[rec.games.programmer] Cracking games

jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook) (03/14/91)

I am interested in cracking a game of mine.  But first, a disclaimer:

I AM NOT PIRATING SOFTWARE!!!  I HAVE LEGAL SOFTWARE COMPLETELY ON MY
SYSTEM (well, actually, one program isn't, but it's just unregistered
shareware).  I am interested in this information for piracy reasons, since
I am a programmer and understand the problems of piracy!

Anyway, I was wondering, I have LHX which requires the word look up method
of copy protection, however, this has become an annoyance since LHX does
not allow multiple fliers....so if you die, that's it.  However, LHX.CFG
can be copied and saved for archival purposes.]

Now, I use a REST and SAVE bat file, and everytime I advance a lot I exit
and SAVE, then rerun the game and continue...but constantly looking up
stuff is REAL annoying.  This applies even more to Dynamix's new game,
SU-25, which has a horrid word look up scheme (it uses Russian!)

So, if you know how I can crack a game like this, please let me know....I
am not interested in patches, etc. since I have a legal copy and I am doing
this for a learning experience....

I use Borland C++ 2.0, Tasm 2.0, TDebugger 2.5....

Brian

PS LHX was written in MSC...

s902114@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Zen) (03/19/91)

jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook) writes:


:-)stuff is REAL annoying.  This applies even more to Dynamix's new game,
:-)SU-25, which has a horrid word look up scheme (it uses Russian!)

:-)So, if you know how I can crack a game like this, please let me know....I
:-)am not interested in patches, etc. since I have a legal copy and I am doing
:-)this for a learning experience....

Here! Here! A friend of mine has had a similar experience with Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles. It is a great game for his young kids to play, but when a
six/seven year old has to type in a horrendously long number from a manual,
it gets a bit frustrating.
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