Cracking PAL protection with a Game Genie

Just a thought...

Many later SNES games check which type of console they are running on and refuse to work if it's the "wrong" type.

Has anyone tried this:
- Get an unmodified dump of the cart you want to play.
- Use a tool like inSNESt or whatever to crack the protection.
- Compare original with cracked file, and work out which Game Genie code(s) are equivalent.
- Play the game through a Game Genie (and universal adapter if you have not disabled your console's lockout chip).

That would allow e.g. Terranigma to be played without needing to modify the console.

Question: Is there a utility or document decribing the Game Genie code format, so that byte differences can be translated into codes?

-- Mark

• I saw a thread on another board about this, I don't think game genie can do it. Mike 19:26:04 03/16/01 (0) responses
• Re: Cracking PAL protection with a Game Genie Cyan 09:35:58 03/16/01 (0) responses
• Re: Cracking PAL protection with a Game Genie Matthias 08:47:18 03/16/01 (0) responses

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Message	> Hi, > Just a thought... > Many later SNES games check which type of console they are running on and refuse to work if it's the "wrong" type. > Has anyone tried this: > - Get an unmodified dump of the cart you want to play. > - Use a tool like inSNESt or whatever to crack the protection. > - Compare original with cracked file, and work out which Game Genie code(s) are equivalent. > - Play the game through a Game Genie (and universal adapter if you have not disabled your console's lockout chip). > That would allow e.g. Terranigma to be played without needing to modify the console. > Question: Is there a utility or document decribing the Game Genie code format, so that byte differences can be translated into codes? > > -- Mark
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