retired_bbradford3311

Is it a way to make it not work on illegal/burned copies? cuz I've seen that some updates doesn't work for some people, then whick file do you edit and with which programm ?

retired_breakbred101

You can't prevent updates from working on specific types of game...even if you could it seems that they'd most likely crack it anyway.

retired_bbradford3311

but how do you prevent that ? is it in a file or a code ? :S

borat123

I think you could make updates work on specific types of games. You could simply look for a byte in the fm2005.exe file. I'm not sure if there is a crack for 5.0.5 (there wasn't last time I heard) but if there was, then there would be a difference. It's how Mind Compression detect the version of FM you are playing. I'm pushing hard for MCFM06 (a likely utility) to lock up when opened using a cracked copy of the game.

Lemme have a look for some code and see...


Ah, yes... This is C#, gratis. From this you may be able to see what's going on. You could create something from this.

case 0x2F063446 : // Strawberry Demo 5.0.0 Build 72
case 0x47103506 : // Gold 5.0.0 Build 72
case 0x2EA2DC63 : // 5.0.2 Build 87
FmMemory.Version = VersionInfo.v502Retail;
MessageBox.Show(NotBackwardsCompatible);
Application.Exit();
break;
case 0x2F830072 : // 5.0.3 Build 120
if(pReader.ReadInt32(pReader.ProcessStart + 0x0118) == 0x42249c70)
{
FmMemory.Version = VersionInfo.v503Retail;
bytes = bytes01;
this.Text += "FM 2005 v5.0.3 Retail detected";
}
else if(pReader.ReadInt32(pReader.ProcessStart + 0x0118) == 0x4231c54c)
{
FmMemory.Version = VersionInfo.v505Retail;
bytes = bytes02;
this.Text += "FM 2005 v5.0.5 Retail detected";
}
else
{
FmMemory.Version = VersionInfo.v505Retail;
bytes = bytes02;
this.Text += "FM 2005 version could not be detected";
MessageBox.Show(UnknownFootballManagerVersion);
}
break;

default :
FmMemory.Version = VersionInfo.v503Retail;
bytes = bytes02;
this.Text += "FM 2005 version could not be detected";
MessageBox.Show(UnknownFootballManagerVersion);
break;

If you don't understand what's happening here then don't worry. I won't be offering any hints, tips or help on this either!

retired_breakbred101

But for an update which simply consists of copying the database over to the db file, that wouldn't be preventable would it?

retired_breakbred101

folder, not file.

Truth314

This is a good idea but people would prolly just use a cd image.

borat123

For use solely on an update this isn't practical. Which is why I think that the CSF or CCF format would work as they would check for the version and validity of the game first.

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