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    Sega Saturn CD - Cracked after 20 years

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    3 HN recommenders · recommended in 3 months, 2016–2021

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    27:09 · 4.4M views · Jul 10, 2016

    A look inside Dr Abrasive's lab as he engineers a flash-card replacement for the Sega Saturn optical drive after cracking its CD protection 20 years on.

    Recommended as an inspiring story of hardware reverse engineering and persistence.

    Games & Game DevelopmentSpeedrunning, glitches & game hackingGame history & retro gamingEmbedded systems & DIY electronics
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    4 comments from Hacker News

    1. @dscoDec 2018· in “How the Dreamcast Copy Protection Was Defeated”

      Related and _very_ inspiring; how the Sega Saturn CD was cracked after 20 years. Even my very non-technical girlfriend sat through this thing, being intrigued by the dedication. this video

      Strongly recommendsView on HN
    2. @iamteddNov 2021· in “Full key extraction of Nvidia TSEC”

      I love hearing these stories too! Here's a video of someone finally cracking into the Sega Saturn well after the console was current commodity: this video

      RecommendsView on HN
    3. @drakenotJul 2016· in “Repairing the only known prototype of Nintendo PlayStation [video]”

      For anyone who likes this video, you should also checkout Sega Saturn CD - Cracked After 20 Years[0]. [0] - this video

      RecommendsView on HN
    4. @JoshTriplettJul 2016· in “Sega Saturn CD Cracked after 20 Years”

      > I've never had a Saturn, so I don't know what this wobble edge looks like in person. Am I missing something? The video shows it: this video

      CitesView on HN