After the successful attempt to fill some gaps within our 80’s Mac software library, let’s try the next step.
We’ve got lots of software on here archived in a pristine state. Unfortunately, that also means these titles retain their copy-protection, rendering them unusable. (Be it the requirement for a master floppy to be inserted or a short-sighted online-activation scheme)
You can not only help to preserve the software, but to keep it accessible as well. The general idea is to add a separate - hacked - version download to the pages. If you can provide some info on how you hacked a title along with it, all the better!
Here’s a list of titles in needs of hacking:
AlphaNatix - Needs a registration key
Blazer - Needs a registration key
boogaloopers - Needs a registration key
Castle Knowledge - Needs a registration key
Cubase 2.5.1r3 - Requires a master disk. Any way to bypass it?
Cubase 3.0.1 VST - Requires a master disk; protected by Interlok
DINR 1.1 - Requires a master disk; protected by Interlok
Kaged: The Magic Orbs - Needs a registration key
Lunar Commando - Needs a registration key; protected by Interlok
MacWars - The game has a severe protection. It reboots after the title screen ...
MasterList CD - Requires a key disk to install; protected by Interlok
Microbian - Needs a registration key
Morgan's Trivia Machine Jr. - Requires a crack to allow play without a master CD-ROM
Name That Game - Needs a registration key
OIDS 2 & OIDS.X - Need registration keys
Quark - Needs a registration key
Seahaven Towers 2 - Needs a registration key
Sound Designer - Copy Protection asks for removal
StarFighter 3000 - Requires a master CD-ROM
Star Seed - Needs a registration key
Sword of Kadash - crack the copy protection
Tactical Jet Fighter - Unclear what needs to be done
Time Bandit - Requires a hardware dongle
Webster's Revenge - Needs sector copy protection lifted.
World War II Skyfighters - needs a registration / unlock key
Zebulon - Needs a registration key
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Please note:
This list is in no way complete. Please point to other software that needs a hack. Feel free to discuss your efforts in this thread.
Success stories:
iTunes Skin Master successfully hacked by hamburger
SoftWindows 1.03 - successfully hacked by powermax
Galaxus - successfully hacked by powermax
OrbQuest - successfully hacked by powermax & LanHawk
Alter Ego (female version) - successfully hacked by LanHawk
Forbidden Castle - successfully hacked by LanHawk
Maze Survival - successfully hacked by LanHawk
Voodoo Island - successfully hacked by LanHawk
The Lüscher Profile - successfully hacked by LanHawk
The Toy Shop - successfully hacked by LanHawk
Tass Times in Tonetown - successfully hacked by LanHawk
MacRobots - successfully hacked by LanHawk
Hacker II - The Doomsday Papers - successfully hacked by LanHawk
Temple of Apshai Trilogy - successfully hacked by LanHawk
Sensei Geometry - successfully hacked by powermax
Mystery Master: Felony - successfully hacked by powermax
Investigator No. 1 - successfully hacked by LanHawk
4th & Inches - successfully hacked by LanHawk
Mac Poker - successfully hacked by Gael_FR
Shards - successfully hacked by Gael_FR
QuickShot Deluxe - successfully hacked by Gael_FR
Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative - successfully hacked by barberd
Daily Double Horse Racing - successfully hacked by LanHawk