Hidden Action Replay Features

birdy-scc · 06 September 2001, 23:34

I cracked stuff on the C64 and Atari ST for years (yeah, ST!) but I was always a big fan of consoles.

All the hassle with config files, adf errors, fakes, requiring a top range computer, etc are problems which, if fixed, would bring a whole load more people in to Amiga emulation.

I remember a freeze-frame program for the C64 called Isepic (which I never used!) which would dump the memory into a snapshot. Can this be done with UAE, for example, so that you could create a simple menu system like Raine or Callus and just have the games start straight away?

Obviously this would limit the programs usable, but it would give a lot of people an easy start. "The Lost Vikings" is a perfect example of a game which should work.

I'm sure this idea will annoy the purists, but I am a typical lazy bastard, who never owned an Amiga, and who wants to see some of the best stuff I missed

07 September 2001, 02:05

Falling off topic right now......<Begin Tune> I'm Free! Free falling! <End Tune>

Quote:

I remember a freeze-frame program for the C64 called Isepic

hehe. Isepic. That brings back so many memories

1 -Hacker PRG
150 Hacker PRG

Everytime I saw that type of thing......

Although. Isepic sux since with an Action Replay, there's no speed up.

birdy-scc · 07 September 2001, 02:11

I was a bit worried about going off topic, but I thought I brought it round nicely with the reference back to Lost Vikings near the end!

And to take it even further off-topic - I cracked Hacker on the C64!

And believe it or not, Activision sent an invesigator to what they thought was my house because I got that game before release and had released it widely. But it was a friend's house who called his group SCS (scottish cracking service), we were SCC (scottish cracking crew) !

it's true!

Amiga1992 · 07 September 2001, 05:01

What a jinx, I have just played a game of Zorro on my new 128, and was 'cracked?' with this isepic loader thingie.. I thought it was a fast-loading routine? the 190 blocks of Zorro load madly fast.

I also had Monty on the Run in this format. What is it? I'd like a nice technical explanation

07 September 2001, 05:06

http://www.c64.priv.no/c64/files/man...epic_users.txt

I think that should be technical enough for ya

Most people hated the Isepic loader btw

birdy-scc · 07 September 2001, 05:19

It was a cartridge which worked on the soft reset, which allowed you to dump the used memory onto disk (or tape if you were completely insane!).

It was a simple idea, which actually worked because it saved all interrupts, registers etc and restarted where you left it. It also loaded quicker because it removed the 1541 error channels (from 7/8 to 1/8, I think)

It was denied by all "serious" scene people because it meant yu hadn't done the work. But I was quite happy when I restored an Isepic version to it's original state.

I remember one guy in Denmark stopped trading with me because I sent him an Isepic'd game!

ha ha!

(I said it would upset the purists!)

Drake1009 · 07 September 2001, 07:55

Never tried that program on the C64.

I had a cartridge called Final cartridge which would also dump the memory onto a disk so you could load it. I made good use of it for my tape games.

Amiga1992 · 07 September 2001, 18:28

Thanks for the data guys...

Talking about Final Cartridge.. I got a FInal Cartridge II, but no manuals or anything for it. Do you know where to get this datam, Amigaboy?

I'd also like to see pics of the acual cart. I think I have a bootleg version!

Drake1009 · 07 September 2001, 19:22

I wouldn't know if I had a bootleg version, but I had Final cartridge and Final Cartridge III which also had a GUI installed. I don't think they did too much of the design, but that might be because it's a bootleg if it was actually one. We got a manual though, but I think it's gone.

08 September 2001, 00:38

I too have a final Cartridge. I have many C64 cartridges (including the uber rare Cinemaware Warp speed).

For docs for Final Cartridge 3, check out http://www.c64.priv.no/c64/files/man...III_manual.txt

That's the best I can find (actually, I didn't look very hard

)

Amiga1992 · 08 September 2001, 00:47

Shit, it seems this Final Cartridge II thing is kind of rare... I opened it up and I didn't like the look of the EEPROM inside.... looks bootleg :P

Twistin'Ghost · 08 September 2001, 12:49

This is a crude double barrel image, but better than nothing. Oh, and it's The Final Cartridge III, rather than II. Maybe this will help anyway.

Removed Picture

Big-Byte · 13 September 2001, 10:42

I remember from a long time ago that if you typed in

MAY
THE
FORCE
BE
WITH
YOU

into the action replay screen it supposed to give you more features or something..

I havent got an action replay now so anyone remember anything about this?

13 September 2001, 10:48

OMG!

I didn't think anything would happen!

--------------

No known virus in memory!
Ready.
MAY
???
THE
???
FORCE
???
BE
???
WITH
???
YOU
Hey guy try a new one!
Ready.
???

-----

That's the output I got! What the hell is that Hey guy thing?

Thanks for this one Big-Byte

13 September 2001, 10:52

I just typed new. this is the output

-------

new
And again is the force with you ! ! !
Destruct now all evil forces like copy-protection,limited lives e.t.c.
Ready.

--------

Yeehaw. This rocks

Big-Byte · 13 September 2001, 10:52

Never found out what it did...

Maybe look at the 'software version' of the action replay that someone dumped? onto floppy.. I havent got that either - does it still exist?

13 September 2001, 10:54

The software version is available from http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/pub/amine...sc/ar-pro3.lha

RetroMan · 13 September 2001, 10:55

Quote:

Originally posted by Big-Byte
Never found out what it did...

