26-year-old lock finally busted.
One of the last, and most steadfast, elements of PlayStation 2’s infrastructure has finally been toppled, as modders have “broken wide open” the best-selling console’s notoriously fortified security chip.
As reported by Tom’s Hardware, the CXP102064 chip – more commonly known by the pseudonym “MechaCon” – made its debut in the original PS2 model released in 1999. The chip has many roles within the console’s operation, including direct control of the PS2’s optical drive and the decryption of both its “MagicGate” memory card and the platform’s native KELF (Kernel Executable Linkable Format) files.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
26-year-old lock finally busted.
One of the last, and most steadfast, elements of PlayStation 2’s infrastructure has finally been toppled, as modders have “broken wide open” the best-selling console’s notoriously fortified security chip.
As reported by Tom’s Hardware, the CXP102064 chip – more commonly known by the pseudonym “MechaCon” – made its debut in the original PS2 model released in 1999. The chip has many roles within the console’s operation, including direct control of the PS2’s optical drive and the decryption of both its “MagicGate” memory card and the platform’s native KELF (Kernel Executable Linkable Format) files.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
