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

[741]

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

[jpanhalt]

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/

[coromonadalix]

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