Cinemawares Sinbad Image is a CRACK!

DDNI · 19 April 2006, 20:02

I was amazed to find that the Amiga Image of Sinbad from the Cinemaware website, is actually a crack from a group called Megabyte.

Adderly · 19 April 2006, 20:15

It's because of the copyprotection on the original disks. Many companies offer cracked versions of their old Amiga games. Check out the Thalion webshrine...

DDNI · 19 April 2006, 20:18

and for how many years did we tell them all that copy protection was a bad thing?

Adderly · 19 April 2006, 21:01

lol, yes, and now they are happy that their games are cracked so they can offer them for download!

DDNI · 19 April 2006, 22:01

Having looked at the Amiga version of this game... Pile of shite that it is, I wanna know what version had THESE graphics? !!!

DamienD · 20 April 2006, 00:35

Excellent.

The gameplay looks like the C64 (as I've played very similar scenes many, many moons ago) but of course the graphics are way too good.

It has to be the Atari ST version doesn't it???

demoniac · 20 April 2006, 00:49

The Apple IIGS version was supposedly the best during my research. I think the ST was very similar.

DDNI · 20 April 2006, 09:23

Have you looked at the Amiga version though... How could there be such a difference in graphics from it and the screens above?

adgloride · 20 April 2006, 13:13

Other games on the cinemaware site have been cracked by different groups, like wings was cracked by skid row.

BippyM · 23 April 2006, 13:20

Maybe someone should contact them and supply them with the IPFs (Where available!!)

fiath · 23 April 2006, 23:55

Already did. They were planning to put up the IPF's instead... But it never happened...

DamienD · 24 April 2006, 00:01

Nice one faith

I wonder why they didn't do it? I believe the only Cinemaware game that needs a manual (or otherwise to be cracked) is Wings. The rest should be fine...

demoniac · 24 April 2006, 00:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

Have you looked at the Amiga version though... How could there be such a difference in graphics from it and the screens above?

I think the Amiga version was created first in 86, released in 87. The rest were done later.

JohnnyWalker · 24 April 2006, 02:19

CinemaWare are releasing "revamped" versions of their old classics, thanks to clickBOOM (yes, they're still around), could the screenshots be from one of them?

http://www.cinemaware.com/dotcremast...asp?sel=screen

Quote:

I was amazed to find that the Amiga Image of Sinbad from the Cinemaware website, is actually a crack from a group called Megabyte.

I wonder if CinemaWare asked their permission to post their code? Lol!

Djay · 24 April 2006, 04:46

well at least they have allowed their software into the public domain...
and i dont suppose they could be bothered to spend time removing the copy-protection (or cracking their own software)

i wish other companies followed their example

Enverex · 25 April 2006, 02:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiath

Already did. They were planning to put up the IPF's instead... But it never happened...

That would be silly as then no-one could play the games they download from the Cinemaware site because they still have the copy protection/codewheel/manual checks.

T_hairy_bootson · 25 April 2006, 08:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Nice one faith

I wonder why they didn't do it? I believe the only Cinemaware game that needs a manual (or otherwise to be cracked) is Wings. The rest should be fine...

Rocket Ranger as well.

Styx · 25 April 2006, 09:19

Most of the games offered on the cinemaware site are cracks at last they were last time I downloaded them.

DamienD · 25 April 2006, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by T_hairy_bootson

Rocket Ranger as well.

Very true T_hairy_bootson... but they give you the Secret Decoder Wheel on the site:

http://www.cinemaware.com/clsgame_rr.asp?sel=wheel

Would be nice if Cinemaware gave you the required manual for Wings also

fiath · 25 April 2006, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enverex

That would be silly as then no-one could play the games they download from the Cinemaware site because they still have the copy protection/codewheel/manual checks.

Heh. I did of course omit the fact they they also planned to add all the necessary manuals.

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19 April 2006, 20:15	#2
Adderly [Satan^God] Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 701	It's because of the copyprotection on the original disks. Many companies offer cracked versions of their old Amiga games. Check out the Thalion webshrine...

19 April 2006, 20:18	#3
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	and for how many years did we tell them all that copy protection was a bad thing?

19 April 2006, 21:01	#4
Adderly [Satan^God] Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 701	lol, yes, and now they are happy that their games are cracked so they can offer them for download!

19 April 2006, 22:01	#5
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Having looked at the Amiga version of this game... Pile of shite that it is, I wanna know what version had THESE graphics? !!!

20 April 2006, 00:35	#6
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Excellent. The gameplay looks like the C64 (as I've played very similar scenes many, many moons ago) but of course the graphics are way too good. It has to be the Atari ST version doesn't it???

20 April 2006, 00:49	#7
demoniac Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: - Posts: 1,686	The Apple IIGS version was supposedly the best during my research. I think the ST was very similar.

20 April 2006, 09:23	#8
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Have you looked at the Amiga version though... How could there be such a difference in graphics from it and the screens above?

20 April 2006, 13:13	#9
adgloride Amiga Mod Chipper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: UK Age: 51 Posts: 229	Other games on the cinemaware site have been cracked by different groups, like wings was cracked by skid row.

23 April 2006, 13:20	#10
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Maybe someone should contact them and supply them with the IPFs (Where available!!)

23 April 2006, 23:55	#11
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	Already did. They were planning to put up the IPF's instead... But it never happened...

24 April 2006, 00:01	#12
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Nice one faith I wonder why they didn't do it? I believe the only Cinemaware game that needs a manual (or otherwise to be cracked) is Wings. The rest should be fine...

24 April 2006, 04:46	#15
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	well at least they have allowed their software into the public domain... and i dont suppose they could be bothered to spend time removing the copy-protection (or cracking their own software) i wish other companies followed their example

25 April 2006, 09:19	#18
Styx Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 48 Posts: 83	Most of the games offered on the cinemaware site are cracks at last they were last time I downloaded them.

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