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  12. KIT / TUTORIAL
  13. ----------------------Protection Cracking for Neo-Geo CD's by FAKK2.-----------------------
  14. =================================== V E R S I O N 1.0 =====================================
  15.  
  16. Welcome to kit/tutorial version 1.0 , I put together this so that most of you out there with
  17. Neo-Geo CD, or Neo-Geo CDZ can back up your own CD's to CDR's and play them with ease without
  18. the worries of I/O Errors during the game, or CDZ Protection (The Protection that will not
  19. let certain copied games even start up on the CDZ system.) So since you know that this is
  20. only a Quick little tutorial, don't get mad if you can't figure it out automatically....
  21. It WILL take time to learn to look for the patterns, but once you figure it out, you'll love
  22. it!! Plus I will update this guide in the future with more information on the Neo-Geo CD.
  23.  
  24.  
  25. ALSO NOTE: People that play copied Neo-Geo CDs in the CD Systems will most likely encounter
  26. the following 4 errors while playing certain games.
  27.  
  28. ERRORS = 0000, 0001, 0002, and 0003 are all errors due to the system checking for these listed
  29. below.
  30.  
  31. (ERROR = 0000) means mcn/isrc missing or "corrupt" ,
  32. (ERROR = 0001) cd-audio length mismatch ,
  33. (ERROR = 0002) subchannel data missing or "corrupt" ,
  34. (ERROR = 0003) In-Game Copy Protection code.
  35.  
  36. "corrupt" can mean many things, but most likely it's you using a BAD Brand of CD-Rs! I ONLY
  37. Recommend using Dark Blue Bottomed VERBATIM CD-Rs or BLACK bottomed Maxell....Never Ever
  38. use CD-RWs either!!
  39.  
  40. ...and if your CDR you want to play was downloaded as ISO/MP3 its probably missing the
  41. subchannel data...or the MCN/ISRC, or the Audio was incorrectly dumped (THE BIGGEST PROBLEM OF
  42. ALL!), and most likely not cracked at all to play on the home cd systems either.... In other
  43. words ISO/MP3 rips from the internet SUCK!!
  44.  
  45. ALSO NOTE: Even Original store bought Neo-Geo CDs will sometimes give one of the errors above
  46. IF it has a bunch of scratches on it. (bottom/silver side of cd) I know for a FACT! It
  47. happened to me a few times! :P Keep your CDs/CDRs Clean!, and keep the System Laser as Clean
  48. as possible also if you dont want problems to occur!
  49.  
  50. -=SOME NOTES About the Pictures=-
  51.  
  52. NOTE 1: When copying your Original Neo-Geo CD's make sure your CD Burner meets the standards of
  53. CDR-Win 3.9b or above as in Picture Number 1 Included with this Tutorial/Kit. IF you are missing
  54. ANY Checkmarks, then upgrade the FIRMWARE on your Burner to the Newest Version from it's
  55. Manufactures website. If it still doesn't support all the boxes/options then SELL the Burner
  56. and BUY a New Up-to-Date Burner!! I suggest NOTHING BUT YAMAHA BURNERS!!
  57.  
  58. NOTE 2: Always make sure you backup your Neo-Geo CD's with the options set in CDR Win 3.9b or
  59. above just like Picture Number 2 that comes with this tutorial!
  60.  
  61. NOTE 3: Picture Number 3 shows you the Import option you will need to use later on in CDmage!
  62.  
  63. NOTE 4: Picture Number 4 shows the settings you need to choose when finally burning the cd
  64. image you made and cracked back to a cdr.
  65.  
  66. So with that said...let's get started shall we...
  67.  
  68. Read Part 2 now, The In-Game Protection.....
  69.  
  70. ---
  71.  
  72. Welcome to Part 2 of the Neo-Geo CD Cracking Kit/Tutorial Version 1.0
  73. (How to crack the In-Game Protection)
  74.  
  75.  
  76. NOTE: IF you dont want to figure out the in-game protection, simply use the
  77. already cracked files I provide you with! More info below.
  78.  
