Hacking INSTINCT-NX Chip

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Has anyone tried this chip?
 

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Wow. This is like $64. I spent $120 on my HWFLY. Twice. And 2 OLED Switches. Because I jacked up my first attempt (the chip AND the Switch). This looks so much easier. Then again, I know what I'm doing now.
 

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Wow. This is like $64. I spent $120 on my HWFLY. Twice. And 2 OLED Switches. Because I jacked up my first attempt (the chip AND the Switch). This looks so much easier. Then again, I know what I'm doing now.
Installation is more or less the same.
And you can get a hwfly for about 60€ now on ali.
 

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Installation is more or less the same.
And you can get a hwfly for about 60€ now on ali.
Careful with some of those "3rd party" (not blue/red "official hwfly") sellers, I got a V4 that works only with their FW, if I flash it with hwfly-nx, whatever version, I get a blinking green light and a black screen after training.

Got it from this store: https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNBJHqK
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It looks like a HWFLY clone

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Can we get some of our GBAtemp magicians to inspect if there're differences in between these FWs?
 
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Careful with some of those "3rd party" (not blue/red "official hwfly") sellers, I got a V4 that works only with their FW, if I flash it with hwfly-nx, whatever version, I get a blinking green light and a black screen after training.

Got it from this store: https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNBJHqK
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Can we get some of our GBAtemp magicians to inspect if there're differences in between these FWs?
Good to know, the white chip probably has the same problem.
 

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