rec.autos.simulators

by **JAMES BRO** » Thu, 05 May 1994 21:31:51

Has anybody tried the IndyCar Version 1.04 crack at didnt.doit.wisc.edu?
The file is a text file that tells you what to do to crack the copy
protection. It mentions that you must have the 1.04 patch...I do, it tells
you the size of the new INDYCAR.EXE and the date so you can verify you have
the correct INDYCAR.EXE file...I do. Then it says:

FILE TO SEARCH: INDYCAR.EXE

SEARCH STRING: E8 EA E1 FD FF CHANGE TO: B8 04 04 00 00

SEARCH STRING: E8 5C 5F FE FF CHANGE TO: B8 04 04 00 00

Do you have to have a specific editor? I pulled the INDYCAR.EXE file in the
DOS editor and searched, but couldn't find the string...I'm sure someone is
probably laughing at me, but I could sure use some help.

Thanks

Jim Brown (I never played for Cleveland)
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

by **MATTHEW V. SCIARROT** » Thu, 05 May 1994 23:33:37

: Has anybody tried the IndyCar Version 1.04 crack at didnt.doit.wisc.edu?
: The file is a text file that tells you what to do to crack the copy
: protection. It mentions that you must have the 1.04 patch...I do, it tells
: you the size of the new INDYCAR.EXE and the date so you can verify you have
: the correct INDYCAR.EXE file...I do. Then it says:

: FILE TO SEARCH: INDYCAR.EXE

: SEARCH STRING: E8 EA E1 FD FF CHANGE TO: B8 04 04 00 00

: SEARCH STRING: E8 5C 5F FE FF CHANGE TO: B8 04 04 00 00

: Do you have to have a specific editor? I pulled the INDYCAR.EXE file in the
: DOS editor and searched, but couldn't find the string...I'm sure someone is
: probably laughing at me, but I could sure use some help.

: Thanks

: Jim Brown (I never played for Cleveland)
: Lehigh University
: Bethlehem, PA

:
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by **Peter Burk** » Fri, 06 May 1994 03:32:25

Subject: IndyCar Version 1.04 crack

Date: Wed, 4 May 1994 12:31:51 GMT

>Has anybody tried the IndyCar Version 1.04 crack at didnt.doit.wisc.edu?
>The file is a text file that tells you what to do to crack the copy
>protection. It mentions that you must have the 1.04 patch...
>Do you have to have a specific editor? I pulled the INDYCAR.EXE file in
the
>DOS editor and searched, but couldn't find the string...I'm sure someone
is
>probably laughing at me, but I could sure use some help.

I haven't tried it myself, but I received a mail message telling me it
worked
on the European version (1.04e). I never verified it, since I don't care
about opening my manual for the password. You are not the first person
unable
to locate the string given. I am not sure if the crack was meant just for
the
European version. Anybody who was able to make it work, please post the
answer.

The file was found at

ftp.uwp.edu

in

uplaods/ms_dos/romolous/cracks

No idea who placed it there.

by **Jason A. Coo** » Fri, 06 May 1994 14:07:38

I followed the instructions and it works fine for me. Thank God! No more
flipping through the manual.

You need to use a hex editor, the DOS editor is a text editor so it won't
work. PCtools, Norton utilities ccome with hex editors (also called
binary editors I think).

Good luck.

JAC

RIP Senna

by **MATTHEW V. SCIARROT** » Sat, 07 May 1994 02:09:33

rites:

>Subject: IndyCar Version 1.04 crack

>Date: Wed, 4 May 1994 12:31:51 GMT

>>Has anybody tried the IndyCar Version 1.04 crack at didnt.doit.wisc.edu?
>>The file is a text file that tells you what to do to crack the copy
>>protection. It mentions that you must have the 1.04 patch...

>>Do you have to have a specific editor? I pulled the INDYCAR.EXE file in
>the
>>DOS editor and searched, but couldn't find the string...I'm sure someone
>is
>>probably laughing at me, but I could sure use some help.

>I haven't tried it myself, but I received a mail message telling me it
>worked
>on the European version (1.04e). I never verified it, since I don't care
>about opening my manual for the password. You are not the first person
>unable
>to locate the string given. I am not sure if the crack was meant just for
>the
>European version. Anybody who was able to make it work, please post the
>answer.

okay- I tried to post before, but for some reason My emacs was messed up
and I couldn't use my regular news reader so I am using one that will
solve the bug. I got the crack to work by using hexed editor. This was
not as easy as finding the string in hex however. I had to convert the
string to ascii using one of my text books (believe that) then I searched
it and wrote in the new hex values. The word remains the same every time
you play.

Matt

PS - the word is available in the manual to all legal owners!!
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by **Jim Ser** » Sat, 07 May 1994 02:02:31

: FILE TO SEARCH: INDYCAR.EXE

: SEARCH STRING: E8 EA E1 FD FF CHANGE TO: B8 04 04 00 00

: SEARCH STRING: E8 5C 5F FE FF CHANGE TO: B8 04 04 00 00

: Do you have to have a specific editor? I pulled the INDYCAR.EXE file in the
: DOS editor and searched, but couldn't find the string...I'm sure someone is
: probably laughing at me, but I could sure use some help.

If you have Norton Utilities or PCShell ( PCTools ) you can do this. You
can also use DOS's DEFRAG, but I don't know to much on that. Just go into
NOrton and choose DISK EDITOR, you will have to change the settings from
READ ONLY to WRITE. There's an option to "SEARCH...". Choose that and enter
the HEX string in ( above ), when it finds it, click on the first letter
of the string ( E ) and make the changes, just type the new string in.
Then "SEARCH" for the next string and change that. When your done SAVE
the changes and your all set. I recommend you make a backup copy of you
INDYCAR.EXE first! :)

Jim
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by **Paul Sande** » Thu, 12 May 1994 01:07:30

> Subject: IndyCar Version 1.04 crack

> Date: Wed, 4 May 1994 12:31:51 GMT

> >Has anybody tried the IndyCar Version 1.04 crack at didnt.doit.wisc.edu?
> >The file is a text file that tells you what to do to crack the copy
> >protection. It mentions that you must have the 1.04 patch...

> >Do you have to have a specific editor? I pulled the INDYCAR.EXE file in
> the
> >DOS editor and searched, but couldn't find the string...I'm sure someone
> is
> >probably laughing at me, but I could sure use some help.

> I haven't tried it myself, but I received a mail message telling me it
> worked
> on the European version (1.04e). I never verified it, since I don't care
> about opening my manual for the password. You are not the first person
> unable
> to locate the string given. I am not sure if the crack was meant just for
> the
> European version. Anybody who was able to make it work, please post the
> answer.

> The file was found at

> ftp.uwp.edu

> in

> uplaods/ms_dos/romolous/cracks

> No idea who placed it there.

I am a legal owner of INDYCAR. I have the American version of 1.04. I used the
crack for 1.04 and it works beautifully. I don't have to use the manual anymore.
I do have to remember the secret word each time, but that's okay. I also used
Norton's Disk Editor to edit INDYCAR.EXE.

-Paul