1000 miglia

[butfluffy]

yes he did fix the whdload version but some of us would like a 100% working adf version.

[Marcuz]

Originally Posted by butfluffy

yes he did fix the whdload version but some of us would like a 100% working adf version.

Of course, I misread the thread, np

[clenched]

The Captain's ADF has been doing fine so far. When gas runs dry another tank is used if driver started with it. No messages about a stolen car. The code list just rolls the alphabet like an odometer until it lands on a combination that will start. I've made it as far as the Adriatic on map. Maybe a better driver can complete the course.

Word  Row Page
=====================   
  06   02   01  agqfs  
  02   03   01  aalke  
  02   06   01  addym  
  03   08   01  adlys  
  03   01   02  aanve  
  04   04   02  abugk  
  04   05   02  abnpp  
  01   07   02  akfdn  
  07   09   02  aaymf  
  03   01   03  aedxj  
  04   02   03  abjwo  
  02   04   03  afibw  
  02   05   03  aabzo  
  04   07   03  aavfq  
  01   10   03  afvkk  
  09   02   04  agrnx  
  02   03   04  aabyx  
  03   05   04  acejo  
  06   08   04  adxap  
  01   10   04  aejox  
  06   01   05  afqpk  
  08   02   05  abrvo  
  03   04   05  abrpi  
  04   05   05  abfax  
  06   07   05  afwpy  
  05   02   06  aafec  
  02   05   06  aauqw  
  02   06   06  aghss  
  02   08   06  aeuks  
  01   09   06  aapks  
  02   01   07  ablgq  
  07   02   07  adhpc  
  01   03   07  agrnx  
  01   05   07  aasyi  
  05   01   08  aayvp  
  02   02   08  aczic  
  04   03   08  aaoar  
  01   05   08  aarpr  
  02   08   08  abdwd  
  01   03   09  abtms  
  01   07   09  aechw  
  02   09   09  bavzb

[BarryB]

Thanks for the codes, at least people can play the ADF Denis uploaded to the EAB server now

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by BarryB

Thanks for the codes, at least people can play the ADF Denis uploaded to the EAB server now

Ditto

Many thanks clenched

...these will come in handy until someone has the time to do a proper 100% cracked / working .ADF

[butfluffy]

thanks for the codes clenched

[clenched]

All you guys are welcome. The Captain's diligent backup efforts have paid off again. I've finished the course three times. The worst mistake was moving the skill and mechanical sliders all the way to left in the belief low skill was for an easy game. It's just the opposite. A little of each leg of the race is uploaded to HOL now.
http://hol.abime.net/2480/screenshot

[Arnie]

Wow! That's the most screenshots I've seen for a game on HOL

It might be a good idea to upload the code sheet, or is that not allowed?

[clenched]

Originally Posted by Arnie

Wow! That's the most screenshots I've seen for a game on HOL

It might be a good idea to upload the code sheet, or is that not allowed?

There were 360 shots uploaded but everything past 255 vanished into a void. So I had to trim some fat and do it all over.
If it's not a scan of authentic document or original Amiga graphics, better not.

[BarryB]

So where did you get those codes?

[dlfrsilver]

Originally Posted by clenched

All you guys are welcome. The Captain's diligent backup efforts have paid off again. I've finished the course three times. The worst mistake was moving the skill and mechanical sliders all the way to left in the belief low skill was for an easy game. It's just the opposite. A little of each leg of the race is uploaded to HOL now.
http://hol.abime.net/2480/screenshot

Thanks a lot Clenched for doing just this huge effort !!

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by BarryB

So where did you get those codes?

I should really let clenched answer this question (and I'm sure he will when back online)...

From what I've seen in relation to most of clenched posts; he's a very talented Amiga guru with a wealth of coding knowledge so most probably took these straight from the .ADFs somehow using his skills

[BarryB]

Well there are lots of files on the disk that are powerpacked data files so easy enough to rip and unpack, after that I was lost

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by BarryB

Well there are lots of files on the disk that are powerpacked data files so easy enough to rip and unpack, after that I was lost

Yeah, given what I've read in the thread in relation to the fixes StingRay mentioned / had to get through; I'm sure finding these codes on the disk was no easy task and would take someone very skilled indeed

[butfluffy]

once again my lack of knowledge regarding things amiga let me down lol.
so how does this protection actually work guys? i'm assuming since the checksum check routines present withing the game code don't prevent completion of the game i gather that everytime a checksum check happens the game just throws another manual protection at you?
i assumed that the manual protection and checksum check routines would be two different protection types contained within one game.

[Marcuz]

I know that the uncompletely cracked disk version makes you always break the car halfway the competition, each year.

[butfluffy]

Originally Posted by Marcuz

I know that the uncompletely cracked disk version makes you always break the car halfway the competition, each year.

but dlfrsilvers original adf is not cracked and i think when Clenched says he completed the course with this version he means that he completed the game using the manual codes.
maybe completing the course is not completing the whole game? i have yet to play this game because i wanted to make sure it was fully functional before trying it so i don't know how many courses there are and so on.
has Clenched completed the whole game or will the car break further in the game like Marcuz says meaning we still need an 100% cracked adf?

[DamienD]

You should be able to finish this; it's a copy of dlfrsilver's original.

The code entry screen appears after selecting the language, then the driver and then the car:



Not sure if there are any other prompts for codes later in the game but even if there is you have the "Aptitude Test Card" thanks to clenched

[butfluffy]

dlfrsilver's original is not deprotected though. Marcuz states that when using an unprotected version the car breaks half way through the competition each year which sounds like nasty protection, like when a game stops you from being able to shoot or collect needed items at certain levels.
because i don't know the game, i don't know if when clenched states he finished the course if that means the whole thing or just one course of many.
the car breaking half way through the competition could be further into the game than clenched played.

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by butfluffy

dlfrsilver's original is not deprotected though. Marcuz states that when using an unprotected version the car breaks half way through the competition each year which sounds like nasty protection, like when a game stops you from being able to shoot or collect needed items at certain levels.
because i don't know the game, i don't know if when clenched states he finished the course if that means the whole thing or just one course of many.
the car breaking half way through the competition could be further into the game than clenched played.

dlfrsilver's ADF will work perfectly with the codes just like the original purchased game does

Marcuz is talking about all the bad cracks; they removed part of the protection (so no code input screen) but missed other checksums...

I'm trying to think how best to explain this to you in words; since the original code input screen was skipped (i.e. no code was ever entered) the checksums later identify this and then implement horrible traps like the "car breaking" etc.

If you enter in the required code (possibly codes later in the game although I would doubt it) with the original .ADF these bugs won't appear...

Anyway, up to you whether or not you decided to use dlfrsilver's .ADF made from an original + codes until a proper crack comes along. I for one am