It could have been a hardware/software mod.
All I wished for was that the thread had the word case in the subject title.
I'm not mad just sad.
It seems that the title was adjusted accordingly some time ago.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Do you plan on installing the disc drive to it?
I've encountered issues after running OSUDT or even a system update and the console would lock itself down because it was missing.
It says it right after the requirements section of op's thread
"The purpose of this free software (GIMX) is to control a video game console with a computer."
This.
And if you were to perform an osudt update or any other kind you might have received a hardware failure since it can't detect the married disc drive motherboard.