Hero Quest copy protection

Mr Creosote · 04 August 2007, 09:22

Does anyone have a real scan of the manual? I know there are various text-only versions readily available, but those don't help to get around the copy protection.

jotd · 04 August 2007, 09:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Creosote

Does anyone have a real scan of the manual? I know there are various text-only versions readily available, but those don't help to get around the copy protection.

I recommend WHDLoad installation of this game. The installed game runs without copy-protection.

Alternately, programs like lockpick may know the game and could create an unprotected backup copy.

Mr Creosote · 04 August 2007, 11:03

Thanks, but WHDLoad won't help running it on a basic A500

musashi5150 · 04 August 2007, 12:48

Could you download a cracked copy and play that instead?

Mr Creosote · 04 August 2007, 13:41

Oh, sure, I should have worded my initial request better. I can play the game by using a cracked version, however, if one owns an original, I think it's worth taking every chance to try and get it 'functional' - even if it's only a slim one (because, I guess if someone had scanned that manual already, it would be available already...). So, thanks for that suggestion, too, but I'm really looking for the 'sugar on top'

OddbOd · 04 August 2007, 17:26

After wasting about half an hour trawling the web for a copy of the manual and only getting this close (and landing here more than once

) I decided to give up and try a different approach. Since your major issue was passing the manual protection check based on the symbols that flash up before the game starts it seemed logical that those symbols would all be in memory.

Of course no programmer would be dumb enough to store the graphics sequentially in the same order that they appear in the manual right?

dlfrsilver · 04 August 2007, 17:48

Please check for the zone for the manual fully scanned.

musashi5150 · 04 August 2007, 18:10

Team EAB to the rescue again - good work guys

jmmijo · 04 August 2007, 18:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by OddbOd

After wasting about half an hour trawling the web for a copy of the manual and only getting this close (and landing here more than once

) I decided to give up and try a different approach. Since your major issue was passing the manual protection check based on the symbols that flash up before the game starts it seemed logical that those symbols would all be in memory.

Of course no programmer would be dumb enough to store the graphics sequentially in the same order that they appear in the manual right?

You're absolutely correct, nobody would do something like that

Mr Creosote · 04 August 2007, 20:49

Guys - you are all simply amazing! Thanks a lot!

OddbOd: Ingenious solution

dlfrsilver: Is it ok if I convert this scan to PDF and post it for download on my site (with full credit to you, of course)?

dlfrsilver · 06 August 2007, 00:59

as you like pal

Mr Creosote · 06 August 2007, 19:30

Cheers - in case anyone else is looking for it after it's been automatically removed from the zone, you can find the scan here: http://www.goodolddays.net/0_0_0_0_0...2_show_1__0_0/

04 August 2007, 09:22	#1
Mr Creosote Evil Mastermind Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Home Posts: 740	Hero Quest copy protection Does anyone have a real scan of the manual? I know there are various text-only versions readily available, but those don't help to get around the copy protection.

04 August 2007, 17:26	#6
OddbOd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 666	After wasting about half an hour trawling the web for a copy of the manual and only getting this close (and landing here more than once ) I decided to give up and try a different approach. Since your major issue was passing the manual protection check based on the symbols that flash up before the game starts it seemed logical that those symbols would all be in memory. Of course no programmer would be dumb enough to store the graphics sequentially in the same order that they appear in the manual right? Attached Thumbnails

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04 August 2007, 11:03	#3
Mr Creosote Evil Mastermind Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Home Posts: 740	Thanks, but WHDLoad won't help running it on a basic A500

04 August 2007, 12:48	#4
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	Could you download a cracked copy and play that instead?

04 August 2007, 13:41	#5
Mr Creosote Evil Mastermind Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Home Posts: 740	Oh, sure, I should have worded my initial request better. I can play the game by using a cracked version, however, if one owns an original, I think it's worth taking every chance to try and get it 'functional' - even if it's only a slim one (because, I guess if someone had scanned that manual already, it would be available already...). So, thanks for that suggestion, too, but I'm really looking for the 'sugar on top'

04 August 2007, 17:48	#7
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,412	Please check for the zone for the manual fully scanned.

04 August 2007, 18:10	#8
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	Team EAB to the rescue again - good work guys

04 August 2007, 20:49	#10
Mr Creosote Evil Mastermind Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Home Posts: 740	Guys - you are all simply amazing! Thanks a lot! OddbOd: Ingenious solution dlfrsilver: Is it ok if I convert this scan to PDF and post it for download on my site (with full credit to you, of course)?

06 August 2007, 00:59	#11
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,412	as you like pal

06 August 2007, 19:30	#12
Mr Creosote Evil Mastermind Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Home Posts: 740	Cheers - in case anyone else is looking for it after it's been automatically removed from the zone, you can find the scan here: http://www.goodolddays.net/0_0_0_0_0...2_show_1__0_0/

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