  79. First off you will always know where the In-Game code is by looking at
  80. the IPL.TXT file!
  81.  
  82. The IPL.TXT tells you all what files the system loads up and in what order
  83. off of your Neo-Geo CD. The first (1st) file ( going from top to bottom )
  84. that you see that has .PRG at the end is the one that has the In-Game
  85. Protection code!! (That is if the game actually contains the code at all.)
  86. Games from 1994 ( The year Neo-Geo CD came out in Japan ) contain NO In-Game
  87. Code or CDZ code!! :) So Don't even bother looking in those games. Check out
  88. my list on ALL the games I own and which one's have protection and which kind
  89. of protection it has.
  90.  
  91.  
  92. OK, Now...
  93.  
  94. IF the game HAS In-Game Protection you...
  95.  
  96. Open CD Mage, and open your Bin/Cue of the game you are coping. Extract
  97. the .PRG file to your HD. Use your favorite Hex Editor ( and if you dont
  98. have a Hex Editor download one! I use UltraEdit32 ) and open up the .PRG
  99. file. Now look very carefully all the way down the page until you find the
  100. In-Game code. Usually you find a bunch of space or dots (.........) and
  101. some english text like:
  102.  
  103. WARNING
  104.  
  105. THIS GAME IS A COPY AND CANNOT BE PLAYED ANY FURTHER.
  106.  
  107. COPIED SOFTWARE INFRINGES ON SNK'S COPYRIGHT LAWS..etc etc..
  108.  
  109.  
  110. OR it could say something like:
  111.  
  112.  
  113. ERROR
  114.  
  115. ( ID = 0003 )
  116.  
  117. PLEASE TURN SYSTEM OFF
  118.  
  119.  
  120. OR something like that, I think you get the drift.
  121. That is the in-game code we are looking for. :) Ex. below...
  122.  
  123. Here is some nice stuff to look for in the main .PRG file
  124.  
  125. ( ID = 0003 ) the code is 28 20 49 44 20 3D 20 30 30 30 33 20 29
  126.  
  127. ERROR the code is 45 52 52 4F 52
  128.  
  129. Or whatever it tells you when the in-game code takes place while playing.
  130.  
  131. Below is a code that STARTS SNK's little In-Game code!!:
  132.  
  133. 9 þ…9
  134.  
  135. in Hex code it looks like this:
  136.  
  137. 10 39 00 10 FE 85 81 39
  138.  
  139. Just insert 4E 75 right before the 10 39 00 10...... So the In-Game code never
  140. starts!
  141.  
  142. [JUST AN EXAMPLE NOT FOR ALL GAMES]
  143. ex. if it's like: 7F 39 10 39 00 10 FE 85 81 39
  144.  
  145. then change it to: 4E 75 10 39 00 10 FE 85 81 39
  146.  
  147. OK!
  148.  
  149. Sometimes you need to put the 4E 75 OVER the 10 39 in order for it to work. ;) ex..
  150.  
  151. [JUST AN EXAMPLE NOT FOR ALL GAMES]
  152. ex. if it's like: 4E 75 10 39 00 10 FE 85 81 39
  153.  
  154. then change it to: 4E 75 4E 75 00 10 FE 85 81 39
  155.  
  156. OK!
  157.  
  158. VERY IMPORTANT-->So that way the code changes from Nu.9 ( or whatever the case may be )
  159. to NuNu<--VERY IMPORTANT!!
  160.  
  161.  
  162. -=UPDATE=-
  163. Im trying to explain this as easy as possible...maby this will help clear things up.
  164. NuNu is exactly what you want to end up with...It (The beginning of the In-Game code)
  165. starts with Nu/... and then the in game code starts...
  166. Simply change it to from Nu/... to NuNu.. and then the ingame code never starts....
  167. The Nu/. that starts up the In-Game code is just (usually) a tiny bit up from the ERROR
  168. = 0003 warning in the .PRG file! Just look through the code carefully when you find the
  169. ERROR = 0003 Start looking for the Nu/. by going up the file from the error point.
  170.  
  171. Hope this helps you out..... ;)
  172.  
