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12-469 Shack Hack Ghost Box on Windows Pc

Developed By: Steve Hultay

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 76 votes

Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.1
Size 44 MB
Release Date January 26, 23
Category Communication Apps

What's New:
Fixed background image so it will appear on all devices [see more]

Description from Developer:
This particular ghost box was the first radio that was accessible to the masses as a usable sweeping ghost box. Before this Hacked radio came on the scene, there was only a Frank&... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download 12-469 Shack Hack Ghost Box and install on Windows PC. 12-469 Shack Hack Ghost Box is free Communication app, developed by Steve Hultay. Latest version of 12-469 Shack Hack Ghost Box is 1.1, was released on 2023-01-26 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of 12-469 Shack Hack Ghost Box is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 76 users, 49 users had rated it 5*, 3 users had rated it 1*.

How to install 12-469 Shack Hack Ghost Box on Windows?

Instruction on how to install 12-469 Shack Hack Ghost Box on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install 12-469 Shack Hack Ghost Box on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install 12-469 Shack Hack Ghost Box using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "12-469 Shack Hack Ghost Box" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install 12-469 Shack Hack Ghost Box on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "12-469 Shack Hack Ghost Box" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 1.1.

Download 12-469 Shack Hack Ghost Box 1.1 on Windows PC – 44 MB

This particular ghost box was the first radio that was accessible to the masses as a usable sweeping ghost box. Before this Hacked radio came on the scene, there was only a Frank's Box or a Joe's Box. Those were the only 2 ghost boxes available and they weren't really available to everyone since they were hand made and rare to obtain.

The 12-469 Radio Shack radio was first introduced on Frank Sumption's EVP/ITC Yahoo group by a man calling himself "Sum Duc" on November 24, 2007. His post stated that he went into a radio shack and bought a cheap radio to see if he could modify it and be able to share something with the group. He also asked our small group to email him for details. I was the first and only person to do that, because it was a rainy day in NJ and i was up for something new. He wrote me back with the info and model and i went to the store to make the purchase. Not knowing much about electronics, I still took the plunge in what would take on a new era of ITC work for a lot more people.

I modified the radio and started using it right away and posted some audio of my findings just hours later. "Sum Duc" was pleased with my work and said he was making a page on the internet called "Ghost Box Hacks" and asked if he could share my audio on there. Of course I said Yes, this was a breakthrough for the field! That "Sum Duc" man on the forum turned out to be the legendary Bill Chappell prior to forming his Digital Dowsing products. We spoke quite a bit and I even was a beta tester on some of his early projects because of this.

The 12-469 radio used to be $10 and I bought many and gave them all away except one. It has an inherent click on the AM band that many love and feel helps communication.

This APP is 12 minutes audio from that classic box, chopped up into 12,000 files both forward and reverse (with random delivery) to give it that 12-469 feeling the best way i could. I've used this with excellent results so far.

These boxes are rare and now only obtainable on Ebay and other sources for $300 and up.

My goal is to share rare ghost boxes with the public, even if it's in app form. I don't feel that people should spend a ton of money on radios that used to cost $10 brand new.
This is my way of trying to share my collection.....i hope you enjoy!

-Steve Hultay (RTSC since 2006)

Special notes on this app:
This is NOT an EVP enhancer app but a GHOST BOX ITC app. What is the difference between an EVP enhancing app and a Ghost Box ITC app? EVP enhancing apps play short audio files (usually less than 5 minutes long) from start to finish EVERY time with no randomness (just like a regular music player).

THE 12-469 SHACK HACK APP USES GHOST BOX ITC methods. The app works by playing short bits of sounds randomly in order to CREATE WORDS and hopefully phrases. There are 12,000 audio bits that are played randomly in real-time. If you would like a zip file of the audio source, please email me.

ALL PROCEEDS HELP FUND FUTURE ITC PROJECTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Fixed background image so it will appear on all devices