The Quiet Modder Behind Some of Handheld Gaming's Most Interesting Hardware Hacks

Over the last few years I've done around 60 interviews with developers. From open-source to commercial projects, from Linux to Android (and everything in between), and from all walks of gaming life. I've spoken with people building operating systems, emulators, frontends, launchers, preservation projects, and all kinds of incredible software. But this interview with e1000 is the very first time I've interviewed a ‘hardware hacker’.While much of the handheld gaming scene revolves around software, firmware, emulation, and operating systems, there is another side to the community that receives far less attention. It's a world of soldering irons, microscopes, hot air stations, memory chips, and people willing to open up perfectly functional devices just to see what else they might be capable of.If you've spent enough time around retro handheld communities like Reddit or Discord, chances are you've come across e1000's work without even realizing it. Over the years he has become known for…