  173. BTW...NuNu IS 4E 75 4E 75
  174. N u N u
  175.  
  176. After you've done your work save and exit Hex Editor. Now IMPORT the file you changed
  177. back into the Bin/Cue of your game using CD Mage!
  178.  
  179. Burn your Bin/Cue with CDR Win as normal and enjoy your new back-up, then put your
  180. Original away so it doesn't get scratched. ;)
  181.  
  182. This should make it easy for anyone with "basic" Hex editing knowledge to crack any
  183. Neo-Geo CD with the In-Game Protection!! :) Also PLEASE Remember this is NOT really
  184. for Novices, so if it doesn't work for you, don't bitch about it, try again in a
  185. different spot or, Use the cracked files I provide for you! or you can simply just
  186. wait for my next Tutorial/Kit if what you need is not here!!
  187.  
  188. -=UPDATE=-
  189. I NOW include tons of already cracked files ( ALL In-Game Protection games!! ) so
  190. those of you who can't figure out the In-Game code, can simply use my already cracked
  191. files on your ISO/Bin+Cue using the CD Mage program that is also included with this
  192. tutorial! This should make it REAL easy for even the most inexperienced PC users.
  193. ENJOY!!
  194.  
  195. Read Part 3 now, The CDZ Protection.....
  196.  
  197. ---
  198.  
  199. Welcome to Part 3 of the Neo-Geo CD Cracking Kit/Tutorial Version 1.0
  200. (How to crack the CDZ Protection)
  201.  
  202.  
  203. The CDZ Protection is ALLWAYS in the CPY.TXT file!!
  204.  
  205. IF the CPY.TXT file looks like the following (2) then it doesn't have CDZ Protection:
  206.  
  207.  
  208. Copyright by SNK corporation
  209.  
  210.  
  211. OR
  212.  
  213.  
  214. Copyright by SNK corporation
  215.  
  216.  
  217. BUT, IF the CPY.TXT file looks like the following then it does HAVE CDZ Protection:
  218.  
  219.  
  220. Copyright by SNK corporation ºNEO-GEO B€BJ¹ ÷‚gÁ J¹ ÷~gÁ ²:ÿàgR€Nu
  221.  
  222.  
  223. Below is an EXAMPLE of what the CPY.TXT file looks like when its CDZ copy protection
  224. is Cracked, a.k.a. The FIXED CPY.TXT file:
  225.  
  226.  
  227. Copyright by SNK corporation ºNEO-GEO B€BJ¹ ÷‚fÁ J¹ ÷~fÁ ²:ÿàgR€Nu
  228.  
  229.  
  230. And here they are back to back so you can see the difference better:
  231.  
  232. Copyright by SNK corporation ºNEO-GEO B€BJ¹ ÷‚gÁ J¹ ÷~gÁ ²:ÿàgR€Nu
  233. Copyright by SNK corporation ºNEO-GEO B€BJ¹ ÷‚fÁ J¹ ÷~fÁ ²:ÿàgR€Nu
  234.  
  235. Do you see the difference?? YES!! You simply insert f where the g is in the first
  236. two (2) instances!! Then there you go....No more damn CDZ Protection!!
  237.  
  238. Open CD Mage like before and open your Bin/Cue of the game you are coping. Extract
  239. the CPY.TXT file to your HD. Change its properties from Read only to Archive, then
  240. Crack it, and then IMPORT it back into your Bin/Cue of the game!!
  241.  
  242. (NOTE: Some games ONLY have CDZ Protection, Some games ONLY have In-Game Protection,
  243. some have BOTH CDZ and In-Game Protection, and some have NO Protection at all!)
  244.  
  245. (NOTE #2: Even if the game ONLY has CDZ protection, and you have a Single Speed system,
  246. you will still want to crack the CDZ protection just in case!!)
  247.  
  248. Read Part 4 now, The List.....
  249.  
  250. ---
  251.  
  252. Welcome to Part 4 of the Neo-Geo CD Cracking Kit/Tutorial Version 1.0
  253. (The List of Protected Games)
  254.  
  255.  
