SimCity 3000 on Linux

[TippeX]

well you haven't cracked it, r!sc's tool did...

the game obviously has a cdcheck after the safedisc protection, look for it...
breakpoing on GetDriveTypeA, or the error messagebox asking for the disk etc...

not exactly rocket science, but then you might understand the difference between being someone who can crack instead of someone who can simply run a tool...

[Rhapsody]

Originally Posted by TippeX

well you haven't cracked it, r!sc's tool did...

You're going to quibble on semantics? Yes, OK, I used unSafeDisc to decrypt the executable, I don't have a clue how it actually did this. It seemed to not recognize the CD before, now it does but it won't start without it.

Originally Posted by TippeX

the game obviously has a cdcheck after the safedisc protection, look for it...
breakpoing on GetDriveTypeA, or the error messagebox asking for the disk etc...

not exactly rocket science, but then you might understand the difference between being someone who can crack instead of someone who can simply run a tool...

What the hell? Did my choice of language shrink your e-penis or something? I never said or implied I made any of this, if I did, do you think I'd be here asking for help on a fucking CD check? Saying 'I cracked it' meant to me 'I used this tool, and it seems have cracked it', whatever more you read into my comments is your own problem.

Now that we've got the customary insults out of the way, I haven't a clue about breakpointing. I don't know how to use VirtualBox that much as well (I'm struggling on how to make it see my internet connection). So I'd appreciate help rather than more sensitive, elitist bullshit. Thank you.

[nando2002]

Originally Posted by Rhapsody

Now that we've got the customary insults out of the way, I haven't a clue about breakpointing. I don't know how to use VirtualBox that much as well (I'm struggling on how to make it see my internet connection). So I'd appreciate help rather than more sensitive, elitist bullshit. Thank you.

You just "fired" a person that may help you solving your problem only because you don't understand his post.

Anyway... if you can use Daemon-Tools on that "VirtualBox" you may create an ISO and load it in DT so the game will recognize the Image as a true CD.

Aside this, I can't help you more.

[Joe Forster/STA]

Not even a breakpoint or actually running the executable is needed in most of such cases. I don't have SoftICE and have troubles using other debuggers, too, so I mostly crack (! ) stuff by disassembling the executable, searching for stuff in its the disassembly, changing the corresponding part in the executable and then running it to see what happens. But that's only me...