resident evil 1 director's cut nocd

[Joe Forster/STA]

It seems to really need Windows 95(/98?) which I don't have installed anymore. At least, I'm unable to run it under Windows XP, with the "gimme Windows 95" message (see above) hacked out, as it just crashes back to the desktop without any error messages and I can't see the opening of any movie file attempted in ProcMon's log. Sorry, I don't have time for deeper analysis... (I had time for this only because the busy season at my work place has ended this Friday.)

[montcer9012]

Originally Posted by Joe Forster/STA

It seems to really need Windows 95(/98?) which I don't have installed anymore.

If you are free of time, i can try help you.

I have Windows 7x64 and game run. Like pokopo says, theres some FIX that work but one does not play the movies on the hdd, the other one (I am talking the fixes posted on GameCopyWorld) play movies but sound does not work.

The .exe that comes on the CD play the movies but only whit the CD on; just like pokopo show on his post.

I am trying to do it by my self but the only knowledge i have on the subject is make some batch; that is nothing compare whit cracking games.

The tool i am trying to learn is W32Dasm but i guess it is too old for mine OS and processor cause some lines of the ResidentEvil.exe are extrange characters. Have google about it and everybody says that i should change the font; however, have change it many times and same lines still showing on that extrange characters.

The far i can make it is that on the cracked ResidentEvi.exe the patch ":\Hoor\USA\etc" has been modified starting from "usa\etc". On that base i assume that on the original RE.exe (That have videos and sound) i should erase all ":\Hoor\" part and it will work! But no ... It does not work like i try. After deleting that part of the patch the .exe does not run, it says that it have crashed and wont start hahahahaha.

So yes, i need help. How to delete that patch whitout breaking something?
(Sorry for my bad english by the way)

[Joe Forster/STA]

Since a few weeks ago, I have my old Windows 98 installation up and running again but this time in a VMware virtual machine. Please, put together a package of:
- a minimal installation of the game which loads far enough to see if it works properly (no errors/crashes, intros play, main menu loads, background music plays etc.);
- already existing cracks: describe them, with their advantages, disadvantages and bugs;
- describe what the final crack should be able to (e.g. show no intros but play background music from the hard disk to where it has to be/was copied manually).
From multiple, bad cracks we might be able create a really good one.

(Sorry if I'm not making much sense. I took an hour ago a sleeping pill which makes it hard for me to think poperly...)