1. download a program like hex workshop (
www.bpsoft.com)
2. install it
3. open the rccars.exe in hex workshop
4. press crtl g
5. the goto window will appear..
6. click the HEX radio button
7. click the 'Beginning of file' radio button
8. type in A3AAA in the offset part in the window
9. click go
thus proves the offset exists...
now you can try to add in the patches (make sure you are in overwrite mode - press INS it should say 'OVR' in the status bar..)
(personally i dont think the patch will work.. as the check itself is a bit tricky)
my patch (from deadlisting the code, i have no idea if it'll work.. in theory it should though)
i have another patch too, its way way way longer, but if this one fails we can try it...
(quickie patch)
offset : A38E0
patch : 33 C0 40 C3
original bytes : 81 EC 10 01
if that doesn't work, try patching in 33 C0 C3 instead...
for those interested, check is for 2 files on the cd (RCSetup\RcSetup.exe and RCSetup\RCSetup.ini....
the letter is obtained from the registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\CREAT Studio\RCCars
where it reads from the 'SourceDir' and 'InstallDir' values
presumably the 'InstallDir' contains the cd drive letter...
It then goes checks on these drives ...
bit boring, but theres many conditionals to hit...
oh yeah, backup your files / registry keys BEFORE patching
enough help?