4.4M views · Jul 10, 2016 · 27:09 · 3 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2016–2021
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 points people here: Recommended as an inspiring story of hardware reverse engineering and persistence.
“Related and _very_ inspiring; how the Sega Saturn CD was cracked after 20 years.”HN comment, 2018
“Related and _very_ inspiring; how the Sega Saturn CD was cracked after 20 years.”
Inspiring tale of dedication cracking the Saturn CD protection.
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
“you should also checkout Sega Saturn CD - Cracked After 20 Years[0].”
Story of cracking the Saturn CD protection after 20 years.
For anyone who likes this video, you should also checkout Sega Saturn CD - Cracked After 20 Years[0]. [0] - this video
“Here's a video of someone finally cracking into the Sega Saturn”
Someone finally cracking the Sega Saturn long after its prime.
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
“The video shows it”
Video shows the wobble edge on Saturn hardware.
> 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
