted - the last being in the comments of a Sega Lord X video in which the creator casually mentioned that his new RGB-modded N64 was offered to him by this Canadian modshop. KZbinr Rerez went in harder with a full shill of their modding services and ended up quietly pulling the video for unknown reasons.

[@Voultar]

Rerez pulled the video (as unlisted) because I cautioned him. The video was "unlisted" and not removed. It was still viewable and searchable via Google. Shane subsequently blocked me from Twitter, after completely removing the video (which he should've done from the beginning). I don't think he's very honest.

[@nemanjanikolic5031]

When are you going to release new video. I can't wait ro see more soldering.

[@MatthJenks]

"Opinions that are quite vigorous" LOL.

[@MCARTHURCLARK]

Just would like know, what soldering books would you recommend in learning to solder properly?

[@DasAntiNaziBroetchen]

"Soldering books" lol

[@johnburrows7938]

Sit back, strap on, and let’s pretend I’m ace Ventura...lol

[@johnsonlam]

I love your aim for high quality work.

[@ElTwOJaY]

You earned a subscription, as an EE I love watching people solder and talk about electronics 😍

[@idcdammit]

hey there! i'm new to soldering and was wondering how you are able to solder multiple points like that at 8:05 without bridging any of the points?

[@Choralone422]

Another great video. I love how clean your work is! Total soldering porn here!

[@mbe102]

Dude! I was scouring my subscriptions trying to remember what you channel's name was called, I wanted to watch your videos over again, but I couldn't remember! Bookmarking the crap out of this.

[@Scornfull]

You're like the Bob Ross of Nintendo repair tbh

[@Helldorado72]

I also bought my first real soldiering setup due to Voultars videos. I'm a novice but I watch and re-watch as much as possible to the point where its becoming a routine. Now I'm not obsessive but I always catch something I didn't notice the last time when I re-watch his videos. He's great at what he does and if yer gonna learn you may as well learn from someone that knows his craft and Voultar definitely does.

[@fuzzyface4515]

Every time you mentioned the adapter, all I could hear was "DIMMADOME! THE DIMSDALE DIMMADOME"

[@darrellgardner4561]

Ok so it wasnt just me.

[@aaronfifty5]

I started experimenting with mods & hardware repair as a middle schooler- my first mod chip job (with a *bit* of help from my dad) was a Dreamcast region-free mod chip when I was 10 years old. Going back and looking at my work, even from my late teens and early 20s, really is a humbling experience! Over two decades later, I'm STILL constantly learning and improving, so I really appreciate the segment at the end of this video. Don't be a d**k to beginners; as long as they're willing to learn and not trying to take advantage of others, lend them your knowledge and expertise. We only learn through experience... and lots of mistakes!

[@57Rye]

Up until now, I thought that hot glue actually helped with the electrical signals to give me a sharper picture! It's only because of Volltar's guidance that I realised that this wasn't a good idea! Thank you once again lord moultar!

[@guilhermephsor]

Welcome back to civilization, my Lord

[@higorguedes4413]

Do you still get orders for modding? I tried to fix my PlayStation 1 but i ended up making it worse :P

[@peterk1821]

Great Video! I totally agree with your comments on the sub-par soldering job. If I am just messing around with some salvaged parts and a strip board then sure, there's no reason it has to be beautiful. But to sell that as a service, now that I think is just lazy. You don't need to be an electrical engineer to do a good job soldering. It really just shows that you took the time and patience to do it right, and that you feel proud of your work so you'll go the extra mile to make sure it's done right. Thats why I really love your videos. Plus I can't emphasize enough Bob's comment. Its 2019! The N64 was discontinued in 2002 (wow now I feel old) so most people who still have one are probably like myself, where it is my childhood console which still holds some level of sentimental value to me. I would be devastated if something like this happened to me, and it managed to short a 5V rail to some of those logic lines. Just imagine if you had to get your cell phone's screen replaced and you took it to a kiosk in the mall, then after getting it back the LCD was full of artifacts and once you open it the culprit is hastily taped down connectors or missing screws... Unfortunately for every Louis Rossmann (another soldering ASMR channel I love) and Voultar we see, there are hundreds of people like whoever did the mod in this video. Long story short, take pride in your work and put the extra time in to make things look good, after you fixed it I swear that looked better then some bodge wires I've seen come from the factory! Haha

[@ZonicMirage]

I picked up an AV-modded Famicom not too long ago. While it overall works, it has pretty bad jail bars. Opened it up and sure enough, spaghetti wires with practically zero insulation, going pretty much the board's length. Also hot glue holding the socket down. Really, I know better, but I wanted a Famicom without eBaying it. Just wanted to share. lol

[@dodgydruid]

My daughter had a slim PS2 and it played up like hell and opening it up discovering what was basically a hot snot connected mod chip, I just could not believe it that the modder couldn't be arsed to even chicken poo solder it on and just held this abomination on with hot glue arrgh... When I did my Gamecube I took nearly two weeks overall as I had one of them Hong Kong full size disc transparent cases and had to find points to pull volts off for LED's, everything was tested, double tested, cleaned and back then IPA 99% was super expensive then checked once more and every day since then like early 2000's my daughter has played it every day as she feeds her Chao on Sonic Adventure 2. What was rather sad is I basically modded it so it played discs of the more "jolly roger" variety but never did.