Maybe look at the 'software version' of the action replay that someone dumped? onto floppy.. I havent got that either - does it still exist?

Yep, got it here, but never tested myself

I will for sure try when I get home from work today and post it at the ADFZone ..... MAY THE ACTION REPLAY BE WITH YOU

Mhh, @Amigaboy : that Aminet AR, is it the original Code Dump from the original Action Replay 3 or is it a kind of rewritten Clone ???

13 September 2001, 11:01

I would say it's a rewritten clone since it requires AGA to run

Big-Byte · 13 September 2001, 11:03

Time to learn how to use MonAm again and get disassembling..

07 September 2001, 05:01	#4
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	Isepic!!! What a jinx, I have just played a game of Zorro on my new 128, and was 'cracked?' with this isepic loader thingie.. I thought it was a fast-loading routine? the 190 blocks of Zorro load madly fast. I also had Monty on the Run in this format. What is it? I'd like a nice technical explanation

08 September 2001, 12:49	#12
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	This is a crude double barrel image, but better than nothing. Oh, and it's The Final Cartridge III, rather than II. Maybe this will help anyway. Removed Picture Last edited by Ian; 21 October 2001 at 02:14.

13 September 2001, 10:42	#13
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	Hidden Action Replay Features I remember from a long time ago that if you typed in MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU into the action replay screen it supposed to give you more features or something.. I havent got an action replay now so anyone remember anything about this?

13 September 2001, 10:52	#16
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	Hope this mystery gets cleared up.. Never found out what it did... Maybe look at the 'software version' of the action replay that someone dumped? onto floppy.. I havent got that either - does it still exist?

13 September 2001, 11:03	#20
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	Thanks for that... Time to learn how to use MonAm again and get disassembling..

06 September 2001, 23:34	#1
birdy-scc Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 231	I cracked stuff on the C64 and Atari ST for years (yeah, ST!) but I was always a big fan of consoles. All the hassle with config files, adf errors, fakes, requiring a top range computer, etc are problems which, if fixed, would bring a whole load more people in to Amiga emulation. I remember a freeze-frame program for the C64 called Isepic (which I never used!) which would dump the memory into a snapshot. Can this be done with UAE, for example, so that you could create a simple menu system like Raine or Callus and just have the games start straight away? Obviously this would limit the programs usable, but it would give a lot of people an easy start. "The Lost Vikings" is a perfect example of a game which should work. I'm sure this idea will annoy the purists, but I am a typical lazy bastard, who never owned an Amiga, and who wants to see some of the best stuff I missed

07 September 2001, 02:11	#3
birdy-scc Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 231	I was a bit worried about going off topic, but I thought I brought it round nicely with the reference back to Lost Vikings near the end! And to take it even further off-topic - I cracked Hacker on the C64! And believe it or not, Activision sent an invesigator to what they thought was my house because I got that game before release and had released it widely. But it was a friend's house who called his group SCS (scottish cracking service), we were SCC (scottish cracking crew) ! it's true!

07 September 2001, 05:06	#5
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	http://www.c64.priv.no/c64/files/man...epic_users.txt I think that should be technical enough for ya Most people hated the Isepic loader btw

07 September 2001, 05:19	#6
birdy-scc Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 231	It was a cartridge which worked on the soft reset, which allowed you to dump the used memory onto disk (or tape if you were completely insane!). It was a simple idea, which actually worked because it saved all interrupts, registers etc and restarted where you left it. It also loaded quicker because it removed the 1541 error channels (from 7/8 to 1/8, I think) It was denied by all "serious" scene people because it meant yu hadn't done the work. But I was quite happy when I restored an Isepic version to it's original state. I remember one guy in Denmark stopped trading with me because I sent him an Isepic'd game! ha ha! (I said it would upset the purists!)

07 September 2001, 07:55	#7
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	Never tried that program on the C64. I had a cartridge called Final cartridge which would also dump the memory onto a disk so you could load it. I made good use of it for my tape games.

07 September 2001, 18:28	#8
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	Thanks for the data guys... Talking about Final Cartridge.. I got a FInal Cartridge II, but no manuals or anything for it. Do you know where to get this datam, Amigaboy? I'd also like to see pics of the acual cart. I think I have a bootleg version!

07 September 2001, 19:22	#9
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	I wouldn't know if I had a bootleg version, but I had Final cartridge and Final Cartridge III which also had a GUI installed. I don't think they did too much of the design, but that might be because it's a bootleg if it was actually one. We got a manual though, but I think it's gone.

08 September 2001, 00:38	#10
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	I too have a final Cartridge. I have many C64 cartridges (including the uber rare Cinemaware Warp speed). For docs for Final Cartridge 3, check out http://www.c64.priv.no/c64/files/man...III_manual.txt That's the best I can find (actually, I didn't look very hard )

08 September 2001, 00:47	#11
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	Shit, it seems this Final Cartridge II thing is kind of rare... I opened it up and I didn't like the look of the EEPROM inside.... looks bootleg :P

13 September 2001, 10:48	#14
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	OMG! I didn't think anything would happen! -------------- No known virus in memory! Ready. MAY ??? THE ??? FORCE ??? BE ??? WITH ??? YOU Hey guy try a new one! Ready. ??? ----- That's the output I got! What the hell is that Hey guy thing? Thanks for this one Big-Byte

13 September 2001, 10:54	#17
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	The software version is available from http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/pub/amine...sc/ar-pro3.lha

13 September 2001, 11:01	#19
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	I would say it's a rewritten clone since it requires AGA to run

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