I want an error!

I'm not sure, how hard this is, so I simply put 3 points.


However, I want to release a Demo of my hack soon. The Demo should only contain GHZ and FZ - not all the other Zones. I know how to find out the current zone and stuff, so you don't need to tell me that. But I want to know: How can I get an error? It can be anything, but the player may not enter the non-Demo Zones. I know, there are many different ways, but I WANT this one. So don't tell me something else. =P

 

Make the level order and level select point to non existent level slots?


I know S2 has objects that you can place that will freeze the game, not sure about S1.

 

ls_point.bin and lvl_ord.bin are already modified for the demo. But there are still a few guys, who can crack my game using Game Genie. This is my problem.

 

Erm, I told you you can shorten the level size array. >_>"

 

Sure, but there is still a problem: Even though the people can't play the level, they can see the Graphics, music etc. This is why I want an error.

 

Then open all art from the levels you don't want others to see and erase everything with hex. But just leave "00" there. (Make a demo folder)

 

I tried this, but it's too much work.


Isn't there a simple ASM comment to crash the game, or a cmd command to replace these files, but with at least 1 byte?

 

If you don't remove the included binary files, anyone with enough patience may split them from your hack anyway. Just replace the 8x8 tiles (for example) with random garbage.

 

I seconded nineko.


Or another thing you could do is opening the .asm file. Search for the code, which bincludes the levels. Simply make a ; before it. (Not the label! Just the command which bincludes it!)

 

Does it really matter? It's just going to be harder work for you in the long run since you would just need to put everything back in once you have released it in order for you to carry on from the same split. I'd say leave it, a lot of demos do that anyway, people tend to just close the rom after the completed levels have finished anyway.

 

Erm... He could make a backup folder and work with the backup folder. So he has the orginal folder and the "demo" folder.

 

Not me. I always use debug codes and level select to death until I find something juicy :3

 

2 points to SonicVaan, 1 to nineko. I've combined your ideas and created a system to stop Game Genie users from playing the non-demo Zones. Thanks.


Only one question: Do you need credits?

 

Hell no.


But if you want to, you may credit me (and nineko). So yeah. Good luck anyway.

 

Dude, no need to credit for something such simple

 

Ok, then I will just put you 2 into the Special Thanks.