I have unpacked and cracked an Aspacked app. When I repack the cracked app its main icon vanishes. Why, and what should I do to restore it?

Is there a way to patch an Aspacked file without unpacking it first? I used a patcher made for packed files. When I tested it on another PC, patcher failed to work. Why? Is there a reliable way of creating patchers for packed programs for the purpose of releasing cracks?

Thanks.

"Is there a reliable way of creating patchers for packed programs for the purpose of releasing cracks?"


There might be a way. You got money?

Yes, I got money. I am a man of wealth.

Have you checked out the tools at programmers tools?

You didnt mention any specifics so I will say that you will need some understanding of the code you are working with.

Hi,
"Yes, I got money. I am a man of wealth". lend us a couple of bob then

if you want to patch .exe, then you can use "DZA Patcher" (get it from protools)
if you want to patch .dll, you can still use it for your soul, but on other computers/os most likely will fail because it doesn't support relocation.

Hello dunno !

The "Aspacked app" has compressed resources. Because the main icon and the version info should be viewable when dealing with the file, these resource entries where moved to the packer's code section and are uncompressed.

The icon vanished because you deleted the packer's section (or perhaps if you've unpacked it wrong). Since the the icon isn't in the unpacked resource section any more, you can't see it.

"Why" - Because we don't like uncompleted work, do we?
"What" - extract the main icon, the main icon group and the version info from the packed executable and add it to the unpacked one. (and delete the old references to the packer's section first)

Yes!... This is the answer I was waiting for. Specific enough and well explained.

Now, I've learned why it vanishes and what I should do to restore it. And in fact, I restored it a couple of minutes ago.

Thank you very much DakienDX.