Arctic Fox?

Blackjackel6 · 03 January 2002, 09:09

i think i read somewhere that someone wanted an original adf of Arctic Fox, i have the original on amiga floppy which i will adf if you still are looking for it

Twistin'Ghost · 03 January 2002, 14:10

Yes, we are in need of a fresh dump. But seeing as how your original is copy protected, this may pose a problem. If you are technical, here is how you can deprotect it:

Code:


  Cylinder 0, Top
    Sync = $AA25, Length = $2EC0

  Block 857
    Offset $F4
      Value = $2876E751
    Offset $F8
      Value = $AE9613F3
    Offset $FC
      Value = $AEA6B6EB

  Block 861
    Offset $48
      Value = $55B3898B
    Offset $A4
      Value = $4CC93DBF
    Offset $A8
      Value = $01ED69DF
    Offset $E4
      Value =   $DB175E55,$F3D89CBC,$6966557D,$87AA6CAB
	  	$989738D7,$A9E86BA3,$70DC7124,$F5C4F131
	  	$80CA5CA1,$AE7A0CE2,$AC8BBBF2,$7888429A
	  	$27F139F9,$2F7F4E6A,$6E91B365,$F5AA2F48
	  	$AF72DD5D,$2B78824D,$1D1A5B8D,$E86723AC
	  	$9B2642C7,$76139072,$54DBE185,$D4366BFF
	  	$C44D189D

1. Use Dumb Copy to make a Backup copy.
2. Modify the above block(s) starting with
   the offset(s) shown to the value(s) shown.
3. This will deprotect the disk.

If all of that is greek to you, ProjectD 3.16 will deprotect the game to a new disk (copy) which will in turn be adf'able. The existing copy on the net is a useless overdump.

Codetapper of some of the other WHD guys may want to contact you for an image of the original for making a hard-drive version, as well.

andreas · 03 January 2002, 23:44

Twist, what do you mean by Dumb Copy?
Is this a copy program I don't know of?

09 January 2002, 23:46

If you guys ever get a REAL working dump of this could you let me know please? This is one adf I've been looking forever for.

DPainter · 14 January 2002, 22:22

I just used DISK2FDI to dump Arctic Fox (not original), probably not cracked. I don't believe the parameter copiers actually crack it; instead, they duplicate the protection. DISK2FDI reported errors on Head 0, Side 1 and Head 1, Side 1. This copy behaves like all others I've tried, which makes me think that emulation is the problem, not protection.

MethodGit · 17 January 2002, 21:59

Twist, can you upload ProjectD if you have it? Aminet and Google don't seem to produce any results.

andreas · 18 January 2002, 00:13

Quote:

I just used DISK2FDI to dump Arctic Fox (not original), probably not cracked.

What about WARPing it, DPainter?
A WARP is always the best way to get an original copy a HD-fixer or ADF-fixer can make use of.

PM me for details, if you've never worked with those tools before...

Twistin'Ghost · 18 January 2002, 16:37

Quote:

Originally posted by MarzAttakz
Twist, can you upload ProjectD if you have it? Aminet and Google don't seem to produce any results.

In the Zone...

MethodGit · 18 January 2002, 18:26

Thanks very much, Twist.

Twistin'Ghost · 21 January 2002, 20:06

Good news and bad news. The good news: I found a dms file of Arctic Fox!!!

Twistin'Ghost · 21 January 2002, 20:12

And now the bad news. Whoever created the dms file for that game did so in standard mode, rather than with the NOZERO switch set, resulting in a meager 62k file. Making it useless. (sigh)

Sorry for the tease above...that screenshot is from the ST version. Think of it as an incentive for DPainter to warp his copy!

Oh, and I keep meaning to reply to Andreas about his question regarding DUMB COPY from early in this thread. DUMB COPY is a mode in the copier program Mirror, which was (I believe) an early version of RawCopy. That mode is not in RawCopy (or at least not the last released version). If anyone would like, I can post Mirror, but you will need an original of the game and a real Amiga.

andreas · 22 January 2002, 01:10

Thanks for your offer.
Well, I have a real amiga and original games, not that one, though. But this copyprog may be useful for other originals, too, so I'd appreciate it if you uploaded it.

Twistin'Ghost · 22 January 2002, 03:50

OK, it's on my list to upload when I get home. And maybe anyone who has an original can use this method on theirs (if they can understand the somewhat cryptic instructions)...

shutter · 02 March 2002, 13:35

i have tried making an adf-version found on the net working -
but i cant find tese addresses (im working with DISCOVERY -DiskManipulator1986)
Block 861

Offset $A4 ?? seems to be at another Block?
Value = $4CC93DBF
Offset $A8 ??
Value = $01ED69DF
Offset $E4

etc

andreas · 02 March 2002, 13:43

Quote:

i have tried making an adf-version found on the net working - but i cant find tese addresses

Well, you need an ORIGINAL to make this work, otherwise you can't find these addresses because the crackers had already tampered with the code then...

shutter · 02 March 2002, 14:06

the game is NOT cracked and NOT running on my REAL Amigas.Buts its ADF ..perhaps the protected Blocks are missing ..
but I wrote the whole disk without a problem

if someone has it cracked upload it in the zone please..
or help me find the rigt Tracks/blocks

Twistin'Ghost · 02 March 2002, 16:35

Quote:

Originally posted by Twistin'Ghost
DUMB COPY is a mode in the copier program Mirror, which was (I believe) an early version of RawCopy. That mode is not in RawCopy (or at least not the last released version). If anyone would like, I can post Mirror, but you will need an original of the game and a real Amiga.

