Hacking What's the difference between a hard and soft mod?

[Aijelsop]

I hear about a hard mod occasionally and I don't know what it is.

 

[PeregrinFig]

A hard mod involves a modification of hardware, such as soldering a chip onto the console. A softmod only alters software, like system files (Wii IOSes).

 

[PriMieon]

hardmod is if you build in a chip so your can read burned games...softmod is if you just use programms ...

 

[YayMii]

A hardmod is a modification of the hardware, while a softomod is a modification of the software.

 

[PriMieon]

ups sorry for bad writing in the 1st comment.
softmoding is if you hack your system only with softwares so it can read burned games...
hardmoding is if you build in a chip in your system so it can read burned games