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- * MARY BURKOFF'S FIX FOR LODERUNNER IBM PC VERSION *
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- LODERUNNER by BRODERBUND is a good game with a very
- interesting copy protection scheme. Since the program
- ignores and overwrites DOS, and uses only BIOS calls,
- debugging is difficult.
-
- Copies made with DISKCOPY won't work, and neither will most
- copying programs. (i.e. COPYIIPC, etc.)
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- Enclosed is LODRUN.COM which will ZAP LODERUNNER copies and
- make them run the same as the original. In addition, ZAPPED
- copies can be freely copied using DISKCOPY. (What more can
- you ask for?) To use LODRUN.COM, make a copy of LODERUNNER
- using DOS DISKCOPY, then run LODRUN.COM and follow the
- simple instructions.
-
- LODERUNNER cannot be installed on a fixed disk, since it is
- a non-DOS program. You must always boot [Ctrl-Alt-Del] with
- LODERUNNER in Drive A: in order to run it. You may discard
- LODRUN.COM after you have ZAPPED yourself a copy. LODRUN.COM
- also will work on your (God-Forbid) original. I don't know
- if there is more than one version of LODERUNNER out there,
- but if you have a different one, LODRUN.COM detects this and
- reports it to you. It will not damage incompatable versions.
- You can run LODRUN any number of times on the same disk,
- although there's no reason to do this.
-
- LODRUN.COM uses interrupt 13h for corrections to your
- LODERUNNER disk (The only way to do this easily). The "CD
- 13" code is disguised to avoid triggering "Trojan Horse"
- detector programs. If you are suspicious, I suggest you
- either single-step LODRUN using DEBUG (It's a short
- program), or you use a PC without a fixed disk. LODRUN is
- NOT a "Trojan Horse", however.
-
- Enjoy... The war against the copy-protectors continues...
- and we're winning!
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- As always, comments and feedback appreciated.
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- Mary Burkoff
- Atlanta PCUG
- 1-404-433-0062