As mentioned above, you need an original of the game and a copy of Mirror for that to work. The copy circulating on the net is an overdump and therefore worthless. But the copy that it was dumped from was deprotected, this I am sure of. The blocks you seek do not exist on this disk/adf.

andreas · 10 April 2002, 18:31

Whahey! Just seen Jean-Francois Fabre (aka JOTD) has taken over work for Arctic Fox installer and it's 95% complete now!
Cool!

DrBong · 11 April 2002, 03:55

WHDLoad patch is actually 100% complete and is available for download. Works perfectly on Amiga BTW :-) Next on Jeff Fabre's list is One on One- yes!

Twistin'Ghost · 11 April 2002, 04:38

How wonderful that these poor performance old E/A classics are being fixed! This is splendid news, indeed!

03 January 2002, 09:09	#1
Blackjackel6 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 48	Arctic Fox? i think i read somewhere that someone wanted an original adf of Arctic Fox, i have the original on amiga floppy which i will adf if you still are looking for it

21 January 2002, 20:06	#10
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Good news and bad news. The good news: I found a dms file of Arctic Fox!!! Attached Thumbnails

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03 January 2002, 23:44	#3
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Twist, what do you mean by Dumb Copy? Is this a copy program I don't know of?

09 January 2002, 23:46	#4
Mangar72 Posts: n/a	If you guys ever get a REAL working dump of this could you let me know please? This is one adf I've been looking forever for.

14 January 2002, 22:22	#5
DPainter Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Montana, USA Posts: 342	I just used DISK2FDI to dump Arctic Fox (not original), probably not cracked. I don't believe the parameter copiers actually crack it; instead, they duplicate the protection. DISK2FDI reported errors on Head 0, Side 1 and Head 1, Side 1. This copy behaves like all others I've tried, which makes me think that emulation is the problem, not protection.

17 January 2002, 21:59	#6
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	Twist, can you upload ProjectD if you have it? Aminet and Google don't seem to produce any results.

18 January 2002, 18:26	#9
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	Thanks very much, Twist.

21 January 2002, 20:12	#11
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	And now the bad news. Whoever created the dms file for that game did so in standard mode, rather than with the NOZERO switch set, resulting in a meager 62k file. Making it useless. (sigh) Sorry for the tease above...that screenshot is from the ST version. Think of it as an incentive for DPainter to warp his copy! Oh, and I keep meaning to reply to Andreas about his question regarding DUMB COPY from early in this thread. DUMB COPY is a mode in the copier program Mirror, which was (I believe) an early version of RawCopy. That mode is not in RawCopy (or at least not the last released version). If anyone would like, I can post Mirror, but you will need an original of the game and a real Amiga.

22 January 2002, 01:10	#12
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Thanks for your offer. Well, I have a real amiga and original games, not that one, though. But this copyprog may be useful for other originals, too, so I'd appreciate it if you uploaded it.

22 January 2002, 03:50	#13
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	OK, it's on my list to upload when I get home. And maybe anyone who has an original can use this method on theirs (if they can understand the somewhat cryptic instructions)...

02 March 2002, 13:35	#14
shutter Zone Friend Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: FR / Germany Age: 48 Posts: 62	i have tried making an adf-version found on the net working - but i cant find tese addresses (im working with DISCOVERY -DiskManipulator1986) Block 861 Offset $A4 ?? seems to be at another Block? Value = $4CC93DBF Offset $A8 ?? Value = $01ED69DF Offset $E4 etc

02 March 2002, 14:06	#16
shutter Zone Friend Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: FR / Germany Age: 48 Posts: 62	the game is NOT cracked and NOT running on my REAL Amigas.Buts its ADF ..perhaps the protected Blocks are missing .. but I wrote the whole disk without a problem if someone has it cracked upload it in the zone please.. or help me find the rigt Tracks/blocks

10 April 2002, 18:31	#18
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Whahey! Just seen Jean-Francois Fabre (aka JOTD) has taken over work for Arctic Fox installer and it's 95% complete now! Cool!

11 April 2002, 03:55	#19
DrBong HOL / AMR Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 2,632	WHDLoad patch is actually 100% complete and is available for download. Works perfectly on Amiga BTW :-) Next on Jeff Fabre's list is One on One- yes!

11 April 2002, 04:38	#20
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	How wonderful that these poor performance old E/A classics are being fixed! This is splendid news, indeed!

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