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protected software - malers - 12-30-2013

Hello,

I just want to share my first experience with copying Atari 8bit software with supercard pro. (used software 0.91)

I tried to copy archon I with its track skew and double sectors protection successfully.
GREAT!
Blind Modus must be off.

Then I tried spy vs spy 2 UK version. One of the best protected games by the way.
It uses track skewing and a long track on track 37 with triple sectors.
Unfortunately the copies do not work.

Tomorrow I ll try archon 2 with its long track (32 sector track) on track 2. I guess it will also fail.
My guess is, that the current sc pro software could not identify start position of long tracks because of the write splice.

Best
Michael


RE: protected software - admin - 12-30-2013

Currently, only disks that were produced using the index work perfectly. The blind mode turned off is needed for disks that do not use the index as a reference. I have not looked at the Atari 400/800 stuff very much. If you want to send the disk images to data@cbmstuff.com I can look at them and use them to check the new routine I am working on for writing. The problem is never with the reading, just writing.


RE: protected software - malers - 01-01-2014

The problem was the max track range of 20 which is now fixed.

I succesfully copied Archon I, Archon II, MULE and Racing Construction Set.
GREAT!!!


RE: protected software - admin - 01-01-2014

Thanks for letting me know that these now work!