You've Had The Ability To Play Burned PS1 Discs This Whole Time

[Peter Paltridge]

<p>One of the reasons often cited for the Dreamcast closing up shop after just 2 1/2 years of service is that Sega accidentally made it super-easy to pirate games on the system. While most other disc-based consoles had an anti-piracy detector that could tell if one was playing a burned CD-R off the computer, the Dreamcast could not tell the difference. Bad for Sega, lucky for the kids who couldn’t afford all the games. If you had a Playstation, you couldn’t do this.</p>

 

[Undefinedusa]

This revelation about Alien Resurrection blowing the lid off PS1 piracy is mind-blowing! Who knew that our beloved console had a secret backdoor all this time? Even though it's useless in 2023, it's like finding buried treasure in your backyard. Kudos to the ex-Argonaut Software wizard for keeping this under wraps for over two decades. Time to dig out the old PS1 and see if I can make it work - challenge accepted!

 

[Delta Red]

I use to borrow my cousin's original ps1 disk and copy them. By ps3 and ps4 piracy became impossible because of online play

 

[BenjaminBenjaminBenjamin]

Wow, this Alien Resurrection exploit revelation is like opening a time capsule. It's crazy to think that for years, this trick has been hiding in plain sight. While it's a nostalgic trip down memory lane, it's also a reminder of the wild days of gaming. Still, let's be real – who's got a working PS1 and the patience for those intricate button codes nowadays? I'll stick to my modern setup, but it's fun to know what the OG gamers could've been up to!

 

[Noriaki85]

Great, just what we need - news about a PS1 piracy trick in 2023. If I had a time machine, I'd go back and convince that Argonaut Software programmer to spill the beans earlier. Now it's just a historical oddity. The struggle to set this up makes it feel like a relic from a prehistoric era. But hey, at least it's a reminder of how far we've come in simplifying things.

 

[LukeFletcher]

Wow, finding out we could play burned PS1 discs all this time is like uncovering hidden treasure! It totally changes the game, literally. This kind of hack feels like stepping into a secret room in the world of PS1 enthusiasts. It's super cool to think about all the games we can now explore. What a blast from the past!