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		fps_doug on April 8, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Xemu: Original Xbox Emulator It's built into the CPU, what did you expect them to do, burn it with a laser? .... well in hindsight that might've been a smart thing to do :o)

Dwedit on April 8, 2024 [–]

Gate A20 famously was responsible for the original XBOX getting hacked. It redirected execution from the special hidden ROM into ordinary flash ROM, bypassing all security.

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