No.....no.......you don`t need to chip it........
Just download the firmware and burn it to cdr then downgrade the firmware to either version 6.7 or 8 then u can change regions and bypass macro.....I`ve done it for my 512 and it works fine.
Note: Version 9 firmware has only macro removed.
Spirit UK
This item was edited on Sunday, 25th March 2001, 12:41