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            <h1>Burning Multimode 3 (MM3) Modchips for Playstation</h1>
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          <h2>Things You Will Need</h2>

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	<li>A PIC Programmer https://amzn.to/3uc3hk3</li>
	<li>12C508a PIC chips - www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/microchip-technology/PIC12C508A-04-P/PIC12C508A-04-P-ND/273436</li>
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<h2>Burning MM3 Modchips</h2>

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	<li>Download the MM3 Code and Required Software <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vts8OR22OLGrvcYqA-Exr1EO9Rl2y84N" target="_blank">Download</a></li>
	<li>Extract the downloaded .zip file (PW: i12bretro)</li>
	<li>Install the PL2303 PIC programmer driver</li>
	<li>Plug the USB PIC programmer into an open USB port on the PC</li>
	<li>Right click on the Start button &gt; Device Manager</li>
	<li>Expand Ports (COM &amp; LPT)</li>
	<li>Note the COM port number listed with the Prolific USB-to-Serial device</li>
	<li>Run the microbrn.exe file from the earlier download</li>
	<li>Select 12C508a from the Chip dropdown</li>
	<li>Insert a blank 12C508a PIC chip in the PIC programmer matching the orientation and location diagram shown on screen</li>
	<li>Select File &gt; Programmer &gt; K150</li>
	<li>Enter the COM port found in Device Manager earlier</li>
	<li>Wait for the microbrn software to find the PIC programmer and the status to say Ready</li>
	<li>Click the Read button</li>
	<li>A blank PIC chip should show all FFFFF....</li>
	<li>Click the Calib button &gt; Copy the last two digits of the OSCAL value for later use
	<p><span style="color:#c0392b;"><strong>NOTE: don&#39;t lose this value. Save it into Notepad or take a screenshot as you work on each chip</strong></span></p>
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	<li>Click the Load button</li>
	<li>Select No when asked to save the current Data file</li>
	<li>Browse to the extracted download from earlier</li>
	<li>Select the MM3 .hex file for the region of the console that is being modded: USA, Europe or Japan</li>
	<li>Click the Calib button again &gt; Enter the two digits noted earlier to set the OSCAL value</li>
	<li>Click Yes to confirm the change</li>
	<li>Scroll to the bottom of the data output and confirm the OSCAL Value</li>
	<li>Click the Program button to write the data to the PIC chip</li>
	<li>Click Yes to confirm</li>
	<li>Once the data is written to the PIC chip click OK</li>
	<li>Click the Verify button to read the data from the chip and verify it against the MM3 data in the editor</li>
	<li>You have successfully burned a MM3 modchip and it&#39;s ready to be installed in an original PlayStation console</li>
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