Debugging Multiple Processes???

[narnar2000]

Hi all,

Can anyone shed any light on this? I'm trying to patch Sonic 3D (when I try to install it from the CD, it tells me I need at least 5 MB free disk space - I actually have about 12 GB free). I'm using W32Dasm. When you (try to) install Sonic 3D, you run D:\setup.exe which then calls D:\DIRECTX\setup.exe.... The part I need to patch is in D:\DIRECTX\setup.exe, but this seems to use some DLLs that are loaded in D:\setup.exe, so D:\DIRECTX\setup.exe cannot be run without D:\setup.exe.

If you're still with me, my question is: How do I load one process which calls another process and then debug/patch this second process???

Or any other ideas regarding this problem would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

narnar2000.

 

[straiph]

What is your current version of DirectX?

Maybe you should install the latest version of DirectX which I think is 8.1a which you can download using Windows Update.

This should overcome any DirectX problems?

I dont know if this will resolve your problem but I know that setup.exe will not install its version of DirectX if a later version is existing.
"People who have nothing to say, say it too loud and have little knowledge. It's the quiet ones you need to worry about!"

 

[AmkG]

Would your Sonic 3D license allow you to reverse engineer and modify ANY part of Sonic 3D (which would include the setup procedure)?

It would probably be better to complain to the copyright holder of the program than to write a patch program. Knowing what to patch where would require RE.

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