Can I manually add "new device support" to PicKit3 via configuration files?

• Can I manually add "new device support" to PicKit3 via configuration files?
  Posted by 741 on 31 Mar, 2024 09:23
• Just wondering whether this is ultimately feasible or if I have to buy a PicKit 5 in order to debug newer devices from MPLAB X.
  
  I have the Pickit 3, but this does not support new devices:
  https://microchip.my.site.com/s/article/Is-my-device-supported-by-the-programmer-debugger
  
  
  
  
• #1 Reply
  Posted by jpanhalt on 31 Mar, 2024 10:42
• I am not sure that is possible without changing the development toolchain.  Here are links from my files.  They deal mostly with PK2 and may no longer apply:
  
  https://www.eevblog.com/forum/microcontrollers/pickit-2plus/?topicseen
  https://www.electro-tech-online.com/threads/new-life-for-pickit-3-stand-alone-programmer-app.163164/
  https://www.pickitplus.co.uk/Typesetter/
  
• #2 Reply
  Posted by coromonadalix on 31 Mar, 2024 14:28
• buy the pickitplus  software and be happy if your mcu is supported ... i did
  
  not sure they will ad  pk 4 or 5  in their software
  
  
  alas  things come to an end  and the big fellas for sure want you to buy expensive tools, or buy an universal programmer like elnec  or xeltec ... $$$  or TNM7000