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Re:Endgame: A dashboard exploit for the original Xbox by graphe on Monday February 19, 2024 @06:49PM (#39436275)
Xbone has no hacks. It has dev mode, no exclusives both which killed hacking and piracy.
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Re:Endgame: A dashboard exploit for the original Xbox by coretx on Monday February 19, 2024 @07:43PM (#39436683)
The PS3 had "OtherOS" for lucrative import/export levies. Saving a dime on removing it post sales and export/import is what lead to hacking & piracy.
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Re:Endgame: A dashboard exploit for the original Xbox by Jerrrry on Monday February 19, 2024 @09:24PM (#39437355)
yup, the "cat-and-mouse" game ended when they embedded the decryption key physically to the CPU.

You can't read it without breaking it.

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