  256. Below is a list I've made so it's easier on everyone to know what to expect from
  257. each game. As of right now it is complete. It's MY List Version 1.0 Hope it helps!
  258.  
  259. LIST UPDATED: November 22nd, 2004. 98 of 98 Games listed!
  260.  
  261. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  262. [ LIST OF GAMES I HAVE AND IF THEY HAVE PROTECTION!!! ]
  263. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  264. [ GAME NAME ][ CDZ Protection ][ In-Game Protection ]
  265. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  266. [ 3 Count Bout / Fire Suplex ][ NO ][ NO ]
  267. [ A.D. 2020 Super Baseball ][ NO ][ NO ]
  268. [ ADK World! ][ NO ][ NO ]
  269. [ Aero Fighters 2 / Sonic Wings 2 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  270. [ Aero Fighters 3 / Sonic Wings 3 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  271. [ Agressors of Dark Kombat / Gan Gan ][ NO ][ NO ]
  272. [ Alpha Mission II / A.S.O. II ][ NO ][ NO ]
  273. [ Art of Fighting 1 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  274. [ Art of Fighting 2 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  275. [ Art of Fighting 3 ][ YES ][ YES ]
  276. [ Art of Fighting 3 Japan Box Set ][ YES ][ YES ]
  277. [ Baseball Stars Professional ][ NO ][ NO ]
  278. [ Baseball Stars 2 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  279. [ Blues Journey / Raguy ][ NO ][ NO ]
  280. [ Breakers ][ YES ][ NO ]
  281. [ Brikin ' Ger / IronClad ][ YES ][ NO ]
  282. [ Burning Fight ][ NO ][ NO ]
  283. [ Bust - A - Move / Puzzle Bobble ][ NO ][ NO ]
  284. [ Crossed Swords ][ NO ][ NO ]
  285. [ Crossed Swords II ][ NO ][ NO ]
  286. [ Cyber - Lip ][ NO ][ NO ]
  287. [ Double Dragon ][ NO ][ NO ]
  288. [ Fatal Fury 1 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  289. [ Fatal Fury 2 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  290. [ Fatal Fury Special ][ NO ][ NO ]
  291. [ Fatal Fury 3 ][ NO ][ YES ]
  292. [ Fatal Fury Real Bout ][ YES ][ YES ]
  293. [ Fatal Fury Real Bout Special ][ YES ][ YES ]
  294. [ Fatal Fury Real Bout 2: Newcomers ][ YES ][ YES ]
  295. [Fighters H. Dynamite / Karnov's Rev.][ NO ][ NO ]
  296. [ Final Romance 2 Strip Mah-Jong ][ NO ][ NO ]
  297. [ Football Frenzy ][ NO ][ NO ]
  298. [Futsal / Pleasure Goal 5 on 5 Soccer][ YES ][ NO ]
  299. [ Galaxy Fight ][ NO ][ NO ]
  300. [ Ghost Pilots ][ NO ][ NO ]
  301. [ Kabuki Klash Tengai Makyo Shin Den ][ NO ][ NO ]
  302. [ King of Fighters '94 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  303. [ King of Fighters '95 ][ NO ][ YES ]
  304. [ King of Fighters '96 ][ YES ][ YES ]
  305. [ King of Fighters '96 NG Coll. ][ YES ][ YES ]
  306. [ King of Fighters '97 ][ YES ][ YES ]
  307. [ King of Fighters '98 ][ YES ][ YES ]
  308. [ King of Fighters '99 ][ YES ][ YES ]
  309. [ King of the Monsters 2 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  310. [ Last Blade 1 ][ YES ][ YES ]
  311. [ Last Blade 2 ][ YES ][ YES ]
  312. [ Last Resort ][ NO ][ NO ]
  313. [ League Bowling ][ NO ][ NO ]
  314. [ Magical Drop II ][ YES ][ NO ]
  315. [ Magician Lord ][ NO ][ NO ]
  316. [ Mah-Jong Kyo Retsuden ][ NO ][ NO ]
  317. [ Master of Syougi ][ NO ][ NO ]
  318. [ Metal Slug ][ YES ][ NO ]
  319. [ Metal Slug 2 ][ YES ][ NO ]
  320. [ Mutation Nation ][ NO ][ NO ]
