CloneSpy at GameReset

[Alex]

http://www.gamereset.de/clonespy.htmGameReset has made available CloneSpy, a ROM checking tool that will allow you to compare your ROMs and return a number of results. While this software was originally written by Thomas Jentzsch in 2000, it wasn't widely known and has been unavailable for some time. What will CloneSpy tell you?

 

[*]Which original ROM was used for a clone/hack?

[*]Where has code been reused for different games?

[*]How big are the differences between PAL and NTSC versions?

[*]How different are multiple versions of the same game?

[*]Are all suspected clone games really clones?

[*]Does an oversized dump also contain another ROM?

 

Visit the CloneSpy page at GameReset for more information and download CloneSpy for yourself.

[Fretwobbler]

Thats a very useful - and impotrant - piece of software.

 

Imagine in 50 years time when Atari games are only played on PC's through emulators - You could have the whole world playing a hacked version of Space Invaders and not realise it.

 

If this software allows for the policing of roms and easily eables people to identify the officially released versions of games against 'almost finished' versions that may be (probably are) out there or hacks then its a breath of fresh air for legitimate developers new and old.

 

Adam