Cracked games missing stuff... - Page 3

malko · 04 February 2018, 22:00

... yes.
"ross rules"

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DamienD · 04 February 2018, 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

He is requesting a WHDLoad patch for Mike the Magic Dragon and Ziriax!

Are you saying that there isn't already a "Mike the Magic Dragon" WHDLoad install / slave? Haven't checked personally so can't comment...

Anyway, ross has fixed both on floppy now

...but from memory, I thought kipper2k's original request related to "Mike the Magic Dragon" was for a working *floppy* version as all TOSEC cracks suck?

Yes, this is exactly why I made a point of it earlier in the thread: post #17

kipper2k · 04 February 2018, 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Are you saying that there isn't already a "Mike the Magic Dragon" WHDLoad install / slave? Haven't checked personally so can't comment...

Anyway, ross has fixed both on floppy now

...but from memory, I thought kipper2k's original request related to "Mike the Magic Dragon" was for a working *floppy* version as all TOSEC cracks suck?

Yes, this is exactly why I made a point of it earlier in the thread.

There was never a working crack for Mike, and as far as i have looked there has never been a mikes WHDload version, prob cos the game was never working and access to the ipf was zero. A whdload version is always welcome

DamienD · 04 February 2018, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by kipper2k

A whdload version is always welcome

Of course, moving forward this would be good but your initial request has been fulfilled

ross · 09 February 2018, 21:03

Full fix for Mike the Magic Dragon, in The Zone! for you.

Now work in every configuration i've tried, from OCS 512KB to AGA 060.
Can be started from HDD (i've not made an installer, you can simply copy floppy content to some folder and launch the tiny

mike.start

script).

I've not opened a new thread for this game, i don't know if it deserve...
But patching it was not so simple.
A generic WHDLoad for my previous version would certainly have been much faster to create, but less fun

Enjoy!

Galahad/FLT · 09 February 2018, 21:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by ross

Full fix for Mike the Magic Dragon, in The Zone! for you.

Now work in every configuration i've tried, from OCS 512KB to AGA 060.
Can be started from HDD (i've not made an installer, you can simply copy floppy content to some folder and launch the tiny

mike.start

script).

I've not opened a new thread for this game, i don't know if it deserve...
But patching it was not so simple.
A generic WHDLoad for my previous version would certainly have been much faster to create, but less fun

Enjoy!

DamienD · 09 February 2018, 21:55

Awesome!!! Thanks as always my friend

...I already have the demo of the [unreleased] sequel Runaway Mike but was missing this; the original

All due to dodgy cracks and no .IPF available.

Juz400 · 09 February 2018, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by ross

I looked quickly at Mike and patched the .exe to skip the track 80 protection (a 2 byte patch, can be so simple?!). First level can be passed, but now i've no time to check more.
ADF in The Zone!
(game works only on KS1.x so need to be better fixed...)

Just curious,
I see on the ebay ad for Mike the Magic Dragon it was a kingsoft game.
Back in the day I bought Excalibur which is also kingsoft.
I remember the protection check at game startup was quite the grinder on the floppydrive.
A year or so afterwards I was learning about file hunks/headers and loaded the exe file into devpac monam.

at the begining of the code was a jsr <memaddr>
I stepped over this and started the code and bingo the game started up fine.
I changed the jsr for a couple nop`s and saved the game back to disk

Was the patch for mike the magic dragon the same or was there anything else further in?

Fingers crossed that this was my first sucessful crack

ross · 09 February 2018, 23:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juz400

Just curious,
I see on the ebay ad for Mike the Magic Dragon it was a kingsoft game.
Back in the day I bought Excalibur which is also kingsoft.
I remember the protection check at game startup was quite the grinder on the floppydrive.
A year or so afterwards I was learning about file hunks/headers and loaded the exe file into devpac monam.

at the begining of the code was a jsr <memaddr>
I stepped over this and started the code and bingo the game started up fine.
I changed the jsr for a couple nop`s and saved the game back to disk

Was the patch for mike the magic dragon the same or was there anything else further in?

Fingers crossed that this was my first sucessful crack

Also this is really simple but not as Excalibur

Code:

--- offset $2AD2 ---
	MOVEA.L	-$6D6E(A4),A6	;2C6C9292
	JSR	(A6)		;4E96		<--- track 80 protection
	MOVE.W	D0,-$7E88(A4)	;39408178
------- to ---------
	MOVEA.L	-$6D6E(A4),A6	;2C6C9292
	MOVEQ	#0,D0		;7000		<--- 2 bytes patch
	MOVE.W	D0,-$7E88(A4)	;39408178
------------------

And there is also a timid attempt to obfuscate the code for the protection use.

grelbfarlk · 10 February 2018, 03:54

I always thought it was an imperfect crack buy when I played Myth, in the Chambers of Anubis there was missing platform just before the end of the level.

