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Sega Saturn CD - Cracked after 20 years

Sega Saturn CD - Cracked after 20 years

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3 HN recommenders · discussed 2016–2021
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About this video

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.

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

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From the Hacker News discussion

dsco · 2018-12 · strong rec

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. [VIDEO]

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drakenot · 2016-07 · rec

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

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iamtedd · 2021-11 · rec

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: [VIDEO]

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JoshTriplett · 2016-07 · reference

> 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: [VIDEO]

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