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A challenge thats probably impossiblehere's a challenge for all you coders. Given a snapshot, is it possible to create a program to sniff out the original start address for the game that…
... machine code.
When you load a game, you must first load game ... loader written in Basic, which then loads game machine code ... which used custom loaders, copy protection and other tricks. -
A challenge thats probably impossiblehere's a challenge for all you coders. Given a snapshot, is it possible to create a program to sniff out the original start address for the game that…
... DI, IM2 etc... is a load of zero bytes before the ... on 256 page boundaries. Game code and sprites would typically be ... it however where copy/hacker protection algorithms were involved though. -
Sony at it again (SecureROM protection in BioShock)If [url=http://www.melonfarmers.co.uk/awcf.htm#Shocking_Sony]this[/url] is true then I'm not buying BioShock. If it's not true I'm still probably no…
... around this stupid piece of code and post a pirate copy ... for the original get a load of hassle, whilst those who ... and play.
Software protection is not only useless (well ... the wworry of how the protection might (adversly) effect the computer ... -
Duel of the games 4! Super conundrum! Manic Miner vs Jet Set WillyGo on I dares ya, to decide which one is best, it's popped up in many, many previous threads, so do it, decide the better of the 2 :D
... form of copy protection (apart from the colour code sheet) so the ... section by typing MERGE "" to load the game and then adding ... the POKE's after the CODE had been loaded into memory ... -
TZX Protection Scheme RemovingIs there a way to convert a TZX "perfect" image to a TAP or TZX non-perfect, that is, without fast-loading protection schemes? Thanks
... ]Yes. Analyze the custom loading code, work out what it's ... 's loading routines and the protection mechanisms inside out.
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What game gobsmacked you the most?And where were you when you saw it for the first time? Mine has to be, an obvious choice, Knightlore & Underwurlde. We'd all seen the adverts at s…
... spare time in a tape load routine is automatically impressive, and ... "protection" scheme just so I could get to the relevant code. Which ... -
Trouble loading BTTF3HI just wondering if you can help me out as am new to the spectrum :) I am tring to load BTTF3 on mt 48k. I put the tape in type load etc then it…
... a game that wont even load and would every one who ... , which is copy protection. Probably the original code worked ok for 48k ... first loaded of course.
[code] org 35872
jp 35282 ...
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This bit of code is the equivalent ... -
New BOOT menu for DivIDE and DivIDE+It's new BOOT menu for DivIDE and DivIDE PLUS interface. Source code will free and any other systems can be added later. Full release comming soon. …
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news:
- added possibility LOAD / SAVE up to 10 snapshots ... between more systems
- software protection of rewriting eeprom chip
( redirect interrupt code adress to BIOS )
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Advanced Soccer SimulatorAdapted game Advanced Soccer Simulator for disk system +3DOS. Adaptation full, it is made even load/save the postponed condition of game. [URL="http…
... it is made even load/save the postponed condition of ... , there is no disk, protection against the record, an unknown ... mixed up with the basic code of game, therefore the ... to return back and to load other file. It was ... not and not begin to load it, and will follow ... -
Fastest loading cassette game?What was the fastest loading cassette game? Obviously size vs speed has to be compared, but I seem to recall a car racing game which seemed to load …
... pre-turbo load Ultimate games having several header and code segments after ... main code had loaded. Felt like it took ages to load!
code was, but would it have been quicker to load them ... it was some sort of protection system - loading values into the ... -
Microdrive Games CartridgeI've just noticed that Ant Attack on the microdrive [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0014815"]Games Cartridge[/URL] (also bundl…
... a good level of copy protection.
For microdrive ... Tape version which has no LOAD command the microdrive version ... line 9999 which loads the code from microdrive and then ... executes machine code. This among other things assembles ... -
Problem with Spin 0.7s +3 file I/OI'm currently trying the +3 disk functions in z88dk. I've based my work upon the simple snippet Winston posted a while ago, but doing the contrary. H…
... a simple program that emulates [LOAD "A:SCR" SCREEN$], very ... manage the disks's write protection explicitely, so it can ... emulators works well. But the [LOAD "" SCREEN$] equivalent program compiled ... original +3 IO routines' source code is available (in [url] ... -
Jet Pac AdvancedLast year Bad Beard and I worked on a hack to introduce new levels to Jet Pac as well as making a minor adjustment to game play (influenced by the XB…
... ;450757]its probably ultimates "copy protection" kicking in, you know them ... from the rest of the code and load them just as is ... -
Message to all programmersHello folks, more and more programmers in the recent time are using special loading routines for their Homebrew-Software. This makes their game runn…
... , with no protection. They CLEAR a space for the code, load the screen ... if there is one, load the code, then ... thing I do in the code is check for the presence ... the music bank, and load the additional code as a headerless file ... -
Transferring games into MicrodriveLast week a big pack of empty microdrive cartridges arrived, and now I'm ready to playing with my little microdrive equipped speccy. One of my aim w…
... basic calls to the machine code (the first loading bit ... program and saved the code to the MICRODRIVE with ... Arda[/B] pointed out, protection is the problem we are ... method to bypass the protection. Unless a team of ... not be able to load them in unless someone ... -
JowspamJust a heads up for those who have had jowspam in the past. Its starting again...
