Striker Manager Dongle Protection support

BarryB · 21 May 2023, 16:15

Would it be possible to support the Dongle version of Striker Manager by D&H Games?

Link Striker Manager

The above file loads but on the title screen it loads some data which ends on track 20 then it resets so believe it's looking for a dongle. Tried a few configs and the same thing happens.

Cricket Captain by D&H is already supported so can Striker Manger be supported please?

Toni Wilen · 21 May 2023, 19:44

Done. (Usual winuae.7z url if you want to check if before next version)

It does not crash anymore and some kind of menu screen appears. The rest is not my problem

BarryB · 21 May 2023, 20:11

Working perfectly, thanks Toni

The menu that appears is the start of your management career where you select your options, so that's normal!

Toni Wilen · 21 May 2023, 20:38

Great

Do you know any other unemulated dongle protected games that no one has ever heard?

BarryB · 21 May 2023, 21:18

There's two more D&H games that have a dongle version: Multiplayer Soccer Manager and Football Director II but I have no dumps of those disks and the ones SPS have seem unprotected.

eBay listings show them with dongles!

BarryB · 23 May 2023, 11:36

Have now bought both games on eBay with the dongle so hopefully i'll get working ADF's when they get delivered!

TCD · 23 May 2023, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarryB

Have now bought both games on eBay with the dongle so hopefully i'll get working ADF's when they get delivered!

A scan/picture of the dongle would be great to have on HOL

BarryB · 23 May 2023, 12:49

When it arrives i'll try and scan it and the other 2.

TCD · 23 May 2023, 12:55

Thank you in advance

BarryB · 24 May 2023, 13:03

I've now uploaded to The Zone the Dongle version of Multi-Player Soccer Manager.

When the menu appears enter the year to start your career, say 1990 then press enter, then enter points for a win, either 2 or 3 then press enter, then choose J for joystick or M for mouse and press enter, the game will then reset at that point as no dongle is detected!

BarryB · 24 May 2023, 14:08

Have also uploaded some pics of the dongle to The Zone!

TCD · 24 May 2023, 14:15

And there it is: https://hol.abime.net/2529/miscshot

Let me know if I should add it also to other HOL entries.

BarryB · 24 May 2023, 14:47

Each dongle is unique to each game!! I've uploaded pics of the Cricket Captain Dongle to The Zone.

TCD · 24 May 2023, 14:57

Thank you

Added to the HOL entry.

BarryB · 24 May 2023, 15:07

Maybe we'd better snip these posts out of this thread and create another, seems we're spamming

TCD · 24 May 2023, 15:12

Good idea

Maybe Toni could move these posts over to 'HOL Contributions'.

Toni Wilen · 24 May 2023, 18:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarryB

I've now uploaded to The Zone the Dongle version of Multi-Player Soccer Manager.

When the menu appears enter the year to start your career, say 1990 then press enter, then enter points for a win, either 2 or 3 then press enter, then choose J for joystick or M for mouse and press enter, the game will then reset at that point as no dongle is detected!

winuae.7z updated. This dongle is almost identical but not compatible with Striker Manager dongle. Dongle check code is also almost identical.

BarryB · 24 May 2023, 19:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

winuae.7z updated. This dongle is almost identical but not compatible with Striker Manager dongle. Dongle check code is also almost identical.

Working fine now, thanks Toni

I guess they made subtle changes to each dongle to stop you using one dongle for all their games!

Just waiting for Football Director II to be delivered now!

21 May 2023, 16:15	#1
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	Striker Manager Dongle Protection support Would it be possible to support the Dongle version of Striker Manager by D&H Games? Link Striker Manager The above file loads but on the title screen it loads some data which ends on track 20 then it resets so believe it's looking for a dongle. Tried a few configs and the same thing happens. Cricket Captain by D&H is already supported so can Striker Manger be supported please?

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21 May 2023, 19:44	#2
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	Done. (Usual winuae.7z url if you want to check if before next version) It does not crash anymore and some kind of menu screen appears. The rest is not my problem

21 May 2023, 20:11	#3
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	Working perfectly, thanks Toni The menu that appears is the start of your management career where you select your options, so that's normal!

21 May 2023, 20:38	#4
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	Great Do you know any other unemulated dongle protected games that no one has ever heard?

21 May 2023, 21:18	#5
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	There's two more D&H games that have a dongle version: Multiplayer Soccer Manager and Football Director II but I have no dumps of those disks and the ones SPS have seem unprotected. eBay listings show them with dongles!

23 May 2023, 11:36	#6
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	Have now bought both games on eBay with the dongle so hopefully i'll get working ADF's when they get delivered!

23 May 2023, 12:49	#8
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	When it arrives i'll try and scan it and the other 2.

23 May 2023, 12:55	#9
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	Thank you in advance

24 May 2023, 13:03	#10
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	I've now uploaded to The Zone the Dongle version of Multi-Player Soccer Manager. When the menu appears enter the year to start your career, say 1990 then press enter, then enter points for a win, either 2 or 3 then press enter, then choose J for joystick or M for mouse and press enter, the game will then reset at that point as no dongle is detected!

24 May 2023, 14:08	#11
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	Have also uploaded some pics of the dongle to The Zone!

24 May 2023, 14:15	#12
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	And there it is: https://hol.abime.net/2529/miscshot Let me know if I should add it also to other HOL entries.

24 May 2023, 14:47	#13
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	Each dongle is unique to each game!! I've uploaded pics of the Cricket Captain Dongle to The Zone.

24 May 2023, 14:57	#14
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	Thank you Added to the HOL entry.

24 May 2023, 15:07	#15
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	Maybe we'd better snip these posts out of this thread and create another, seems we're spamming

24 May 2023, 15:12	#16
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	Good idea Maybe Toni could move these posts over to 'HOL Contributions'.

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