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                	        DOWNLOAD
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The official installer for this client is seemingly lost to time.
However, we do still have access to a download link to a directory of
the game client. Located at the bottom of this post:
https://github.com/fuzziqersoftware/newserv/discussions/734

The correct client exe to use, would be PsoBB.pat inside the
"3. PSOBB Executable" directory. While the file extension is .pat, it
can be renamed and changed to .exe .

However, PsoBB.exe in its current state will not work on its own.
As it is packed with a version of ASProtect. Which will impede you from
removing GameGuard, as well as modifying the client to connect to a desired
IP address.

There are two ways around this.

1. Use a code injection dll
2. Unpack the exe

As far as I know, There is currently not any code injection dll projects
available for use with this client. So our main option is going to be
unpacking the client.

There are several ways to unpack a client. For the sake of simplicity, we
will use a automated program. 
Something like:
https://github.com/Hendi48/ASpirin
Originally found in this issue:
https://github.com/fuzziqersoftware/newserv/issues/748

You will know the process was successful if the new resulting exe file
has a much larger file size than the original.

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                	    REMOVE GAMEGUARD
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The first step in being able to use this client, is removing GameGuard.

In order to do this, we will prevent GameGuard from initializing by
forcing the responsible function to return.

00844A9C - ret (or C3 in hex)

This will effectively stop GameGuard from ever starting.
However, the client has checks on startup to see if GameGuard is running,
and will close the game if it detects otherwise.

008444BB - jmp 008444DD

Now there is nothing in the way from starting up the game.
Find and edit the client's IP addresses, and have fun.


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                	         NOTES
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Despite being a US client primarily using english, the client seems to
still have a reliance on having Japanese-IME enabled.
You can get around any kind of issue with this by patching out the need
for IME.

008582CC - call dword ptr ds:[0x008E0228]

Alternatively, in a hex editor, you can search for:
"EB 1A 6A 00 FF 15 9C C3"
Once found, replace with:
"EB 1A 6A 00 FF 15 28 02"