==================== Module Protector 2.x ==================== PREFACE ------- Module Protector is copyright (c) 1994 by Atle Bjustveit, all rights reserved. This is SHAREWARE so to all PD distributors get in touch with me. Else you should send me about $10 dollar, as this is a shareware!! Both program and document must be distributed in their original form. The program cannot be used for commercial purposes without written permission from the author. I am NOT responsible for any damage caused by this program, but I do hope you find this program usefull. If you have suggestions or remarks about this program, or if you find any bugs, please let me know by writing to this address: Atle 'ICS' Bjustveit Graagaasveien 17 4048 HAFRSFJORD NORWAY CONTENS ------- 1. AN INTRODUCTION 2. USAGE 3. FEATURES AN INTRODUCTION --------------- This program uses these librarys, so make sure these is present in your LIBS: directory: req.library reqtools.library The reqtools.library is copyrighted to Nico Francois. And the req.library is copyrighted to Colin Fox. When distributing this program, these files should be present: SYS: ModuleProtectorV2.2 ModuleProtectorV2.1 ModuleProtectorV2.x.DOC MP2x-Players (DIR) LIBS: reqtools.library req.library Note that the V2.2 version is for OS 2.x or higher, and the V2.1 version is all OS's, I hope. This is a hurry release!!!! All these files SHOULD be on the same disk which you would find the 'Module Protector' on. This message goes especially to PACK makers!!!! FEATURES -------- PROJECT ------- Load Module - Loads the module, only ProTrackerV1.x - 3.x or Module Protector modules are accepted. Save Module - Saves the protected module, or non protected. Load Patterns - Loads the patterns from a split module. Save Patterns - Saves the patterns to an own file. Load Samples - Loads the samples from a split module. Save Samples - Saves the samples to an own file. Clear Module - Clears the module either protected or not. Quit - Quits Module Protector 2.x PROTECT OPERATIONS ------------------ Protect Module - Protects the module, by coding all pattern using both passwords. You must write down both password, because you need them in the player, and when you're goind to deprotect a module. DeProtect Module - Deprotects the module, removes the protecting with both passwords.Hopefully you wrote down both passwords, if you didn't... too bad! Enter Password 1 - Enters password 1, has to be 16 ascii long. Enter Password 2 - Enters password 2, has to be 16 ascii long. SPLIT OPERATIONS ---------------- Split Module - Splits the module into samples and patterns. Join Samples-Patterns - Joins the samples and patterns back. PREFERENCES ----------- Set Module Path - Sets the directory in which you want the Module Protector to look for modules. Set Pattern Path - Sets the directory in which you want the Module Protector to look for patterns. Set Samples Path - Sets the directory in which you want the Module Protector to look for samples. Save config. - Saves all the paths to a file called: MP2x-Config Load config. - Loades the MP2x Configuration file called: The config file is placed in S directory. INFO ---- About - Read all about the Module Protector V2.x Module Info - Display all the information about the module; samplenames, modulename, modulelenght, songlenght (patterns) and highest pattern. PLAYERS ------- MP2x-Replayer-CIA-Split.s This player should be used if you are going to play a splitted module using CIA timing. MP2x-Replayer-CIA.s This player should be used if you are going to play a normal protected module using CIA timing. MP2x-Replayer-VBL-Split.s This player should be used if you are going play splitted module using VBL to time 50Hz. MP2x-Replayer-VBL.s This player should be used if you are going to play proteced modules using VBL to time 50Hz. HISTORY ------- Module Protector V1.0: I really hope that nobody ever got this version, because it's just a big BUG!! Nothing works 100% in that version. Nothing more to say about this version. Module Protector V1.1: This version is the same version as 1.0, except from that I fixed some bugs, but the whole coding is extremly lame!! I had a major problem to get the player to work properly. Module Protector V2.0: This version is completly different from the other versions, and with a new code. Almost total bug free (I hope). The player is fixed, and should work 100%. I've "made" sevrel players for this version. With and without CIA timing. The reason why I used "made" is because I haven't made the whole player, I've just made some changes to it. The player was originally made by: Lars Hamre/Amiga Freelancers. Module Protector V2.1: The version which I hope you'll use. This version is exactly the same as V2.0, execpt that I've put on 2 bitplanes, instead of 1 bitplane. The players hasen't changed since last, sorry but I don't have a fast Protracker player to use with Module ProtectorV2.1. If someone out there has a fast Protracker player please send it to me!! Don't send ProrunnerV2.0 or lower versions, ok!!? The adress is at the begining of this doc!! Hope you all will enjoy this program. Should there be any improvements, just write to me, and I might include your suggestion(s). Module Protector V2.2: This version is exactly the same as V2.1, execpt that I've changed the colors a bit + it only works on OS 2.x or higher, I think?!! OBS!! ----- Note that it is very important to hide the password labels and the password text far from either the playroutine and the module, because if you don't the ripper MIGHT find the passwords very easy, and MIGHT BE ABLE TO DEPROTECT THE MODULE, but I actually doubt it!!!! An example to protect against this is to hide the password in fast mem if possible!!! WHY I MADE THIS PROGRAM ----------------------- I made this program because I wanted to have a program which where able to protect a module into a nearly 100% unrippable module. And because there is no such program as this in the scene (as far as I know), but there is programs like Propacker, Noisepacker, Wantonpacker, Promizer etc etc, but none of them can asure you that the module is unrippable. You can get rippers which is able to ripp MOST of these module types. If someone is going to make a ripper to ripp modules protected with my protector, then I can only say: GOOD LUCK RIPP MAKER(S)!!! If you use this program I can asure you that the ripper will have a lot of problem ripping the module, and make it into a normal module, because of the way the module(s) are protected. If you protects and splits a module you can put the pattern in the fast mem and the samples in the chip mem, which makes it a bit harder to ripp the module(s). So why not use this program?? Well I know why YOU should use this program. There is only one disadvantage, and that is the player. It's to SLOW!!! BUG TESTING Both Module ProtectorV2.0 and Module ProtectorV2.1 has been tested on A500 with 1MB chip + 512 Fast, A1200 with 2Mb chip and on A4000'040 with 2 chip and 4 fast. I've been testing it for bug during all the time I've used to code it. All coding has been done in real machine code. LAST WORDS! I've not yet seen any ripper(s) which is able to rip this kind of protection, so why not use this protector???!!! And watch out for Module ProtectorV3.0 with a new code, and a better way to protect YOUR modules!! Release date ????,maybe?!!! So stay tuned for more productions from ICS/Infect. GREETINGS --------- Greetings to: Multiplex/Chrome, President Screw/Spaceballs, Kingpin/Spaceballs, Lizard/Spaceballs And greets to all member of INFECT!! Thanks to Multiplex for all the help you've given me!