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- ***************************** SIDEKICK Ver. 1.00A ****************
-
- This is the procedure for bypassing the copy protection scheme used by
- SIDEKICK, version 1.00A.
-
- Using DEBUG on SK.COM, NOP out the CALL 8780 at location 071A ----+
- |
- Change the OR AL,AL at 072D to OR AL,01 --------+ |
- | |
- ......and that's it! | |
- | |
- (BEFORE ZAP) | |
- 78A7:071A E86380 CALL 8780 <----------------------------+
- 78A7:071D 2E CS: | |
- 78A7:071E 8E163D02 MOV SS,[023D] | |
- 78A7:0722 2E CS: | |
- 78A7:0723 8B263F02 MOV SP,[023F] | |
- 78A7:0727 1F POP DS | |
- 78A7:0728 59 POP CX | |
- 78A7:0729 880E1300 MOV [0013],CL | |
- 78A7:072D 0AC0 OR AL,AL <----------+ |
- | |
- (AFTER ZAP) | |
- 78A7:071A 90 NOP <-----------------------------+
- 78A7:071B 90 NOP <-----------------------------+
- 78A7:071C 90 NOP <-----------------------------+
- 78A7:071D 2E CS: |
- 78A7:071E 8E163D02 MOV SS,[023D] |
- 78A7:0722 2E CS: |
- 78A7:0723 8B263F02 MOV SP,[023F] |
- 78A7:0727 1F POP DS |
- 78A7:0728 59 POP CX |
- 78A7:0729 880E1300 MOV [0013],CL |
- 78A7:072D 0C01 OR AL,01 <----------+
-
- ***************************** SIDEKICK Ver. 1.10A ****************
-
- This procedure will unprotect the version 1.10A of SIDEKICK.
-
- Many thanks to the individual who provided the procedure
- for the version 1.00A.
-
- The only major difference between the two versions is the offset
- address of the instructions to be modified.
-
- Using DEBUG on SK.COM, NOP out the CALL 8C1E at location 07CA ----+
- |
- Change the OR AL,AL at 07D9 to OR AL,01 --------+ |
- | |
- ......and that's it! | |
- | |
- (BEFORE ZAP) | |
- 78A7:07CA E85184 CALL 8C1E <----------------------------+
- 78A7:07CD 2E CS: | |
- 78A7:07CE 8E163E02 MOV SS,[023E] | |
- 78A7:07D2 2E CS: | |
- 78A7:07D3 8B264002 MOV SP,[0240] | |
- 78A7:07D7 1F POP DS | |
- 78A7:07D8 59 POP CX | |
- 78A7:07D9 0AC0 OR AL,AL <----------+ |
- | |
- (AFTER ZAP) | |
- 78A7:07CA 90 NOP <-----------------------------+
- 78A7:07CB 90 NOP <-----------------------------+
- 78A7:07CC 90 NOP <-----------------------------+
- 78A7:07CD 2E CS: |
- 78A7:07CE 8E163E02 MOV SS,[023E] |
- 78A7:07D2 2E CS: |
- 78A7:07D3 8B264002 MOV SP,[0240] |
- 78A7:07D7 1F POP DS |
- 78A7:07D8 59 POP CX |
- 78A7:07D9 0C01 OR AL,01 <----------+