Gary Bowser

They were called stealth ships that would shut down after a little while. And that got bypassed the original Shecks of EA dip. Let's back up a second.

They were called stealth ships that would shut down after a little while. And that got bypassed the original Shecks of EA dip. Let's back up a second.

Did you get one? No. What about the Enigma? The Enigma? I think I had an Enigma at one time. It was a lot of wires to solder into the Xbox.

Did you get one? No. What about the Enigma? The Enigma? I think I had an Enigma at one time. It was a lot of wires to solder into the Xbox.

Messiah was for the PlayStation system. It was one of the first ships that allowed a DVD to boot on a PlayStation 2.

Messiah was for the PlayStation system. It was one of the first ships that allowed a DVD to boot on a PlayStation 2.

They came out with a BIOS that added new features, allowed you to put in bigger hard drives, unlocked the system. I hated the way they had to modify the system, I mean, with the wires and everything. My solution at the time was, I would actually just take the flagship off and just reprogram it and then solder it back on.

They came out with a BIOS that added new features, allowed you to put in bigger hard drives, unlocked the system. I hated the way they had to modify the system, I mean, with the wires and everything. My solution at the time was, I would actually just take the flagship off and just reprogram it and then solder it back on.

Since I was in the business before manufacturing hardware, I had the programming equipment and the soldering tools. So for me, it was quicker just to desolder the flagship, reprogram it on my PC, and then solder it back in. I could do that whole operation within less than five minutes, which was a lot. quicker than actually sitting there and soldering a bunch of wires in.

Since I was in the business before manufacturing hardware, I had the programming equipment and the soldering tools. So for me, it was quicker just to desolder the flagship, reprogram it on my PC, and then solder it back in. I could do that whole operation within less than five minutes, which was a lot. quicker than actually sitting there and soldering a bunch of wires in.

I did for a while. During 2004 to about 2008, I did do some modifying of consoles for people as a service.

I did for a while. During 2004 to about 2008, I did do some modifying of consoles for people as a service.

No, they didn't. Do you think they cared? I think so. They were actively monitoring the forums even back then and watching the information.

No, they didn't. Do you think they cared? I think so. They were actively monitoring the forums even back then and watching the information.

The video game companies, they wanted to protect the quality of the system. And that's where Nintendo actually started that. They would put labels on their boxes that they sold, being quality-assured, certified. Because what killed the systems in the 80s was one of this shovelware. There was just too much stuff. The Atari 2600, the Timex Sinclair, even the Texas Home Computer. There was tons...

The video game companies, they wanted to protect the quality of the system. And that's where Nintendo actually started that. They would put labels on their boxes that they sold, being quality-assured, certified. Because what killed the systems in the 80s was one of this shovelware. There was just too much stuff. The Atari 2600, the Timex Sinclair, even the Texas Home Computer. There was tons...

of stuff being developed, and a lot of it wasn't worth the $89 or the $69.

of stuff being developed, and a lot of it wasn't worth the $89 or the $69.

In the 90s, I didn't do too much piracy, actually. I bought almost all the games that came out that I was interested in. The only piracy I did a little bit was actually on the computer side.

In the 90s, I didn't do too much piracy, actually. I bought almost all the games that came out that I was interested in. The only piracy I did a little bit was actually on the computer side.