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Raffox|HF
Registered: Jul 2006
Posts: 15 |
Hidden msg by RADWAR in System 3's Vendetta
Hi all,
can anybody tell me how to display the hidden RADWAR msg and the scrolling rasterbar effects contained on track 1, sector 0 of System 3's Vendetta?
Thanks! =)) |
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r.cade
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Registered: Nov 2005
Posts: 4 |
That is what the problem was- the drive this was read from doesn't send back bad GCR runs like most 1541/1571 drives do, so I had to make the GCR "bad" again by zeroing out the section it checks on Track 18, Sector 18.
This title, like other Radwar protections, does check for bad GCR. I have sent the "processed" image back to the contributor. The converted G64 will load in an emulator that supports weak/bad GCR such as HOXS or CCS. It will not work in VICE without the bad GCR handling patch un-commented out. |
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MaD ][
Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 23 |
I can confirm that actual Vice (trunk 2.2.5) runs the G64 image... I've given the fresh G64 converted image coming from the patched NIB a brief load&run on the brand new 1541U-II also, but I've had the same behaviour when trying to remaster the NIB back to the real thing (hangs when checking weak bits).
Anyway, 1541U-II firmware is still on beta... I'm expecting it to run fine on the final release (maybe it would be a wonderful thing to have it reading .NIB files natively!). |
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MaD ][
Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 23 |
since it seems we are running OT... is there anyone who can try to solve our mistery?
We need someone who can look at the code and show us the hidden part in Vendetta!!!
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r.cade
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Registered: Nov 2005
Posts: 4 |
No reason for emulators to support "NIB". NIB is just an intermediary file format. Think of it as just a "dirty" G64 that doesn't have the track cycle detected properly yet.
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j0x
Registered: Mar 2004
Posts: 215 |
I've checked Vendetta and have been unable to find anything resembling the mockup. The message mentioned by Mad ][ can be viewed by doing the following:
Ensure a (virtual) freezer cartridge is inserted
Load Vendetta
During the intro, freeze and continue
On the next load, the message/demo from MWS is loaded.
I can send the message to anyone interested. I'm not sure it would count as a release to be uploaded here, though. OTOH, crack intros are apparently seen as separate releases...
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Mason
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 459 |
The protection is probably triggered by entering the cartridge to prevent people to reset crack the game |
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j0x
Registered: Mar 2004
Posts: 215 |
Exactly. Freezing disrupts the sync between the drive and the c64. The drive code detects this and self-modifies to always load the message regardless of what file was requested. |
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Jazzcat
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 1044 |
Holding down FLAPS in the Vendetta game intro is nice too. :P
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j0x
Registered: Mar 2004
Posts: 215 |
Quote: Holding down FLAPS in the Vendetta game intro is nice too. :P
Yup. Although not as nice, you can also press run/stop, cursor up/down, CTRL or space. |
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Mason
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 459 |
Quote: Exactly. Freezing disrupts the sync between the drive and the c64. The drive code detects this and self-modifies to always load the message regardless of what file was requested.
Heh Im not surprised that happend when MWS was involved :) |
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