The alerts have already jumped. A Chinese company claims to have created a modchip or chip that modifies the operation of the PlayStation 4 in order to duplicate digital games. Or what is the same: make pirated copies of purchases from PlayStation Store . A problem that Sony had managed to avoid in their latest console, but which they seem to have discovered. Reservations to get this chip are already open, although no one has tried it so far.
It is the MTX KEY for PlayStation 4 , a chip that would hit the market between 23 and 60 euros. It is scheduled to be marketed from July 24, but several stores have already started their pre-sale in anticipation. The only problem is that, at the moment, only its installation and use manual is known. Of course, other known actors in the scene or the modification of video consoles would have already confirmed the correct operation of the modchip. Of course, no one seems to have videotaped or graphically documented this evidence.
Clone digital games
The mission of the PS4 MT KEY is to clone legitimately purchased games on other hard drives . That is, duplicate them. Something that until now could be done legally, but limited. However, the installation of this chip would allow the process to be replicated an unlimited number of times. With this, you would only have to download again or copy a previously purchased game to a new hard drive. There will no longer be limitations for duplicating games from the same console.
The chip has been developed in two models. One for the classic PS4 consoles, that is, the FAT or fat edition. And another model for SLIM and PRO versions. In either case, the chip supports the latest version of PS4 firmware, 4.71 . In this way, and in theory, everything would be covered so that anyone who installs the chip can carry out the process.
The installation promises to be simple according to the manual published by the Shenzhen Mbchip Electronic company, in charge of its manufacture. It would only take six solder points to fix this modchip to the original console board.
An illegal practice
Remember that adding add-ons and making copies of games is contrary to Sony's Terms and Conditions . And most likely, shortly, the company will release a new console firmware update to veto this practice. Or at least try.
Furthermore, in Spain several sentences have already been issued that penalize the modification of video consoles . Or the use of technology to avoid the security measures of any of these devices, if there is profit interest involved.
However, it would not be the first case of a modification of PlayStation 4. According to several scene websites, from Brazil there would already be companies that distribute Sony video consoles with several games installed using a similar technique . Of course, in this case without distributing the modchip with which they carry out this task.