Sega Saturn CD - Cracked after 20 years
debuglive3 HN recommenders · recommended in 3 months, 2016-2021
4.4M views · 10 years ago · documentary · evergreen
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.
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4 comments from Hacker News
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
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
For anyone who likes this video, you should also checkout Sega Saturn CD - Cracked After 20 Years[0]. [0] - ▶ this video
> 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