
                 -=[ScAEvoLa's PatchEngine v1.33]=-

Introduction
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This PatchEngine is a GUI-based patch engine which compares two 
files and creates a GUI-based standalone patch/crack. No runtime 
libaries are needed for the engine and the crack. You may specify 
a custom icon (32x32x16) that will be displayed in the generated 
crack. The PatchEngine and the created cracks are both runnable
under Windows 9x/ME and Windows 3.51/NT/2K.

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All files you need to run the patch engine are:
'PatchEngine.exe'
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License
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You may freely distribute this program as long as you do not 
remove any of the included files from the archive. You may release
or distribute any executable files created by this program.
The software is provided "as is", the entire risk arising out of 
the use or performance of the program remains with recipient. The 
author shall in no event be liable for any consequential damages 
caused by the use of this program.

Features
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1.) The crack which is created is originally written in W32ASM. 
    So the crack is fast and the filesize of the crack is low.
2.) The crack supports the 'RESTORE'-function.
3.) The crack checks first the filesize and the bytes of the 
    original/patched file and then it begins to write. So if a 
    byte or the filesize does not match, the crack does nothing  
    at all.
4.) The crack doesn't load the whole file into the memory. So
    the shit runs fast.
5.) The PatchEngine is written in C. So it should be fast, too.
6.) The PatchEngine calculates the CRC32 (32 bit Cyclic Redundancy 
    Check) for the original/patched file.
7.) You can use a custom icon (32x32x16) for the crack.
8.) ...
9.) ...

Ten Steps Instruction
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First of all: check the 'Settings'-dialog. Enter your name, choose
a custom icon, check out the options. Then you don't have to enter
your name and choose your icon blablabla everytime you want to
create a crack.
1ST STEP:  Select the filename of the original file
2ND STEP:  Select the filename of the patched file. Write
           down the CRC32 of the patched file. You need 
           this to check if your crack had been stolen by
           a lamer.
3RD STEP:  Check the target file
4TH STEP:  Enter the name of the app you cracked
5TH STEP:  Enter your name and maybe your group's name
6TH STEP:  Select a title for the crack you want to create
7TH STEP:  Enter the URL of your website or the URL where the prog
           can be downloaded.
8TH STEP:  Enter info for using the crack. I.e.: "This patch
           was released in xxx."
9TH STEP:  You can now select the filename of an icon for 
           the crack. If you don't have an icon, a standard
           icon is used. Note: ONLY 32x32 pixels, 16 colours
           icons can be used.
10TH STEP:  Hit the "Generate"-button. The crack will be created.

Note: The original file must be lower or equal than the patched
      file.

Credits
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This fucking engine had been coded by ScAEvoLa. If you have
ideas for the next versions and/or if you found a bug, feel 
free to mail me: 

scaevola@gmx.net