  321. [ NAM-1975 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  322. [ Neo Drift Out! ][ YES ][ NO ]
  323. [ Neo Geo CD Special ][ NO ][ YES ]
  324. [ Neo Turf Masters ][ YES ][ NO ]
  325. [ Ninja Combat ][ NO ][ NO ]
  326. [ Ninja Commando ][ NO ][ NO ]
  327. [ Ninja Masters ][ YES ][ NO ]
  328. [ OverTop ][ NO ][ NO ]
  329. [ Power Spikes II ][ NO ][ NO ]
  330. [ Pulstar ][ NO ][ NO ]
  331. [ Puzzled / Joy Joy Kid ][ NO ][ NO ]
  332. [ Quest of the Jong Master ][ NO ][ NO ]
  333. [ Quiz King of Fighters ][ NO ][ NO ]
  334. [ Ragnagard ][ YES ][ NO ]
  335. [ Rally Chase / Thrash Rally ][ NO ][ NO ]
  336. [ Riding Hero ][ NO ][ NO ]
  337. [ Robo Army ][ NO ][ YES ]
  338. [ Samurai Shodown 1 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  339. [ Samurai Shodown 2 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  340. [ Samurai Shodown 3 ][ YES ][ YES ]
  341. [ Samurai Shodown 4 ][ YES ][ YES ]
  342. [ Samurai Spirits R.P.G. ][ YES ][ YES ]
  343. [ Savage Reign ][ NO ][ YES ]
  344. [ Sengoku Densyo 1 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  345. [ Sengoku Densyo 2 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  346. [ Soccer Brawl ][ NO ][ YES ]
  347. [ Stakes Winner ][ YES ][ NO ]
  348. [ Street Hoop / Dunk Dreams ][ NO ][ NO ]
  349. [ Super Sidekicks 1 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  350. [ Super Sidekicks 2 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  351. [ Super Sidekicks 3 ][ NO ][ YES ]
  352. [ The Super Spy ][ NO ][ NO ]
  353. [ Top Hunter ][ NO ][ NO ]
  354. [ Top Players Golf ][ NO ][ NO ]
  355. [ Twinkle Star Sprites ][ YES ][ NO ]
  356. [ Viewpoint ][ NO ][ NO ]
  357. [ Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer ][ NO ][ NO ]
  358. [ Wind Jammers ][ NO ][ NO ]
  359. [ World Heroes 1 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  360. [ World Heroes 2 ][ NO ][ NO ]
  361. [ World Heroes 2 JET ][ NO ][ NO ]
  362. [ World Heroes Perfect ][ NO ][ NO ]
  363. [ ZinTrick ][ NO ][ NO ]
  364. ==================================================================================
  365.  
  366. This is the end of my tutorial, and I hope you have gained some knowledge on the
  367. Neo-Geo CD System and how it works. Thanks for reading, and have a nice day! :)
  368. NOTE: Everything written in this tutorial is from many many hours of Neo-Geo CD
  369. Burning trail and error with CDRWin. To the best of my knowledge all of this
  370. information is correct. None of these files have any viruses or anything so you
  371. should be perfectly safe using them, However I will take no responsibility if you
  372. happen to damage your PC. ;P
  373.  
  374.  
  375.  
  376. My Thanks go out to my friends who were there to test out some cracks for certain
  377. Neo-Geo CD games that I didn't have at the time, your testing is appreciated. :)
  378. And to those that make up the team at GeoGrave. Your NeoCD Patcher was a nice idea
  379. for those out there that had the real purchased Neo CD. Thanks for your attempt. :)
  380. And to Thao Mas at Mas Systems for the idea of cracking the cd games back in '96.
  381. Your a great man! Without these great people I would have not made these cracks or
  382. this tutorial.
  383.  
  384.  
  385. -FAKK2 Owner of Emul8ion 3L33T. 1999-2005 (I might have it back online someday.)
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