CodeWheels - Early Anti-Piracy that was easy to bypass | MVG

By the late 80's, Manual based copy protection has become trivial to bypass by simply photocopying the manual itself. In an attempt to mitigate piracy and with the increasing reliance on hard disk installations, publishers introduced a new method - The CodeWheel. In this episode we take a look CodeWheel anti-piracy , with examples of how they evolved. We also take a look at how to crack CodeWheel protection with a Commodore Amiga an Action Replay Cartridge. ► Consider supporting me - https://www.patreon.com/ModernVintageGamer TimeStamps: 00:00 - 02:49 Introduction to Manual Protection 02:50 - 08:40 CodeWheels and their Evolution 08:41 - 16:09 Cracking Codewheel Protection 16:10 - 17:32 Suummary Sources/Credits: ► Online Codewheels - https://www.oldgames.sk/codewheel/ ► MobyGames - https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/games-with-code-wheel-copy-protection Social Media Links : ► Check me out on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ModernVintageGamer ► BandCamp : https://modernvintagegamer.bandcamp.com/ ► The Real MVP Podcast : https://player.fm/series/the-real-mvp ► Follow me on Twitter : https://twitter.com/ModernVintageG