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Sega Saturn CD - Cracked after 20 years

debuglive · documentary · Watch on YouTube

Speedrunning, glitches & game hackingGame history & retro gamingEmbedded systems & DIY electronics

What it is

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.

Why Hacker News recommends it

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

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “Related and _very_ inspiring; how the Sega Saturn CD was cracked after 20 years.”

    Inspiring tale of dedication cracking the Saturn CD protection.

    dsco, 2018-12 · Strong recommendation · in “How the Dreamcast Copy Protection Was Defeated”

  2. “you should also checkout Sega Saturn CD - Cracked After 20 Years[0].”

    Story of cracking the Saturn CD protection after 20 years.

    drakenot, 2016-07 · Recommendation · in “Repairing the only known prototype of Nintendo PlayStation [video]”

  3. “Here's a video of someone finally cracking into the Sega Saturn”

    Someone finally cracking the Sega Saturn long after its prime.

    iamtedd, 2021-11 · Recommendation · in “Full key extraction of Nvidia TSEC”

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Topics: sega saturn, dr abrasive, copy protection, hardware hacking, flashcart

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