[@n2n8sda]

Just found your channel a few days ago and been binge watching the videos, it's nice to find somebody who has a clue what they are doing. Some really nice board designs. I spent 25 years from around 85 - 2000 running an arcade repair service, we occasionally did the odd console repair too, during the last 5 years with the rise of the PS1 and mod chips they became more of a regular thing so have seen all the butchering before. Cheap PCB fab from China was pretty much non existent for small scale mods back then so we often used wire and copper board / ferric chloride etched pcbs. However, we would never let anything leave that looked like that. I agree with your sentiments entirely though, if this was a home user DIY attempt then fair enough. Having checked out this clown even his new mod looks terrible and they are still 200 bucks! Advertising himself as a "professional" modifier really irks me, at least some of the lower quality sellers openly admit they are amateur level. In this day and age with knowledge and part availability there really is no excuse for that level of shoddiness from a "professional" charging top dollar.

[@skypirate4806]

Excellent video, and yes, your mod looks much cleaner. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Sheevlord]

The solder was blobby because it was crappy noname solder from China with incorrect formulation. It's supposed to be 40/60, but it's clearly not. I've seen it before. It doesn't melt properly, and it looks dark grey instead of shiny and silvery.

[@seanthiem1176]

My early projects like ps modchip Saturn modchip etc were terrible compared to the soldering job here but with further experience it got better like the rgb duo mod (that was a tough one) but as you say even I acknowledge it can always be better. I learned the wire length can add noise to the image and how important it is to insulate components from each other today, you've might of mentioned in a past video before but it must of went over my head for some reason, your guided advice is appreciated even though I don't have any desire for this particular mod, it was still interesting.

[@gentarofourze]

I'm a newbie at soldering in my 30s blame that on burning my hand on my brothers soldering iron when he left it on the floor when I was around 7 years old so have a bit of subconcious anxiety over it, that being said so far I have desoldered and resoldered a Snes power connector, replaced a pal Mega Drive crystal with a NTSC, resoldered a vacumn cleaners contacts with no issues and I think the "professional" modders work isn't much better than mine! Mine is a little messy due to inexperience but this isn't professional at all.

[@DadLadsGaming]

Thanks for this incredibly helpful video 👍 Probably a daft question but what do I need to be ordering for the gloopy Flux and the cable you used? I don't suppose you links for those? Cheers 👍

[@BestNoobYouTube]

Its like watching P*** , sit back and enjoy your Videos. I do mods myself and im really not the best one, but i think im a average modder. Maybe one day you can take a look onto my work ;D ?

[@MTGUnscrewed]

@11:23 😂😂😂 that's what she said joke about sticking it in 😂😂 I'm dying here

[@irisaurusrex8473]

I saw this guys mod ... it was so bad. just peeked into the console offhand and could see lots of gunk and badly done sodering, wires hanging all over the place and chips on an angle on the board. the worst part is this guy only services the easier to mod n64. it's really a shame because they are the only local dudes to me.

[@cybcarr]

Oh.. it's you. Got my sub. Thanks for the vid. (A perfectionist (well....sort of)) :)

[@donaldrezell5475]

Thank God you are back. I have been learning how to solder simply by watching your videos. Now that you are at it again it has re instilled in me the need to further my knowledge. Thank you so much for what you do I hope to see more videos in the future.

[@Yomamura29]

Biggest fan of your modding/soldering skills man. Still laughing on your "add a bit of no clean flux" then wet the entire board lmao.

[@wojiaobill]

Voultar really likes his strap-ons

[@tylercgarrison]

never seen your channel before, but your soldering skills are nothing short of art. made me realize just how much I suck at this lol

[@incorrect1844]

Good to see you back my man

[@asherael]

Hey, I was just told the ps2 modchip I ordered (modbo 5) is no good in the slim versions. I've a 75001 slimline playstation 2, and I was asking about installation for a modbo 5 i have coming, and what I should use for the power and ground conductors (i have 16awg but was told i should use between 24-22awg) This guy said it's unrelated to the matrix chips at 4, its a generic chip that causes tonnes of problems, and I shouldn't use it. I wanted to hear your opinion on this before I go and buy another, more expensive chip (I know the costs are pretty low, but money is tight, and I have already bought the modbo5) TL;DR: Is there a real reason I shouldn't use Modbo 5.0 in a 75001 ps2 slim? should I go ahead and pursue a different chip? Sorry i'm asking on an unrelated video, I just cant figure out how/if there's a way to PM or email you, I don't use twitter, and I'd love your clearly quite informed opinion

[@soiboi96]

What’s the intro song? And good n64 video sucks people paying that much for a shitty job

[@GameInterest]

Why was it positioned there? Laziness. It's laziness.

[@ulisesrl0]

Can you please mod a 2DS to have tactile button switches on the dpad and abxy buttons? Thank you!

[@robowarriorx]

Out of high school I got a job at SCI doing circuit board, SMT and through hole wave form stuff, great vats of molten soldier with conveyor belts moving the through hole board over the top of it. It was great, like something out or LotR but had crap for ventilation. Stuff like this has inspired me to dig out my soldiering iron and see what I can do.. I've got a slimline PS2 with a laser that is just about toast and a first run 360 phat that hasn't red ringed on me yet, still has that factory 10 gig HDD, plus enough controller PCB's around that I would love to try to turn in to arcade sticks

[@QueenParity]

A couple of questions: 1. Is your N64 RGB Installation video from 2 years ago still accurate? As in has the installation process changed since you made that video? 2. Will the installation end up removing composite video from the multi-out? Thanks

[@xmodsgaming]

That’s why I don’t sell my mod’s 😂 but I’m not going to put money making PCB for my own

[@Freez_Izzy]

Best KZbin Douche! :3