... breach of the trading standards code and not only this but ... a different companies anti virus protection racket software similar to the ... reducin the up and down load briefly to allow the surfing ... -
How to TZX "difficult" programsFirst of all hello, this is my first post after being recently introduced to the world of spectrum by a freind. Secondly - if this is in breach of t…
... original protection scheme he commits an illegal access to the source code ... />
Strictly speaking, the source code is not the same as ... the machine code but your point still stands ... your (real) spectrum, you could load the game, hit the NMI ... -
guides and tips on converting multi loaders to diskhi all is their any sites with info about converting the various multi loading tape games over to disk using plus d interface? any pointers or info w…
... debugger, use the loader code to load all levels and save them ... to disk. Replace loader code with ... to get through the various protection schemes first. I remember the ... -
Disk not loadingI have +3 compilation disk "Chartbusters" First time I loaded it up. Main screen: 1. Cobra 2.Mutants 3.Green Beret I loaded Green Beret. It worked …
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Then I tried to load Cobra. It left blank screen ... /> But when I try to load...It boots computer to starting ... a small machine code routine which loads the code from the other ... (most have Speedlock or Alkaztraz protection systems on the disks). Your ... -
ZX systems on PC FDD! (TRD,Opus,D40/D80...)Hi. A friend suggested me a program that can force PC's FDD (even on the newest systems) to format and save programs of ZX Spectrum. Seems like it …
... useful.
i.e. load a .DSK from a 720k ... contain the custom floppy writing code and a simple list of ... , which is used reproduce some protection tricks like CRC errors, no ... -
Kobrahsoft DB1 - doesn't work?Hi, I've tried loading [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^DB1$&pub=^Kobrahsoft$&loadpics=3"]DB1 by Kobrahsoft[/URL] into two …
... decryption isn't producing valid code from the loaded data, ... for decrypting the code - or that the copy protection is doing ... two REMs holding machine code and a PRINT USR 0 ... the DB1 disk won't load and that a +3 ... surprising that it won't load, as that was the ... -
Kobrahsoft DB1 - doesn't work?Hi, I've tried loading [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^DB1$&pub=^Kobrahsoft$&loadpics=3"]DB1 by Kobrahsoft[/URL] into two …
... to be set to auto-load. If the disk is ... loaded by pressing Enter for Load on the +3 start- ... the wrong result. With auto-load set the I-register will ... set to $00 and the code will decrypt correctly.
< ... first CALL is the copy protection, as if it returns NZ ... -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... it does not have the protection scheme.
[*]Iron Soldier: Loading ... ).
[*]Shao Lin's Road: Load it under +3 BASIC only ... TAP file, coming with source code, can be downloaded from [URL ... -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... it does not have such protection.
[*]Konami's Ping Pong ... ]
[*]Shao Lin's Road: Load only under +3 BASIC.
code, can be downloaded from [URL ... -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... by myself by pasting the code in BASin).
< ... such protection.
[*]Ghosts 'n' Goblins: Incompatible with the Spanish +2A. Load ... /> [*]Shao Lin's Road: Load only under +3 BASIC.
code, can be downloaded from [URL ... -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... it does not have such protection. jp also provided a [ ... the protection.
[*]Ghosts 'n' Goblins: Incompatible with the Spanish +2A. Load ... br /> [*]Shao Lin's Road: Load only under +3 BASIC.
code, can be downloaded from [URL ... -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... it does not have such protection. jp also provided a [ ... the protection.
[*]Ghosts 'n' Goblins: Incompatible with the Spanish +2A. Load ... br /> [*]Shao Lin's Road: Load only under +3 BASIC.
code, can be downloaded from [URL ... -
Is there a ROM modification (48K) for load without typing LOAD""?The target is to play with 48K machines with keyboard broken, or an alternative solution for new clones like Superfo instead of making a new keyboard…
... copyright message. You can directly load a game, or by pressing ... memory initialisation) of the source code.[/QUOTE]
Hello mate ... due to the game's protection checksumming the ROM? What I ... -
Is there a ROM modification (48K) for load without typing LOAD""?The target is to play with 48K machines with keyboard broken, or an alternative solution for new clones like Superfo instead of making a new keyboard…
... the ROM, the initialization code. That code only executes one time after ... use some parts of that code. The only commercial game that ... know that uses game's protection checksumming is Fairlight. Won't ... you want to save typing LOAD"" after every reset.
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DK Tronics Compilation Tapes....MIA ??I have two tapes (no inlays) of compilaitons of DK Tronics games. One is from DK Tronics themselves, has a white label with black text, and contains…
... Jumbly has a weird copy protection, or it's just ... it in Tapir:
[code]
1- A: Program : ... -------------------- Length: 39621 Normal Speed
[/code]
If you view ... to load 39620 bytes of block 7 (16402):
[code]
