"STCMHBM" stands for "Software Terminated Console May Have Been Modified"
Screen[]
On a black background, we see a red no sign. In front of it is the text:
SOFTWARE TERMINATED
CONSOLE MAY HAVE BEEN MODIFIED
CALL 1-888-780-7690
Variants[]
- The Japanese variant doesn't have a phone number.
- The anti-0modchip variant will have the text very unreadable.
- The later versions would have a light at the top right corner of the symbol. It's also be in 3D, and the text will be bold and in the Impact font.
Music/Sounds[]
None, which adds to the scare factor.
Scare Factor[]
- Original variant: Low to nightmare. Due to the sign, and the text in the darkness, this may be scarier by other error screens from the time.
- Japanese variant: Same as original variant.
- Anti-Modchip variant: Medium to nightmare, because of the stroke of the text, which is really hard to read.
- New variant: Low to high, the light tames the logo down, but the bold text may put some off.
Videos[]
Spyro Year Of The Dragon's Reaction With Modded PSone
Japanese Software Terminated Error on a real PS1!
PlayStation 1 Anti-Modchip screen on Emulator (PSX 1.13)
Gallery[]
The original variant Spyro Year Of The Dragon's (PlayStation Classic Console, 2000)
The Japanese variant
Anti-Modchip/Stroked variant
The new variant Wipeout XL (PlayStation Classic Console, 1996)
Katamari Damacy (PlayStation 2 Console Slim Black, 2004)
Wipeout Fusion (PlayStation 2 Console Slim Black, 2002)
Freaky Flyers (PlayStation 2 Console Slim Black, 2003)