EP. 1844 - Thu Apr 03 2025

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  • Stream Title: EP 1844 More BLE Hacking or Spyro 3 | !join !discord

Stream Summary

On this stream, jjdb210 played around with hacking and reverse-engineering Disney Magic Bands and related Bluetooth communication protocols. The session involved a mix of technical troubleshooting, packet analysis, and attempting to craft custom messages to control the Magic Bands' features such as lighting and vibration. The streamer discussed various aspects of Bluetooth packet structure, Proto buffers, and how to interpret the data exchanged between the device and the app. They also explored the idea of simulating Magic Band signals with homemade hardware and considered building a database of Magic Band images and IDs. The stream was heavily focused on low-level data manipulation, debugging, and learning about Bluetooth and Proto C data formats, with occasional comments about other Nintendo-related topics.

Throughout the session, jjdb210 experimented with different message configurations, checked responses from hardware, and attempted to replicate the device's behavior. The content revealed a deep curiosity about how the Magic Bands encode their data and how to manipulate it. The streamer also mentioned using ChatGPT as a helpful but imperfect coding assistant, and contemplated future projects like a Magic Band simulator or a comprehensive database of Magic Band assets. The stream wrapped up with plans to continue exploring these topics further, alongside some general gaming discussion.


Silly Stream Stats (Stats By ChatGPT)

  • Dot's Pretzel's Mentioned: no
  • Words Spoken: approximately 12,500
  • Stream Length: roughly 2 hours
  • ChatGPT Entertainment Score: 7 out of 10
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