Copy protected disks testing
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This is a list of tests of copy-protected disk images done with IBMulator 0.15
All conversions from KryoFlux and SuperCard images to intermediate formats loadable by IBMulator made with HxCFloppyEmulator utility.
Pass = program passed the copy protection check and loaded successfully
Fail = program failed to pass the copy protection and reported so to the user (eg. "key disk not found")
Image source = the site the image has been downloaded from
Possible causes of the "Fail" result:
- defective source disk image
- inadequate intermediate disk format (eg. HFE doesn't support weak bits)
- buggy/incomplete flux, FDC, and/or CPU emulation
- timings problems related to the protection scheme (eg. older systems may rely on slow CPUs)
- buggy disk image conversion program
| Title | Copy protection | Image source | Image format | Test CPU | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Wolf | Softguard SUPERLoK 2.x/3.x | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) to HFE | 286@10 | Pass |
| Leisure Suit Larry 1 | Softguard SUPERLoK 2.0.3 | IA | KryoFlux (.raw) to HFE | 286@10 | Pass |
| The Blues Brothers | A001prot | IA | SuperCard (.scp) to HFE | 386@20 | Pass |
| F-15 Strike Eagle II | MPS Protection 2 | IA | SuperCard (.scp) to HFE | 386@20 | Pass |
| Arkanoid (Taito) | Softguard SUPERLoK 2.x/3.x | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) 360K to HFE | 286@10 | Fail |
| Arkanoid II: Revenge of Doh | Softguard SUPERLoK 2.x/3.x | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) 720K to HFE | 286@10 | Fail |
| Bubble Bobble | Softguard SUPERLoK 2.x/3.x | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) 360K to HFE | 286@10, 386@20 | Fail |
| Bubble Bobble | Softguard SUPERLoK 2.x/3.x | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) 720K to HFE | 286@10 | Fail |
| California Games | HLS Duplication | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) to HFE | 286@10 | Pass |
| Ultima III Exodus (Trilogy version) | XELOK/XEMAG | IA | KryoFlux (.raw) to HFE | 286@10 | Pass |
| Rambo III | Softguard SUPERLoK 2.x/3.x | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) to HFE | 286@10 | Pass |
| Marble Madness (booter) | EA IBM Interlock | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) to HFE | 286@10 | Fail |
| Bubble Ghost | ? | RB | TeleDisk (.td0) | 286@10 | Pass |
| Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge (2.0F) | Softguard SUPERLoK 2.0.3 | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) 720K to HFE | 286@10 | Pass |
| Lemmings | Rob Northen copylock | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) 360K to HFE | 286@10 | Pass |
| Lemmings | Rob Northen copylock | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) 720K to HFE | 286@10 | Fail |
| Bad Dudes (booter) | HLS Duplication | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) to HFE | 286@10 | Pass |
| Paperboy | ? | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) 360K to HFE | 286@10 | Fail |
| Paperboy | ? | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) 720K to HFE | 286@10 | Fail |
| Boulder Dash | ? | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) to HFE | 286@10 | Pass |
| Boulder Dash II | ? | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) to HFE | 286@10 | Fail |
| Spitfire Ace (booter) | ? | RB | KryoFlux (.raw) to HFE (even tracks) | 286@10 | Pass |