Is there a (fairly simple) way to figure out what copy protection a game uses? [Archive]

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deftoast

14-01-2001, 23:15

If there are patterns I could look for, maybe I could decide on a generic decoder to try on Ski Resort Tycoon and X-Wing Trilogy, since no No-CD / Fixed .EXE patches have arisen for these.

Thanks!

tazerom

14-01-2001, 23:46

IN ASECTION OF GAMECOPYWORLD THERE IS A PROGRAM CALLED COPY DETECTOR USE IT AND YOU WILL BE SHOWN THE PROTECTION A CD HAS.I THINK THAT THIS PROGRAM IS LINKED TO CLONE CD

andy200

15-01-2001, 01:11

or Download CloneCD Database on http://www.andreas.zangl.com

EMPiRE

15-01-2001, 07:16

There are a few CD Protection tools here:

http://www.cdmediaworld.com/cd_utils.htm

check the CD Identifying Utilities section