T-zer0 - game still has code protection, needs a crack...

[StingRay]

Originally Posted by DamienD

Really appreciate all your help with this Sting

No problem, good game so it's fun to work on it again after so many years.

Ok, getting closer. Here's what happened...

After starting the game, if I press either "[Help]" to "Skip Level" or "[Del] to "Skip World" you get the protection screen. Enter it wrong, the game doesn't crash but takes you back to the menu screen.

If you now start playing again, press either "[Help]" to "Skip Level" or "[Del] to "Skip World" it now works. No protection screen and skips on correctly.

Try this one then, 3rd and hopefully final version, works OK for me.

[DamienD]

Ok, this one is good

Tested using both "[Help]" to "Skip Level" or "[Del] to "Skip World", you see the code protection screen but can enter in anything, then the game continues

...as mentioned previously, the only bad thing with the trainer is that when you skip the level before the boss, the boss level loads and it gets killed immediately. You don't get the chance to actually engage / destroy it

This happens both in "Story" and "Arcade" mode unfortunately...

[Solo Kazuki]

Yes, crack works ok.

But... there's lack of second button (for nuclear blast). Can You add this feature?

For me is some kind of handicap if you play this game on joypad. To use bomb you must for a moment play with one hand to push [SHIFT]. Yo can just choose to not be able to steer or shoot.

[DamienD]

Hmmm, this is a very long shot as I know it would require a lot of work... but if you don't ask...

@StingRay, I'm sure you're aware of the update from v1.0 to v1.01 ( CD Audio patch ):

This update should fix the CD Audio problem with IDE-fix controlled 
CD-Rom drives, so you should be able to enjoy the cool T-zer0 
soundtrack.

I've applied this patch and tested. Yup, obviously your trainer doesn't work with this as it's a different executable... Of course it's not cracked either so still requires code protection input.

It would be very cool indeed if you had the time to (and I know you're extremely busy):

a) Adjust your trainer for use with this v1.01 executable; I image not a simple job at all.

b) Patch the updated v1.01 executable to skip the manual code protection.

This would enable me to make a .HDF (like I did with Land of Genesis [AGA / AmigaCD]) that has audio tracks being played along with your awesome trainer / crack

Again, I know it's a lot of work so tell me where to go and I'm ok with this

[StingRay]

Originally Posted by Solo Kazuki

Yes, crack works ok.
But... there's lack of second button (for nuclear blast). Can You add this feature?

This is something you can request for the WHDLoad patch that Psygore made. I have "just" cracked the binary and have no plans the enhance the game.

Originally Posted by DamienD

It would be very cool indeed if you had the time to (and I know you're extremely busy):

a) Adjust your trainer for use with this v1.01 executable; I image not a simple job at all.

Not going to happen. I made the trainer almost 20 years ago and have no motivation to update it for another version of the game which doesn't add any new major features anyway. Sorry.

Originally Posted by DamienD

b) Patch the updated v1.01 executable to skip the manual code protection.

Not a problem, will do it in the next days.

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by StingRay

Not going to happen. I made the trainer almost 20 years ago and have no motivation to update it for another version of the game which doesn't add any new major features anyway. Sorry.

No need to apologise, totally understand

...just thought I'd put it out there in case you were bored

Originally Posted by StingRay

Not a problem, will do it in the next days.

Do you want me to upload the patched executable?

[DamienD]

Don't worry about any of this now Sting...

...I've managed to get the CD-ROM working with audio tracks using the original version in WinUAE

This of course means that I can setup a .HDF for emulator users that includes:

a) Your trainer.
b) Your copy protection crack.
c) Audio tracks from the original CD-ROM.

[Ponior]

For me, lha pack, for real amiga please.
Thanks :-)

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by Ponior

For me, lha pack, for real amiga please.
Thanks :-)

See this thread Ponior

[Amiga CD] T-zer0 - .HDF & .LHA (for real Amiga users)

[Ponior]

I am blind, thanks

[Solo Kazuki]

Originally Posted by StingRay

This is something you can request for the WHDLoad patch that Psygore made. I have "just" cracked the binary and have no plans the enhance the game.

Yes, there's T-Zer0 WHDLoad install, but... only for demo.

[StingRay]

Originally Posted by DamienD

Don't worry about any of this now Sting...

...I've managed to get the CD-ROM working with audio tracks using the original version in WinUAE

Fine!

Originally Posted by Solo Kazuki

Yes, there's T-Zer0 WHDLoad install, but... only for demo.

Indeed, available patch is only for the demo, you're right. Well, in that case I might make a patch for the full version one day, no promises though!

[Retroplay]

Preloading eveything in WHDLoad would require a serious amount of ram, ACA boards with 128mb won't cut it, unless of course the files can be drastically compressed in fimp/propack.

Let's say it is possible, preloading would take ages to complete, Beneath a Steel Sky CD32 with speech springs to mind.

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by Retroplay

Preloading eveything in WHDLoad would require a serious amount of ram, ACA boards with 128mb won't cut it, unless of course the files can be drastically compressed in fimp/propack.

Let's say it is possible, preloading would take ages to complete, Beneath a Steel Sky CD32 with speech springs to mind.

Totally agree; there's no way in hell you will ever be able to play the full version of this via WHDLoad unfortunately...

...and that would be without audio tracks of course.

[brolly]

I'd actually still be interested on a crack for v1.01, not a fan of trainers

[Akira]

Originally Posted by Retroplay

Preloading eveything in WHDLoad would require a serious amount of ram, ACA boards with 128mb won't cut it, unless of course the files can be drastically compressed in fimp/propack.

The slave can be used with CD32Load instead, which loads progressively without OS flashes without the need to preload anything.

[StingRay]

Originally Posted by DamienD

Totally agree; there's no way in hell you will ever be able to play the full version of this via WHDLoad unfortunately...

Everything is possible, never say never!

[Retroplay]

Hmm is that a "Challenge accepted" ?