Port Royale 1.4.0.3

[Bohno]

Is it ever possible to get the NO-CD for this patch
Can't find it anywhere, can anyone help with this ?

[BarryB]

Here's a trick that may work for you, it involves downloading the Port Royale 1.4.0.3 SPANISH patch as it's not protected!

I tested this on the UK version of Port Royale, but didn't test Multiplayer as I don't like MP. It may work for other languages!

First, you have to use a utility called INNO SETUP UNPACKER from SourceForge to extract the patch files from the Spanish patch (its a console util so you'll have to use the command prompt in windows).

INNOUNP can be downloaded here:

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/innounp/innounp012.rar?download

The command to extract the files is innounp x PR1_403_spanish.exe the files will be extracted to a folder called {app} .

Next, install the 1.4.0.3 patch for your language and replace the PortRoyale.exe, Aim20.dll & Walhalla.dll with the ones you extracted from the Spanish patch!

If you don't replace the Aim20.dll or Walhalla.dll files with the ones from the Spanish patch I noticed the Menu graphics get corrupted and in the tutorial I couldn't click on my ship as the sea was blacked out. Using the files from the Spanish patch cured those problems!

Hope it works for you!

[The-S-Owl]

If you don't replace the Aim20.dll or Walhalla.dll files with the ones from the Spanish patch I noticed the Menu graphics get corrupted and in the tutorial I couldn't click on my ship as the sea was blacked out. Using the files from the Spanish patch cured those problems!
This is because Port Royale (most Ascaron games actually) is full of hidden checks. Both .dll files do CRC-checks on the main .exe - i heard the exe checks its own as well - and trigger FADE-ish effects if modified files are detected.

That is why every PR update contains new versions of those 2 dll files ;)

[BarryB]

Thanks for the info :) Hopefully that will suffice to play the game without problems! Would be better if someone cracked the English patch though ;)

Also, you have to use INNO Unpacker because the patch checks you have the correct language game before it will install!

[Bohno]

Thanks for the help, i'll see if i can that working


Works fine, even multiplayer works :)
Thanks alot !