Tutorial
I will explain how to add the hacked firmware and the games on your iPod Video.
But first, make sure you’ve downloaded alteast 1 game, iPodWizard v1.3 and the hacked firmware.
Note: There are 2 different iPod Video version! A G5(old) and a G5.5(new). Both need there own firmware. If you use the wrong one, your iPod may crash. To be sure wich one you have, go to Music on your iPod. Now scroll down, if there’s anything like a search function, you’ve got a G5.5. If there’s nothing like that, you’ve got a G5.
And before we start, I’m not responsible for anything. If your iPod crashes because of the thing you did, described in this tutorial, than too bad for you. It probably won’t happen, and if so, the recovery function in iTunes should be albe to solve it. So renember to NOT send me any stupid e-mails about your crashed iPod, I don’t care, it’s all at own risk.
To begin, plug your iPod in your PC.
-Now open iTunes, and make sure that the ”Sync Games” checkbox is NOT checked. Because else, your games will be deleted every time you open iTunes.
-Now go to My Computer. And make sure that ”Show hidden files and folders ” in enabled. (Tools->Folder Options/Options->View->and select ”Show hidden files and folders”)
-Now open the iPod drive and then open the folder: ipod_control.
-Now create a folder called: Games_RO
And that’s the folder where you need to place the games. In every zip file of a games, there’s a folder with a certain number. Copie that folder to: Games_RO. Leave the name of the folder as it is. Or else the iPod won’t recognize it.
Now open iPodWizard v1.3.
-Select ”Firmware File” under ”Edit Mode”
-Click Open Firmware and select your hacked firmware file.
-And now click on the Write to iPod button.
(It should look like this:)
The hacked firmware is now installed.
-Now unplug your iPod. It will reset himself. This may cost some time, just be patient. And enjoy your games
NOTE: If you have a theme on your iPod, or extra screens, or anything else, you may want to save it with iPW first, and then once you write your firmware you can change everything back.
If you didn’t downloaded the games here, and you don’t have the right folder names, here’s a list:
1B200 – Lost
11002 – iQuiz
11050 – SAT Reading Prep Questions 2008
11052 – SAT Math Prep Questions 2008
1C300- Musika
12345 – Vortex
14004 – Ms. Pac-Man
1500C – The Sims Bowling
33333 – Texas Hold ‘Em
44444 – Zuma
50513 – Sudoku
50514 – Royal Solitaire
55555 – Bejeweled
66666 – Tetris
77777 – Mahjong
88888 – Mini Golf
99999 – Cubis 2
AAAAA – Pac-Man
If you got an IPG file, just open it with WinRAR and extract everything.
Software
To install the hacked firmware on your iPod, you’ll need iPodWizard v1.3. You can do alot of things with the software, like change the font, color’s etc.
But you may find that out your self if you want to. I will only use it to install the hacked firmware.
Read the tutorial to install the firmware with iPodWizard v1.3
Download iPodWizard v1.3 here.
Games
Apple has made it able to buy extra games for your iPod Video in the iTunes Store. Normally, these games can’t be played, if you didn’t bougth them in the iTunes Store. But with the hacked firmware (wich can be founded here), it is possible.
Note: Go to the Tutorial section if you don’t know how to add the games/firmware on your iPod Video.
If uploaded all the games out now in package’s of +- 100MB. There are 5 package’s now. You can download them below:
Package 1:
Lost
Vortex
Mini Golf
Package 2:
Ms. Pac-Man
Texas Hold ‘Em
Sudoku
Mahjong
Package 3:
Royal Solitaire
Tetris
SAT Math Prep Questions 2008
Package 4:
SAT Writing Prep Questions 2008
The Sims: Pool
The Sims: Bowling
Package 5:
Zuma
Bejeweled
Cubis 2
Pac-Man
SAT Reading Prep Questions 2008
iQuiz will be availbe soon
Hacked Firmwares
There are 2 different versions of the iPod Video, a G5(old) and G5.5(new).
It’s important that you know wich one you have before even starting to hack you iPod. To find out if you’re not sure, do the following: Go on your iPod Video to: Music and scroll down. If there’s a search function, you’ve got a G5.5. If there nothing like that, you’ve got a G5.
If you know wich version you’ve got, you can download this file.
Note that both firmware’s are in the rar package. Delete the one you don’t need for secure.
Read the tutorial if you don’t know how to install the hacked firmware
