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kremiso · 22 November 2021, 19:00

Browsing and testing some cracks never tried before can lead to some interesting finds
I want share here some particular cracks behaviour, that lead to a bit better working, compared to the original
I mean using disks on real hardware

ie, this Xenon 2 version :
Xenon 2 - Megablast (1989)(Image Works)(Disk 1 of 2)[cr Black Monks]
Xenon 2 - Megablast (1989)(Image Works)(Disk 2 of 2)

different from all the other cracks, seems to better use the RAM,
keeping in memory the loaded level and the main menu;
also, the game itself seems has been slightly modified too, because the first level is not cutted in two half, so the shop it's just at the end of the first level (imo better, because the half level interruption was imo useless on first stage), and it seems to have a bit easier gameplay (some less enemies)

i don't know if it's an hack or it was based on some different release, but i can say that it works very good, even better than the original

I don't know if you can complete the game though, some deeper test is required

more finds to come

discuss or freely add your finds please

EDIT added just the second disk required to the working set, common also to other two disk cracks; it should be an hack then

22 November 2021, 19:00	#1
kremiso Registered User Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Italy Posts: 1,925	Interesting cracks, picky finds Browsing and testing some cracks never tried before can lead to some interesting finds I want share here some particular cracks behaviour, that lead to a bit better working, compared to the original I mean using disks on real hardware ie, this Xenon 2 version : Xenon 2 - Megablast (1989)(Image Works)(Disk 1 of 2)[cr Black Monks] Xenon 2 - Megablast (1989)(Image Works)(Disk 2 of 2) different from all the other cracks, seems to better use the RAM, keeping in memory the loaded level and the main menu; also, the game itself seems has been slightly modified too, because the first level is not cutted in two half, so the shop it's just at the end of the first level (imo better, because the half level interruption was imo useless on first stage), and it seems to have a bit easier gameplay (some less enemies) i don't know if it's an hack or it was based on some different release, but i can say that it works very good, even better than the original I don't know if you can complete the game though, some deeper test is required more finds to come discuss or freely add your finds please EDIT added just the second disk required to the working set, common also to other two disk cracks; it should be an hack then Last edited by kremiso; 23 November 2021 at 09:39.