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FPSC Classic Product Chat / free ware corrupted?

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Acolyte Entertainment
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Posted: 12th Mar 2005 15:25 Edited at: 12th Mar 2005 15:26
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Ok so tonight I was fooling around I went into the huds and opened one of the images with picure manager.
I was just goofing off and Their was a spot where I could type stuff in. I typed in blah for know reason.
Then when I exeted it named the JPEG image "Blah" now when I go to run my games It says.
Quote: "Freeware message-corupted game will now exit."

So does any one have an idea how to bring back the real freeware message or basicaly to make my games work again.


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Jiffy
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Posted: 12th Mar 2005 21:39
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Well, it's obviously because you corrupted the image file (you already knew that). Essentially, you NEED the normal picture back. Maybe you could e-mail Lee and he might send you one hopefully.

Last night I was looking up at the stars and said "Where the hell is my roof?!"
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Acolyte Entertainment
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Posted: 12th Mar 2005 23:44
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ok it worked now thanks :0


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SkyCubes
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Posted: 13th Mar 2005 01:15
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So, let me get this straight. You accidentally found the freeware splash image and accidentally altered it?

Right. Maybe it's just me but tough sell there pal.

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Cellbloc Studios
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Posted: 13th Mar 2005 01:23
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You cannot change the image (well, you can just you won't be able to run the game). Inside the main EXE is a routine that checks to make sure the image is not modified (time/date stamp, Pixels CRC Check, etc).

I would not fool around with it. What's the point?

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Acolyte Entertainment
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Posted: 13th Mar 2005 05:06
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@fps creator I was just goofing around and I typed a blah in this space where you type. Then next I didnt save it and it ended up but now I deleted that game and the games work and the freeware sign is there


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LeeBamber
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Posted: 15th Mar 2005 06:49
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The freeware corrupt sign is there to indicate a possible hack attempt to remove the message. If anyone can find a way around this, please let me know so I can sure up the protection for V1. I have more ideas but do not want to spend too much time on it if the current implementation is sufficient

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SoulMan
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Posted: 16th Mar 2005 02:31
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Lee,
Remember me? I was the one that found a way around it. I won't say how but if you look for an email from sjolly11@cox.net maybe that might refresh your memory
Seems like the vacation you were on was too good to leave
SoulMan

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Deion
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Posted: 16th Mar 2005 07:57 Edited at: 16th Mar 2005 08:56
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after readign this post i decided to give it a shot there are a couple of ways. one you have to be real familiar with a certain decompiler and then another way i will email you tonight. right now my psp and need for speed underground rivals came in so i must play ill email later tonight when you all are mostlikely be online.

Cheers,
Deion G.
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SoulMan
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Posted: 16th Mar 2005 10:07
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Too much.
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