Stickers
The iQue Player box is sealed with one of three stickers, depending on when it was seemingly manufactured. It is located on the bottom of the box.
Variations
- Red: The earliest produced units have a red sticker, which means it's only compatible with iQue Depots and has no USB support. The sticker reads 神游机 首发装, meaning "iQue Player Launch Day Package."
- Blue: Little information is currently available concerning it.
- Purple: These units seem to be the most common of the three. It has an iQue@Home logo on it, which means its firmware can be connected to a PC via USB (more specifically, 32-bit Windows OSes). This makes it useful to check whether the unit is compatible out of the box.
Transcription
Title: iQue 神游机 首发装 (Red)
iQue 神游机 套装 (Blue & Purple)
Text on left: 包括
Text down:
· 神游机 1套
·《马力欧医生》(附游戏手册） 1套
· 神游票（面值48元） 1张 (Red only)
· 试玩游戏 4个
《神游马力欧》《塞尔达传说：时光之笛》
《星际火狐》《水上摩托》
Translation
Title: iQue Player Launch Set (Red)
iQue Player Set (Blue & Purple)
Text on left: Includes
Text down:
· iQue Player 1 Set
· Dr. Mario 64 (Instruction Booklet Included） 1 Set
· iQue Ticket（48 RMB Value） 1 (Red only)
· Trial Titles 4
Super Mario 64 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Star Fox 64 Wave Race 64
Upgrading
There are two different ways to upgrade a USB-incompatible unit:
- Dump the iQue's NAND, then upgrade the SKSA using emoose's iQueTool, then flash back the updated NAND.
- Visit an iQue Depot in China (still available?) and update with that.