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XBOX modders caught. Might be facing Prison time if convicted.
Bootay:
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--- Quote from: Bootay on December 15, 2010, 10:40:40 am ---Just thought I would share that info for the ones that were confused on how they got the PC to read the GD-ROM. Sega screwed themselves more or less with this device, but like people have already stated, the Dreamcast was already on a decline anyway.
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That device was part of the standard software development kit provided by Sega to third party developers. It was very expensive and came with a very heavy license agreement. Of course, someone abused it, as always happens. Devices like that exist for every closed software platform. They have to or else the software development process would be severely slowed down by the nature of writing out masters for rapid testing.
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Ahh..well I wasn't aware of the price or licensing involved, but the pirate scene sure had their own. heh
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: Bootay on December 15, 2010, 11:16:48 am ---Ahh..well I wasn't aware of the price or licensing involved, but the pirate scene sure had their own. heh
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Yep, and if Sega had ever tracked that back to the owner, there would have been both a massive lawsuit and possible criminal charges over it.
Eventually they did start popping up on Ebay as "old used goods" but that was way after the console was totally dead and out of stores. A lot of people were interested in them because of the Windows CE engine the Dreamcast runs.
EDIT: if I think about it that might still be the best way to write your own arcade game and run it on "real arcade hardware". It could be written/compiled mostly on NT and run on a Naomi boardset.
Ed_McCarron:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on December 15, 2010, 09:21:39 am ---There were several free download resumers that would manage lost connections or disconnects to use the phone.
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ZMODEM FTW!
ChadTower:
Would you believe GetRight is still supported and used? I would have thought that app unnecessary years ago.
WhereEaglesDare:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on December 15, 2010, 12:08:04 pm ---Personally what always cracked me up about programmers was when Acclaim did some interview and you could see the Doctor V64s in the background. If you think it's really outsider pirates ripping and distributing those ISOs, you're nuts.
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Yea I always believed most games were leaked by someone in the distributor. This still happens today, especially with DVD Movies. You can usually get a DVD Rip a month before DVD release.
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