CDR prg and PSX cd's without modchip.
Hi
any comments on this?
Source : cdfreaks
I've done a very cool reconnaissance: Now I know exactly where the PSX Laser searchs for the countrycode-bootsector. The place is exact 16-17 mm from the begin of the inner CD circle. I simply glued a small paper near the laser-lens and watched from the (under-)side at which location the lense moves when the BIOS looks for the "Bootsector". And because I have a switchable ModChip, I know now exact the location and priod of this 2 times, when this happens.
The location must be on the very edge of the LEAD-IN. And I've found Information that its possible to read out the Bootsector, and the next info, it was in italian language, but I've understanded it so far, the first! CountryCode protection is in the PREGAP!!
An other info told us the Country Code Bytes are streamed from the Subchannels, so its logic this Country Code is located in the PreGaps Subcode (this is a 2 seconds or 150 sector big "unused" space directly before the usual ISO or BIN Sector start, but on PSX-CDs these sectors start with 00 00 20 00 00 00 20 00 Subheader, which is Mode2 Data!).
O.K., What we need: A software which is able to Read out and burn the RAW uncorrected Pregap with Subchannels. I have already a burning Soft called "Gamejack" which is able to read out the Pregap, but doesn't write the 2448 Bytes big Sectors 1:1 on the CD.
It's pretty intresting to see the theories behind this protection that hasn't been bypassed for the all the years it has been on the market.
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