Subject: Re: copying problem Path: lobby!newstf02.news.aol.com!portc01.blue.aol.com!portc03.blue.aol.com!newsfeed.mathworks.com!cyclone.swbell.net!nnrp1.sbc.net.POSTED!not-for-mail Message-ID: <39A1B4E7.EAC1CB40@swbell.net> From: Rubywand X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.72 [en] (Win95; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 References: <2xDn5.1399$hg.131969@dca1-nnrp2.news.digex.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 30 Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 18:01:59 -0500 NNTP-Posting-Host: 209.184.83.127 X-Complaints-To: abuse@swbell.net X-Trace: nnrp1.sbc.net 966898879 209.184.83.127 (Mon, 21 Aug 2000 18:01:19 CDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 18:01:19 CDT Organization: SBC Internet Services Frank Townsend writes ... > > OK, here's a problem I have (which I fear may be insoluble). > > I have a copy of Marble Madness on 5-1/4" floppy which I would like on a > 3-1/2" disk. The game is copy protected, but I can copy it onto another > 5-1/4 with Locksmith. > > However, I would like to make a backup copy of > the game on 3-1/2" floppy. I > know it can't be done directly, but is there a way > to recreate the files so > it will run from a 3.5. > .... Marble Madness for //e can be deprotected (making a copy via Locksmith is the first step); and, disk images are available. However, a barrier with running MM/2e from 3.5" diskette is that, apparently, the game runs under a cut-down version of DOS 3.3-- i.e. it seems to directly access the DOS 3.3 RWTS routines and not use the usual file interface. So, there are no nice obvious files to transfer and modify as necessary to run under ProDOS. Since deprotected disk images are available, you may be able to run MM/2e from 3.5" diskette via DOS 3.3 Launcher. For information about DOS 3.3 Launcher see http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2DOSMM.html#022 . Rubywand