Unprotect for Jack Nicklaus' Unlimited Golf and Course Design ------------------------------------------------------------ As a legal owner of this excellent game, you are enjoying {the best computer golf on the market. However, you have to put up with that pesky code wheel. This file tells you how to disable the code wheel and course sheet inquiries in the golf game and course designer. Credit is due to Reed McKenna for providing the basic information I needed to "crack" the code. This has only been tested on the following versions of the software: GOLF.EXE 6-15-90 7:26pm 82345 bytes DESIGN.EXE 6-15-90 7:16pm 72691 bytes and GOLF.EXE 9-19-90 9:52am 82503 bytes DESIGN.EXE 9-19-90 8:51am 76307 bytes I you have neither of these versions, you may try this unprotect at your own risk. These unprotects require Norton Utilities, PC Tools, or the like. You should know how to use your utility program to search for hex bytes in a file and change bytes (see your manual for details). ------------------------------------------------------------ Steps to unprotect GOLF.EXE: 1) Copy GOLF.EXE to G.EXE - you only want to edit a backup of your file! 2) Search G.EXE for the bytes 11 83 3E 3) Change the three bytes to 11 EB 0D 4) Save the modified file. 5) Test the program by running G.EXE just as you would run GOLF.EXE - if it works, you've done it! If you wish, you may delete GOLF.EXE and rename G.EXE to GOLF.EXE. ------------------------------------------------------------ Steps to unprotect DESIGN.EXE: 1) Copy DESIGN.EXE to D.EXE 2) Search D.EXE for the bytes E8 B3 13 3) Change the three bytes to 90 90 90 4) Save the modified file. 5) Test the program by running D.EXE just as you would run DESIGN.EXE If you wish, you may delete DESIGN.EXE and rename D.EXE to DESIGN.EXE. ------------------------------------------------------------ Enjoy! - Shep Bostin Arlington, VA