Technique
technique:circumvention_of_access_controls
Also: circumvention
Bypassing technical restrictions that control access to console software or copied games.
Bypassing technical restrictions that control access to console software or copied games.
“The DMCA criminalized the act of circumventing access controls”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | USES | Messiah chip | Explicit | 136 |
| incoming | USES | Enigma | Explicit | 136 |
Messiah chip USES circumvention of access controls
The Messiah chip was described as bypassing PlayStation anti-copy protections.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 136 Details
“it bypassed the anti-copy protections and let you play copied games”
Enigma USES circumvention of access controls
The Enigma chip unlocked the Xbox and enabled hardware changes such as adding larger hard drives.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Gary Bowser EP 136 Details
“it allowed you to put in bigger hard drives, unlock the system”