Binhack - What changes does it make?

[darklegion]

I use the latest version of cdrtools(mkisofs,cdrecord,readcd etc ) compiled from source on debian linux.I think this option has been around a while however..the version that comes with the echelon kit and similar tools is badly outdated.There are a few things to look out for when using newer cdrecord though,since there has been some changes..i.e use -xa instead of -xa1.Also I noticed that people around here input -C 0,0 when doing a data/data disc ...it is not needed since it is the first session and will start at lba 0 by default

1.Yes I worked that one out
2.The reason I would rather avoid binhack is that it requires me to boot into vmware(a virtual machine prog),which is somewhat annoying and I don't want to have to rely on vmware.From what I can tell only utopia and original ip.bins are needed to be hacked and that the lba is not important here either.I could just use a pre-hacked ip.bin in any case.
3.Laser works fine,but tends to make certain sounds which indicate a badly created discs at times..hard to figure out really as I haven't been able to replicate it recently(must be doing something right then : ) )

Also where can I get hold of dahack,hack2,hack3 etc ? I might be able to use those instead,if they can be run under wine(windows compatability layer)..

Thanks

[Megalexxx]

Binhack changes LBA value in 1st_read.bin.
But it also rewrites a part of ip.bin.
Don't trust me ?
Try to insert a logo and then binhack ip.bin...

[darklegion]

Okay then...what exactly does it change? As I would like to know And does this relate to the chosen LBA or is it just something selfbooting related that is no required when re-selfbooting?

Also megalexxx,any chance of support for non-cdi based images in pal patcher? Just plain iso images or the ability to search a directory of files would be enough.

[hrb2k]

i think binhack creates its own ip.bin with header info from the ip.bin you hack with. try to hack a bootbin without an ip.bin. if i recall, binhack makes one for you, and if it exists, will overwrite your ip.bin. thats why inserted images are gone.

just use upx.exe to unpack it and open that in a hex editor. you'll see the whole ip.bin structure in the unpacked exe.

[darklegion]

Okay makes sense and proves its not necessary : ) I also did a file compare between a LBA 11700 binhacked ip.bin and a lba 11702 binhacked ip.bin and there was no difference between the two.

[DrEaMpLaY]

Originally Posted by darklegion

Okay makes sense and proves its not necessary : ) I also did a file compare between a LBA 11700 binhacked ip.bin and a lba 11702 binhacked ip.bin and there was no difference between the two.

Yes, its true. I tried to reselfboot game that uses bins hacked on 11700 with new LBA at 11702 - an it working perfectly. This 2 points of LBA are differences between burners (one makes LBA at 11700 other at 11702. BTW: I used about 50 my fried new burners from store and always I had 11702 - I never started at LBA = 11700.

Originally Posted by hrb2k

i think binhack creates its own ip.bin with header info from the ip.bin you hack with. try to hack a bootbin without an ip.bin. if i recall, binhack makes one for you, and if it exists, will overwrite your ip.bin. thats why inserted images are gone.

I agree with You hrb2k (ps. Its me - Leclerk ugh.. Pavlik

But binhack is changing more than olny LBA points in our bootbin. Tool also scramble bins - I tried run binhacked bins (with LBA=0) form games on web browser or dream passport / key. Binhacked binaries (I talking about normal katana games) resets the browser to bios menu. Note that I used non-selfboot method (Mode 1) and unscrambled bin working great. Do You know how can I convert scrambled bins to run with non-selfboot game collection?

Next. Some bins are different and they cant be properly binhacked (e.g. Border Down - You must manually hack bins with hex editor), and I founded some some selfboot images with unscrambled bootbins!! (e.g Action Replay).

For the end I have question for You hrb2k about selfbooting/reselfbooting WinCE Games. I cant binhack the bootbins - I have right?