Methanoid · 10 February 2018, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

Galahad, dont suppose you fancy fixing Miracle's one disk of Xenomorph ?? Two disk cracks work but Miracle's one disk always had issues later in game...

Galahad/FLT · 10 February 2018, 15:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Methanoid

Galahad, dont suppose you fancy fixing Miracle's one disk of Xenomorph ?? Two disk cracks work but Miracle's one disk always had issues later in game...

I could check it out, I know it will fit on one disk, pretty sure Miracle removed stuff that didn't need removing to get it on one disk.

demoniac · 13 February 2018, 02:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

I could check it out, I know it will fit on one disk, pretty sure Miracle removed stuff that didn't need removing to get it on one disk.

FYI, there's a VF 1-disk version with Subway trainer.

demoniac · 13 February 2018, 02:14

There's an 1-disk version of Ghouls & Ghosts that got packed by Il Scuro that has jumbled graphic glitch in the mill level. The original 2-disk Defjam/CCS version didn't have that problem.

ross · 13 February 2018, 10:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by demoniac

There's an 1-disk version of Ghouls & Ghosts that got packed by Il Scuro that has jumbled graphic glitch in the mill level. The original 2-disk Defjam/CCS version didn't have that problem.

I've tried last night three different crack versions and none worked properly (in all configurations)

.
I think a one disk, full trained, version is possible (but I just looked quickly).

If there is interest, I can look at it better...

Galahad/FLT · 13 February 2018, 10:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by demoniac

FYI, there's a VF 1-disk version with Subway trainer.

Did VF remove music like Miracle d8d?

dlfrsilver · 13 February 2018, 11:16

Games never yet deprotected :

- BAT I french release
- Cannon fodder french release

those were not touched and remains not released as standard Amiga disks.

DamienD · 14 February 2018, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by demoniac

There's an 1-disk version of Ghouls & Ghosts that got packed by Il Scuro that has jumbled graphic glitch in the mill level. The original 2-disk Defjam/CCS version didn't have that problem.

Interesting; I see what you mean.

Original:

Il Scuro packed:

Cheers demoniac

Unfortunately I was using this disk in my collection. Didn't bother testing completely as it's a rubbish game

Time to swap files used...

ross · 14 February 2018, 20:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Time to swap files used...

Or wait a better 1-disk version (there are no others besides that of Il Scuro)

DamienD · 14 February 2018, 20:22

I've used the Flashtro version for now which is pretty much guaranteed to be good

Ok, so it's 2 disks but has cool trainer options.

...only thing it's missing is a "level select"

09 February 2018, 21:03	#45
ross Defendit numerus Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Crossing the Rubicon Age: 53 Posts: 4,468	Mike the Magic Dragon (1987)(Kingsoft)[cr ross][fix 020+AGA] Full fix for Mike the Magic Dragon, in The Zone! for you. Now work in every configuration i've tried, from OCS 512KB to AGA 060. Can be started from HDD (i've not made an installer, you can simply copy floppy content to some folder and launch the tiny mike.start script). I've not opened a new thread for this game, i don't know if it deserve... But patching it was not so simple. A generic WHDLoad for my previous version would certainly have been much faster to create, but less fun Enjoy!

09 February 2018, 21:55	#47
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Mike the Magic Dragon (1987)(Kingsoft)[cr ross][fix 020+AGA] Awesome!!! Thanks as always my friend ...I already have the demo of the [unreleased] sequel Runaway Mike but was missing this; the original All due to dodgy cracks and no .IPF available.

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04 February 2018, 22:00	#41
malko Ex nihilo nihil Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: CH Posts: 4,856	... yes. "ross rules" .

10 February 2018, 03:54	#50
grelbfarlk Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: USA Posts: 2,902	I always thought it was an imperfect crack buy when I played Myth, in the Chambers of Anubis there was missing platform just before the end of the level.

13 February 2018, 02:14	#54
demoniac Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: - Posts: 1,686	There's an 1-disk version of Ghouls & Ghosts that got packed by Il Scuro that has jumbled graphic glitch in the mill level. The original 2-disk Defjam/CCS version didn't have that problem.

13 February 2018, 11:16	#57
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,412	Games never yet deprotected : - BAT I french release - Cannon fodder french release those were not touched and remains not released as standard Amiga disks.

14 February 2018, 20:22	#60
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	I've used the Flashtro version for now which is pretty much guaranteed to be good Ok, so it's 2 disks but has cool trainer options. ...only thing it's missing is a "level select"

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