3 HN users recommended this documentary3 months2016–2021score 3.5
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026
Recommended as an inspiring story of hardware reverse engineering and persistence.
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.
“Related and _very_ inspiring; how the Sega Saturn CD was cracked after 20 years.” (HN, 2018)
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]
Inspiring tale of dedication cracking the Saturn CD protection.
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]
Someone finally cracking the Sega Saturn long after its prime.
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