Earthworm Jim

[Vindeous]

I'm looking for a No CD Patch for Earthworm Jim (The Essential Collection Version)

The CD Patch on GameCopyWorld doesn't work for it, as it says its the wrong file version. (Thats for 1.0 and I seem to have 1.01.) I've also tried Un-CDCheck and that fails to patch Worm.exe. Any help would be greatly apprechated.

[Joe Forster/STA]

See the PC games forum FAQ on how to request no-CD patches for old games.

[Vindeous]

Ok upon checking the FAQ and scanning the game:

Scanning -> E:\WORMLOAD.EXE
File Type : 32-Bit Exe (Subsystem : Win GUI / 2), Size : 668672 (0A3400h) Byte(s)
[File Heuristics] -> Flag : 00000000000001011100000000100000 (0x0005C020)
[!] File appears to have no protection or is using an unknown protection
- Scan Took : 0.875 Second(s)

Scanning -> E:\ASSETS\WORM.EXE
File Type : 32-Bit Exe (Subsystem : Win GUI / 2), Size : 1183744 (0121000h) Byte(s)
[File Heuristics] -> Flag : 00000000000001011000000000100000 (0x00058020)
[!] File appears to have no protection or is using an unknown protection
- Scan Took : 0.329 Second(s)

Scanning -> E:\ASSETS\WAIL32.DLL
File Type : 32-Bit Dll (Subsystem : Win GUI / 2), Size : 116736 (01C800h) Byte(s)
-> File has 3072 (0C00h) bytes of appended data starting at offset 01BC00h
[File Heuristics] -> Flag : 00000000000001011100000000100100 (0x0005C024)
[!] File appears to have no protection or is using an unknown protection
- Scan Took : 0.844 Second(s)

Scanning -> E:\ASSETS\KILLWORM.EXE
File Type : 32-Bit Exe (Subsystem : Win GUI / 2), Size : 11776 (02E00h) Byte(s)
[File Heuristics] -> Flag : 00000000000001011100000000100000 (0x0005C020)
[!] File appears to have no protection or is using an unknown protection
- Scan Took : 0.828 Second(s)

As you can see it apparently has no protection. Though i'm betting its an unknown type as it asks for the CD when I try to run it without the CD in. And after copying all the files from the CD to my hard drive (it runs from the CD btw, theres no installation.)

[ShadowDuke]

When there's no install, its not the retail. Its some selfmade direct install version!?

[Vindeous]

No idea. I brought it from a shop several years ago. Its The Essential Collection version.

[Cowsheep]

That version really exists:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Earthworm-Jim-Essential-Collection-2/dp/B00004UBIP

[Joe Forster/STA]

I think it should be easy to crack. Continue reading the PC Games forum FAQ and upload a test package for us. I'm extremely busy recently but, when I get fed up with work for the day, I might look into it...

[Vindeous]

Ok thanks Joe. It's uploading the attachment now to an email to you.

Edit: Sent.

[Joe Forster/STA]

I have a pretty strict E-mail filter installed and some others might want to help you so attach it here, on the forum, instead.

[Vindeous]

Alright. The email got sent back to me anyway too big apparently. Anyway here is the full zipped CD. (Its an RAR as its the only way I could actually upload it.)

Its an older game so naturally it displays messages about running it in 16-bit. (That message will appear before the one asking for the CD)

[Cowsheep]

Try this, but make sure to disable CD Music in options or in the registry.
With it turned on, it will crash.