Excuse me?! I thought hacks were programmatic short cuts... weird.

Quotes:

"...There are hacks on buying classic systems, setting them up, fixing broken hardware, and even finding retro games from Japan and tricking American consoles into playing them."

"Adapt Today's Equipment to Run Retro Games -- Many if not most retro gaming hackers are getting their classic console fix through emulation these days. Emulation techniques (MAME or Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) include hacking a classic joystick for use on new computers."