


There are instructions including in the video above, and while they seem pretty simple at this point, keep in mind that if something goes wrong, you’re probably outside the limits of your warranty here. The hack has already grown considerably in the last few days since the original announcement, with the latest version offering a called that automates the process of adding the ROM files, complete with metadata and cover artwork to fit in with Nintendo's officially offered titles. This works by dumping the entire software onto the computer, copying over the new games, and then overwriting the original software with the new, modified version. By connecting the console to a computer and booting it up in FEL mode (a recovery mode built into the version of Linux the NES Classic runs), you can add more games to the device. As expected, the hack relies on the fact that the NES Classic is, in essence, simply a, which in theory makes it easier to modify than Nintendo’s proprietary software on its other consoles. But over the weekend, of the first successful that manages to add more NES games to Nintendo's console. Since the NES Classic was first announced, fans have been wondering if it would be possible to somehow add more games to Nintendo's diminutive retro console, which comes with and no official options to add more.
