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"One of the final secrets of the PS2 has been broken wide open": Modder who spent 4 years trying to defeat the PlayStation 2 security chip has finally done it
Modders have successfully defeated the PlayStation 2's MechaCon security chip after a four-year effort, enabling new possibilities for modding and homebrew. Developer DiscoStarslayer, crediting Libby for finding the exploit, announced the chip's contents have been dumped, paving the way for potential optical drive emulators and improved emulation.
