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After 23 years, developer reveals he snuck a cheat code past Sony that turns a cult-classic horror game into a godsend for retro enthusiasts (www.gamesradar.com)

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Article about a recent revelation by the Youtube Channel Modern Vintage Gaming: The game "Alien Resurrection" by Argonaut contains a code which allows to run burned CD copies of Playstation 1 games.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (9 children)

How exactly can a code on a game affect the system itself?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The PS disc copy protection is only checked when the system is booted. You can load one legit disc and swap it live for a burned disc, but it's difficult because the disc is spinning the whole time.

This cheat code on a legit disc just stops the disc from spinning for a short time, allowing you to much more easily swap to the copy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Can you install a switch in line with the disc motor so it stops spinning or does that trigger an error?

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