DAL - Update Bypass & Watch Replay

Yes, this is for Darkness and Light SEA only, not other versions. This is actually not a bypass, it does not bypass XTrap or anything, it just lets you start the DAL Client so that you can watch your replays. I would like to call it a DAL CLIENT STARTER, but I guess many people would search for a "bypass" instead. The XTrap functions are not removed in any way, so the game does a periodic check about every 30 mins with XTrap, and since we don't have it, the game will close/crash. So you have about 30 mins to view your replays.

If you know how to get around XTrap, you can try to reverse engineer it. You can also try to get pass the login screen, both which I am trying to work around now.



All my updates about DAL will be on ShadowTeamX3's blog. We are also working on a Warcraft III map for DAL, if you're interested, please visit his blog for updates.
http://evostoning.blogspot.com




How to Bypass DAL Update
Okay, I modified the DALPatch.run and DAL.run files, so all you need to do is to overwrite them in your DAL folder. Be sure to backup the old files, these are just to get the game started, nothing more.




Step 1
If DAL Client is not installed in your computer, please visit ShadowTeamX3's blog to see the article which has the download links there.
http://evostoning.blogspot.com/2011/01/darkness-and-light-sea-dal-update.html


Step 2
Download DAL Client bypass patch from ShadowTeamX3's blog post.
http://evostoning.blogspot.com/2011/01/darkness-and-light-sea-dal-update.html


Step 3
Unzip DALSEA Patch.rar and extract DAL.run and DALPatch.run in DALsea folder. Click 'yes' to replace the files. Be sure to backup the old files too!






Step 4
Launch DAL.exe, the updater should 'bypass' the update. For Windows Vista/7 users, run DAL.exe as administrator.
DAL will think it has already been patched, so it will say Patch Completed. Click 'Start' to launch the game.







Step 5
XTrap Error should pop up. Click 'Start' again. (Do not click 'OK' as it will terminate the program.)

NOTE: If you're using Windows Vista/7, especially 64-bit users, you might get an error saying that DAL.run is not associated with a program, or something. If so, please run it in compability mode for Windows XP, then run as Administrator.






Step 6
DAL should launch now. Congratulations, you've successfully entered the login page. Click 'Replay' to watch your saved replays. Make sure your replay file is placed in DAL\REPLAY folder in My Documents.





Step 7
Enjoy your replay!







Enjoy!

Em, if anyone has replay files please share them here too . Damn... I just can't get enough of DAL, lol.

And also, if anyone looking for replay files I can upload them here as well.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS THE HAPPIEST DAY IN MY LIFE MAN!! THANKS X 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

heh heh... btw i did not experience the periodic check from xtrap!

Hmm, you might be right. I don't face the XTrap check anymore. But sometimes the game crashed in the middle of a replay...so I thought it had something to do with XTrap.

hello.. these are my replay files
http://www.mediafire.com/?5al9bw1b8awca35

Thanks for the replays Enjoyed watching them.

Awesome! Brings back so many memories

Hey... my DAL program no longer starts up after the patch-skip and x-trap thing.. do you experience the same problem too? the X-trap error did come out normally, even though i did not press it, it automatically terminated the program.

It would be great if someoen can upload more replays to youtube.

Watching the Affinity vs Exa HD.

So much potential.