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1. ethagnawl · 1789564071 · focus · HN ↗

   > Some of the reverse engineering tricks utilized by DiscoStarslayer include chemically decapping the CXP102064 to expose the die, then using microscopes and optical dumping skills to analyze the silicon chip circuitry. In this case, a lucky break during the hacking apparently uncovered an exploit that provided a method whereby the chip’s data could be extracted through software.

   This is next level commitment to the cause.

   Also, I can totally imagine their reaction when they discovered the exploit and realized they could put down the ... chemicals. XD

   1. piltdownman · 1789566744 · focus · HN ↗

      Byuu and McMaster decapped all the SNES ones with amazing write-ups a number of years ago.

      1. delinom · 1789579092 · focus · HN ↗

         I am aware of their collaboration, but where can I find these write-ups?

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